TEXAS DEFENDER SERVICE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
TEXAS DEFENDER SERVICE (EIN 76-0481649)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-11
IRS object ID
201502239349300310
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2015-08-11T06:02:10-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line12900 Weslayan Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,771,861CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,434,591CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$945,769CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,185,138TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,457,864CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,575,053CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,771,861CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,434,591CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$945,769CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,185,138TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,579,311SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,605,827PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$353CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$576CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$142CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$155CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,245TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,186,383TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,969,811GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.41170PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.38210PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed Section4955 TaxfalseForm4720FiledSection4955TaxInd
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMadeInd

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,689FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,689FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,666,142FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,684,831FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$284,242FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$71,061FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720FiledInd

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$306,113CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$264,507CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$263,444CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$284,242CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,118,306TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,677,459LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$44,058CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$13,914CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$43,970CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$18,689CurrentYearAmt
Total$120,631TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$76,528CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$66,127CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$65,861CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$71,061CurrentYearAmt
Total$279,577TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$419,366GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$176,399OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$176,399BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$389,855OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$49,980DepreciationAmt
Book Value$339,875BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$152,496OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$84,302DepreciationAmt
Book Value$68,194BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$584,468TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,683,840TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,683,840RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$44,636OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$44,636RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,639,204TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,729,467TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$44,636OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$44,636ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,684,831ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,684,831TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDirect Donor benefits $44636ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1LOJ LuncheonEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$169,878GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$157,952CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$11,926GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$11,926FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$32,710OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$169,878GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$157,952CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$11,926GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$11,926FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$32,710OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$44,636DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$32,710NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New ServicesThe Lethal Injection Project was created in 2014 to research, monitor, and litigate issues concerning the use of lethal injection in Texas.
Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To ServicesThe Prosecutorial Accountability Project became an independent entity in 2014 and therefore is no longer conducted by TDS. Additionally, the StandDown Texas Project ended during 2014.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The Prosecutorial Accountability Project (PAP) supports a climate of accountability for prosecutors. Through education and advocacy, PAP promotes better understanding and utilization of the appropriate regulatory authorities in cases where misconduct occurs. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: The StandDown Texas Project maintains a website that is constantly updated to allow interested parties to be aware of the most current issues in indigent defense and capital punishment issues and maintains several different listserves to communicate with general audiences and highly issue-specific groups, including mental health criminal justice groups. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: The Atlantic Center for Capital Representation (ACCR) is a regional death penalty representation project based in Philadelphia. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: The Capital Communications Project implements public education strategies to help increase success in capital litigation. The project develops and provides information to the public and interested stakeholders about the facts of these cases.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational DocumentsThe bylaws were amended to provide for terms for board members.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe Director of Finance and Administration reviews the 990 after it has been prepared by outside accountants; the Executive Director then sends it to the board of directors for comment prior to filing with the IRS. The board of directors has no less than 30 days to review the 990 prior to filing and during that period is invited to submit questions and comments regarding the 990 to the Chairperson of the board.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsThe officers and directors of TDS are required to report any conflicts of interest throughout the year. Any conflicts reported are discussed by the governing body which decides how to handle the conflict of interest.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementThe salary of the Executive Director is determined by the board of directors. Data regarding the salaries of other similarly sized non-profits is used to compare compensation. Comparison data was last used in 2012, but the Executive Director's salary has not changed other than by cost of living adjustments, since 2011.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesThe Executive Director sets the salaries of other employees in consultation with the board of directors. Salaries are set based on an existing internal salary scale which is compared to the salary scale of Federal Public Defenders in a similar position of responsibility and in the case of non-legal positions, to other similarly sized non-profits. Comparison data with other non-profits was last consulted in 2012.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableAll governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.

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