PURPOSE DIGNITY ACTION: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- PURPOSE DIGNITY ACTION (EIN 91-0852323)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-08-26
- IRS object ID
- 201122389349300607
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-08-26T11:55:23-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Watson & McDonell CPAs PLLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1325 Fourth Avenue Suite 1705 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Seattle | City |
| State | WA | State |
| ZIP Code | 981012573 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 910852323 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Defender Association | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | DEFE | NameControl |
| Phone | 2064473900 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 810 Third Avenue Suite 800 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Seattle | City |
| State | WA | State |
| ZIP Code | 98104 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Floris Mikkelsen | Name |
| Title | Director | Title |
| Phone | 2064473900 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-08-26 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Susan Reilly | Name |
| Phone | 2066242380 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2011-08-25 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Floris Mikkelsen | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 810 Third Avenue Suite 800 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Seattle | City |
| State | WA | State |
| ZIP Code | 98104 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 13139880 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | www.Defender.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1969 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | WA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | The Defender Association is a non-profit law firm providing high quality legal counsel to indigent clients. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 12 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 12 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 160 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 76 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 13026632 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 13042317 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 2030 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 38286 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 7829 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 55132 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 87704 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 13120050 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 13139880 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 11519381 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 11655336 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1876035 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1597506 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 13395416 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 13252842 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -275366 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -112962 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 4686067 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 4515611 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 2670379 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 2612885 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 2015688 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1902726 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | The Defender Association is a non-profit law firm providing high quality legal counsel to indigent clients. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 11947306 | Expense |
| Description | Public Defense - Felony, juvenile, dependency, involuntary commitment, King County misdemeanor and City of Seattle misdemeanor. Over 10,000 individuals were given legal counsel in matters where right to counsel at public expense is mandated. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 383210 | Expense |
| Description | Racial Disparity Project - The Association researches, litigates and advocates for the decrease of racial bias in the criminal justice system and establishes and oversee pre-arrest diversion programs. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 98264 | Expense |
| Revenue | 2030 | Revenue |
| Description | Death Penalty Assistance Center - The Association provides training, resources and consultation assistance to attorneys statewide on death penalty cases. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 12428780 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 1 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 1 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 20 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 160 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 12 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 12 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Organization | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2064473900 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 810 Third Avenue Suite 800 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Seattle | City |
| State | WA | State |
| ZIP Code | 98104 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (20 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Erickson | |||||||
| President | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lee Covell | |||||||
| Board Member | 0.80 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dmitri Iglitzen | |||||||
| Board Member | 0.80 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Amanda Lee | |||||||
| Secretary | 0.80 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Avi Lipman | |||||||
| Board Member | 0.80 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Anthony Orange | |||||||
| Board Member | 0.80 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cindy West | |||||||
| Board Member | 0.80 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Colette Tvedt | |||||||
| Board Member | 0.80 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Charles Davis | |||||||
| Board Member | 0.80 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gerald Hankerson | |||||||
| Board Member | 0.80 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tara Moss | |||||||
| Board Member | 0.80 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Street | |||||||
| Board Member | 0.80 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Floris Mikkelsen | |||||||
| Director | 37.50 | X | 124093 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lisa Daugaard | |||||||
| Deputy Director | 37.50 | X | 106207 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marie McNabb | |||||||
| Contract CFO | 12.00 | X | 66880 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leslie Garrison | |||||||
| Attorney | 37.50 | 110800 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Leo Hamaji | |||||||
| Attorney | 37.50 | 113890 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Christine Jackson | |||||||
| Attorney | 37.50 | 113239 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Richard Lichtenstadter | |||||||
| Attorney | 37.50 | 115383 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Robert Wyman | |||||||
| Attorney | 37.50 | 114942 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 865434 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 11 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 12744117 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 298200 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 13042317 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Classes - CLE | Description |
| Business Code | 541100 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 2030 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2030 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 2030 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 7829 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $7,829 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Reimbursed Expenses | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 87704 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $87,704 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 87704 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 13139880 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2030 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $95,533 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 248287 | Total |
| Program Services | 50825 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 197462 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9544602 | Total |
| Program Services | 9216548 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 328054 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 162038 | Total |
| Program Services | 153385 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8653 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 949685 | Total |
| Program Services | 895204 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 54481 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 750724 | Total |
| Program Services | 711934 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 38790 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7883 | Total |
| Program Services | 1150 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6733 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 118607 | Total |
| Management And General | 118607 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 123 | Total |
| Program Services | 123 | ProgramServices |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 726 | Total |
| Program Services | 726 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 208071 | Total |
| Program Services | 202026 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6045 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6180 | Total |
| Program Services | 5167 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1013 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 797611 | Total |
| Program Services | 765855 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 31756 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 100795 | Total |
| Program Services | 100190 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 605 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8917 | Total |
| Program Services | 8697 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 220 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15100 | Total |
| Program Services | 480 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 14620 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 69333 | Total |
| Program Services | 65781 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3552 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38683 | Total |
| Program Services | 33312 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5371 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Research | 82913 | 82913 | |
| Case and Client Costs | 78828 | 78828 | |
| Professional Dues/CLE | 54724 | 50149 | 4575 |
| Member Benefits | 6403 | 4952 | 1451 |
| Other Costs | 2609 | 535 | 2074 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13252842 | Total |
| Program Services | 12428780 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 824062 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2146 | BOY |
| EOY | 1311 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3735652 | BOY |
| EOY | 2925186 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 731311 | BOY |
| EOY | 1296264 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12951 | BOY |
| EOY | 10983 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 15604 | BOY |
| EOY | 30367 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 574016 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 353202 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 165837 | BOY |
| EOY | 220814 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 22566 | BOY |
| EOY | 30686 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4686067 | BOY |
| EOY | 4515611 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1717708 | BOY |
| EOY | 1244366 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 611788 | BOY |
| EOY | 717395 | EOY |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 15791 | BOY |
| EOY | 15791 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 325092 | BOY |
| EOY | 635333 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2670379 | BOY |
| EOY | 2612885 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1821372 | BOY |
| EOY | 1800826 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 194316 | BOY |
| EOY | 101900 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2015688 | BOY |
| EOY | 1902726 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4686067 | BOY |
| EOY | 4515611 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -112962 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 11144521 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 12099883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 13054675 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 13026632 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 13044347 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 62370058 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 11144521 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 12099883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 13054675 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 13026632 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 13044347 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 62370058 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 62370058 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 14597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 45937 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 36397 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 38286 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 7829 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 143046 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 10405 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 20688 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 49977 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 69248 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 87704 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 238022 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 62751126 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.99390 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.99470 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | 0 | Volunteers |
| Paid Staff Or Management | 1 | PaidStaffOrManagement |
| Media Advertisements | 0 | MediaAdvertisements |
| Mailings Members | 0 | MailingsMembers |
| Publications Or Broadcast | 0 | PublicationsOrBroadcast |
| Grants Other Organizations | 0 | GrantsOtherOrganizations |
| Direct Contact Legislators | 1 | DirectContactLegislators |
| Direct Contact Legislators | $10,670 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmount |
| Rallies Demonstrations | 0 | RalliesDemonstrations |
| Other Activities | 0 | OtherActivities |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB | 10670 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB |
| Not Described In501c3 | 0 | NotDescribedIn501c3 |
Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Part IV, Supplemental Information: | Identifier |
| Explanation | The Association staff met with state legislators and legislative staff and local government council members to provide information on criminal defense issues, including procedural rules that would affect our practice and our ability to represent our clients effectively, and broaden criminal justice policy issues, in addition to adequate funding for public defense. Association attorneys met with state legislators and legislative staff and local government council members to explain the adverse impact of proposed legislation on our clients. Association attorneys testified before legislative committees on proposed legislation as volunteers with the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Washington Defenders Association about public defense funding needs with the goal of influencing budget legislation to adequately fund the defense function. | Explanation |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Trustee Etc | 0 | AgentTrusteeEtc |
| Included On FS | 1 | IncludedOnFS |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 12921 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1020 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 11901 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 561095 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 352182 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 208913 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 220814 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| Deferred Rent | $538,157 |
| Capital Lease | $97,176 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 635333 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 13139880 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 13252842 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -112962 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Total Adjustments | 0 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -112962 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 13169867 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 29987 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 29987 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 13139880 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 13139880 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 13282829 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 29987 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 29987 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 13252842 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 13252842 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| Part IV, Line 2b: | TDA maintains a separate bank account to hold funds received on behalf of a client in trust until matters are settled at the direction of tbe client or the court. Any earnings revert to the state through the Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program. During 2010, less than 10 transactions occurred and the balance averaged less than $1000. | |
| Part X: | The Defender Association is a nonprofit organization exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Association's income tax filings are subject to examination by various taxing authorities. The Association's open examination periods are 2007 through 2010. Management has reviewed the Association's tax positions and has determined there were no uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2010. | Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | Question does not apply, as none of the committees have the authority to act on behalf of the governing body | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | Management reviews the 990 and reconciles to the audited and board approved financial statements. A copy is e-mailed to the board president and chair of the audit committee who also review the return. | |
| Board Members and management review and sign a detailed conflict of interest form each year that covers both legal and financial conflicts. Employed attorneys review for conflicts regularly. | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | |
| All Employees except Director are paid on an independently provided scale based on wages paid to prosecuting attorneys in the region. Director's wage was set by Board upon hire, with only cost of living adjustments as negotiated for all other staff. | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | |
| Documents are available upon request | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 |
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