2026-05-07T10:39:05+00:00 2025-06-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 135 West 50th Street New York NY 10020 990 2024-07-01 113305406 BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES BROO 7182540700 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7182540700 2026-05-07 true Lauren Denton P01571860 2128127000 2026-05-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LISA SCHREIBERSDORF 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 92814578 false X BDS.ORG X 1996 NY TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. 8 6 635 7 0 89252808 92441373 0 0 -2998 361576 89249810 92802949 6900 25923 0 69555030 72313923 0 97853 14191073 17058235 83753003 89398081 5496807 3404868 43814123 37068192 42193994 32043195 1620129 5024997 TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. false false 78646372 25923 IN FY25, BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES (BDS) PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 28,695 LOW-INCOME BROOKLYN AND QUEENS RESIDENTS WHO WERE ARRESTED, 1,610 PARENTS IN FAMILY COURT PROCEEDINGS, 513 CLIENTS IN DETAINED IMMIGRATION REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS, AND 2,543 CLIENTS FACING BARRIERS TO CIVIL JUSTICE. BDS EMPLOYS A LARGE STAFF OF HIGHLY DEDICATED AND TALENTED ATTORNEYS, SOCIAL WORKERS, INVESTIGATORS AND SUPPORT STAFF TO PROVIDE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CLIENT REPRESENTATION IN OUR CORE AREAS OF CRIMINAL, FAMILY AND IMMIGRATION DEFENSE TO PEOPLE FACING THE DIRE CONSEQUENCES OF IMPRISONMENT, LOSS OF THEIR CHILDREN OR DEPORTATION AS WELL AS RELATED HOUSING, BENEFITS, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS. 78646372 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 164 0 635 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 8 6 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false CA CO CT DC FL GA AL HI IL KS KY LA ME AK MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN TX VA AR WA WV WI X LISA SCHREIBERSDORF 7182540700 177 LIVINGSTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 CINDI GIGLIO TREASURER 0.5 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY CERCHIONE SECRETARY 0.5 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN SNOVER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 0.5 X X 0 0 0 LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 X X 390198 0 38132 ANDREA BONINA BOARD MEMBER 0.5 X 0 0 0 JASON STARR BOARD MEMBER 0.5 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY RONA BOARD MEMBER 0.5 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J GUNTHER JR BOARD MEMBER 0.5 X 0 0 0 JUAN ALMONTE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.0 X 217310 0 31604 Chauncey R Walker Managing Director of Criminal Defense 40.0 X 237478 0 14067 Kelli McTaggart General Counsel 40.0 X 238667 0 21926 KWAME MILLAR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.0 X 242778 0 28740 LAURA SAFT DEPUTY ED, MD CRIMINAL DEFENSE 40.0 X 300578 0 31470 LAUREN A SHAPIRO MD OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRACTICE 40.0 X 254606 0 22665 1881615 0 188604 207 false true false Anoteros LLC 4 CROMWELL CT PRINCETON NJ 08540 IT SERVICES 920794 Sagemont Tax LLC 608 SW 4th Ave Fort Lauderdale FL 33315 Professional Services 482862 McDermott Bull 2 Venture Suite 100 Irvine CA 92618 Professional Services - Accounting 156085 Nyasa L Steger 72 Partridge Lane Ghent NY 12075 Professional Services 149251 Forvis Mazars LLP 135 W 50th St New York NY 10020 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 126260 9 130652 90706087 1604634 92441373 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130652 11629 -11629 -11629 OTHER INCOME 900099 373205 373205 0 0 0 0 373205 92802949 0 0 361576 25923 25923 679064 679064 55332706 49990713 5341993 2731859 2468460 263399 9266767 8315653 951114 4303527 3845678 457849 118744 118744 344871 344871 85000 85000 2892001 2369134 437867 85000 2553062 1484734 1060979 7349 1660485 1579465 81020 7748225 7258008 488717 1500 369332 344298 21030 4004 612949 582435 30514 142953 142953 296395 219506 76889 234218 162365 71853 0 0 0 0 89398081 78646372 10653856 97853 3417576 3271483 11333008 8526150 0 0 0 0 424903 713133 5234893 3620497 1910790 1614396 0 0 26727846 22943030 43814123 37068192 5507741 3254966 26005 78701 0 0 6231556 2326261 30428692 26383267 42193994 32043195 X 1554790 4673813 65339 351184 1620129 5024997 43814123 37068192 3404868 0 X false true true true true X 60711726 68128499 75680055 89252808 92441373 386214461 0 0 60711726 68128499 75680055 89252808 92441373 386214461 0 386214461 0 0 33393 1372 455 0 373205 408425 386622886 0 0.99894 0.99935 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 33393.0, COLUMN B - 1372.0, COLUMN C - 455.0, COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 373205.0, COLUMN F - 408425.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true 104100 false false 104100 false Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY BDS LOBBIED ON ISSUES RELATED TO OUR WORK, INCLUDING INCREASED FUNDING FOR PUBLIC DEFENSE AND IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES IN NEW YORK CITY AND NEW YORK STATE. BDS ALSO SUPPORTS POLICY CHANGES RELATED TO OUR MISSION, SUCH AS LAWS RELATED TO CRIMINAL, FAMILY, HOUSING, IMMIGRATION AND OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AS WELL AS OTHER ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE PEOPLE WE REPRESENT AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IN NEW YORK CITY. BDS'S LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INVOLVED DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFFS, GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES ON THESE ISSUES. 4227491 2663141 1564350 1007402 957356 50046 1614396 Security Deposits 633710 Right-of-use asset - operating 22309320 22943030 Federal Income Taxes Operating lease liability 26383267 26383267 92814578 11629 11629 92802949 0 0 92802949 89409710 11629 11629 89398081 0 0 89398081 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 ASC 740 FOOTNOTE MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 Direct cost of special events - 11629 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 Direct cost of special events - 11629 FDP GALA 130652 130652 0 504 8324 2801 0 0 130652 130652 0 504 8324 2801 11629 -11629 X X X X X X false false false false false false false false false LISA SCHREIBERSDORF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 389198 0 1000 0 0 0 19670 0 18462 0 428330 0 0 0 JUAN ALMONTE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 216310 0 1000 0 0 0 10866 0 20738 0 248914 0 0 0 LAURA SAFT DEPUTY ED, MD CRIMINAL DEFENSE 299578 0 1000 0 0 0 15029 0 16441 0 332048 0 0 0 LAUREN A SHAPIRO MD OF FAMILY DEFENSE PRACTICE 253606 0 1000 0 0 0 12790 0 9875 0 277271 0 0 0 KWAME MILLAR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 241778 0 1000 0 0 0 12299 0 16441 0 271518 0 0 0 Kelli McTaggart General Counsel 237667 0 1000 0 0 0 12051 0 9875 0 260593 0 0 0 Chauncey R Walker Managing Director of Criminal Defense 236478 0 1000 0 0 0 11928 0 2139 0 251545 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons LISA SCHREIBERSDORF AND JEFFREY RONA - Family relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY AND THEY ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE THE FORM IS FINALIZED AND FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE INCLUDED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO STATE ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE BOARD MEMBERS THEN REVIEW EACH STATEMENT AND IDENTIFY IF AND WHEN A RECUSAL MAY BE CALLED FOR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE BOARD GENERALLY APPROVES COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHOSE COMPENSATION IS SET AS COMPARABLE TO SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN THE NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY. THE BOARD LAST APPROVED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IN JULY 2025. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public WHEN REQUESTED, BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES WILL ALLOW REVIEW OF FINANCIALS AS WELL AS CERTAIN POLICY DOCUMENTS.