Program areas at BDS
In fy22 Brooklyn Defender Services (bds) provided comprehensive legal representation to 20,339 low-income Brooklyn residents who were arrested, 3,024 parents in child welfare proceedings, 409 clients in detained immigration removal proceedings, and 4,715 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.
Who funds Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at BDS
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Kwame Millar | Chief Operating Officer | $206,024 | 2022-06-30 |
| Gemma Rogers | Chief of Staff | $225,565 | 2022-06-30 |
| Denise Wirsig | Chief Program Officer | $196,374 | 2022-06-30 |
| Lisa Schreibersdorf | Executive Director | $341,974 | 2023-09-06 |
| Lauren Shapiro | Past Managing Director , Family Defe / Director of Family Defense Pra / Attorney | $218,193 | 2022-06-30 |
| ...and 7 more key personnel |
Financials for BDS
| Revenues | FYE 06/2022 | FYE 06/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $68,128,499 | $60,711,726 | 12.2% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $-1,011 | -100% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $1,372 | $33,393 | -95.9% |
| Total revenues | $68,129,871 | $60,744,108 | 12.2% |
Organizations like BDS
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The Bronx Defenders | 501(c)(3) | Bronx, NY | $51,806,033 |
| Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles (NLS-LA) | 501(c)(3) | Glendale, CA | $25,244,252 |
| Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (LACSN) | 501(c)(3) | Las Vegas, NV | $24,434,889 |
| Public Counsel (PC) | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $17,516,532 |
| Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV) | 501(c)(3) | White Plains, NY | $25,652,419 |
| Maryland Legal Aid | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $35,507,510 |
| Metropolitan Public Defender Services | 501(c)(3) | Portland, OR | $22,386,289 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $33,430,968 |
| Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $25,946,622 |
| Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma | 501(c)(3) | Oklahoma City, OK | $22,016,007 |
Data update history
August 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 6 new vendors, including , , , , , and
July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHuman rightsCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 177 Livingston St
- Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Kings County, NY
- Website URL
- bds.org/Â
- Phone
- (718) 254-0700
- Facebook page
- brooklyn-defender-servicesÂ
- Twitter profile
- @bklyndefendersÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 11-3305406
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1996
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I80: Legal Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 5411: Legal Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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