NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1990

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PATRICK JONES

Phone

2128765500

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE INC, founded in 1990, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $49.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 28% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE (NDS) PROVIDES HOLISTIC, CLIENT-CENTERED, COMMUNITY-BASED LEGAL SERVICES AND WRAP AROUND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES IN NEW YORK CITY NEIGHBORHOODS OF HARLEM, THE BRONX; WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN; AND IN THE TEXAS COMMUNITIES OF HAYS COUNTY, SAN ANTONIO, AND HOUSTON. OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE JUSTICE A REALITY FOR THOSE FARTHEST FROM ITS REACH AND WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF LEGAL CHALLENGES, WITH A FOCUS ON SYSTEMIC RACISM AND POVERTY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $23,151,378

NDS PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT PERSONS, IN THE HARLEM OFFICE, NDS HAS GROWN OUR CRIMINAL DEFENSE PRACTICE TO INCLUDE A HOMICIDE PRACTICE. WE EXPANDED OUR FAMILY DEFENSE PRACTICE AND...

NDS PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT PERSONS, IN THE HARLEM OFFICE, NDS HAS GROWN OUR CRIMINAL DEFENSE PRACTICE TO INCLUDE A HOMICIDE PRACTICE. WE EXPANDED OUR FAMILY DEFENSE PRACTICE AND MADE OUR IMMIGRATION AND CIVIL DEFENSE PRACTICES MORE ROBUST. WE ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PROVIDE A FULL HOST OF LEGAL SERVICES TO THE HARLEM COMMUNITY.

Program 2

Expenses: $11,634,041

IN THE DETROIT OFFICE, WE BEGAN REPRESENTING RESIDENTS OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN WHO HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH FELONY OFFENSES. WE PROVIDE OUR SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY FREE OF CHARGE.

Program 3

Expenses: $8,588,559

NDS TEXAS PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT PERSONS THROUGH CRIMINAL DEFENSE. THIS YEAR WE ARE RUNNING A PROGRAM OPERATION LONE STAR TO ASSIST WITH DEFENSE OF PERSONS NEEDING IMMIGRATION...

NDS TEXAS PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT PERSONS THROUGH CRIMINAL DEFENSE. THIS YEAR WE ARE RUNNING A PROGRAM OPERATION LONE STAR TO ASSIST WITH DEFENSE OF PERSONS NEEDING IMMIGRATION DEFENSE. WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AS WELL AS SOCIAL SERVICES TO OUR CLIENTS USING A HOLISTIC APPROACH.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $49,748,717

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $112

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $49,748,829

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $43,538,116

Fundraising Expenses $44,481

Program Expenses $43,373,978

Other Expenses $7,492,006

TOTAL EXPENSES $51,030,122

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$49,748,829	$38,860,062	+0.3%
Expenses	$51,030,122	$42,020,407	+0.2%
Net Income	$-1,281,293	$-3,160,345	-0.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

379

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,342,174

Total Directors

Key Employees

$449,929

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAMARIS HERNANDEZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID KALAAL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID SANFORD	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR TOLULUPE SONUYI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIONOR TATUM	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY KOHLMAN	NATIONAL BOARD TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JELANI JEFFERSON EXUM	DETROIT BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN ABADY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KOFI BONNER	NATIONAL TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW MAZUR	HARLEM BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MELODY ROLLINS-DOWNES	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIRIAM GOHARA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAMELA LIPP-HENDRICKS	NATIONAL BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PENNY BAILER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAINY HAMILTON JR	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAUL GREEN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE SUKKAR	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA BRIDGEWATER	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$200,480	$35,854	$236,334
ANTHONIA IBE	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (INCOMING)	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW KNECHT	CHIEF OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT	40.00	Officer	$249,942	$25,434	$275,376
PATRICK JONES	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	60.00	Officer	$400,249	$31,301	$431,550
RALPH JOHNSON	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (OUTGOING)	40.00	Officer	$194,808	$10,102	$204,910
SHANNON ANGLERO	CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$149,628	$44,376	$194,004
ALICE FRONTIER	MANAGING DIRECTOR HARLEM	40.00	Key Emp	$190,380	$50,903	$241,283
KRISTINE LONGSTREET	MANAGING DIRECTOR DETROIT	40.00	Key Emp	$175,477	$33,169	$208,646
CAROLYN KLEMENS	HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$152,382	$18,222	$170,604
EDWARD MCGOWAN	STAFF ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$157,871	$35,496	$193,367
KAREN HAMBERLIN	SUPERVISING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$150,034	$37,820	$187,854
ROXANNA GUTIERREZ	GENERAL COUNSEL	40.00	Highest	$164,096	$48,034	$212,130
WILFREDO C STA ANA	SR. TRIAL ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$154,387	$43,306	$197,693

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$49,748,829	$51,030,122	$26,214,257	$-1,281,293
2023	$38,860,062	$42,020,407	$22,034,695	$-3,160,345
2023	$35,202,452	$41,520,362	$10,617,552	$-6,317,910
2022	$29,238,420	$31,195,737	$11,823,775	$-1,957,317
2022	$29,324,030	$31,369,535	$10,305,334	$-2,045,505
2021	$25,333,631	$25,404,172	$13,879,201	$-70,541
2021	$24,309,566	$25,560,121	$10,646,465	$-1,250,555
2020	$22,941,768	$20,341,774	$10,758,682	$2,599,994
2019	$12,747,169	$13,838,983	$5,214,117	$-1,091,814
2018	$10,095,918	$11,350,518	$6,042,846	$-1,254,600