APPELLATE ADVOCATES

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PATRICIA PAZNER

Phone

2126930085

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

APPELLATE ADVOCATES, founded in 1995, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $17.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

PROVIDE APPELLATE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO INDIGENTS WHO ARE APPEALING JUDGEMENTS OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $14,479,785 Revenue: $17,035,623

CONTRACT WITH NEW YORK CITY TO PROVIDE APPELLATE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO INDIGENTS WHO ARE APPEALING JUDGEMENTS OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION. APPROXIMATELY 1,886 CASES WERE ASSIGNED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024. IN ADDITION TO APPEALS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A NUMBER OF SPECIAL PROJECTS TO PROVIDE FULLER REPRESENTATION TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CONVICTED OF CRIME.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $222,293

Program Service Revenue $17,035,623

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $17,257,916

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $14,921,750

Fundraising Expenses $60,250

Program Expenses $14,479,785

Other Expenses $2,130,349

TOTAL EXPENSES $17,112,349

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$17,257,916	$17,379,187	0.0%
Expenses	$17,112,349	$15,442,410	+0.1%
Net Income	$145,567	$1,936,777	-0.9%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

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

$876,509

Total Directors

$617,917

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
WIESE HILLARD	BOARD DIRECTOR - CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HIRSCH ANDREA G	BOARD DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARKAN ALISON OSSER	BOARD DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GANTT ADRIENNE	BOARD DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FAHEY LYNN W L	BOARD DIRECTOR AND HOURLY	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VORKINK MARK W	BOARD DIRECTOR AND ASSISTA	35.00	Officer Director	$229,446	$32,122	$261,568
PAZNER PATRICIA M	BOARD DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT,	35.00	Officer Director	$312,587	$43,762	$356,349
BERKOWITZ CARA	BOARD DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KASTIN WILLIAM G	SUPERVISING ATTORNEY	35.00	Officer	$226,835	$31,757	$258,592
NAPOLI LISA	SUPERVISING ATTORNEY	35.00	Highest	$211,560	$29,618	$241,178
POWELL DENICE	SUPERVISING ATTORNEY	35.00	Highest	$211,237	$29,573	$240,810
HORWITZ ERICA	SUPERVISING ATTORNEY	35.00	Highest	$172,908	$24,207	$197,115
ASCHER ALEXIS	SUPERVISING ATTORNEY	35.00	Highest	$193,111	$27,036	$220,147
DAVID GREENBERG	ASSISTANT ATTORNEY-IN-CHAR	35.00	Highest	$219,722	$30,761	$250,483

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	$17,257,916	$17,112,349	$13,062,743	$145,567
2024	$17,379,187	$15,442,410	$11,386,446	$1,936,777
2023	$15,431,594	$14,448,189	$10,349,807	$983,405
2022	$12,102,542	$10,918,962	$2,073,470	$1,183,580
2021	$9,265,233	$10,376,243	$1,941,938	$-1,111,010
2020	$8,667,920	$9,083,285	$1,903,625	$-415,365
2019	$8,255,857	$8,139,386	$2,217,851	$116,471
2018	$6,843,133	$7,230,191	$2,322,665	$-387,058