Office of the Appellate Defender

EIN: 133468351 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

New York, NY

Total Revenue
$6,874,913
Total Expenses
$6,303,152
Total Assets
$7,148,540
Net Assets
$6,011,174
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Organization Details

Principal Officer
CAPRICE R JENERSON
Phone
2124024100
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Office of the Appellate Defender is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $6.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $6.3M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

OAD STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT POOR PEOPLE CONVICTED OF FELONIES RECEIVE FULL AND EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL APPELLATE REPRESENTATION, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF INDIGENT DEFENSE REPRESENTATION THROUGH EDUCATION & TRAINING, AND ADVOCATING FOR SYSTEMIC REFORM OF NYC'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $5,386,945 Revenue: $20,000

THE OFFICE OF THE APPELLATE DEFENDER (OAD) IS ONE OF NEW YORK CITY'S OLDEST PROVIDERS OF APPELLATE REPRESENTATION TO POOR PEOPLE CONVICTED OF FELONIES, AND THE CITY'S SECOND OLDEST INSTITUTIONAL...

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THE OFFICE OF THE APPELLATE DEFENDER (OAD) IS ONE OF NEW YORK CITY'S OLDEST PROVIDERS OF APPELLATE REPRESENTATION TO POOR PEOPLE CONVICTED OF FELONIES, AND THE CITY'S SECOND OLDEST INSTITUTIONAL INDIGENT DEFENSE OFFICE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1988, OAD HAS HELD A UNIQUE POSITION IN THE FIELD OF INDIGENT APPELLATE DEFENSE: IT NOT ONLY PROVIDES SUPERB APPELLATE ADVOCACY, IT IS ALSO A LEADER IN INNOVATIVE, HOLISTIC, AND CLIENT-CENTERED REPRESENTATION. SUPERVISION OF AN OAD SUPERVISOR, AND OAD CLIENT ON APPEAL. THE SECOND COMPONENT OF THE CLINIC IS A WEEKLY SEMINAR ON APPELLATE ADVOCACY. IN FY 2018, 8 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE NYU PROGRAM. OAD IS DEVOTED TO MAINTAINING AND TRAINING A STAFF OF LAWYERS WITH DVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES. THE OFFICE ATTRACTS SOME OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING YOUNG LAWYERS IN THE NATION AND EVERY OAD STAFF MEMBER SHARES A PROFOUND COMMITMENT TO DEFENDING THE UNDERDOG AND TO PUBLIC SERVICE. MANY OF OAD'S STAFF ATTORNEYS HAVE CLERKED FOR PROMINENT JUDGES IN THE FEDERAL OR STATE COURTS. OAD ALSO EMPLOYS DISTINGUISHED LAW GRADUATES STRAIGHT OUT OF LAW SCHOOL AND LAWYERS WITH NON-JUDICIAL POST-GRADUATE EXPERIENCE.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,827,383
Program Service Revenue $20,000
Investment Income $13,130
Other Revenue $14,400
TOTAL REVENUE $6,874,913

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $5,009,469
Fundraising Expenses $81,749
Program Expenses $5,386,945
Other Expenses $1,293,683
TOTAL EXPENSES $6,303,152

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $6,874,913 $6,734,303 +0.0%
Expenses $6,303,152 $6,151,757 +0.0%
Net Income $571,761 $582,546 0.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
21
Independent Members
21
Employees
49
Volunteers
21

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
2
$236,968
Total Directors
21
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CAPRICE R JENERSON PRESIDENT & ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE 40.0
Officer
$213,617 $23,351 $236,968
WILL A PAGE SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 40.0
Highest
$117,461 $41,405 $158,866
DAVID BERNSTEIN DEPUTY ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE 40.0
Highest
$144,831 $7,593 $152,424
SEAN NUTTALL SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 40.0
Highest
$123,550 $17,897 $141,447
JENNIFER BLASSER SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 40.0
Highest
$132,233 $7,228 $139,461
ROSEMARY HERBERT SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 40.0
Highest
$128,175 $5,199 $133,374
Nicolas Bourtin CHAIR 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Sarah K Eddy BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Myrna Felder BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael J Gilbert BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Gopstein BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ilan Graff BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elizabeth L Grayer BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Caroline Heller BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Joanna Hendon BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Randy A Hertz BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dani R James BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Katya Jestin BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
James P Loonam BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tatiana R Martins BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lauren A Moskowitz BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
E Joshua Rosenkranz BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Udell BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lisa Vicens BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Douglas S Zolkind BOARD MEMBER 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Martin Bell Board Member 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Maria T Galeno Board Member 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $6,874,913 $6,303,152 $7,148,540 $571,761
2024 $6,734,303 $6,151,757 $7,153,219 $582,546
2023 $6,433,744 $5,271,231 $7,154,276 $1,162,513
2022 $5,154,558 $4,456,724 $5,017,170 $697,834
2021 $4,307,867 $4,316,216 $4,161,878 $-8,349
2020 $3,866,392 $4,045,548 $4,000,838 $-179,156
2018 $3,925,208 $3,378,027 $2,923,612 $547,181
2018 $3,925,208 $3,378,027 $2,923,612 $547,181
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