FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF NEW YORK INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Phone

2124178700

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF NEW YORK INC, founded in 2005, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $27.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES REPRESENTATION AND RELATED DEFENSE SERVICES TO INDIGENT PERSONS CHARGED WITH FEDERAL CRIMES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $22,048,463

PROVIDED REPRESENTATION AND RELATED DEFENSE SERVICES TO INDIGENT PERSONS CHARGED WITH FEDERAL CRIMES.

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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 $27,689,614

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $27,689,614

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $21,040,700

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $22,048,463

Other Expenses $6,665,666

TOTAL EXPENSES $27,706,366

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$27,689,614	$27,178,355	+0.0%
Expenses	$27,706,366	$27,199,399	+0.0%
Net Income	$-16,752	$-21,044	-0.2%

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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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

111

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

$910,324

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JENNIFER BROWN	ATTNY IN CHARGE	40.00	Officer	$172,662	$97,244	$269,906
PEGGY M CROSS-GOLDENBERG	SUPERVISING ATTNY	40.00		$166,376	$97,244	$263,620
TAMARA GIWA	EXEC DIRECTOR	40.00		$182,971	$73,700	$256,671
BARRY LEIWANT	ATTNY IN CHARGE	40.00	Officer	$178,122	$72,757	$250,879
YUANCHUNG LEE	ATTORNEY	40.00		$182,812	$66,422	$249,234
EDWARD S ZAS	SUPERVISING ATTNY	40.00		$182,543	$51,792	$234,335
MICHELLE A GELERNT	SUPERVISING ATTNY	40.00		$181,803	$46,684	$228,487
DEIRDRE VON DORNUM	ATTNY IN CHARGE	40.00	Officer	$184,241	$16,682	$200,923
DAVID PATTON	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$185,422	$3,194	$188,616
JUSTINE HARRIS	Chair	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BOARD OF DIRECTOR-SEE ATTACHED	SEE SCHED	0.00	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
2024	$27,689,614	$27,706,366	$786,782	$-16,752
2023	$27,178,355	$27,199,399	$1,493,785	$-21,044
2022	$26,322,067	$26,321,937	$1,239,942	$130
2021	$24,845,268	$24,795,054	$1,389,916	$50,214
2020	$24,505,586	$24,510,705	$1,143,161	$-5,119
2019	$21,553,656	$21,553,656	$656,625	No data
2018	$20,336,397	$20,336,397	$683,365	No data