DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPH… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1934

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KEISHA HUDSON

Phone

2677656727

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA, founded in 1934, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $83.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

THE DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA IS AN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC DEFENDERS WHOSE FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND COUNSEL IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS AND RELATED MATTERS. THIS FUNCTION IS EXERCISED IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND FEDERAL JURISDICTIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $53,107,589

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA-PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS

Program 2

Expenses: $26,721,747

FEDERAL JUDICIARY-PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $83,915,759

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $268

TOTAL REVENUE $83,916,027

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $71,447,488

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $79,829,336

Other Expenses $13,255,651

TOTAL EXPENSES $84,703,139

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$83,916,027	$76,191,393	+0.1%
Expenses	$84,703,139	$73,816,848	+0.1%
Net Income	$-787,112	$2,374,545	-1.3%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

736

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

$782,470

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ARLENE RIVERA FINKELSTEIN ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE M RECKER ESQUIRE	VICE-PRESIDENT	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID RUDOVSKY ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR DOREEN LOURY	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY M SLEET ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
H ROBERT FIEBACH ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES BECKER ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANNA VISSER ADJOIAN ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANNE EPPS ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN PAUL SIMPKINS ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN HARDEN JR	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORENA E AHUMADA ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOUIS M NATALI JR ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC BOOKMAN ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARISSA BOYERS BLUESTINE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK ARONCHICK ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL A SCHWARTZ ESQUIRE	TREASURER	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK J EGAN ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL J HETZNECKER ESQUIRE	PRESIDENT	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER G ROSSI ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
RILEY H ROSS III	SECRETARY	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
SU MING YEH ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE J YOUNG ESQUIRE	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRANCE LEWIS	DIRECTOR	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELEN MARINO	FIRST ASSISTANT FEDERAL DE	40.00	Officer	$196,216	$48,182	$244,398
KEISHA HUDSON	CHIEF DEFENDER	35.00	Officer	$179,652	$35,202	$214,854
LEIGH SKIPPER	CHIEF FEDERAL DEFENDER	40.00	Officer	$120,011	$13,796	$133,807
SARAH ALLEN	FIRST ASSISTANT	35.00	Officer	$181,224	$8,187	$189,411
SHAWN NOLAN	CHIEF OF CAPITAL HABEAS UN	40.00	Highest	$196,216	$54,320	$250,536
STUART B LEV	ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER	40.00	Highest	$196,216	$48,182	$244,398
VICTOR ABREU	DEPUTY CHIEF OF CAPITAL HA	40.00	Highest	$196,216	$24,647	$220,863
ELIZABETH TOPLIN	ASSISTANT CHIEF OF TRIAL UNIT	40.00	Highest	$196,216	$57,500	$253,716
JAMES MCHUGH	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$213,751	$35,980	$249,731

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
2023	$83,916,027	$84,703,139	$56,503,891	$-787,112
2022	$76,191,393	$73,816,848	$32,492,853	$2,374,545
2021	$74,615,150	$76,996,868	$30,226,371	$-2,381,718
2020	$75,027,737	$75,473,732	$24,491,930	$-445,995
2019	$74,486,316	$74,329,758	$20,958,447	$156,558
2018	$70,946,888	$71,137,835	$18,185,320	$-190,947

DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA