FEDERAL DEFENDER PROGRAM INC (EIN 581197537) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1973

Legal Domicile

Phone

4046887530

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

FEDERAL DEFENDER PROGRAM INC, founded in 1973, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $21.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 16% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENTS

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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 $20,125,400

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $7,667

Other Revenue $1,634,581

TOTAL REVENUE $21,767,648

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $14,208,289

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $20,154,979

Other Expenses $7,561,744

TOTAL EXPENSES $21,770,033

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$21,767,648	$18,822,313	+0.2%
Expenses	$21,770,033	$18,823,290	+0.2%
Net Income	$-2,385	$-977	+1.4%

Key Indicators

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
COLIN GARRETT	ATTORNEY	40.00		$191,572	$0	$191,572
GRETCHEN STORK	ATTORNEY	40.00		$191,303	$0	$191,303
ALLISON DAWSON	ATTORNEY	40.00		$190,432	$0	$190,432
SUZANNE HASHIMI	ATTORNEY	40.00		$190,432	$0	$190,432
THOMAS HAWKER	ATTORNEY	40.00		$190,185	$0	$190,185
JAMES BRYANT	ATTORNEY	40.00		$189,941	$0	$189,941
WHITMAN DODGE	ATTORNEY	40.00		$189,865	$0	$189,865
JUDY FLEMING	ATTORNEY	40.00		$189,865	$0	$189,865
MILDRED DUNN	ATTORNEY/INTERIM ED	40.00		$189,806	$0	$189,806
NICOLE KAPLAN	ATTORNEY	40.00		$189,761	$0	$189,761
KENDAL SILAS	ATTORNEY	40.00		$189,761	$0	$189,761
MARY WELLS	ATTORNEY	40.00		$189,761	$0	$189,761
STEPHEN JOHNSON	ATTORNEY	40.00		$187,909	$0	$187,909
ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ	ATTORNEY	40.00		$187,624	$0	$187,624
SEAN YOUNG	ATTORNEY	40.00		$186,287	$0	$186,287
REBECCA SHEPHARD	ATTORNEY	40.00		$185,529	$0	$185,529
MICHAEL HUTCHESON	ATTORNEY	40.00		$170,209	$0	$170,209
VIRGINIA NATASHA PERDEW SILAS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00		$168,724	$0	$168,724
NATHAN POTEK	ATTORNEY	40.00		$166,786	$0	$166,786
DOUG MUNRO	PARALEGAL	40.00		$164,640	$0	$164,640
JORDAN DAYAN	INVESTIGATOR	0.00		$163,688	$0	$163,688
VJ HENVILLE	INVESTIGATOR	40.00		$162,288	$0	$162,288
MELISSA MCGRANE	ATTORNEY	40.00		$161,165	$0	$161,165
JOANNE JOHN-BAPTISTE	INVESTIGATOR	40.00		$160,814	$0	$160,814
MELANIE GOODWILL	INVESTIGATOR	40.00		$159,841	$0	$159,841
KATRINA WOODS	INVESTIGATOR	40.00		$155,489	$0	$155,489
LEIGH BURTON FINLAYSON	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIANA MYKKELTVEDT	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
UCHENNA EKUMA-NKAMA	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRYAN B LAVINE	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT BRENNAN	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID M CHAIKEN	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA GRACE GRIFFITH	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFERSON JEFF HOLT	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZULMA LOPEZ	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH MARTIN	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL ADAM CAPLAN	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARTURO CORSO	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNSEY M BARRON	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLOS JAVIER RODRIGUEZ	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANITA GOKLANEY	Director	2.00	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
2025	$21,767,648	$21,770,033	$1,543,578	$-2,385
2024	$18,822,313	$18,823,290	$3,330,614	$-977
2023	$19,892,162	$19,893,572	$2,723,375	$-1,410
2022	$18,370,957	$18,372,776	$3,174,062	$-1,819
2021	$16,976,185	$16,969,113	$3,000,349	$7,072
2020	$17,045,306	$17,045,306	$2,141,434	No data
2019	$15,926,899	$15,926,899	$1,584,548	No data
2018	$14,595,188	$14,595,188	$1,985,187	No data

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