METROPOLITAN PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVI… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1971

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CARL MACPHERSON

Phone

5032259100

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

METROPOLITAN PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES INC, founded in 1971, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $33.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $30.9M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY REPRESENTATION AND ZEALOUS ADVOCACY TO EACH CLIENT, TO CONDUCT OUR WORK WITH PROFESSIONALISM AND DIGNITY, AND TO PROMOTE IMPROVEMENT IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $29,046,881

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED ADULT CRIMINAL, JUVENILE, AND CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT DEFENDANTS IN MULTNOMAH AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES AND CAPITAL CRIME DEFENSE SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE OF OREGON. METROPOLITAN PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES (MPDS) HANDLES THOUSANDS OF CRIMINAL, JUVENILE, AND CIVIL CASES PER YEAR AND IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY FOR ITS LEADERSHIP IN THE PUBLIC DEFENSE COMMUNITY, ITS TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND THE GUIDANCE, SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT OF ITS ATTORNEYS. WITH THIS REPUTATION AND ROLE COME AN ABIDING INTEREST IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ISSUES, AND THE KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO AFFECT CHANGE IN THOSE SYSTEMS, BOTH AT THE COUNTY AND STATE LEVELS.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. MPDS'S COMMUNITY LAW DIVISION PROVIDES BARRIER REDUCTION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH PRIOR INVOLVEMENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH LEGAL REPRESENTATION ASSISTING WITH REINTEGRATION AND RESTORATION INTO THE COMMUNITY. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO VETERANS, NON-CITIZENS, AND INDIVIDUALS IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS THROUGH VARIOUS FEDERAL AND COUNTY CONTRACTS.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $32,878,579

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $575,410

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $33,453,989

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $564,183

Salaries & Benefits $25,610,977

Fundraising Expenses $18,011

Program Expenses $29,046,881

Other Expenses $4,727,525

TOTAL EXPENSES $30,902,685

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$33,453,989	$31,840,321	+0.1%
Expenses	$30,902,685	$27,900,496	+0.1%
Net Income	$2,551,304	$3,939,825	-0.4%

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

273

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

$473,419

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROBERTA PHILLIP-ROBBINS	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUGLAS D MORRIS	BOARD TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA BOBADILLA	BOARD TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WHITNEY BOISE	BOARD TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PEYTON LEE	BOARD TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HUBERT MATHEWS	BOARD TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR THUY TRAN	BOARD TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL MACPHERSON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$192,943	$24,890	$217,833
SALLY ALWORTH	CONTROLLER	40.00	Officer	$137,879	$21,821	$159,700
LURA MALCOLM	BOARD SECRETARY	40.00	Officer	$79,030	$16,856	$95,886
DAWN ANDREWS	PCAD COUNTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$183,582	$12,585	$196,167
GRANT JOSEPH HARTLEY	MULTNOMAH COUNTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$171,682	$23,071	$194,753
GREGORY BENSON SCHOLL	CAPITAL TEAM DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$182,592	$11,236	$193,828
DEAN ARTHUR SMITH	CAPITAL TEAM ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$175,976	$12,157	$188,133
DEBORAH SUSANNE BURDZIK	CAPITAL TEAM ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$163,669	$22,779	$186,448

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	$33,453,989	$30,902,685	$29,955,782	$2,551,304
2023	$31,840,321	$27,900,496	$26,856,795	$3,939,825
2022	$22,386,289	$20,787,544	$21,343,675	$1,598,745
2021	$19,659,082	$17,827,798	$7,381,297	$1,831,284
2020	$18,356,669	$16,621,330	$8,044,816	$1,735,339
2019	$14,351,298	$13,573,290	$4,138,390	$778,008

METROPOLITAN PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES INC