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EIN 11-3361008

New York County Defender Services (NYCDS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
157
City
New York
State
New York
Year formed
1997
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
Description
What began in 1997 as a small but ambitious criminal defense firm, New York County Defender Services has grown into the second largest criminal defense firm in New York County handling over 20,000 cases per year.
Total revenues
$22,376,163
2023
Total expenses
$22,236,857
2023
Total assets
$17,086,797
2023
Num. employees
157
2023

Program areas at NYCDS

Provide legal representation without cost to approximately 15,000 indigent New York County residents per year.

Who funds New York County Defender Services (NYCDS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Clementine FundGeneral Operating Support$10,000

Personnel at NYCDS

NameTitleCompensation
Wendy FisherDirector of Administration and Chief Financial Officer$156,194
Stanislao GermanExecutive Director$269,732
Christopher BoyleDirector of Data Research and Policy / Supervising Attorney / Supervisorspecial Projects Director$189,869
Sergio de la PavaSupervising Attorneylegal Director / Legal Director / Supervising Attorney$189,552
Carolyn P WilsonPresident and Director$272,241
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for NYCDS

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$22,376,004
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$159
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$22,376,163

Form 990s for NYCDS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-03990View PDF
2021-062022-05-11990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-09-04990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 17, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Clementine Fund
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
100 William St 20th F
New York, NY 10038
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
nycds.org/ 
Phone
(212) 803-5100
IRS details
EIN
11-3361008
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1997
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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