Mission
TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE.
Public Charity
BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES
BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES is a Public Charity headquartered in BROOKLYN, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $92.8M revenue, $89.4M expenses, $37.1M total assets. 80 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 113305406
BROOKLYN, NY
Civil Rights
NTEE: R20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$92.8M
Total Expenses$89.4M
Total Assets$37.1M
Grant Records80
Funding Total$4.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Brooklyn Defender Services
How Brooklyn Defender Services divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $89 for programs
$89
In fy25, Brooklyn Defender Services (bds) provided comprehensive legal representation to 28,695 low-income Brooklyn and queens residents who were arrested, 1,610 parents in family court proceedings, 513 clients…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
BDS EDUCATION ADVOCACY PROJECT
$6,609
General Operating Support
$1,500
JUSTICE FELLOW
$156,250
FELLOWSHIP GRANT
$70,000
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
$59,000
Showing up to 5 of 80 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Andrea Bonina
Managing Director of Criminal Defense
Chauncey R Walker
TREASURER
Cindi Giglio
SECRETARY
Gregory Cerchione
BOARD MEMBER
Jason Starr
BOARD MEMBER
Jeffrey Rona
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $92.8M | $89.4M | $37.1M |
| 2024 | $89.2M | $83.8M | $43.8M |
| 2023 | $75.6M | $75.8M | $53.0M |
| 2022 | $68.5M | $72.8M | $22.4M |
| 2021 | $60.7M | $64.5M | $27.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $60.7M to $92.8M (+53%), with total assets most recently reported at $37.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.