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. 74 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 113305406
BROOKLYN, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$92.8M
Total Expenses$89.4M
Total Assets$37.1M
Grant Records74
Funding Total$3.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
BDS EDUCATION ADVOCACY PROJECT
$6,609
FELLOWSHIP GRANT
$70,000
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,856
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$23,800
Showing up to 5 of 74 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 | $68.1M | $72.6M | $21.7M |
| 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.