Small Public Charity

CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK

CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK is a nonprofit organization categorized as Small Public Charity based in CLIFTON PARK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $50K, expenses of $35K, total assets of $85K.

EIN: 611739608 CLIFTON PARK, NY Alliances & Advocacy NTEE: I01 Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$50K

Total Expenses$35K

Total Assets$85K

Grant Records0

Filing Years2023–2024

Mission

THE CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK (CDANY) IS A VIBRANT ORGANIZATION UNITING THE LEADERSHIP OF NEW YORK STATE'S PROVIDERS OF THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL. CDANY WAS FOUNDED TO ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE FACING LOSS OF LIBERTY, FAMILY SEPARATION AND RELATED CONSEQUENCES IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM. WE DO THIS BY: STREGTHENING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR STAFF, COLLABORATING ON BEST PRACTICES FOR THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY AND EFFECTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, SEEKING TO INCREASE RESOURCES FOR OUR OFFICES AND PROGRAMS TO BEST SERVE OUR CLIENTS, ADVOCATING FOR LEGISLATION AND POLICIES TO ENSURE FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE IN OUR LEGAL SYSTEMS, AND ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THE GOAL OF THE CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK IS TO UNITE THOSE WHO ADMINISTER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING MANDATED LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN THE STATE AND ENHANCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND THAT OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.

Where $100 goes at Chief Defenders Association of New York

How Chief Defenders Association of New York divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 2 years.

$25 Programs the work itself

$75 Everything else operations and overhead

Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.

Inside the $25 for programs

$22

Annual meeting

89% of program spending

Government affairs

About 6% (cost not reported)

Member relations

5% of program spending

Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alice Fontier

TREASURER Carrie Bleakley

DIRECTOR Clare Degnan

DIRECTOR Darryl Bloom

PRESIDENT James Mcgahan

DIRECTOR Jr Santana Carter

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$50K	$35K	$85K
2023	$57K	$42K	$69K

Between 2023 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $57K to $50K (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $85K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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