Public Charity

Texas Defender Service

Texas Defender Service is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Austin, TX. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.3M, expenses of $2.2M, total assets of $3.0M. Imperigo tracks 50 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.1M.

EIN: 760481649 Austin, TX Civil Liberties NTEE: R60 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$3.0M
Grant Records50
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

See Schedule OTDS fights for the end of mass incarceration and excessive punishment in Texas through direct representation, policy reform, and public education. TDS stands up for the dignity and humanity of people harmed by mass incarceration and advocates for a reimagined criminal-legal system that is just, humane, and free from racism and cruelty.

Where $100 goes at Texas Defender Service

How Texas Defender Service divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 10 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$13 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $82 for programs

$82
TDS accomplishes its mission through three programs
All program spending
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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

$150,000
2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$90,000
2024
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$64,500
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$56,800
$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 50 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Alex Kaplan
Board Member Alison Leland
Executive Director Burke Butler
Board Member Charles Kelly
Board Member Chris Kemmitt
Legal Director Emily Follansbee

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$850,899 22 grants
Economic Development
$464,500 4 grants
Health & Medicine
$300,000 3 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$173,066 11 grants
Arts & Culture
$116,650 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.3M $2.2M $3.0M
2024 $2.6M $2.1M $3.3M
2023 $2.1M $2.1M $2.5M
2022 $2.3M $1.9M $2.3M
2021 $1.5M $1.6M $2.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $2.3M (+54%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.

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