OFFICE OF THE APPELLATE DEFENDER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OFFICE OF THE APPELLATE DEFENDER

EIN 13-3468351 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I83Z)

What they do

OAD STRIVES to ENSURE THAT POOR PEOPLE CONVICTED of FELONIES RECEIVE FULL and EQUAL ACCESS to JUSTICE BY PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL APPELLATE REPRESENTATION, IMPROVING THE QUALITY of INDIGENT DEFENSE REPRESENTATION THROUGH EDUCATION & TRAINING, and ADVOCATING for SYSTEMIC REFORM of NYCS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.36%of revenue went to mission work85.5% of expenses · Program services

1.19%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$91.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.14%of revenue went to management and office costs13.2% of expenses

$1.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $236,968 for CAPRICE R JENERSON (PRESIDENT & ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,874,913

Mission workProgram services$5,386,94578.36% of revenue85.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$834,45812.14% of revenue13.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$81,7491.19% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$571,7618.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,303,15291.68% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.5% mission · 13.2% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 9.2% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.93% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 9.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 15.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 14.5% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.63% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 15.6% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.06% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 14.8% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,874,913

Expenses$6,303,152

Annual surplus $571,761 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,386,945 · 85.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$834,458 · 13.2% of expenses

Fundraising$81,749 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,874,913

Expenses$6,303,152

Assets$7,148,540

Income$6,946,371

Contributions$6,827,383

Mission work (program services)$5,386,945

Fundraising$81,749

Management and general$834,458

Executive compensation (total)$232,543

Accounting fees$102,879

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CAPRICE R JENERSONPRESIDENT & ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE · 40 hrs/week $236,968Base $213,617 · Other $23,351

WILL A PAGESUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $158,866Base $117,461 · Other $41,405

DAVID BERNSTEINDEPUTY ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE · 40 hrs/week $152,424Base $144,831 · Other $7,593

SEAN NUTTALLSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $141,447Base $123,550 · Other $17,897

JENNIFER BLASSERSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $139,461Base $132,233 · Other $7,228

ROSEMARY HERBERTSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 40 hrs/week $133,374Base $128,175 · Other $5,199

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

CAPRICE R JENERSONPRESIDENT & ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE

WILL A PAGESUPERVISING ATTORNEY

DAVID BERNSTEINDEPUTY ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE

SEAN NUTTALLSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

JENNIFER BLASSERSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

ROSEMARY HERBERTSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

KATYA JESTINBOARD MEMBER

TATIANA R MARTINSBOARD MEMBER

SARAH K EDDYBOARD MEMBER

RANDY A HERTZBOARD MEMBER

NICOLAS BOURTINCHAIR

MYRNA FELDERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL J GILBERTBOARD MEMBER

MARTIN BELLBOARD MEMBER

MARIA T GALENOBOARD MEMBER

LISA VICENSBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN A MOSKOWITZBOARD MEMBER

JOANNA HENDONBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY A UDELLBOARD MEMBER

JAMES P LOONAMBOARD MEMBER

ILAN GRAFFBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH L GRAYERBOARD MEMBER

E JOSHUA ROSENKRANZBOARD MEMBER

DOUGLAS S ZOLKINDBOARD MEMBER

DAVID GOPSTEINBOARD MEMBER

DANI R JAMESBOARD MEMBER

CAROLINE HELLERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 42 BROADWAY SUITE 1427, NEW YORK, NY 10004-1617
County: New York
In care of: % CHRISTINA SWARNS
Primary officer: CAPRICE R JENERSON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@oadnyc.org Phone(212) 402-4100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I83Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services