DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA

EIN 23-1445669 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)

What they do

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.80 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 explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

91.85%of revenue went to mission work93.8% of expenses · Program services

$97.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.12%of revenue went to management and office costs6.2% of expenses

$0.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.7%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 $269,918 for KEISHA HUDSON (CHIEF DEFENDER). 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$104,576,114

Mission workProgram services$96,048,58391.85% of revenue93.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,400,0796.12% of revenue6.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,127,4522.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$102,448,66297.97% 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: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 4.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$104,576,114

Expenses$102,448,662

Annual surplus $2,127,452 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)$96,048,583 · 93.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,400,079 · 6.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$104,576,114

Expenses$102,448,662

Assets$86,143,028

Income$104,576,114

Contributions$104,270,797

Mission work (program services)$96,048,583

Management and general$6,400,079

Executive compensation (total)$727,618

Stocks and bonds$20,991,102

Accounting fees$21,005

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

KEISHA HUDSONCHIEF DEFENDER · 40 hrs/week $269,918Base $224,465 · Other $45,453

SARAH ALLENFIRST ASSISTANT · 40 hrs/week $266,114Base $218,851 · Other $47,263

BRETT SWEITZERASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER · 40 hrs/week $253,360Base $215,681 · Other $37,679

SAMUEL J ANGELLASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER · 40 hrs/week $252,527Base $215,681 · Other $36,846

VICTOR J ABREUASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER · 40 hrs/week $242,628Base $215,681 · Other $26,947

JENNIFER L CHICCARINOFIRST ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER · 40 hrs/week $239,664Base $215,681 · Other $23,983

ROBERT EPSTEINASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER · 40 hrs/week $234,388Base $216,709 · Other $17,679

LEWIS LISA ECHIEF FEDERAL DEFENDER · 40 hrs/week $228,939Base $192,781 · Other $36,158

CATHERINE C HENRYASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER · 40 hrs/week $222,499Base $217,611 · Other $4,888

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 (33)

KEISHA HUDSONCHIEF DEFENDER

SARAH ALLENFIRST ASSISTANT

BRETT SWEITZERASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER

SAMUEL J ANGELLASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER

VICTOR J ABREUASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER

JENNIFER L CHICCARINOFIRST ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER

ROBERT EPSTEINASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER

LEWIS LISA ECHIEF FEDERAL DEFENDER

CATHERINE C HENRYASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER

PAUL J HETZNECKER ESQUIREPRESIDENT/FEDERAL TRUSTEE

CATHERINE M RECKER ESQUIREVICE-PRESIDENT

TERRANCE LEWISDIRECTOR

TAYLOR PACHECO ESQUIREDIRECTOR

SUZANNE J YOUNG ESQUIREDIRECTOR

SUSAN LIN ESQUIREDIRECTOR/FEDERAL TRUSTEE

SU MING YEH ESQUIREDIRECTOR

CELESTE TRUSTY ESQUIREDIRECTOR

DAVID RUDOVSKY ESQUIREDIRECTOR/FEDERAL TRUSTEE

H ROBERT FIEBACH ESQUIREDIRECTOR

RILEY H ROSS IIISECRETARY

PETER G ROSSI ESQUIREDIRECTOR/FEDERAL TRUSTEE

JOANNA VISSER ADJOIAN ESQUIREDIRECTOR

PATRICK J EGAN ESQUIREDIRECTOR/FEDERAL TRUSTEE

MICHAEL A SCHWARTZ ESQUIRETREASURER/FEDERAL TRUSTEE

MARK ARONCHICK ESQUIREDIRECTOR

MARISSA BOYERS BLUESTINEDIRECTOR

MARC BOOKMAN ESQUIREDIRECTOR/FEDERAL TRUSTEE

LYDIA KIRKLAND ESQUIREDIRECTOR

LORENA E AHUMADA ESQUIREDIRECTOR

HELEN GYM ESQUIREDIRECTOR

KEVIN HARDEN JRDIRECTOR

JAMES BECKER ESQUIREDIRECTOR/FEDERAL TRUSTEE

JOHN PAUL SIMPKINS ESQUIREDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1937
Location: 1441 SANSOM STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102-3016
County: Philadelphia
In care of: % KRISTIN MUHL
Primary officer: KEISHA HUDSON, CHIEF DEFENDER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailgjackson@philadefender.org Phone(267) 765-6727

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KREISCHER MILLER
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services