PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA

EIN 23-7225110 · Business & Industry (S40)

What they do

to PROMOTE and PRESERVE HIGH STANDARDS for THE REPRESENTATION of THE INDIGENT ACCUSED of CRIME or DELINQUENCY. to PROMOTE AN INTER-CHANGE of IDEAS and EXPERIENCE CONCERNING FUNCTIONS IN THE FIELD of CRIMINAL DEFENSE THROUGHOUT of THE COMMONWEALTH of PENNSYLVANIA. to PROVIDE INFORMATION to THE PUBLIC RELATIVE THERETO, to FOSTER SOUND LEGISLATION IN SUCH FIELD; to ESTABLISH STANDARDS of PERSONNELL and WORK; to COOPERATE WITH THE JUDICIARY, THE BAR and ALL ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN THE ADMINISTRATION of JUTICE; and to PARTICIPATE AS AMICUS CURIAE IN IMPORTANT APPELLATE CRIMINAL CASES.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

202.10%of revenue went to mission work91.6% of expenses · Program services

0.01%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$220.57spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.45%of revenue went to management and office costs8.4% of expenses

$0.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $807,547 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $126,504 for SARA JACOBSON (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$669,800

Mission workProgram services$1,353,698202.10% of revenue91.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$123,58918.45% of revenue8.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$600.01% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$1,477,347220.57% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 91.6% mission · 8.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 220.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 15.0% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 243.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.2% mission · 1.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 14.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 8.1% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$669,800

Expenses$1,477,347

Annual shortfall $807,547 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,353,698 · 91.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$123,589 · 8.4% of expenses

Fundraising$60 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$669,800

Expenses$1,477,347

Assets$764,285

Income$669,800

Contributions$550,703

Mission work (program services)$1,353,698

Fundraising$60

Management and general$123,589

Stocks and bonds$987,893

Accounting fees$235,692

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

SARA JACOBSONEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $126,504

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 (15)

SARA JACOBSONEXECUTIVE DI

AUTUMN JOHNSONSECRETARY

BRANDON GINGBOARD MEMBER

CARRIE ALLMANASST. SECRET

CHRIS WELSHVICE-PRESIDE

CHRISTOPHER TALLARICOBOARD MEMBER

GREG NESTORBOARD MEMBER

JASMIN SMITHBOARD MEMBER

JULIA BURKEPRESIDENT

KIM MAKOULBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL HALKIASTREASURER

NATHAN SCHENKERBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE SPRINGBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE SLOANE KONDRLIKASST. TREASU

PHILLIP CLABAUGHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 1 COURT HOUSE SQ, CARLISLE, PA 17013-3323
County: Philadelphia
In care of: SARA JACOBSON
Primary officer: SARA JACOBSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 360-7240

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THOMAS J SCHWABENLAND PC
NTEE classification: Business & Industry (S40)
IRS tax category: Business & Industry