Federal Defenders of New York Inc

Analysis

Federal Defenders of New York Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Federal Defenders of New York Inc reported income of $27.2m and spending of $27.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $21.6m to $27.2m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Federal Defenders of New York Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include State Policy Network ($27.1m), One Generation Away ($27.9m) and Bluestem Communities Management Inc ($26.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $937k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.7m. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $38k. It reported 124 employees.