Nonprofit · EIN 06-1296692
NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $55,161,731 | $53,189,531 | $1,972,200 | $24,411,050 | $21,232,357 | $3,178,693 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $49,748,829 | $51,030,122 | -$1,281,293 | $26,214,257 | $25,007,764 | $1,206,493 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $38,860,062 | $42,020,407 | -$3,160,345 | $22,034,695 | $22,678,487 | -$643,792 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $29,324,030 | $31,369,535 | -$2,045,505 | $10,305,334 | $7,711,561 | $2,593,773 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $55,161,400
- of which government grants
- $55,159,400
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $331
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,296,441
- Other salaries and wages
- $31,201,876
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $45,883,105
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $777,395
- Accounting fees
- $253,501
- Occupancy
- $2,506,170
- Travel
- $341,081
- Depreciation
- $214,952
- Program services (functional)
- $46,707,055
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,418,831
- Fundraising (functional)
- $63,645
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,214,257
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,411,050
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,232,357
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,178,693
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $707,057
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,747
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,878,693
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $300,000
- Gross receipts
- $55,161,731
- Employees
- 389
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $400,255 | $34,498 |
| MATTHEW KNECHT | CHIEF OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT Officer | 35 | $261,535 | $28,037 |
| ANDREA BRIDGEWATER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $223,990 | $41,057 |
| ROXANNA GUTIERREZ | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,296 | $53,601 |
| KRISTINE LONGSTREET | MANAGING DIRECTOR DETROIT Key employee | 40 | $189,952 | $38,484 |
| DEEPALI MEENU WALTERS | MANAGING DIRECTOR TEXAS Key employee | 35 | $176,415 | $50,715 |
| ANTHONIA IBE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $178,598 | $46,708 |
| SHANNON ANGLERO | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $172,723 | $51,301 |
| PIYALI BASAK | MANAGING DIRECTOR HARLEM Key employee | 35 | $174,515 | $45,816 |
| WILFREDO C STA ANA | SR. TRIAL ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,117 | $49,542 |
| EDWARD MCGOWAN | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,264 | $37,210 |
| KAREN HAMBERLIN | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,304 | $43,049 |
| CAROLYN KLEMENS | HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,586 | $23,640 |
| DAMARIS HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KALAAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TOLULUPE SONUYI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIONOR TATUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY KOHLMAN | NATIONAL BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JELANI JEFFERSON EXUM | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ABADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOFI BONNER | NATIONAL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MAZUR | HARLEM BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELODY ROLLINS-DOWNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRIAM GOHARA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA LIPP-HENDRICKS | NATIONAL BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PENNY BAILER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAINY HAMILTON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAUL GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SUKKAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $400,249 | $31,301 |
| MATTHEW KNECHT | CHIEF OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $249,942 | $25,434 |
| ALICE FRONTIER | MANAGING DIRECTOR HARLEM Key employee | 40 | $190,380 | $50,903 |
| ANDREA BRIDGEWATER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $200,480 | $35,854 |
| ROXANNA GUTIERREZ | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,096 | $48,034 |
| KRISTINE LONGSTREET | MANAGING DIRECTOR DETROIT Key employee | 40 | $175,477 | $33,169 |
| RALPH JOHNSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (OUTGOING) Officer | 40 | $194,808 | $10,102 |
| WILFREDO C STA ANA | SR. TRIAL ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,387 | $43,306 |
| SHANNON ANGLERO | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $149,628 | $44,376 |
| EDWARD MCGOWAN | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,871 | $35,496 |
| KAREN HAMBERLIN | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,034 | $37,820 |
| CAROLYN KLEMENS | HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,382 | $18,222 |
| DAMARIS HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KALAAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TOLULUPE SONUYI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIONOR TATUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KOHLMAN | NATIONAL BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JELANI JEFFERSON EXUM | DETROIT BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ABADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOFI BONNER | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MAZUR | HARLEM BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY ROLLINS-DOWNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM GOHARA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LIPP-HENDRICKS | NATIONAL BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY BAILER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAINY HAMILTON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUL GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SUKKAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONIA IBE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (INCOMING) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $400,102 | $17,525 |
| MATTHEW W KNECHT | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $249,936 | $12,654 |
| ANDREA BRIDGEWATER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $199,831 | $36,173 |
| ALICE FONTIER | HARLEM MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,729 | $19,526 |
| ELSIE CHANDLER | SENIOR TRIAL ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,492 | $8,518 |
| ROXANNA M GUTIERREZ | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,572 | $10,007 |
| LONGSTREET KRISTINE | DETROIT MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,668 | $5,125 |
| HAMBERLIN KAREN K | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,461 | $18,002 |
| DAMARIS HERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KALAL | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SANFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TOLUOPE SONUYI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELINOR R TATUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KOHLMAN | NATIONAL TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JELANI JEFFERSON EXUM | DETROIT BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ABADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW L MAZUR | HARLEM BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY S ROLLINS DOWNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM GOHARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LIPP-HENDRICKS | NATIONAL BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY BAILER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAINY HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUL GREEN | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SUKKAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOFI BONNER | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $400,098 | $17,391 |
| MATTHEW W KNECHT | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $249,942 | $12,647 |
| ANDREA BRIDGEWATER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $194,535 | $39,786 |
| MICHAEL E SMITH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $213,276 | $13,782 |
| CHANT'A PARKER | DETROIT - MANAGING DIRECTO Highest-paid employee | 35 | $164,022 | $34,549 |
| ALICE FONTIER | HARLEM - MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,638 | $18,827 |
| KRISTINE LONGSTREET | DETROIT - MANAGING ATTORNE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $155,703 | $33,998 |
| ELSIE CHANDLER | SENIOR TRIAL ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,640 | $8,363 |
| ROXANNA M GUTIERREZ | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 30 | $159,134 | $9,653 |
| ASHISH JOSHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA WALKER MILLER | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMARIS HERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KALAL | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SANFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TOLUOPE SONUYI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELINOR R TATUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KOHLMAN | NATIONAL TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JELANI JEFFERSON EXUM | DETROIT BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ABADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW L MAZUR | HARLEM BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY S ROLLINS DOWNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM GOHARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LIPP-HENDRICKS | NATIONAL BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY BAILER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAINY HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUL GREEN | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN HOLLEY | NATIONAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN FISHMAN | NATIONAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SUKKAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 317 LENOX AVE 10TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10027-4461
- In care of
- % PATRICK JONES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICK JONES, 317 LENOX AVENUE 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10027
- Signed the 990
- PATRICK JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 876-5500
- Website
- WWW.NEIGHBORHOODDEFENDER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE (NDS) PROVIDES HOLISTIC, CLIENT-CENTERED, COMMUNITY-BASED LEGAL SERVICES AND WRAP AROUND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES IN NEW YORK CITY NEIGHBORHOODS OF HARLEM, THE BRONX; WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN; AND IN THE TEXAS COMMUNITIES OF HAYS COUNTY, SAN ANTONIO, AND HOUSTON. OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE JUSTICE A REALITY FOR THOSE FARTHEST FROM ITS REACH AND WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF LEGAL CHALLENGES, WITH A FOCUS ON SYSTEMIC RACISM AND POVERTY.
Program accomplishments
- NDS PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT PERSONS, IN THE HARLEM OFFICE, NDS HAS GROWN OUR CRIMINAL DEFENSE PRACTICE TO INCLUDE A HOMICIDE PRACTICE. WE EXPANDED OUR FAMILY DEFENSE PRACTICE AND MADE OUR IMMIGRATION AND CIVIL DEFENSE PRACTICES MORE ROBUST. WE ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PROVIDE A FULL HOST OF LEGAL SERVICES TO THE HARLEM COMMUNITY.Expenses $26,480,867
- IN THE DETROIT OFFICE, WE BEGAN REPRESENTING RESIDENTS OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN WHO HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH FELONY OFFENSES. WE PROVIDE OUR SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY FREE OF CHARGE.Expenses $13,343,491
- NDS TEXAS PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT PERSONS THROUGH CRIMINAL DEFENSE. THIS YEAR WE ARE RUNNING A PROGRAM OPERATION LONE STAR TO ASSIST WITH DEFENSE OF PERSONS NEEDING IMMIGRATION DEFENSE. WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AS WELL AS SOCIAL SERVICES TO OUR CLIENTS USING A HOLISTIC APPROACH.Expenses $6,882,697
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1296692
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,411,050
- Income (IRS master file)
- $55,161,731
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $55,161,731 | $53,189,531 | $24,411,050 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $46,618,630 | $48,677,475 | $8,728,977 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $38,860,062 | $42,020,407 | $22,034,695 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $29,324,030 | $31,369,535 | $10,305,334 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1296692).
Questions about NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE INC
- What is the EIN of NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE INC is 06-1296692.
- Is NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PATRICK JONES.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $400,255 (PATRICK JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $55,161,731, expenses of $53,189,531 and total assets of $24,411,050 at year end.
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