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Nonprofit · EIN 61-1739608

CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK INC

Tax-exempt · CLIFTON PARK, NY 12065

Financials

$57K$42K2023$50K$35K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$50,300$34,611$15,689$84,921$0$84,921
December 31, 2023990-EZ$56,893$41,685$15,208$69,232$0$69,232
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Membership dues
$48,900
Other revenue
$1,400

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$23,225
Printing, publications and postage
$250
Other expenses
$11,136
Program services (functional)
$2,789

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$69,232
Total assets, end of year
$84,921
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$84,921
Cash, savings and investments
$84,921
Gross receipts
$50,300

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES MCGAHANPRESIDENT5$0
STAN GERMANPRESIDENT-ELECT2$0
TINA SODHISECRETARY2$0
CARRIE BLEAKLEYTREASURER2$0
PIYALI BASAKDIRECTOR2$0
DARRYL BLOOMDIRECTOR2$0
JR SANTANA CARTERDIRECTOR2$0
JULIE CIANCADIRECTOR2$0
CLARE DEGNANDIRECTOR2$0
KATHLEEN DOUGHERTYDIRECTOR2$0
NORMAN EFFMANDIRECTOR2$0
ALICE FONTIERDIRECTOR2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARRIE BLEAKLEYDIRECTOR2$0
DARRYL BLOOMDIRECTOR2$0
JR SANTANA CARTERDIRECTOR2$0
KATHLEEN DOUGHERTYDIRECTOR2$0
NORMAN EFFMANDIRECTOR2$0
ALICE FONTIERDIRECTOR2$0
MARK FUNKPAST PRESIDENT2$0
TINA HARTWELLDIRECTOR2$0
CAPRICE JENERSONDIRECTOR2$0
EMMA KETTERINGHAMDIRECTOR2$0
LEANNE LAPPPAST PRESIDENT2$0
TINA LUONGOPAST PRESIDENT2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 127, CLIFTON PARK, NY 12065-0127
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
P O Box 127, Clifton Park NY 12065
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
David Schopp, P O Box 127, Clifton Park NY 12065
Signed the 990-EZ
CARRIE BLEAKLEY, TREASURER
Phone
(518) 443-2000
Return prepared by
MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP

Mission

THE CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK (CDANY) IS A VIBRANT ORGANIZATION UNITING THE LEADERSHIP OF NEW YORK STATE'S PROVIDERS OF THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL. CDANY WAS FOUNDED TO ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE FACING LOSS OF LIBERTY, FAMILY SEPARATION AND RELATED CONSEQUENCES IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM. WE DO THIS BY: STREGTHENING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR STAFF, COLLABORATING ON BEST PRACTICES FOR THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY AND EFFECTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, SEEKING TO INCREASE RESOURCES FOR OUR OFFICES AND PROGRAMS TO BEST SERVE OUR CLIENTS, ADVOCATING FOR LEGISLATION AND POLICIES TO ENSURE FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE IN OUR LEGAL SYSTEMS, AND ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THE GOAL OF THE CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK IS TO UNITE THOSE WHO ADMINISTER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING MANDATED LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN THE STATE AND ENHANCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND THAT OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - ADDRESSES PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND NEW YORK COMMUNITIES CONCERNING MANDATED LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN THE STATE AND PROMOTES POLICIES AND LEGISLATION BENEFICIAL TO THE CHIEF DEFENDERS' CLIENTS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.
  • MEMBER RELATIONS - PROMOTES THE COLLABORATION AND EXCHANGE OF OPINIONS BETWEEN NEW YORK'S CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDERS THROUGH MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AND IN PERSON MEETINGS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
    Expenses $166
  • ANNUAL MEETING - HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING YEARLY TO UPDATE THE MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ON CDANY ACTIVITIES AND INSTALL NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
    Expenses $2,623

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
61-1739608
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$84,921
Income (IRS master file)
$50,300

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$50,300$34,611$84,921IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$56,893$41,685$69,232XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: David Schopp
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: David Schopp
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: David Schopp
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 61-1739608).

Questions about CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK INC

What is the EIN of CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK INC is 61-1739608.
Is CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2015.
Are donations to CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK 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 CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK INC?
The 990-N for 2022 names David Schopp.
Who are the officers and directors of CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHIEF DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $50,300, expenses of $34,611 and total assets of $84,921 at year end.

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