Nonprofit · EIN 80-0471494
ARCH CITY DEFENDERS INC
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,345,502 | $7,448,830 | -$103,328 | $6,277,269 | $42,926 | $6,234,343 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,457,800 | $4,252,317 | $2,205,483 | $8,209,619 | $1,871,948 | $6,337,671 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,819,651 | $3,394,161 | $425,490 | $4,175,031 | $32,923 | $4,142,108 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,468,063
- Program service revenue
- $371,561
- Investment income
- $489,610
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $397,986
- Other revenue
- $16,268
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,390,899
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,558,770
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,252,477
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $68,400
- Occupancy
- $146,140
- Travel
- $50,630
- Depreciation
- $10,970
- Program services (functional)
- $6,383,750
- Management and general (functional)
- $507,920
- Fundraising (functional)
- $557,160
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,209,619
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,277,269
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,926
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,234,343
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $68,529
- Publicly traded securities
- $352,224
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,955,606
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,278,737
- Gross receipts
- $7,439,120
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 48
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE STRODE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,403 | $11,729 |
| JACKI LANGUM | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $111,411 | $21,238 |
| JOE HOLT | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,682 | $26,784 |
| STEPHANIE GRISE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL GREINER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DRAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE H JUMP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH POWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYME AB RIESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN ROEDIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIN H SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE STRODE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $127,461 | $8,257 |
| JACKI LANGUM | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,221 | $12,954 |
| JOE HOLT | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,193 | $25,281 |
| STEPHANIE GRISE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL GREINER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DRAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE H JUMP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY KEMPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH POWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYME AB RIESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN ROEDIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE STRODE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,162 | $8,278 |
| JOE HOLT | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,494 | $23,514 |
| JACKI LANGUM | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,458 | $8,583 |
| STEPHANIE GRISE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL GREINER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DRAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE H JUMP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY KEMPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH POWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYME AB RIESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN ROEDIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 440 N 4TH ST STE 390, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63102-2656
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- 812 N Collins, Saint Louis MO 63102
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BLAKE STRODE, 5939 GOODFELLOW BLVD, ST LOUIS, MO 63147
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Thomas Harvey, 812 N Collins, Saint Louis MO 63102
- Signed the 990
- BLAKE STRODE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (314) 361-8834
- Website
- www.archcitydefenders.org
- Return prepared by
- ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP
Mission
ARCHCITY DEFENDERS (ACD) IS A HOLISTIC LEGAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT COMBATS THE CRIMINALIZATION OF POVERTY AND STATE VIOLENCE, ESPECIALLY IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. ACD'S FOUNDATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION, SOCIAL SERVICES, IMPACT LITIGATION, POLICY AND MEDIA ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION ACHIEVES AND INSPIRES JUSTICE AND EQUITABLE OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS REGION AND BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION: THESE TYPES OF SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION/CASES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT SOMETIMES INVOLVE MULTIPLE PLAINTIFFS AND/OR DEFENDANTS IN FEDERAL COURT AND CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ENGAGING IN SYSTEMIC CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION CHALLENGING POLICE MISCONDUCT, DEBTORS' PRISONS, CASH BAIL, INHUMANE JAIL CONDITIONS, INADEQUATE SHELTER FOR UNHOUSED RESIDENTS, AND VIOLATIONS OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH, DUE PROCESS, AND EQUAL PROTECTION. ARCHCITY DEFENDERS OBTAINED $5M IN MONETARY SETTLEMENTS THIS FISCAL YEAR FOR CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION CLIENTS AND CLASS MEMBERS WHOSE RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED. ARCHCITY DEFENDERS FILED 5 NEW LAWSUITS CHALLENGING INHUMANE JAIL CONDITIONS AND LACK OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY.Expenses $1,309,230
- ADVOCACY: THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ELEVATING THE VOICES OF CLIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION BY SPEAKING ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES WHILE EXPOSING INJUSTICE AND MISREPRESENTATION. ADVOCACY INVOLVES HOSTING EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY, CREATING HANDOUTS AND REFERENCES FOR THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS CO-HOSTING A PODCAST THAT EXPLORES THE ISSUES FACING THE COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE WORKING TO TRANSFORM THEM. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COLLABORATES WITH ORGANIZERS, ACTIVISTS, AND OTHER ADVOCACY PARTNERS ON LOCAL EVENTS, INITIATIVES, AND CAMPAIGNS TO BUILD COMMUNITY POWER IN FURTHERANCE OF A COMMITMENT TO RACIAL JUSTICE, HUMAN DIGNITY, AND LIBERATION IN ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND... ARCHCITY DEFENDERS IS PART OF A CAMPAIGN TO SHUT DOWN THE ST. LOUIS CITY'S MEDIUM SECURITY INSTITUTION (THE "WORKHOUSE") THAT CONDEMNS HUNDREDS OF PRESUMPTIVELY INNOCENT PEOPLE TO SUFFER IN UNSPEAKABLY HELLISH AND INHUMANE CONDITIONS.Expenses $3,801,286 · grants $3,279,709
- DIRECT REPRESENTATON CIVIL: ARCHCITY DEFENDERS PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS WITH MATTERS LIKE LANDLORD-TENANT DISPUTES AND EVICTION DEFENSE, CONSUMER PROTECTION CASES, DIVORCE, CUSTODY AND VISITATION RIGHTS, PUBLIC BENEFITS APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS, IMMIGRATION BOND PROCEEDINGS AND ASSISTANCE WITH ELDER LAW ISSUES LIKE WILLS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, GUARDIANSHIPS, AND CONSERVATORSHIPS. WE INTEGRATE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO ALLEVIATE THE COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES THAT OCCUR WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL ENTERS THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM.Expenses $1,273,234 · grants $111,190
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
- 80-0471494
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,277,269
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,439,120
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,345,502 | $7,448,830 | $6,277,269 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,457,800 | $4,252,317 | $8,209,619 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,819,651 | $3,394,161 | $4,175,031 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,376,565 | $3,976,074 | $3,875,058 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Thomas Harvey | June 30, 2013 | ≤ $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 80-0471494).
Questions about ARCH CITY DEFENDERS INC
- What is the EIN of ARCH CITY DEFENDERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARCH CITY DEFENDERS INC is 80-0471494.
- Is ARCH CITY DEFENDERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to ARCH CITY DEFENDERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARCH CITY DEFENDERS 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 ARCH CITY DEFENDERS 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 ARCH CITY DEFENDERS 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 ARCH CITY DEFENDERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BLAKE STRODE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARCH CITY DEFENDERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,403 (BLAKE STRODE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ARCH CITY DEFENDERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,345,502, expenses of $7,448,830 and total assets of $6,277,269 at year end.
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