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BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES

EIN: 11-3305406 · BROOKLYN, NY 11201-7000 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 53 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 68/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 88/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$75.6M
Total Revenue
$75.8M
Total Expenses
$-3,876,678
Net Assets
612
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 87.3%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve -0.61x
Liability-to-Asset 107.3%
Revenue Diversification 100.1%
Executive Compensation $605K
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 90 similar organizations (United States, Civil Rights & Advocacy, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
87.3% 81.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
12.3% 12.3%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.5% 5.3%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
-0.6 mo 13.2 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
107.3% 15.9%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.1% 95.6%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
11.0% 3.7%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
4.5% 14.0%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-0.3% -0.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $75.6M $75.8M $-3,876,678 87.3% 612
2022 $68.1M $72.6M $-3,652,910 86.5% 582
2021 $60.7M $64.5M N/A 527
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Organization Details
EIN
11-3305406
State
NY
City
BROOKLYN
ZIP
11201-7000
Classification
R20
Category
Civil Rights & Advocacy
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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