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Screen a listThe Bronx Defenders
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$70Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs488staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.9%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBronx Defenders
Where the money goes FY2025 · $69M spent
Programs$60M88%Management and general$8.1M12%Fundraising$409k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$752k in FY2023 and −$788k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 96% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII103funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Robin Hood FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$455k$740k$1.9M$350k$325kGeorge Kaiser Family FoundationSince FY2020$308k$8k$1.0M$2.2MImmigrant Justice Corps IncEvery year since FY2017$125k$215k$210k$280k$345k$144k$153kLaura and John Arnold FoundationStopped after FY2022$216k$430k$281k–Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation IncSince FY2020$175k$225k$225k$175kSingle Stop USA IncStopped after FY2019$330k$330k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$91k$158k$541k$134k$166k$451k$706k61 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$232k$414k$535k$579k$739k$452k$620k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped