Federal Defender Services Of Wisconsin Inc

Milwaukee, WI
Tax-exempt since Sept. 2000
EIN: 39-1988256

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Crime, Legal-Related / Legal Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$5.66M (2023)

Expenses

$5.66M (2023)

Total Assets

$869k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$867k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Revenue

$5,663,841

Expenses

$5,664,558

Net Income

-$717

Net Assets

$1,614

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,661,650	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$2,191	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$244,388	4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,236,938	57.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$869,043
Total Liabilities	$867,429
Net Assets	$1,614

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Joshua Uller (Attorney)	$176,674	$0	$42,442
Krista A Halla Valdes (Attorney)	$173,824	$0	$46,233
Craig W Albee (Executive Dir.)	$168,207	$0	$62,688
John W Campion (Attorney)	$166,157	$0	$66,403
Anderson Gansner (Attorney)	$165,407	$0	$46,644
Thomas E Phillip (Attorney)	$162,831	$0	$66,127
Michelle Jacobs (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Board Of Trustees (See Schedule)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$5,243,324

Expenses

$5,244,175

Net Income

-$851

Net Assets

$2,331

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,243,120	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$204	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$235,527	4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,918,493	55.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$947,443
Total Liabilities	$945,112
Net Assets	$2,331

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Krista A Halla Valdes (Attorney)	$169,391	$0	$45,144
Craig W Albee (Executive Dir.)	$165,666	$0	$60,203
John W Campion (Attorney)	$164,788	$0	$64,211
Anderson Gansner (Attorney)	$164,169	$0	$55,363
Thomas E Phillip (Attorney)	$160,170	$0	$63,594
Joseph Bugni (Attorney)	$159,747	$0	$57,572
Michelle Jacobs (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Board Of Trustees (See Schedule)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Revenue

$5,311,238

Expenses

$5,311,573

Net Income

-$335

Net Assets

$3,182

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,296,779	99.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$102	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$14,357	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$228,476	4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,742,274	51.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,391,631
Total Liabilities	$1,388,449
Net Assets	$3,182

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Krista A Halla Valdes (Attorney)	$166,710	$0	$41,803
Joshua Uller (Attorney)	$164,932	$0	$38,927
Craig W Albee (Executive Dir.)	$162,625	$0	$55,721
John W Campion (Attorney)	$161,622	$0	$59,207
Anderson Gansner (Attorney)	$160,347	$0	$51,407
Thomas E Phillip (Attorney)	$158,439	$0	$58,458
Steve Meyer (President)	$0	$0	$0
Board Of Trustees (See Schedule)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 8, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Revenue

$4,645,195

Expenses

$4,645,195

Net Income

Net Assets

$3,517

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,645,085	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$110	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$223,890	4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,673,156	57.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$788,375
Total Liabilities	$784,858
Net Assets	$3,517

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Krista A Halla Valdes (Attorney)	$159,428	$0	$41,622
Craig W Albee (Executive Dir.)	$159,082	$0	$54,146
John W Campion (Attorney)	$157,874	$0	$57,152
Thomas E Phillip (Attorney)	$154,383	$0	$56,500
Anderson Gansner (Attorney)	$153,085	$0	$50,507
Joseph A Bugni (Attorney)	$150,882	$0	$52,448
Daniel Vaccaro (President)	$0	$0	$0
Board Of Trustees (See Schedule)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 6, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

$4,544,688

Expenses

$4,545,017

Net Income

-$329

Net Assets

$3,517

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,544,595	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$93	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$217,732	4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,549,464	56.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$867,768
Total Liabilities	$864,251
Net Assets	$3,517

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Krista A Halla Valdes (Attorney)	$157,177	$0	$39,641
Craig W Albee (Executive Dir.)	$156,936	$0	$51,935
John W Campion (Attorney)	$154,966	$0	$54,546
Thomas E Phillip (Attorney)	$151,892	$0	$53,883
Joseph A Bugni (Attorney)	$148,015	$0	$50,475
Anderson Gansner (Attorney)	$142,652	$0	$47,802
Dean A Strang (President)	$0	$0	$0
Board Of Trustees (See Schedule)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 30, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$4,288,295

Expenses

$4,288,673

Net Income

-$378

Net Assets

$3,846

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,288,189	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$83	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$23	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$214,450	5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,299,248	53.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$939,970
Total Liabilities	$936,124
Net Assets	$3,846

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Krista A Halla Valdes (Attorney)	$153,910	$0	$29,700
Craig W Albee (Executive Dir.)	$152,786	$0	$50,868
Thomas E Phillip (Attorney)	$149,558	$0	$51,559
John W Campion (Attorney)	$146,330	$0	$52,529
Joseph A Bugni (Attorney)	$146,226	$0	$48,609
Anderson Gansner (Attorney)	$135,227	$0	$45,383
Dean A Strang (President)	$0	$0	$0
Board Of Trustees (See Schedule)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 8, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$3,916,519

Expenses

$3,918,448

Net Income

-$1,929

Net Assets

$4,224

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,916,445	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$74	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$204,000	5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,083,008	53.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$792,123
Total Liabilities	$787,899
Net Assets	$4,224

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Krista A Halla Valdes (Attorney)	$146,000	$0	$25,000
Craig W Albee (Executive Dir.)	$145,000	$0	$0
John W Campion (Attorney)	$145,000	$0	$25,000
Thomas E Phillip (Attorney)	$145,000	$0	$44,000
Joseph A Bugni (Attorney)	$145,000	$0	$42,000
Staci M Reynolds (Administrative)	$125,000	$0	$27,500
Dean A Strang (President)	$0	$0	$0
Board Of Trustees (See Schedule)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 27, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$3,802,692

Expenses

$3,803,924

Net Income

-$1,232

Net Assets

$6,153

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,802,626	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$66	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$201,622	5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,029,202	53.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$548,051
Total Liabilities	$541,898
Net Assets	$6,153

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$3,428,696

Expenses

$3,428,915

Net Income

-$219

Net Assets

$7,420

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,428,607	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$89	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$185,762	5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,798,747	52.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$849,903
Total Liabilities	$842,483
Net Assets	$7,420

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$3,437,931

Expenses

$3,438,426

Net Income

-$495

Net Assets

$7,639

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,382,822	98.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$83	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$55,026	1.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$184,851	5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,787,637	52.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$974,986
Total Liabilities	$967,347
Net Assets	$7,639

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$3,437,917

Expenses

$3,527,962

Net Income

-$90,045

Net Assets

$377,319

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,437,861	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$56	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$155,500	4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,893,202	53.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$639,425
Total Liabilities	$262,106
Net Assets	$377,319

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$4,011,872

Expenses

$3,970,361

Net Income

$41,511

Net Assets

$467,364

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,012,282	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$39	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	-$449

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$155,500	3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,274,398	57.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$804,064
Total Liabilities	$336,700
Net Assets	$467,364

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

$3,961,990

Expenses

$3,994,398

Net Income

-$32,408

Net Assets

$425,853

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,953,090	99.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$49	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$8,851	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$155,500	3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,252,964	56.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$704,003
Total Liabilities	$278,150
Net Assets	$425,853

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Federal Defender Services Of Wisconsin Inc

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Revenue $5.66M (2023)

Expenses $5.66M (2023)

Total Assets $869k (2023)

Total Liabilities $867k (2023)

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$5.66M (2023)

Expenses

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$869k (2023)

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$867k (2023)

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