2025-07-30T09:20:58-05:00 2024-09-30 454084437 WARREN AVERETT LLC 105 TALLAPOOSA STREET STE 300 MONTGOMERY AL 36104 990 2023-10-01 631134720 MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA FEDERAL DEFENDERS PROGRAM INC MIDD 3348342099 817 S COURT STREET MONTGOMERY AL 36104 CHRISTINE FREEMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3348342099 2025-07-28 1 1 JERI GROCE P01333499 3342712200 2025-07-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTINE FREEMAN 817 S COURT STREET MONTGOMERY AL 36104 8845950 0 X WWW.ALMFD.ORG X 1994 AL THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS A NON-PROFIT DEFENSE COUNSEL SERVICE THAT PROVIDES REPRESENTATION AND RELATED DEFENSE SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS PURSUANT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, AS AMENDED, 18 U.S.C. 3006A(2)(B). THE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF A FEDERAL CRIME AND CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY. 11 11 46 12 0 0 8233080 8842000 0 0 109 95 2303 3855 8235492 8845950 0 0 0 0 6054534 7172795 0 0 0 2180958 1991413 8235492 9164208 0 -318258 845718 869186 845718 869186 0 0 TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO INDIGENT CLIENTS WHEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT. 0 0 8709909 0 3855 190 CASES BROUGHT FORWARD FROM PRIOR YEAR, 251 CASES OPENED DURING YEAR, 234 CASES CLOSED DURING YEAR, 207 CASES TO CARRY FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR 8709909 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 69 0 1 46 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X JESSICA SMITH 3342403821 817 S COURT STREET MONTGOMERY AL 36104 JAYNE WILLIAMS PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH MITCHELL MCGUIRE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHTON HOLMES OTT SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LASHANDRA WARREN-BARNES FORMER PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN CORLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAMARRIA MUNNERLYN DUNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS M GOGGANS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD KEITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER E MCGOWAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY SEGALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY SUSSKIND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE FREEMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 0.00 X 182729 0 31172 STEPHEN P GANTER TRIAL UNIT SUPERVISOR 50.00 0.00 X 179099 0 31160 CECILIA VACA ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER 50.00 0.00 X 180680 0 30898 SPENCER HAHN ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER 50.00 0.00 X 164825 0 46358 LESLIE S SMITH FIRST ASSISTANT DEFENDER 50.00 0.00 X 160409 0 31160 KACEY KEETON SENIOR LITIGATOR 50.00 0.00 X 159611 0 31160 1027353 0 201908 22 0 1 0 0 8842000 8842000 95 95 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 541100 3855 3855 3855 8845950 3855 0 95 X 212576 106288 106288 5130360 4873842 256518 615122 584366 30756 813455 772782 40673 401282 381218 20064 1069908 1069908 95740 95740 467859 467859 163252 163252 24751 24751 EQUIPMENT 87132 87132 FURNITURE 78115 78115 BOOKS AND JOURNALS 4656 4656 9164208 8709909 454299 0 116031 290269 728877 570972 810 7945 845718 869186 146866 488701 698852 380485 845718 869186 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 845718 869186 X -318258 318258 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6060825 6413768 7071976 8233080 8842000 36621649 6060825 6413768 7071976 8233080 8842000 36621649 36621649 564 120 102 109 95 990 1762 2303 3855 7920 36630559 0.99980 0.99980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 REFUND DUE TO GRANTOR 380485 380485 X 8845950 0 8845950 0 8845950 9164208 0 9164208 0 9164208 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AS REQUIRED BY FASB ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND THE CERTAINTY AS TO WHETHER THOSE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED IN THE EVENT OF AN AUDIT BY TAXING AUTHORITIES AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITIONS EVALUATED ARE RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTINUED QUALIFICATION AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND WHETHER THERE IS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED THAT WOULD BE TAXABLE. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE THE YEARS BEFORE 2021. DURING 2024, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH ANY POSITIONS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRISTINE FREEMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 182729 0 0 0 0 0 22776 0 8396 0 213901 0 0 0 CECILIA VACA ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER 180680 0 0 0 0 0 22502 0 8396 0 211578 0 0 0 SPENCER HAHN ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER 164825 0 0 0 0 0 22210 0 24148 0 211183 0 0 0 STEPHEN P GANTER TRIAL UNIT SUPERVISOR 179099 0 0 0 0 0 22764 0 8396 0 210259 0 0 0 LESLIE S SMITH FIRST ASSISTANT DEFENDER 160409 0 0 0 0 0 22764 0 8396 0 191569 0 0 0 KACEY KEETON SENIOR LITIGATOR 159611 0 0 0 0 0 22764 0 8396 0 190771 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND ALL OF THE FINANCIAL ENTRIES FOR ACCURACY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR REVIEW ALL OTHER ENTRIES TO VERIFY THEIR ACCURACY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY LEGAL CASE IS REVIEWED TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE OFFICE OF DEFENDER SERVICES REQUIRES THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY BE COMPARABLE TO THE SALARY OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY. THE SALARY IS ALSO APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON SALARY RANGES ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF DEFENDER SERVICES. DETERMINATION OF A PAY INCREASE IS BASED ON CRITERIA ESTABLISHED IN WRITTEN PROTOCOL OF THE OFFICE OF DEFENDER SERVICES, AS WELL AS WRITTEN POLICIES OF THIS OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EXPERT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 822,270. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 822,270. OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 247,638. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 247,638. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DUE TO GRANTOR -65,403. UNOBLIGATED GRANT FUNDS 383,661. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: THE ACCRUAL BASIS REFLECTED ON PRIOR 990S WAS ERRONEOUS AS THE ACCOUNTING METHOD HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE REGULATORY BASIS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION MADE NO CHANGES TO ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.