Nonprofit · EIN 02-0388924
NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC DEFENDER
Tax-exempt · CONCORD, NH 03301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $29,625,088 | $30,265,595 | -$640,507 | $5,616,380 | $1,728,252 | $3,888,128 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $28,164,078 | $27,692,683 | $471,395 | $35,141,258 | $30,612,623 | $4,528,635 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $29,220,866
- of which government grants
- $29,187,340
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $404,222
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,101,339
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $26,732,152
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,925
- Occupancy
- $1,563,434
- Travel
- $319,358
- Depreciation
- $164,237
- Program services (functional)
- $27,992,402
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,273,193
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,141,258
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,616,380
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,728,252
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,888,128
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $219,838
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,668,290
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $219,838
- Gross receipts
- $29,625,088
- Employees
- 332
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- NH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hawkes | Director of Client Services Officer | 40 | $117,877 | $42,133 |
| Kyle Robidas | Dir. of Prof. Dev. (termed) Officer | 40 | $115,100 | $42,027 |
| Christopher Johnson | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $113,202 | $41,974 |
| Deanna Campbell | Managing Attorney Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,108 | $41,974 |
| Meredith Lugo | Dir. of Litigation Officer | 40 | $110,945 | $41,991 |
| Sarah Rothman | Executive Dir (to 10/19/24) Officer | 40 | $119,266 | $26,328 |
| Andrea Bonito | Managing Attorney Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,549 | $26,928 |
| Pamela Jones | Managing Attorney Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,053 | $25,588 |
| Amy Mailhot De Chacon | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $111,678 | $27,015 |
| Laura Maistrosky | Dir. of Admin. Svs Officer | 40 | $94,489 | $38,228 |
| Catherine Flinchbaugh | Dir. of Legal Svs (termed) Officer | 40 | $116,442 | $3,219 |
| Jay Duguay | Managing Attorney Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,282 | $3,538 |
| Cynthia Robinson | Managing Attorney Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,593 | $3,588 |
| Margaret Kettles | Dir. of Legal Svs Officer | 40 | $97,620 | $15,105 |
| Christine List | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Ketteridge | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Sheehan Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL IACOPINO ESQ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret O'Brien Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Guerriero Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dotty Graham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony Sculimbrene | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Newman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Maloney | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Davis | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Israel Piedra | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marissa Chase | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Demetrio Aspiras | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brooksley Belanger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Ketteridge | Interim Exec. Dir. Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hawkes | Director of Client Services Officer | 40 | $110,549 | $39,578 |
| Meredith Lugo | Dir. of Litigation Officer | 40 | $110,254 | $39,578 |
| Christopher Johnson | Managing Attorney Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,775 | $39,429 |
| Deanna Campbell | Managing Attorney Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,681 | $39,429 |
| Alexander Parsons | Managing Attorney Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,681 | $39,429 |
| Kyle Robidas | Dir. of Prof. Dev. Officer | 40 | $106,199 | $39,416 |
| Sarah Rothman | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $127,633 | $13,872 |
| Andrea Bonito | Managing Attorney Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,222 | $15,085 |
| Catherine Flinchbaugh | Dir. of Legal Svs Officer | 40 | $116,081 | $2,502 |
| Pamela Jones | Managing Attorney Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,775 | $2,733 |
| Amy Mailhot De Chacon | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $92,950 | $14,466 |
| Jennifer Uhouse | Dir. of Admin. Svs. Officer | 40 | $95,911 | $645 |
| Ashley Sheehan Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL IACOPINO ESQ | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret O'Brien Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Guerriero Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dotty Graham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Scumberline | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Newman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Maloney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine List | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 FERRY ST UNIT 434, CONCORD, NH 03301-5170
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Christine List President, 749 Sagamore Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801
- Signed the 990
- Amy Mailhot De Chacon, Director of Finance
- Phone
- (603) 224-1236
- Website
- WWW.NHPD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DUGDALE LIVOLSI AND WOOD PC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CONSTITUTIONALLY REQUIRED LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE FACING CRIMINAL AND DELINQUENCY PROSECUTION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND HANDLES OVER 87% OF THE INDIGENT DEFENSE CASES AND DELINQUENCY MATTERS IN EVERY TRIAL COURT. THE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS CLIENTS IN MISDEMEANOR, FELONY, HOMICIDE AND CAPITAL CASES, AS WELL AS SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES APPELLATE REPRESENTATION TO CLIENTS BEFORE THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SUPREME COURT. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE COURTS WITH A DEPENDABLE AND RELIABLE SOURCE OF APPOINTED COUNSEL SERVICES IN EVERY SINGLE ELIGIBLE CASE ARISING IN OUR CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS. THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO ACCEPT ALL COURT APPOINTMENTS AND DECLINES REPRESENTATION IN ONLY THOSE SITUATIONS IN WHICH OUR PARTICIPATION IN A PROCEEDING WOULD BE FORBIDDEN BY THE RESTRICTIONS PLACED UPON LAWYERS BY THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THESE RESTRICTIONS AND CAREFULLY ANALYZES THEIR APPLICABILITY TO INDIVIDUAL CASES IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF COURT APPOINTED CASES THE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO ACCEPT. IN ITS OPERATIONS AND DAY TO DAY REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS, THE ORGANIZATION MEETS OR EXCEEDS ALL PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY RECOGNIZED INSTITUTIONS. THE STANDARDS MET BY THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE THOSE ESTABLISHED BY THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION AND THE NATIONAL LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION.Expenses $27,992,402
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
- 02-0388924
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,616,380
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,625,088
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $29,625,088 | $30,265,595 | $5,616,380 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $28,164,078 | $27,692,683 | $35,141,258 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $26,791,304 | $26,616,966 | $5,810,991 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 02-0388924).
Questions about NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC DEFENDER
- What is the EIN of NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC DEFENDER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC DEFENDER is 02-0388924.
- Is NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC DEFENDER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC DEFENDER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC DEFENDER 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 NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC DEFENDER 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 NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC DEFENDER 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 NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC DEFENDER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Christine List President.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC DEFENDER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,877 (Mary Hawkes, Director of Client Services).
- How much revenue does NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC DEFENDER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $29,625,088, expenses of $30,265,595 and total assets of $5,616,380 at year end.
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