Nonprofit · EIN 20-3469281
FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF THE MIDDLE DISTRIC OF GEORGIA INC
Tax-exempt · MACON, GA 31201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,606,705 | $5,319,486 | $287,219 | $255,084 | $255,084 | $0 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,267,000 | $5,030,823 | $236,177 | $228,356 | $228,356 | $0 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,814,800 | $4,630,059 | $184,741 | $162,484 | $162,484 | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,603,100
- of which government grants
- $5,603,100
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,605
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $440,243
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,239,217
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,704,649
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,240
- Occupancy
- $246,732
- Travel
- $5,314
- Depreciation
- $22,155
- Program services (functional)
- $4,878,767
- Management and general (functional)
- $440,719
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $228,356
- Total assets, end of year
- $255,084
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $255,084
- Net assets, end of year
- $0
- Gross receipts
- $5,606,705
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE M WILLIAMS | FIRST ASSISTANT DEFENDER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,176 | $49,802 |
| TIMOTHY SAVIELLO | ASST. FEDERAL DEFENDER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,379 | $49,640 |
| JONATHAN DODSON | ASST. FEDERAL DEFENDER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,063 | $38,153 |
| BYRON CONWAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $194,275 | $29,170 |
| MICHAEL SIMPKINS | ASST. FEDERAL DEFENDER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,176 | $27,917 |
| ALESIA R SMITH | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $189,024 | $27,852 |
| RICHARD GOFF | INVESTIGATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,245 | $46,665 |
| ASHLEY DEADWYLER- HEUMAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BRIAN JARRARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID POPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE P DONALDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL C GABRIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM D DENNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM HART JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HON LEISA G BLOUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| W JONATHAN MARTIN II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine M Williams | First Assistant Defender Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,700 | $51,978 |
| Timothy Saviello | AFD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,517 | $51,749 |
| Michael Simpkins | AFD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,564 | $30,436 |
| Jonathan Dodson | AFD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,140 | $31,974 |
| Alesia R Smith | Administrative Officer Officer | 40 | $175,167 | $28,630 |
| Richard Goff | Investigator Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,971 | $41,149 |
| Byron Conway | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,933 | $23,515 |
| W Jonathan Martin II | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Deadwyler-Heuman | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Hart Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam D Dennis | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Russell C Gabriel | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Brian Jarrard | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Pope | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| George P Donaldson III | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| The Hon Leisa G Blount | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine M Williams | First Assistant Defender Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,862 | $60,641 |
| Timothy Saviello | AFD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,168 | $61,170 |
| Michael Simpkins | AFD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,743 | $35,924 |
| Alesia R Smith | Administrative Officer Officer | 40 | $167,404 | $27,395 |
| Holly E McDavid | Paralegal Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,168 | $54,197 |
| Jonathan Dodson | AFD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,351 | $26,311 |
| Michele C Graham | Paral/Mitigation Specialis Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,815 | $52,798 |
| Amber N Eriksson | Investigator Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,445 | $26,959 |
| Marc A Tracy | Investigator Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,109 | $49,178 |
| Russell C Gabriel | Interim Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $162,364 | $19,738 |
| Jessica Lee | AFD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,331 | $54,208 |
| Rachel E Chmiel | Investigator Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,968 | $14,624 |
| Michael Granims | AFD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,943 | $54,642 |
| Chauntilia K Adaway | AFD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,451 | $23,622 |
| W Jonathan Martin II | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Deadwyler-Heuman | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Hart Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam D Dennis | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Jarrard | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Pope | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| George P Donaldson III | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leisa G Blount | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 440 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, MACON, GA 31201-7990
- In care of
- % WILLIAM A BOOTLE FEDERAL & US COU
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BYRON L CONWAY JR, 440 MLK JR BLVD 400, MACON, GA 31201
- Signed the 990
- BYRON L CONWAY JR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (478) 743-4747
- Website
- GAM.FD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
Mission
THE FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, INC. (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "FDMDGA") IS THE DESIGNATED FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER ORGANIZATION FOR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §3006A(G)(B). THE FDMDGA IS AN ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES FOR INDIGENT PERSONS. AS A COMMUNITY DEFENDER ORGANIZATION, THIS OFFICE AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE NOT OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. SINCE AUGUST 2005, WHEN IT WAS CREATED, THE FDMDGA HAS BEEN FEDERALLY FUNDED THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS. THESE FEDERAL FUNDS ARE PROVIDED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENDERING DEFENSE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD COUNSEL AND WHO ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR, OR CHARGED WITH, VIOLATIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO QUALIFYING DEFENDANTS AS IDENTIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM IN THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA. THE FDMDGA HAS TWO OFFICE LOCATIONS. THE HEADQUARTERS IS IN MACON, GEORGIA AND A BRANCH OFFICE IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. THE FDMDGA OFFICE PROVIDES REPRESENTATION TO FIVE DIVISIONAL LOCATIONS STEMMING FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA BORDER LINE ACROSS TO THE ALABAMA BORDER DOWN TO THE FLORIDA BORDER. THE FIVE DIVISIONS ARE MACON, ATHENS, ALBANY, COLUMBUS, AND VALDOSTA. WE REPRESENT SOMEONE WHEN THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT APPOINTS US TO DO SO. WE ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO WORK FOR YOU IN DEFENSE OF YOUR FEDERAL CRIMINAL CASE. WE DO NOT PROSECUTE OR FILE CHARGES AGAINST ANYONE; REPRESENT INDIVIDUALS IN STATE COURT; HANDLE CIVIL MATTERS; OR FILE GRIEVANCES OR COMPLAINTS AGAINST OTHER PEOPLE OR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. FOR EXAMPLE, WE DO NOT HANDLE CASES INVOLVING VIOLATIONS OF CIVIL RIGHTS DEPRIVATION OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE (I.E. WITHHOLDING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS). HOWEVER, TO THE EXTENT OTHER LITIGATION, GRIEVANCE PROCEEDINGS OR PERSONAL OR SOCIAL MATTERS MAY AFFECT A CLIENT'S FEDERAL CRIMINAL CASE, WE WILL THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATE THESE MATTERS. OUR ENTIRE STAFF AND ALL OF OUR RESOURCES ARE DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULT FOR OUR CLIENTS.Expenses $4,878,767
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3469281
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $255,084
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,606,705
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,606,705 | $5,319,486 | $255,084 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $5,267,000 | $5,030,823 | $228,356 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,814,800 | $4,630,059 | $162,484 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,092,200 | $3,987,423 | $125,301 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 20-3469281).
Questions about FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF THE MIDDLE DISTRIC OF GEORGIA INC
- What is the EIN of FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF THE MIDDLE DISTRIC OF GEORGIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF THE MIDDLE DISTRIC OF GEORGIA INC is 20-3469281.
- Is FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF THE MIDDLE DISTRIC OF GEORGIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF THE MIDDLE DISTRIC OF GEORGIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF THE MIDDLE DISTRIC OF GEORGIA INC 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 FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF THE MIDDLE DISTRIC OF GEORGIA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF THE MIDDLE DISTRIC OF GEORGIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF THE MIDDLE DISTRIC OF GEORGIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names BYRON L CONWAY JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF THE MIDDLE DISTRIC OF GEORGIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $194,176 (CATHERINE M WILLIAMS, FIRST ASSISTANT DEFENDER).
- How much revenue does FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF THE MIDDLE DISTRIC OF GEORGIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,606,705, expenses of $5,319,486 and total assets of $255,084 at year end.
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