Nonprofit · EIN 61-1272294
WESTERN KENTUCKY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER INC
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,505,775 | $3,541,508 | -$35,733 | $537,472 | $537,472 | $0 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,804,433 | $3,502,539 | $301,894 | $550,288 | $550,288 | $0 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,674,445 | $3,603,759 | $70,686 | $244,534 | $244,534 | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,503,800
- of which government grants
- $3,503,800
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,886
- Other revenue
- $89
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $194,237
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,081,110
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,993,913
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $38,051
- Occupancy
- $248,624
- Travel
- $63,642
- Program services (functional)
- $3,055,534
- Management and general (functional)
- $485,974
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $550,288
- Total assets, end of year
- $537,472
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $537,472
- Net assets, end of year
- $0
- Gross receipts
- $3,505,775
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick J Bouldin | Assistant Federal Defender Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,394 | $48,473 |
| Chastity R Beyl | Assistant Federal Defender Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,394 | $47,378 |
| Aaron M Dyke | Assistant Federal Defender Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,394 | $47,006 |
| Scott T Wendelsdorf | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $191,550 | $42,494 |
| Frank W Heft | Assistant Federal Defender Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,394 | $42,198 |
| Donald J Meier | Assistant Federal Defender Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,394 | $40,224 |
| M Kate Macou | Administrative Officer Key employee | 40 | $158,545 | $52,828 |
| Patrick Renn | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Crosby | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Demetrius Holloway | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Oyler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Edwards | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Melanie Jacobs | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn McCauley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J D Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Riley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Mazzoli | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Van Sims | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kent Westberry | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick J Bouldin | Assistant Federal Defender Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,050 | $44,850 |
| Chastity R Beyl | Assistant Federal Defender Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,068 | $43,811 |
| Scott T Wendelsdorf | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $182,231 | $32,936 |
| Frank W Heft | Assistant Federal Defender Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,471 | $32,700 |
| Donald J Meier | Assistant Federal Defender Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,543 | $32,700 |
| Aaron M Dyke | Assistant Federal Defender Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,176 | $35,641 |
| Michael Mazzoli | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Crosby | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Demetrius Holloway | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Oyler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Edwards | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Melanie Jacobs | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn McCauley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J D Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Riley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Renn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Van Sims | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kent Westberry | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK J BOULDIN | ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,019 | $46,333 |
| CHASTITY R BEYL | ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,726 | $45,379 |
| SCOTT T WENDELSDORF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $176,142 | $39,980 |
| DONALD J MEIER | ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,019 | $38,337 |
| FRANK W HELFT | ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,019 | $37,349 |
| AARON M DYKE | ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,128 | $42,880 |
| MICHAEL MAZZOLI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK JEZIORSKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GENEVA PARRIS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CROSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DWIGHT BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LLEWELLYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JD MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK RENN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VAN SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT WESTBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 629 S 4TH ST STE 200, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-2461
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Scott T Wendelsdorf, 629 S 4th Street 200, Louisville, KY 40202
- Signed the 990
- Scott T Wendelsdorf, Executive Director
- Phone
- (502) 584-0525
- Return prepared by
- McBride Lock & Associates LLC
Mission
Western Kentucky Federal Community Defender, Inc. is the designated Federal Defender Organization for the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3006A(g)(B). The Organization is a 501(c)(3) non profit corporation incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and is dedicated to providing high quality legal services for indigent persons. Founded in 1995, the Organization is federally funded through an annual grant from the Administrative Offices of the United States Courts. These federal funds are provided solely for the purpose of rendering federal criminal 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
- Criminal defense legal services to indigent persons charged with federal crimes in the Western District of Kentucky.Expenses $3,055,534
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
- 61-1272294
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $537,472
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,505,775
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,505,775 | $3,541,508 | $537,472 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,804,433 | $3,502,539 | $550,288 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,674,445 | $3,603,759 | $244,534 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,299,095 | $3,299,095 | $298,843 | 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 61-1272294).
Questions about WESTERN KENTUCKY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER INC
- What is the EIN of WESTERN KENTUCKY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN KENTUCKY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER INC is 61-1272294.
- Is WESTERN KENTUCKY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to WESTERN KENTUCKY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN KENTUCKY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER 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 WESTERN KENTUCKY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER 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 WESTERN KENTUCKY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER 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 WESTERN KENTUCKY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Scott T Wendelsdorf.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN KENTUCKY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,394 (Patrick J Bouldin, Assistant Federal Defender).
- How much revenue does WESTERN KENTUCKY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,505,775, expenses of $3,541,508 and total assets of $537,472 at year end.
Other nonprofits in LOUISVILLE
- LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE FOUNDATION INC EIN 61-1498961 · last filed 990 for 2025
- DELTA FOUNDATION INC EIN 82-2060774 · last filed 990 for 2025
- SUPPORTING HEROS INC EIN 34-2013970 · last filed 990 for 2024
- RIVER CITY FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE NO 614 INC EIN 37-1463479 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NO MORE RED DOTS INC EIN 83-1524454 · last filed 990 for 2023
- NEW LEGACY REENTRY CORP EIN 45-2406993 · last filed 990 for 2024
- OPERATION OPEN ARMS INC EIN 31-1787756 · last filed 990-PF for 2024
- TRIPLE TWELVE MINISTRIES INC EIN 46-5767383 · last filed 990 for 2025
All nonprofits in LOUISVILLE · Kentucky · Crime and legal-related