Lubbock Private Defenders' Office
Lubbock Private Defenders' Office reported $7.7 million in revenue and $7.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.97 went to program services, $4.03 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 99.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $154,008 (CHIEF DEFENDER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.7MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $7.7MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $154,008 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.01% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe corporation provides rapid referral of qualified attorneys for representation of indigent citizens who are charged with criminal offenses in designated areas of the state of texas. The corporation also provides case support services to indigent citizens, in lubbock county, suffering from serious mental health illnesses and/or intellectual disabilities and are facing criminal charges. The corporation employs mental health caseworkers and client advocates who work with clients and their respective attorneys to assist these citizens accused through the legal process. These employees help to…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF DEFENDER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,846 | $0 | $3,162 | $154,008 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $85,385 | $0 | $2,908 | $88,293 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lubbock Private Defenders' Office (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $275K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 517
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ATTORNEY ASHLEY NICOLE SANDERS PLLC Legal | $197,661 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Lubbock Private Defenders' Office's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lubbock Private Defenders' Office, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Lubbock Private Defenders' Office spent in FY2025, $95.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lubbock Private Defenders' Office's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Lubbock Private Defenders' Office reported that 96.0% of its $7.7 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lubbock Private Defenders' Office pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lubbock Private Defenders' Office reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $154,008, for the role of CHIEF DEFENDER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lubbock Private Defenders' Office get its money?
Of $7.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 99.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lubbock Private Defenders' Office a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-4380899 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202612179349301046 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531829349301728 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432149349301673 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202310699349301606 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202240619349300514 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130839349301513 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-4380899: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.