Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho
Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho reported $9.5 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.04 went to program services, $9.96 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 99.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $265,328 (Attorney). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% 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 $9.8MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $9.5MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 99.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $265,328 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.71% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseFederal Defenders of Eastern Washington & Idaho provide legal assistance to the indigent in federal trial courts and courts of appeal and provide educational programs for law students and qualified attorneys in order to advance the administration of criminal justice. 982 clients were served in the year ended September 30, 2025. As part of the Organization's educational programs for law students, internships are provided in a cooperative education program with colleges acting as a host in this arrangement by providing work-related legal educational experience. The Organization averages 4…
The Organization is active in training the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel members in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho which is administered by the respective U.S. District Courts and totaled 36 members for Eastern Washington and 5 members for Northern Idaho. 4 Trainings were held for fiscal year 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,800 | $0 | $73,528 | $265,328 |
| Attorney Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,355 | $0 | $64,152 | $254,507 |
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,900 | $0 | $61,967 | $253,867 |
| Attorney Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,800 | $0 | $54,577 | $246,377 |
| Attorney Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,439 | $0 | $48,428 | $239,867 |
| Attorney Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,479 | $0 | $57,793 | $232,272 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $252K (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–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- 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 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 541
- Volunteers Part I, line 628
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Of every $100 Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho spent in FY2025, $90.04 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho reported that 90.0% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $265,328, for the role of Attorney (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho get its money?
Of $9.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 99.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1538621 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 202642309349301034 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522189349301642 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402269349302310 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349300630 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212099349300801 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122169349301337 · read the filing
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