Metropolitan Public Defender Services
Metropolitan Public Defender Services reported $34.9 million in revenue and $35.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.37 went to program services, $5.55 to management and general costs and $0.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. Government grants made up 93.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $235,336 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 91 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 143% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 98.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $235,336 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.67% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 91 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization provided criminal and juvenile legal services to indigent defendants in multnomah and washington counties and capital crime defense services across the state of oregon. Metropolitan Public defender services (mpd) handles thousands of criminal and juvenile cases per year and is recognized nationally for its leadership in the public defense community, its training programs, and the guidance, supervision, and support of its attorneys. With this reputation and role come an abiding interest in criminal legal system issues, and the knowledge and ability to affect change in those…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,248 | $0 | $28,088 | $235,336 |
| PCAD COUNTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,081 | $0 | $26,659 | $227,740 |
| CAPITAL TEAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,993 | $0 | $13,583 | $212,576 |
| MULTNOMAH COUNTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,223 | $0 | $26,214 | $211,437 |
| CAPITAL TEAM ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,132 | $0 | $25,965 | $205,097 |
| CHIEF ATTORNEY, MULTNOMAH COUNTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,296 | $0 | $12,646 | $188,942 |
| CONTROLLER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,845 | $0 | $25,835 | $157,680 |
| BOARD SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $90,309 | $0 | $19,908 | $110,217 |
91 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Metropolitan Public Defender Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $503K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5274
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ON LINE SUPPORT INC Information technology | $472,897 |
| MULTNOMAH DEFENDERS INC Legal advocacy support | $132,401 |
| ROBERT HALF Temporary accounting labor | $103,943 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Metropolitan Public Defender Services totaling $100K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Metropolitan Public Defender Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Metropolitan Public Defender Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Metropolitan Public Defender Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Metropolitan Public Defender Services reported that 94.4% of its $35.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Metropolitan Public Defender Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Metropolitan Public Defender Services reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $235,336, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Metropolitan Public Defender Services get its money?
Of $34.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.5% came from contributions and grants (including 93.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Metropolitan Public Defender Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0591637 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642589349301439 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502629349301305 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412629349300731 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322779349301242 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242579349301124 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132609349301218 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002769349301045 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0591637: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.