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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ARCH CITY DEFENDERS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,345,502
Total expenses
$7,448,830
Contributions and grants received
$6,468,063
Grants paid
$3,390,899
Program service revenue
$371,561
Investment income
$489,610
Other revenue
$16,268
Total assets, end of year
$6,277,269
Total liabilities, end of year
$42,926
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,234,343
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,383,750
Management and general expenses
$507,920
Fundraising expenses
$557,160
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,383,750

Program services were 85.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $86,735

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $255,941

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,125,387

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ATTORNEY FEES

    total $371,561 · related or exempt $371,561

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $91,624 · excluded $91,624

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $397,986

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $397,986

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $397,986 · excluded $397,986

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $93,618

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $86,735

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $93,618

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $16,268 · related or exempt $16,268

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $16,268

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,279,709 · program services $3,279,709

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $111,190 · program services $111,190

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,558,770 · program services $1,923,889 · management and general $339,036 · fundraising $295,845

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $468,411 · program services $352,189 · management and general $62,064 · fundraising $54,158

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $225,296 · program services $169,395 · management and general $29,852 · fundraising $26,049

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $68,400 · program services $52,631 · management and general $8,421 · fundraising $7,348

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $29,616 · program services $22,789 · management and general $3,646 · fundraising $3,181

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $132,956 · program services $14,294 · management and general $2,519 · fundraising $116,143

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $66,100 · program services $50,211 · management and general $8,485 · fundraising $7,404

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $116,024 · program services $87,236 · management and general $15,373 · fundraising $13,415

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $146,140 · program services $109,880 · management and general $19,363 · fundraising $16,897

  • 17 · Travel

    total $50,630 · program services $39,272 · management and general $6,065 · fundraising $5,293

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $14,917 · program services $11,571 · management and general $1,787 · fundraising $1,559

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,970 · program services $8,248 · management and general $1,454 · fundraising $1,268

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $21,749 · program services $16,352 · management and general $2,882 · fundraising $2,515

  • 24a · Other expenses: LITIGATION EXPENSES

    total $95,323 · program services $95,323

  • 24b · Other expenses: CONTRACTORS

    total $43,087 · program services $32,396 · management and general $5,709 · fundraising $4,982

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $9,542 · program services $7,175 · management and general $1,264 · fundraising $1,103

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $125,965 · end of year $873

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $685,574 · end of year $273,796

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,341,317 · end of year $5,543,382

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $129,912 · end of year $38,465

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $139,727

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $71,198

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,241,631 · end of year $68,529

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,685,220 · end of year $352,224

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $111,948 · end of year $42,926

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,760,000 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,052,799 · end of year $1,955,606

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,284,872 · end of year $4,278,737

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

ARCHCITY DEFENDERS (ACD) IS A HOLISTIC LEGAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT COMBATS THE CRIMINALIZATION OF POVERTY AND STATE VIOLENCE, ESPECIALLY IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. ACD'S FOUNDATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION, SOCIAL SERVICES, IMPACT LITIGATION, POLICY AND MEDIA ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION ACHIEVES AND INSPIRES JUSTICE AND EQUITABLE OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS REGION AND BEYOND.

  • CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION: THESE TYPES OF SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION/CASES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT SOMETIMES INVOLVE MULTIPLE PLAINTIFFS AND/OR DEFENDANTS IN FEDERAL COURT AND CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ENGAGING IN SYSTEMIC CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION CHALLENGING POLICE MISCONDUCT, DEBTORS' PRISONS, CASH BAIL, INHUMANE JAIL CONDITIONS, INADEQUATE SHELTER FOR UNHOUSED RESIDENTS, AND VIOLATIONS OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH, DUE PROCESS, AND EQUAL PROTECTION. ARCHCITY DEFENDERS OBTAINED $5M IN MONETARY SETTLEMENTS THIS FISCAL YEAR FOR CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION CLIENTS AND CLASS MEMBERS WHOSE RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED. ARCHCITY DEFENDERS FILED 5 NEW LAWSUITS CHALLENGING INHUMANE JAIL CONDITIONS AND LACK OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY.

    Expenses $1,309,230

  • ADVOCACY: THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ELEVATING THE VOICES OF CLIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION BY SPEAKING ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES WHILE EXPOSING INJUSTICE AND MISREPRESENTATION. ADVOCACY INVOLVES HOSTING EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY, CREATING HANDOUTS AND REFERENCES FOR THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS CO-HOSTING A PODCAST THAT EXPLORES THE ISSUES FACING THE COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE WORKING TO TRANSFORM THEM. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COLLABORATES WITH ORGANIZERS, ACTIVISTS, AND OTHER ADVOCACY PARTNERS ON LOCAL EVENTS, INITIATIVES, AND CAMPAIGNS TO BUILD COMMUNITY POWER IN FURTHERANCE OF A COMMITMENT TO RACIAL JUSTICE, HUMAN DIGNITY, AND LIBERATION IN ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND... ARCHCITY DEFENDERS IS PART OF A CAMPAIGN TO SHUT DOWN THE ST. LOUIS CITY'S MEDIUM SECURITY INSTITUTION (THE "WORKHOUSE") THAT CONDEMNS HUNDREDS OF PRESUMPTIVELY INNOCENT PEOPLE TO SUFFER IN UNSPEAKABLY HELLISH AND INHUMANE CONDITIONS.

    Expenses $3,801,286 · Grants $3,279,709

  • DIRECT REPRESENTATON CIVIL: ARCHCITY DEFENDERS PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS WITH MATTERS LIKE LANDLORD-TENANT DISPUTES AND EVICTION DEFENSE, CONSUMER PROTECTION CASES, DIVORCE, CUSTODY AND VISITATION RIGHTS, PUBLIC BENEFITS APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS, IMMIGRATION BOND PROCEEDINGS AND ASSISTANCE WITH ELDER LAW ISSUES LIKE WILLS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, GUARDIANSHIPS, AND CONSERVATORSHIPS. WE INTEGRATE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO ALLEVIATE THE COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES THAT OCCUR WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL ENTERS THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM.

    Expenses $1,273,234 · Grants $111,190

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Stephanie Grise

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carl Greiner

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Drake

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anne H Jump

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kenneth Powell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jayme Ab Riester

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kayla Reed

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brendan Roediger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Arin H Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cheryl Walker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Blake Strode

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $144,132
    From this org
    $132,403
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,729
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jacki Langum

    DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $132,649
    From this org
    $111,411
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,238
    Hours/week
    40

  • Joe Holt

    DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $121,466
    From this org
    $94,682
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,784
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611349349304411

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