Program 1 · 34% of program spending $32.6M
Federal judiciary-provide legal services to indigent individuals
The 990 read · EIN 23-1445669 · PA · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025
Defender Association of Philadelphia
Defender Association of Philadelphia: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
In its own words
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Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $224K Keisha Hudson, 0.2% of spending
- Revenue
- $104.6M 99.7% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $102.4M 93.8% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $8.5M end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 1.0 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 819 employees, 26 volunteers
01 · Red flags
1 thing to look at.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
medium
No conflict-of-interest policy
No conflict-of-interest policy on $104,576,114 of revenue.
Form 990 Part VI, line 12a02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025
Of each dollar it spent, 93.8¢ went to programs, as reported.
The split the charity filed.
93.8¢
Programs, $96.0M
0.0¢
Fundraising, $0K
6.2¢
Admin, $6.4M
Cost to raise $1
0¢
as reported
For each dollar donated, Defender Association of Philadelphia spent 0¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $104.3M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX03 · What it does
What it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
04 · The savings
Net assets: $2.0M to $8.5M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
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05 · Who gets paid
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
Keisha Hudson
Chief Defender
$224,465
Sarah Allen
First Assistant
$218,851
Catherine C Henry
Assistant Federal Defender
$217,611
Robert Epstein
Assistant Federal Defender
$216,709
Jennifer L Chiccarino
First Assistant Federal Defender
$215,681
Samuel J Angell
Assistant Federal Defender
$215,681
Victor J Abreu
Assistant Federal Defender
$215,681
Brett Sweitzer
Assistant Federal Defender
$215,681
06 · Questions
The questions people ask about the Defender Association of Philadelphia.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Defender Association of Philadelphia CEO make?
Keisha Hudson, Chief Defender, received $224,465 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of Defender Association of Philadelphia's $102.4M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of Defender Association of Philadelphia donations go to programs?
Defender Association of Philadelphia reported 93.8% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 0% as fundraising and 6.2% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does Defender Association of Philadelphia have?
Net assets were $8.5M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 1.0 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes Defender Association of Philadelphia have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered 1 of our twelve screening rules: no conflict-of-interest policy. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)07 · Sources and citing
Every number, traced.
- Defender Association of Philadelphia Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- Defender Association of Philadelphia Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page
Amir Arani, “Defender Association of Philadelphia: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/defender-association-of-philadelphia/