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Fights to end the criminalization of poverty in Texas, upholding justice and civil rights for all. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $223K in revenue, $263K in expenses, and $97K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2006
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Crime & Legal
Location
Austin, TX
Website
www.fairdefense.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$223KFY2025
Expenses
$263K
Net assets
$97K
People
9
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  38-3740913 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Austin, TX Founded 2006
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Fights to end the criminalization of poverty in Texas, upholding justice and civil rights for all.
Leadership
Yvonne London · Int Exec Dir · $78K
Money in and out
$223K revenue, $263K expenses
Bottom line
54% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$223K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$263K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$97K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$40K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.54 Management & general $0.35 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
54%
of spending reaches programs▼ -27% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +10% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-18%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -3236% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$223K
FY2025▼ -70%
Expenses
$263K
FY2025▼ -65%
Total assets
$98K
FY2025▼ -61%
Total liabilities
$1K
FY2025▼ -99%
Total revenue
$223K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$263K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$97K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$40K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$98K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B54%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTexas Fair Defense Project
EINHdr · item D38-3740913
Principal addressHdr · item CAustin, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.fairdefense.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2006
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I80)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Int Exec Dir
$78,000Pt VII · Sec A
Int Co-Exec Dir
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Yvonne London’s $78K as Int Exec Dir is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1398 $100K–1M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amanda Woog$113,500$100,000$95,000
Geoffrey Burkhart$62,298$86,843
Yvonne London$78,000$78,000
Katie Kis$45,000$72,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $143K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

During 2025

* We assisted the University of Texas Law School with their Drivers License Recovery Clinic, which provided over 100 people with resources related to clearing drivers license/Class C holds.* We helped file bills supporting fines and fees relief in the States 89th Legislative Session.* We helped end bail bond requirements that violated…

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$223K
Total revenueLn 12$223K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.54 Management & general $0.35 Fundraising $0.10
Program services54%$143K
Management & general35%$93K
Fundraising10%$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$263K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1K
Total net assetsLn 32$97K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $49K · Operating expenses/yr $263K
2.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $143K · Total expenses $263K
54%
Management & General
Management & general $93K · Total expenses $263K
35%
Fundraising
Fundraising $28K · Total expenses $263K
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $109K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $597K
$0.18 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $223K · Total revenue $223K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $223K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $223K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $223K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $263K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $223K · Prior year $740K
-70%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $994K · FY2025 $223K
-26%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $97K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $223K · Expenses $263K
-18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $98K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $97K · Total assets $98K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $98K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Yvonne London · Reported title Int Exec Dir · Highest reported compensation $78K · Total expenses $263K
30%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $217K · Total expenses $263K
82%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 54%
Overhead ratio 35%
Fundraising cost ratio 12%
Revenue growth -70%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250
Grants paid · 2 grants · $528K · 2020–2024

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$223K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$740K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$829K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$758K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$994K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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