2026-05-14T11:08:56-05:00 2025-06-30 430831507 ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP 800 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 ST LOUIS MO 631012501 990 2024-07-01 800471494 ARCHCITY DEFENDERS ARCH 3143618834 5939 GOODFELLOW BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63147 BLAKE STRODE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3143618834 2026-05-12 1 0 JEANNE DEE P01082093 3146555500 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X BLAKE STRODE 5939 GOODFELLOW BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63147 7439120 0 X ARCHCITYDEFENDERS.ORG X 2009 MO 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. 10 9 37 48 0 0 5076294 6468063 1196585 371561 136576 489610 48345 16268 6457800 7345502 60783 3390899 0 0 2940417 3252477 0 0 557160 1251117 805454 4252317 7448830 2205483 -103328 8209619 6277269 1871948 42926 6337671 6234343 X 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. 0 0 1309230 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. 3801286 3279709 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. 1273234 111190 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. 6383750 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X NICK JOHNSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 3143618834 5939 GOODFELLOW BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63147 STEPHANIE GRISE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARL GREINER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER DRAKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE H JUMP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH POWELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAYME AB RIESTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAYLA REED BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDAN ROEDIGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARIN H SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL WALKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE STRODE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 132403 0 11729 JACKI LANGUM DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 111411 0 21238 JOE HOLT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 94682 0 26784 338496 0 59751 2 0 0 0 TRIVERS ASSOCIATES INC 380 NORTH 18TH STREET SUITE 100 ST LOUIS MO 63103 ARCHITECT FIRM 237103 KAI BUILD LLC 2060 CRAIGSHIRE DR ST LOUIS MO 63146 CONSTRUCTION 189232 2 86735 255941 6125387 6468063 ATTORNEY FEES 541100 371561 371561 371561 91624 91624 397986 0 397986 397986 397986 93618 86735 93618 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 16268 16268 16268 7345502 387829 0 489610 3279709 3279709 111190 111190 2558770 1923889 339036 295845 468411 352189 62064 54158 225296 169395 29852 26049 68400 52631 8421 7348 29616 22789 3646 3181 132956 14294 2519 116143 66100 50211 8485 7404 116024 87236 15373 13415 146140 109880 19363 16897 50630 39272 6065 5293 14917 11571 1787 1559 10970 8248 1454 1268 21749 16352 2882 2515 LITIGATION EXPENSES 95323 95323 CONTRACTORS 43087 32396 5709 4982 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 9542 7175 1264 1103 7448830 6383750 507920 557160 125965 873 685574 273796 3341317 5543382 129912 38465 139727 71198 2241631 68529 1685220 352224 8209619 6277269 111948 42926 1760000 0 1871948 42926 X 3052799 1955606 3284872 4278737 6337671 6234343 8209619 6277269 -103328 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5947928 4334240 3084526 5077915 6345139 24789748 5947928 4334240 3084526 5077915 6345139 24789748 5268679 19521069 8151 5653 38273 56276 91624 199977 5811 1444 4286 46725 58266 25047991 1931531 0.77930 0.71720 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 47700 11925 35775 47864 35876 11988 44163 23397 20766 68529 X 7345502 0 7345502 0 7345502 7448830 0 7448830 0 7448830 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"), EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN THE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION FILES AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FASB ON ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES AND HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS, EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS, AND BELIEVES THAT NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS NECESSARY TO COVER ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2021 AND LATER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 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