Utah County Public Defender Association
Donations deductibleUtah County Public Defender Association's network
3 peoplei3 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Peterson Chair (also filed as Mike Peterson, Mike Peterson) | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brent Bullock | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mike Petro | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
10 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Gonzales | Attorney | 2019 |
| Deborah Hill | Attorney | since 2018 |
| Eric Jacobson | Attorney | since 2018 |
| Erik Jacobson | Attorney | since 2020 |
| Jose Silva | Attorney | since 2018 |
| Joshua Esplin | Attorney | since 2023 |
| Margaret Lindsay | Attorney | since 2018 |
| Patrick Lindsay | Attorney | 2018 |
| Shawn Howell | Attorney | 2022 |
| Thomas Means | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Hill | Executive Director | 40 | $187k | $35k | |
| Joshua Esplin | Asst Director | 40 | $184k | $44k | |
| Margaret Lindsay | Division Chief | 40 | $180k | $13k | |
| Michael Brown | Division Chief | 40 | $172k | $47k | |
| Jose Silva | Attorney | 40 | $170k | $43k | |
| Lisa Estrada | Attorney | 40 | $153k | $38k | |
| Dustin Parmley | Attorney | 40 | $152k | $28k | |
| Barbara Gonzales | Attorney | 40 | $149k | $44k | |
| Jeremy Shimada | Attorney | 40 | $147k | $50k | |
| Benjamin Young | Financial Manager | 40 | $56k | $250 | |
| Mike Peterson | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Petro | Boad Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rob Jeffs | Boad Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Douglas ThompsonB | Boad Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Jacobs | Boad Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brent Bullock | Boad Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Utah County Public Defender Association
- EIN
- 870511100
- Address
- 5152 N Edgewood Dr Ste 300, Provo, UT, 84604-5689
- State
- Utah
- Mission
- The Utah County Public Defender Association is dedicated to ensuring justice and equity for all individuals facing criminal charges in Utah County, who are found to be indigent. We provide high-quality, compassionate, and zealous legal representation to indigent defendants, safeguarding their constitutional rights and advocating for fair treatment within the criminal justice system. Our... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I80Z Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1993
- Principal officer
- Debbie Hill (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMichael Peterson
≥8years on the filingsMike Petro
≥7years on the filingsBrent Bullock
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.1m
- Total liabilities
- $43k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $15.1m
- Employees
- 92
- Volunteers
- 6
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.6m | $13.8m | Deficit $159k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.