LONE STAR LEGAL AID: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
LONE STAR LEGAL AID (EIN 74-1537787)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202223199349308637
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-15T11:04:19-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN721396621PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1TWO RIVERWAY 15TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77056ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN741537787EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LONE STAR LEGAL AIDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLONEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7136520077PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11415 FANNIN 3RD FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77002ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL FURRH JRPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7134951957PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstPAULPersonFirstNm
Person LastFURRH JRPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKRISTEN SIMPSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01268482PTIN
Phone7136218090PhoneNum
Preparation2022-11-04PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPAUL FURRH JRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11415 FANNIN 3RD FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$43,029,051GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://WWW.LONESTARLEGAL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1950FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLONE STAR LEGAL AID'S ("LSLA") MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE CIVIL LEGAL RIGHTS OF THE MILLIONS OF TEXANS LIVING IN POVERTY BY PROVIDING FREE ADVOCACY, LEGAL REPRESENTATION, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION THAT ENSURES EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE. LSLA'S SERVICE AREA COVERS ONE-THIRD OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. HEADQUARTERED IN HOUSTON, LSLA SERVES 72 GULF COAST AND EAST TEXAS COUNTIES AS WELL AS FOUR COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS FROM 13 ADDITIONAL BRANCH OFFICES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body25VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent25VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee412TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers337TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$42,510,015PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$42,929,015CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,600PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$21,624CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4,278PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,383CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$141,748PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$77,029CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$42,657,641PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$43,029,051CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$442,982PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$441,704CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$34,776,109PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$37,171,236CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$7,329,636PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,215,142CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$42,548,727PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$43,828,082CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$108,914PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$799,031CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$25,362,701TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$17,702,589TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$14,854,859TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,993,778TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,507,842NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,708,811NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLONE STAR LEGAL AID'S ("LSLA") MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE CIVIL LEGAL RIGHTS OF THE MILLIONS OF TEXANS LIVING IN POVERTY BY PROVIDING FREE ADVOCACY, LEGAL REPRESENTATION, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION THAT ENSURES EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE. LSLA'S SERVICE AREA COVERS ONE-THIRD OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. HEADQUARTERED IN HOUSTON, LSLA SERVES 72 GULF COAST AND EAST TEXAS COUNTIES AS WELL AS FOUR COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS FROM 13 ADDITIONAL BRANCH OFFICES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$38,168,046ExpenseAmt
Grant$441,704GrantAmt
Revenue$23,653RevenueAmt
DescLONE STAR LEGAL AID PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO TEXANS WITH LOW INCOMES. WE COVER A FULL RANGE OF CIVIL MATTERS, SUCH AS EVICTION AND FORECLOSURE DEFENSE, FAMILY LAW, VICTIM RIGHTS, HEALTH CARE, DISABILITY RIGHTS, EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC BENEFITS, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND DISASTER AND COVID-19 RELIEF. DURING 2021, LSLA HANDLED NEARLY 29,500 LEGAL CASES BENEFITING OVER 71,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$38,168,046TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document40IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee412EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members25GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member25IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBYN RICEPersonNm
Phone7139821986PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11415 FANNIN 3RD FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77002ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (34 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
KAREN LUKIN
CHAIR, PAI/PRO BONO ATTORN3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUBY JACKON
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH KROGER
VICE-CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL KRUSE
CO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMM3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLOS LOPEZ GARCIA
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON FRANK RYND
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BACHTUYET NGUYEN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON JOSEFINA RENDON
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD E ROBERTS
CHAIR, PERSONNEL & GOVERNA3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL LEWIS
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PROFESSOR DAVID SWENSON
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL D HU
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PERSONNEL COMMITTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS J BRANDT
CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES L GERMANY
CHAIR, NOMINATING COMMITTE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICENTE GONZALEZ
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN W ALEXANDER
CHAIR, LONG RANGE PLANNING3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA CHERRY
LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYDIA CLAY-JACKSON
CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROOSEVELT TERRY JR
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUDESTER COOPER
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES M DOUGLAS
CHAIR, FACILITIES COMMITTE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIE J ELICK
CHAIR , AUDIT COMMITTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES L GARRETT
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VERA MONTES CLOUDY-SCHWAB
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENNY AGOSTO JR
CO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMM3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL FURRH JR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00$193,915$0$31,576Yes (X)
ERNEST BROWN JR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR40.00$159,345$0$35,766Yes (X)
ROBYN RICE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$150,035$0$28,171Yes (X)
RHONDA CAMPBELL
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY40.00$81,919$0$20,738Yes (X)
DEBRA FURRH
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY40.00$181,798$0$33,090Yes (X)
BRENDA G WILLETT
DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION40.00$150,305$0$45,119Yes (X)
RICHARD TOMLINSON
DIRECTOR OF EXTENDED LITIG40.00$149,712$0$22,931Yes (X)
SUE SERE
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING40.00$147,308$0$13,237Yes (X)
ROSLYN JACKSON
DIRECTING ATTORNEY40.00$142,873$0$50,595Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,357,210TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$281,223TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$152,143FederatedCampaignsAmt
Government Grants$42,776,872GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$42,929,015TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescATTORNEY FEESDesc
Business541100BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$21,624TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$21,624RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$21,624TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,383TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,383ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
INSURANCE PROCEEDS524298$75,000$75,000
OTHER REVENUE541100$2,029$2,029
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$77,029OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$43,029,051TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$23,653RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$76,383ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$441,704TotalAmt
Program Services$441,704ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,357,210TotalAmt
Management And General$1,357,210ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,298,977TotalAmt
Program Services$24,295,961ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,003,016ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,515,049TotalAmt
Program Services$9,063,188ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$451,861ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$134,634TotalAmt
Program Services$133,009ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,625ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,450TotalAmt
Program Services$576ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$126,874ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$431,468TotalAmt
Program Services$246,615ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$184,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,409,445TotalAmt
Program Services$1,160,930ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$248,515ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$403,505TotalAmt
Program Services$317,231ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$86,274ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$265,435TotalAmt
Program Services$52,454ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$212,981ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$792,759TotalAmt
Program Services$677,562ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$115,197ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$213,368TotalAmt
Program Services$29,438ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$183,930ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CONTRACT SERVICES - PRO$1,448,153$1,075,272$372,881
PROPERTY ACQUISITION$480,939$323,611$157,328
EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA$302,304$198,830$103,474
DUES AND FEES$80,079$76,877$3,202

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$125,603TotalAmt
Program Services$74,788ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,815ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,828,082TotalAmt
Program Services$38,168,046ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,660,036ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,794,258BOYAmt
EOY$1,088,539EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,423,006BOYAmt
EOY$3,488,550EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$15,156,883LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,267,467LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,490,924BOYAmt
EOY$11,889,416EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$654,513BOYAmt
EOY$1,236,084EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,362,701BOYAmt
EOY$17,702,589EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$430,941BOYAmt
EOY$533,074EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,982,471BOYAmt
EOY$4,713,105EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,441,447BOYAmt
EOY$2,747,599EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,854,859BOYAmt
EOY$7,993,778EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$901,592BOYAmt
EOY$1,252,299EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,606,250BOYAmt
EOY$8,456,512EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,507,842BOYAmt
EOY$9,708,811EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,362,701BOYAmt
EOY$17,702,589EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$799,031ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,463,617CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,209,145CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,732,772CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$42,331,534CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,929,015CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$166,666,083TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,463,617CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,209,145CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,732,772CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$42,331,534CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,929,015CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$166,666,083TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$166,666,083PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,337CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,258CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,598CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,278CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,383CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,854TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$159,761CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$44,279CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,123CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$141,748CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$77,029CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$424,940TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$167,122,877TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$76,523GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99680PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER REVENUE - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 159,761. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 44,279. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,123. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 141,748. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 77,029.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,974,147OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,974,147BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,497,386OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,934,846DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,562,540BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$963,380OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$963,380BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,223,450OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$892,538DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,330,912BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$498,520OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$440,083DepreciationAmt
Book Value$58,437BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,889,416TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CLIENT ESCROW FUNDS$32,913
PREPAID AND OTHER ASSETS$1,203,171
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,236,084TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CLIENT ESCROW DEPOSITS$32,913
REFUNDABLE ADVANCES$1,344,686
LINE OF CREDIT$1,200,000
REVOLVING TERM NOTE$170,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,747,599TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$43,029,051TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$43,029,051RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$43,029,051TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$43,828,082TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$43,828,082ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$43,828,082TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (CODE). IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON THEIR UNRELATED BUSINESS RENTAL INCOME WHICH IS NOT MATERIAL. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, THAT SUCH AN ASSET OR A LIABILITY WILL BE REALIZED. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
JEFFERSON COUNTY - PRO BONO
1085 PEARL ST SUITE 202BEAUMONTTX77701501 (C)(3)$61,667$0FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED
AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE
1001 TEXAS AVENUE SUITE 600HOUSTONTX77002501 (C)(3)$190,000$0FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED
HOUSTON VOLUNTEER LAWYERS
1111 BAGBY SUITE FLB300HOUSTONTX77002501 (C)(3)$190,000$0FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL CASE-HANDLER TIME IS MAINTAINED WITHIN THE LSLA LEGALSERVER CASE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PAUL FURRH JR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$193,915$0$0$0$0$0$6,000$0$25,576$0$225,491$0$0$0
DEBRA FURRH
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY$181,798$0$0$0$0$0$26,000$0$7,090$0$214,888$0$0$0
BRENDA G WILLETT
DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION$150,305$0$0$0$0$0$24,000$0$21,119$0$195,424$0$0$0
ERNEST BROWN JR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR$159,345$0$0$0$0$0$4,000$0$31,766$0$195,111$0$0$0
ROSLYN JACKSON
DIRECTING ATTORNEY$142,873$0$0$0$0$0$25,992$0$24,603$0$193,468$0$0$0
ROBYN RICE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$150,035$0$0$0$0$0$16,249$0$11,922$0$178,206$0$0$0
RICHARD TOMLINSON
DIRECTOR OF EXTENDED LITIG$149,712$0$0$0$0$0$11,916$0$11,015$0$172,643$0$0$0
SUE SERE
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING$147,308$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$13,237$0$160,545$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE CEO IS MARRIED TO THE DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY. THE DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR EVALUATE AND SUPERVISE THE DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY. THE DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY SEPARATED FROM LSLA EFFECTIVE AUGUST 31, 2021.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE RETURN HAS BEEN FURNISHED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ELECTRONICALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS COMPLETED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY COMPARING SIMILARLY SIZED ENTITIES SALARIES. THESE AMOUNTS ARE REVIEWED ALONGSIDE THE CURRENT COMPENSATION TO DETERMINE FAIRNESS. THE SALARIES OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE 990 TAX RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH A THIRD PARTY WEBSITE, SUCH AS GUIDESTAR, AS WELL AS THROUGH WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.

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