LONE STAR LEGAL AID: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
LONE STAR LEGAL AID (EIN 74-1537787)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-10-03
IRS object ID
201902769349301020
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-10-03T11:05:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2019-10-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKRISTEN SIMPSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01268482PTIN
Phone7136218090PhoneNum
Preparation2019-10-01PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address75.9.243.49IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-10-03IPDt
IP Tm11:05:02IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

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$30,469,288GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://WWW.LONESTARLEGAL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1950FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE OLONE 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 FROM 13 ADDITIONAL BRANCH OFFICES, INCLUDING FOUR COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$59,294PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$9,258CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$159,761PYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$4,365,942CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$28,773,819CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,619,732PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,695,469CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,394,016TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,895,404TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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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 FROM 13 ADDITIONAL BRANCH OFFICES, INCLUDING FOUR COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$23,687,100ExpenseAmt
Grant$449,215GrantAmt
Revenue$76,678RevenueAmt
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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
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document41IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee337EmployeeCnt
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
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
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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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
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Regular Monitoring Enfrc0RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
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

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PersonROBYN RICEPersonNm
Phone7139821986PhoneNum

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CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

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BACHUYET NGUYEN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENNY AGOSTO JR
CHAIR, DEV COMM3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA CHERRY
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL D HU
CHAIRPERSON OF BOARD3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SWENSON
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DELORES MURRAY
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EBB B MOBLEY
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK RYND
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES L GARRETT
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES L GERMANY
CHAIR, NOMINATING COMM3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES M DOUGLAS
CHAIR, FACILITIES COMM3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIE J ELICK
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN W ALEXANDER
CHAIR, LONG RANGE PLANNING3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEFINA RENDON
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN LUKIN
CHAIR, PAI/PRO BONO ATT COMM3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYDIA CLAY-JACKSON
VICE CHAIRPERSON OF BOARD3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL KRUSE
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEARLY BLUNT
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD E ROBERTS
CHAIR, PERSONNEL & GOVERNANCE COMM3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BLUNT SR
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEWART W GAGNON
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS J BRANDT
CHAIR - AUDIT COMM3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VERA MONTES CLOUDY-SCHWAB
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERNEST BROWN JR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR/ATTORNEY40.00$152,856$0$21,666Yes (X)
PAUL FURRH JR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ATTORNEY40.00$189,333$0$40,077Yes (X)
RHONDA CAMPBELL
SECRETARY40.00$74,717$0$23,485Yes (X)
ROBYN RICE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$122,375$0$15,050Yes (X)
BRENDA G WILLETT
DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION/ ATTORNEY40.00$138,645$0$26,629Yes (X)
DEBRA A FURRH
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY/ ATTORNEY40.00$138,645$0$10,076Yes (X)
ROSLYN JACKSON
DIRECTING ATTORNEY FOR URBAN PROGRAMING/ ATTORNEY40.00$133,571$0$25,664Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$950,142TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$162,647TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Government Grants$30,209,145GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$30,383,362TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescATTORNEY FEESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$32,399TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,258TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$44,269RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$44,269OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$9,258ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$449,215TotalAmt
Program Services$449,215ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$639,559TotalAmt
Management And General$639,559ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,423,902TotalAmt
Program Services$15,552,212ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,871,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,895,201TotalAmt
Program Services$5,349,517ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$545,684ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,843TotalAmt
Program Services$93,684ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,159ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,885TotalAmt
Management And General$98,885ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$754,260TotalAmt
Program Services$456,106ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$298,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,156,522TotalAmt
Program Services$567,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$588,899ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$522,540TotalAmt
Program Services$421,246ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,294ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,305TotalAmt
Program Services$22,305ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,123TotalAmt
Program Services$76,843ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,280ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,274TotalAmt
Program Services$3,244ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$104,030ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CONTRACT SERVICES - PRO$536,857$257,972$278,885
PROPERTY ACQUISITION$387,156$113,869$273,287
EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA$328,264$151,756$176,508
TRAINING$155,772$97,205$58,567

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,141TotalAmt
Program Services$74,303ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,838ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,773,819TotalAmt
Program Services$23,687,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,086,719ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,094,839BOYAmt
EOY$10,045,300EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$651,045BOYAmt
EOY$219,283EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,027,576BOYAmt
EOY$11,245,036EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,720,329LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,569,249LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,812,981BOYAmt
EOY$3,151,080EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$309,526BOYAmt
EOY$500,343EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,895,967BOYAmt
EOY$25,161,042EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$972,159BOYAmt
EOY$376,628EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$355,187BOYAmt
EOY$283,096EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,670BOYAmt
EOY$1,235,680EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,394,016BOYAmt
EOY$1,895,404EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$484,769BOYAmt
EOY$5,163,711EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,986,720BOYAmt
EOY$18,101,927EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,501,951BOYAmt
EOY$23,265,638EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,895,967BOYAmt
EOY$25,161,042EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,695,469ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$6,068,218OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$17,906,085CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,212,432CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,068,304CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,463,617CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$30,209,145CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$122,859,583TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,212,432CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,068,304CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,463,617CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$30,209,145CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$122,859,583TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$122,859,583PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,134CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,366CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$994CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,337CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,258CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,089TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,572CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,779CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$159,761CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,279CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$443,829TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$123,320,501TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$70,909GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99630PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99620PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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$1,521,035OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,220,159DepreciationAmt
Book Value$300,876BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$490,590OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$76,259DepreciationAmt
Book Value$414,331BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$711,993OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$272,831DepreciationAmt
Book Value$439,162BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,564OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$22,564BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,151,080TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CLIENT ESCROW DEPOSITS$34,254
REFUNDABLE ADVANCES$874,761
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$326,665
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,235,680TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$36,537,506TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$6,068,218OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$6,068,218RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$30,469,288RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$30,469,288TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,773,819TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$28,773,819ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$28,773,819TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE 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, 2018, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CASUALTY LOSS DUE TO HURRICANE HARVEY

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 GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
JEFFERSON COUNTY - PRO BONO
1085 PEARL ST SUITE 202BEAUMONTTX77701501 (C)(3)$69,215FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED
AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE
1001 TEXAS AVENUE SUITE 600HOUSTONTX77002501 (C)(3)$190,000FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED
HOUSTON VOLUNTEER LAWYERS
1111 BAGBY SUITE FLB300HOUSTONTX77002501 (C)(3)$190,000FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL CASE-HANDLER TIME FUNDED BY GRANTS ARE KEPT IN LSLA PRACTICE MANAGER PROGRAM.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 (4 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
ERNEST BROWN JR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR/ATTORNEY$152,856$0$0$0$0$0$9,171$0$12,495$0$174,522$0$0$0
PAUL FURRH JR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ATTORNEY$189,333$0$0$0$0$0$11,360$0$28,717$0$229,410$0$0$0
BRENDA G WILLETT
DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION/ ATTORNEY$138,645$0$0$0$0$0$8,319$0$18,310$0$165,274$0$0$0
ROSLYN JACKSON
DIRECTING ATTORNEY FOR URBAN PROGRAM$133,571$0$0$0$0$0$8,014$0$17,650$0$159,235$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE CEO IS MARRIED TO THE DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR EVALUATES AND SUPERVISES THE DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY.
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 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.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:INSURANCE PROCEEDS CASUALTY RELATED TO HURRICANE HARVEY 6,068,218.
INSURANCE PROCEEDS ON BOOKS NOT ON RETURNON AUGUST 25, 2017, HURRICANE HARVEY HIT THE TEXAS COAST. AS A RESULT OF FLOODING DURING HURRICANE HARVEY, THE ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCED AN EXPLOSION AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE THAT ORIGINATED IN AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY VAULT AT ITS MAIN OFFICE LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN HOUSTON. THE FIRE AND SMOKE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PROPERTY, INCLUDING LOSSES OF OFFICE FURNITURE, PAPER FILES, AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT. IN OCTOBER 2018, THE ORGANIZATION'S CLAIMS WITH CERTAIN INSURANCE CARRIERS WERE SETTLED. NEGOTIATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INSURANCE CLAIMS IS ONGOING FOR OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED. THE 2018 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE PROCEEDS FROM THE INSURANCE SETTLEMENT. CONSTRUCTION RENOVATIONS ON THE BUILDING COMMENCED IN 2019 AND ARE ONGOING. MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES THE COST OF THE REBUILD TO BE APPROXIMATELY $6 MILLION.
SCHEDULE D, PART XI & PART XII LINE 2BDURING 2018, LSLA RECEIVED IN-KIND RENTAL SPACE FROM TWO LAW FIRMS IN HOUSTON, TX. THE DONATED SPACE WAS PROVIDED DUE TO LSLA BEING DISPLACED FROM ITS MAIN OFFICE IN HOUSTON, TX DUE TO A FIRE IN 2017. MCGUIRE WOODS PROVIDED SPACE FOR ALL TWELVE MONTHS OF 2018. LATHAM & WATKINS LLP PROVIDED RENTAL SPACE FOR ALL TWELVE MONTHS OF 2018. THE DOLLAR VALUE OF THE IN-KIND DONATIONS IS UNDETERMINED.

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