LONE STAR LEGAL AID: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- LONE STAR LEGAL AID (EIN 74-1537787)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-08-10
- IRS object ID
- 201642239349300219
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-08-10T08:20:23-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 721396621 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | TWO RIVERWAY FLOOR 15 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOUSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77056 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 741537787 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LONE STAR LEGAL AID | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LONE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7136520077 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1415 FANNIN 3RD FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOUSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77002 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PAUL E FURRH JR | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7136520077 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-08-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KRISTEN SIMPSON | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01268482 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7136218090 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-08-03 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | PAUL FURRH JR | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1415 FANNIN 3RD FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOUSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77002 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $29,258,490 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | HTTP://WWW.LONESTARLEGAL.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1950 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SEE SCHEDULE OLONE STAR LEGAL AID IS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES IN THE REGION. HEADQUARTERED IN HOUSTON, LSLA SERVES 72 GULF COAST AND EAST TEXAS COUNTIES FROM AN ADDITIONAL 12 BRANCH OFFICES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 25 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 25 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 219 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 1792 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $17,906,085 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $29,212,432 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $6,880 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $28,130 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $534 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,366 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $149,038 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $16,562 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $18,062,537 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $29,258,490 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $394,461 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $429,076 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $15,397,354 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $16,012,123 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $3,045,121 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,633,936 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $18,836,936 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $19,075,135 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$774,399 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $10,183,355 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $8,925,161 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $18,151,334 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,929,903 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,972,721 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $5,995,258 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $16,178,613 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | LONE STAR LEGAL AID IS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES IN THE REGION. HEADQUARTERED IN HOUSTON, LSLA SERVES 72 GULF COAST AND EAST TEXAS COUNTIES FROM AN ADDITIONAL 12 BRANCH OFFICES. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $15,789,357 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $429,076 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $28,130 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | LONE STAR LEGAL AID ASSISTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS LIKE BATTERED WOMEN AND CHILDREN, SENIOR CITIZENS, THE DISABLED, AND VETERANS FOR WHOM LEGAL ASSISTANCE CAN BE LIFE-ALTERING. LSLA ATTORNEYS PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE TEXANS WHO CANNOT AFFORD A PRIVATE ATTORNEY IN MATTERS SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CONSUMER FRAUD, WRONGFUL FORECLOSURE, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, AND DISASTER RELIEF. LSLA LAWYERS PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES TO CLIENTS, FROM LEGAL ADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON SELF-ADVOCACY UP THROUGH IN-COURT REPRESENTATION. IN 2015, LSLA CLOSED 22,429+ CASES WHICH BENEFITTED 51,378+ PEOPLE. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $15,789,357 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 34 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 219 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 25 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 25 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | 0 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | 0 | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | WARD BURTON | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7134951957 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1415 FANNIN 3RD FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOUSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77002 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (31 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALISTAIR B DAWSON | |||||||
| DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BENNY AGOSTO JR | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BRENDA CHERRY | |||||||
| LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DANIEL D HU | |||||||
| CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| DAVID SWENSON | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| DELORES MURRAY | |||||||
| FINANCE COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| EBB B MOBLEY | |||||||
| NOMINATING COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ELLYN H JOSEF | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HON FRANK RYND | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JAMES L GERMANY | |||||||
| CHAIR | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JAMES M DOUGLAS | |||||||
| CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JAMES R GILMORE | |||||||
| DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JAMIE JELICK | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOHN ALEXANDER | |||||||
| CHAIR, LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KAREN LUKIN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LYDIA CLAY-JACKSON | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PERSONAL COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| LYNETTE FONS | |||||||
| CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MRS CHARLES WILSON | |||||||
| CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| PEARLY BLUNT | |||||||
| GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| REGINA KELLY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| REV ETHEAL LEWIS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RICHARD E ROBERTS | |||||||
| CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| ROBERT BLUNT SR | |||||||
| PERSONAL COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| STEWART W GAGNON | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| TIM GARRIGAN | |||||||
| GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PAUL FURRH JR | |||||||
| CEO | 40.00 | $172,500 | $0 | $33,050 | Yes (X) | ||
| BRENDA WILLETT | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION | 40.00 | $126,500 | $0 | $27,045 | Yes (X) | ||
| DEBRA A FURRH | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY | 40.00 | $126,500 | $0 | $20,006 | Yes (X) | ||
| ERNEST BROWN JR | |||||||
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $134,500 | $0 | $32,477 | Yes (X) | ||
| RICHARD TOMLINSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION | 40.00 | $120,609 | $0 | $20,006 | Yes (X) | ||
| SUSAN SERE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF PLANNING | 40.00 | $120,500 | $0 | $19,998 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $801,109 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $152,582 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 6 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Federated Campaigns | $164,601 | FederatedCampaignsAmt |
| Government Grants | $29,047,831 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $29,212,432 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LITIGATION INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 541100 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $28,130 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $28,130 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $28,130 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,366 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,366 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 541100 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $16,562 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $16,562 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $16,562 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $29,258,490 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $44,692 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,366 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $429,076 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $429,076 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $801,109 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $688,954 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $112,155 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,997,910 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,571,552 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,426,358 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,213,104 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,531,266 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $681,838 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,776 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $46,776 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $64,130 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $64,130 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $655,436 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $384,787 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $270,649 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $553,710 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $394,375 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $159,335 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $266,883 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $198,148 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $68,735 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $60,192 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,078 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $29,114 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $172,084 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $119,957 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52,127 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $86,009 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,240 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $80,769 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROPERTY ACQUISITION | $197,254 | $39,426 | $157,828 |
| EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA | $188,747 | $116,238 | $72,509 |
| CONTRACT SERVICES - PRO | $134,488 | $62,760 | $71,728 |
| TRAINING | $101,216 | $78,716 | $22,500 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $107,011 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $91,008 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,003 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,075,135 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,789,357 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,285,778 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $322,756 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,573,499 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,730,834 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,832,963 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $81,036 | BOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $6,023,983 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,524,398 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,651,912 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,499,585 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $138,623 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $245,287 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,925,161 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,151,334 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $879,566 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $651,178 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $707,123 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $534,940 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,343,214 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $786,603 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,929,903 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,972,721 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $287,697 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $345,398 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,707,561 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,833,215 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,995,258 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,178,613 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,925,161 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,151,334 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $10,183,355 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $18,772,223 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $18,362,218 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,633,677 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,906,085 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $29,212,432 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $100,886,635 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $18,772,223 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $18,362,218 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,633,677 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,906,085 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $29,212,432 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $100,886,635 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $100,886,635 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $688 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,945 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,134 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,366 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,396 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $253,522 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $85,996 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,731 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $147,438 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $16,572 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $507,259 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $101,403,290 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $87,025 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99490 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99400 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,009,334 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $2,009,334 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $3,037,156 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,676,172 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,360,984 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $88,188 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $68,158 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $20,030 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $889,305 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $780,068 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $109,237 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $3,499,585 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| CLIENT ESCROW DEPOSITS | $117,853 |
| REFUNDABLE ADVANCES | $18,750 |
| LINE OF CREDIT | $650,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $786,603 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $29,258,490 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $29,258,490 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $29,258,490 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $19,075,135 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $19,075,135 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $19,075,135 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 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, 2015, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)
| IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON COUNTY - PRO BONO | ||
| 501 (C)(3) | $48,283 | FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED |
| AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE | ||
| 501 (C)(3) | $190,000 | FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED |
| HOUSTON VOLUNTEER LAWYERS | ||
| 501 (C)(3) | $190,000 | FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 3 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | ALL CASE-HANDLER TIME FUNDED BY GRANTS ARE KEPT IN LSLA PRACTICE MANAGER PROGRAM. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL FURRH JR | ||||||||||||||
| CEO | $172,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $33,050 | $0 | $205,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA WILLETT | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION | $126,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,045 | $0 | $153,545 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST BROWN JR | ||||||||||||||
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR | $134,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $32,477 | $0 | $166,977 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE 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 11 | THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WHO REVIEWS AND SIGNS THE RETURN. THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY AT THE NEXT FULLY ATTENDED MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION 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 19 | THE 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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