LONE STAR LEGAL AID (EIN 741537787) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1950

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PAUL FURRH JR

Phone

7136520077

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

LONE STAR LEGAL AID, founded in 1950, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $40.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 6% compared to the prior year.

Mission

LONE 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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $40,583,862

Program Service Revenue $2,635

Investment Income $1,953

Other Revenue $130,757

TOTAL REVENUE $40,719,207

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $502,606

Salaries & Benefits $36,268,374

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $36,636,157

Other Expenses $4,325,567

TOTAL EXPENSES $41,096,547

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$40,719,207	$43,487,751	-0.1%
Expenses	$41,096,547	$43,388,767	-0.1%
Net Income	$-377,340	$98,984	-4.8%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

348

Volunteers

310

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$712,072

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
VERA MONTES CLOUDY-SCHWAB	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLEN BURTON	CHAIR , AUDIT COMMITTEE	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMELIA RUIZ FISCHER	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES M DOUGLAS	CHAIR, FACILITIES COMMITTE	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAUDESTER COOPER	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROOSEVELT TERRY JR	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYDIA CLAY-JACKSON	CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE,	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDA CHERRY	LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMIT	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HON LARRY THORNE	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICENTE GONZALEZ	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES L GERMANY	CHAIR, NOMINATING COMMITTE	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL D HU	EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PERSO	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PROFESSOR DAVID SWENSON	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL LEWIS	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BENNY AGOSTO JR	CO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMM	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HON JOSEFINA RENDON	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BACHTUYET NGUYEN	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HON FRANK RYND	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLOS LOPEZ GARZA	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL KRUSE	CO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMM	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH KROGER	VICE-CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMM	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUBY JACKSON	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN LUKIN	CHAIR, PAI/PRO BONO ATTORN	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVIS J WOFFORD	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD E ROBERTS	CHAIR, PERSONNEL & GOVERNA	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL FURRH JR	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$214,982	$7,236	$222,218
RHONDA CAMPBELL	EXECUTIVE SECRETARY	40.00	Officer	$100,740	$0	$100,740
ROBYN RICE	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$168,720	$22,560	$191,280
ERNEST BROWN JR	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$181,063	$16,771	$197,834
KRISTY RODGERS	DIRECTING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$146,737	$23,396	$170,133
SUE SERE'	DIRECTOR OF PLANNING	40.00	Highest	$170,398	$1,236	$171,634
CAROLYN TURLEY	DIRECTING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$153,395	$18,736	$172,131
BRENDA G WILLETT	DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION	40.00	Highest	$172,274	$31,236	$203,510
SONIA LOPEZ	DIRECTOR OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING	40.00	Highest	$140,095	$22,590	$162,685

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$40,719,207	$41,096,547	$20,236,789	$-377,340
2022	$43,487,751	$43,388,767	$20,192,923	$98,984
2021	$43,029,051	$43,828,082	$17,702,589	$-799,031
2020	$42,657,641	$42,548,727	$25,362,701	$108,914
2019	$23,937,132	$35,821,539	$17,305,241	$-11,884,407
2018	$30,469,288	$28,773,819	$25,161,042	$1,695,469
2017	$27,683,572	$24,063,840	$16,895,967	$3,619,732

LONE STAR LEGAL AID