TEXAS RIOGRANDE LEGAL AID INC (EIN 741675230) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1970

Legal Domicile

Phone

9564474800

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

TEXAS RIOGRANDE LEGAL AID INC, founded in 1970, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $48.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA)is a nonprofit organization with a mission to promote the dignity, self-sufficiency, security, and stability of low-income residents of Texas. TRLA provides free civil legal aid to residents living in the 68 Southwest Texas counties and represents migrant and seasonal farm workers throughout Texas and six other southern states. TRLA serves approximately 22,000 income-eligible clients per year. TRLA's civil legal services span more than 45 specialized practice areas and are organized around broad legal groups: Community Preservation & Empowerment, Economic & Social Justice, Domestic Violence & Family Law, Housing, Labor & Employment, and Public Benefits. TRLA also operates several specialized projects designed to address the unique legal needs of vulnerable communities, including the Family Defense Project, the Civil Rights Project, Medical Legal Partnerships, the Mental Health Legal Project, and the Texas Foster Youth Justice Project.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $48,165,672

Program Service Revenue $180,551

Investment Income $361,619

Other Revenue $214,902

TOTAL REVENUE $48,922,744

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,400,000

Salaries & Benefits $42,498,864

Fundraising Expenses $193,793

Program Expenses $45,957,697

Other Expenses $6,111,261

TOTAL EXPENSES $50,010,125

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$48,922,744	$50,722,649	0.0%
Expenses	$50,010,125	$56,245,871	-0.1%
Net Income	$-1,087,381	$-5,523,222	-0.8%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

593

Volunteers

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

$319,754

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROBERT W DOGGETT	Executive Dir.	50.00	Officer	$177,820	$0	$177,820
NICOLE RIVERA MAESSE	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00		$163,446	$0	$163,446
DIANA RODRIGUEZ	DIRECTOR OF ADMIN	50.00		$162,590	$0	$162,590
ALMADELIA RODRIGUEZ	CFO	50.00	Officer	$141,934	$0	$141,934
JULIA RODRIGUEZ	DIRECTOR OF CLIENT	40.00		$140,921	$0	$140,921
CAITLIN BERBERICH	GROUP COORDINATOR	40.00		$136,131	$0	$136,131
JACQUELYN DAVIS	DEPUTY CIVIL DIVIS	40.00		$136,012	$0	$136,012
SUSAN WATSON	GENERAL COUNSEL	40.00		$135,122	$0	$135,122
EMMA V VILLARREAL	BOARD SECRETARY	40.00		$67,006	$0	$67,006
JAVIER ESPINOZA	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA TORRES	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAMONA CASAS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTA PELAEZ	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON RANGEL	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA ABREGO	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA MENDIOLA	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMMA ALANIZ	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA TAYLOR	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GLORIA RINCONES	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SELENA SOLIS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL WYATT	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELSA LAURA DE ALEJANDRO	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTORIA GUERRA	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROGER REED	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAFAEL CARRASCO JR	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEANNE CHASTAIN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEONOR CORTEZ	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM HOPKINS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OFELIA ZAPATA	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN HECHT	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSE OZUNA	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLOS BLANCO	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
W LEE KEELING	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH A CONNORS III	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2025	$48,922,744	$50,010,125	$29,938,243	$-1,087,381
2024	$50,722,649	$56,245,871	$30,156,959	$-5,523,222
2023	$60,526,078	$54,089,176	$42,217,784	$6,436,902
2022	$47,801,442	$47,797,285	$38,743,237	$4,157
2021	$39,434,600	$42,106,411	$38,822,855	$-2,671,811
2020	$43,111,221	$39,583,340	$36,005,144	$3,527,881
2019	$39,573,178	$37,346,392	$15,041,522	$2,226,786

TEXAS RIOGRANDE LEGAL AID INC