VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRA… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1981

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ALISA DE LUNA

Phone

5124765550

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL TEXAS, founded in 1981, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 24% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 12% operating deficit.

Mission

TO HELP LOW-INCOME CLIENTS ACCESS THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO DONATE FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION, AND BY SUPPORTING AND TRAINING THOSE ATTORNEYS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $873,543

DURING 2023, OVER 3,113 CITIZENS OF TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON, HAYS, AND BASTROP COUNTIES RECEIVED LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH VLS. OVER 300 ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 8,500 HOURS OF PRO BONO...

DURING 2023, OVER 3,113 CITIZENS OF TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON, HAYS, AND BASTROP COUNTIES RECEIVED LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH VLS. OVER 300 ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 8,500 HOURS OF PRO BONO SERVICE. VLS HELD 96 LEGAL ADVICE AND INTAKE CLINICS WHICH RESULTED IN 295 PRO BONO CASES OPENED. OF THE 1,184 PRO BONO CASES CLOSED LAST YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 38 PERCENT INVOLVED FAMILY LAW, 40 PERCENT RELATED TO HOUSING MATTERS, 15 PERCENT RELATING TO CONSUMER LAW, AND 1 PERCENT RELATED TO INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. THE REMAINING 6 PERCENT OF CASES INCLUDED A COMBINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME MATTERS AND HEALTH AND EDUCATION ISSUES.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,039,758

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $22,191

Other Revenue $317

TOTAL REVENUE $1,062,266

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $923,277

Fundraising Expenses $104,198

Program Expenses $873,543

Other Expenses $268,576

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,191,853

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,062,266	$1,393,626	-0.2%
Expenses	$1,191,853	$1,320,931	-0.1%
Net Income	$-129,587	$72,695	-2.8%

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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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

449

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

$197,704

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ALISA DE LUNA	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$116,640	$12,621	$129,261
SUSANNE PRINGLE	DIR OF LEGAL	40.00	Officer	$68,443	$0	$68,443
VASU BEHARA	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NEAL FALGOUST	PRESIDENT-EL	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT KEARNS	PAST PRESIDE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TODD WONG	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY LAMBERT	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE MAUZY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARILYN BROWN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY CLARK MEACHUM	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLIOT CLARK	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGHAN KEMPF	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VELVA PRICE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAULA KNIPPA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT RODRIGUEZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMBER HANEY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLOS SALINAS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID HOFFMAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY MARGARET STEINLE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL TRAHAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADRIANNE M WADDELL	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE WEBRE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID HOLMES	BOARD MEMBER	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,062,266	$1,191,853	$1,683,682	$-129,587
2022	$1,393,626	$1,320,931	$1,804,401	$72,695
2021	$1,417,240	$1,175,785	$1,819,049	$241,455
2020	$1,077,617	$1,098,079	$1,722,507	$-20,462
2019	$1,000,742	$987,690	$1,521,545	$13,052
2018	$874,283	$945,078	$1,290,782	$-70,795

VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL TEXAS