LEGAL AID OF NORTHWEST TEXAS (EIN 750856086) - 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

1951

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARIA THOMAS-JONES

Phone

8173395356

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

LEGAL AID OF NORTHWEST TEXAS, founded in 1951, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $34.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION, STRATEGIC LITIGATION, VALUABLE LEGAL ADVICE, AND MEANINGFUL COLLABORATIONS, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION.

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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 $33,812,242

Program Service Revenue $5,848

Investment Income $390,313

Other Revenue $-31,012

TOTAL REVENUE $34,177,391

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $168,194

Salaries & Benefits $29,509,961

Fundraising Expenses $561,079

Program Expenses $29,763,388

Other Expenses $4,365,788

TOTAL EXPENSES $34,043,943

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$34,177,391	$33,355,284	+0.0%
Expenses	$34,043,943	$33,147,074	+0.0%
Net Income	$133,448	$208,210	-0.4%

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

370

Volunteers

612

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

$241,092

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
VINCENT BHATTI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRETT CHRISTIANSEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL HURST	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOROTHY JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARRY LONG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SYLVIA ORTIZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTIN POSTELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER RAMOS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT TOBEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN TREVINO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DWIGHT MCDONALD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOLTON WESTBROOK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON TROY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEREDITH HATCH	DIRECTOR (THRU 12/10/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIT SWANSON	DIRECTOR (THRU 6/10/2024)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUTH LANE	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PRESTON MOORE	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PENNY ROBE	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TONYA WINCHESTER	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA TOMAS-JONES	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$198,722	$42,370	$241,092
THOMAS J STUTZ	DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION	40.00	Highest	$149,691	$25,082	$174,773
MERRIT M KLAPPERICH	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$143,352	$35,335	$178,687
KRISTIN K HORZEN	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$146,391	$7,664	$154,055
GEORGE A ELLIOTT	DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION	40.00	Highest	$147,397	$23,416	$170,813
LISA WASSELL	DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES	40.00	Highest	$130,076	$38,154	$168,230

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	$34,177,391	$34,043,943	$15,287,549	$133,448
2023	$33,355,284	$33,147,074	$15,482,854	$208,210
2022	$31,443,762	$31,422,398	$15,572,071	$21,364
2021	$28,236,606	$28,291,744	$16,657,040	$-55,138
2020	$25,357,861	$25,773,896	$17,896,583	$-416,035
2019	$23,705,204	$24,105,387	$9,524,736	$-400,183
2018	$23,810,479	$23,238,838	$8,735,657	$571,641

LEGAL AID OF NORTHWEST TEXAS