HOUSTON VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM … - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JESSICA HOWTON STOOL

Phone

7132280735

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

HOUSTON VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM INC, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $3.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $3.3M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE HOUSTON AREA BY ASSISTING THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL MATTERS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,780,228

HVL PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA WHO ARE FACING CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS (E.G., FAMILY LAW, PROBATE, LANDLORD/TENANT) SERVING DIVERSE POPULATIONS...

HVL PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA WHO ARE FACING CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS (E.G., FAMILY LAW, PROBATE, LANDLORD/TENANT) SERVING DIVERSE POPULATIONS (E.G., U.S. VETERANS, IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, ETC.) HVL HAS A SCREENING PROCESS FOR EXTENDED REPRESENTATION SERVICES THROUGH WHICH APPLICANTS ARE CONNECTED WITH A PRO BONO LAWYER IN PRIVATE PRACTICE FOR THE LIFE OF THEIR LEGAL PROBLEM. HVLP PLACED AN ESTIMATED 958 CLIENT MATTERS WITH PRO BONO ATTORNEYS FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION DURING 2023. IN ADDITION, IN 2023, HVL PROVIDED ON-ON-ONE LEGAL ADVICE OR BRIEF SERVICES TO AN ESTIMATED 4,493 CLIENTS DELIVERING LEGAL ADVICE AND BRIEF SERVICES TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. OVERALL, IN 2023 VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS DONATED PRO BONO SERVICES WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $14,609,421.

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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 $3,500,306

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $3,500,306

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,584,891

Fundraising Expenses $45,844

Program Expenses $2,780,228

Other Expenses $725,132

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,310,023

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,500,306	$3,454,489	+0.0%
Expenses	$3,310,023	$3,043,258	+0.1%
Net Income	$190,283	$411,231	-0.5%

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

1009

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

$51,592

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAVID HARRELL	CHAIR / IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG MOORE	CHAIR ELECT / CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KERI BROWN	IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAYLAN DUNN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT PAINTER	SECRETARY / TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
COLLIN COX	TREASURER / CHAIR ELECT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON REIMER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW YEH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AUDREY MOMANAEE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CASSANDRA MCGARVEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHANDLER LANGHAM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMMA DOINEAU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACQUELINE FURLOW	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE LEADER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF OLDHAM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JERRY SIMONEAUX	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER LOWY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT ELLIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRY ROBERSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY VISAGE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAMAINE SINGLETON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE CHANDLER	FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$51,592	$0	$51,592
MARILYN BROWN	DIRECTOR OF GRANTS	40.00	Highest	$116,905	$0	$116,905
BARBARA COCHRAN	STAFF ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$115,352	$0	$115,352
ELIZABETH TRAN	LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$114,656	$0	$114,656
JOYCE HELFMAN	MANAGING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$114,128	$0	$114,128
BLENDA RUIZ	STAFF ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$108,848	$0	$108,848

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	$3,500,306	$3,310,023	$3,444,395	$190,283
2022	$3,454,489	$3,043,258	$3,418,876	$411,231
2021	$2,989,601	$2,920,438	$3,136,981	$69,163
2020	$3,096,243	$3,071,759	$3,049,919	$24,484
2019	$3,575,929	$3,476,041	$2,712,106	$99,888
2018	$4,121,215	$3,421,017	$2,571,744	$700,198

HOUSTON VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM INC