Nonprofits›Lone Star Legal Aid

Crime & Legal

Lone Star Legal Aid

HOUSTON, TX

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Total revenue

$43.6M

Total expenses

$43.4M

Net assets

$9.6M

Grants received

$99.5M

64 grants

EIN

741537787

Tax year

2024

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.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$43.5M
Program service revenue$26K
Investment income$1K
Other revenue$79K
Total revenue$43.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$514K
Salaries & benefits$38.4M
Fundraising—
Other expenses$4.6M
Total expenses$43.4M
Total assets$18.7M
Net assets$9.6M

People

34 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PAUL FURRH JR

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$223K

40 hrs/wk

ERNEST BROWN JR

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Board

$191K

40 hrs/wk

ROBYN RICE

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$176K

40 hrs/wk

RHONDA CAMPBELL

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Board

$107K

40 hrs/wk

TRAVIS J WOFFORD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

VERA MONTES CLOUDY-SCHWAB

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

BACHTUYET NGUYEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JAMES L GERMANY

CHAIR, NOMINATING COMMITTE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

KAREN LUKIN

CHAIR, PAI/PRO BONO ATTORN

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

HON JOSEFINA RENDON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

BENNY AGOSTO JR

CO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMM

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

BRENDA CHERRY

LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMIT

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

PAUL KRUSE

CO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMM

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

CLEN BURTON

CHAIR , AUDIT COMMITTEE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

CARLOS LOPEZ GARZA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH KROGER

CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMM

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

HON FRANK RYND

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

DANIEL D HU

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PERSO

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

VICENTE GONZALEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

AMELIA RUIZ FISCHER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

HON LARRY THORNE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

LYDIA CLAY-JACKSON

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

MAUDESTER COOPER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

MICHAEL LEWIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

RUBY JACKSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

RICHARD E ROBERTS

CHAIR, PERSONNEL & GOVERNA

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ROOSEVELT TERRY JR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JAMES M DOUGLAS

CHAIR, FACILITIES COMMITTE

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

SHERYL SWANTON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

BRENDA G WILLETT

DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION

Staff

$180K

40 hrs/wk

SUE SERE

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING

Staff

$180K

40 hrs/wk

CAROLYN TURLEY

DIRECTING ATTORNEY

Staff

$153K

40 hrs/wk

KRISTY RODGERS

DIRECTING ATTORNEY

Staff

$151K

40 hrs/wk

SONIA LOPEZ

DIRECTOR OF INNOVATIVE PRO

Staff

$140K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 64 of 64

FromAmountPurposeYear
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$500K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE TEAM
2024
RESOURCES LEGACY FUND
$200K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE
2024
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation
$75K
Toward environmental justice legal services along the upper Texas coast
2024
THE HENDERSON-WESSENDORFF FOUNDATION
$35K
FUND FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME RICHMOND /ROSENBERG RESIDENTS
2024
Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W
$35K
General support
2024
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
$25K
SEE PART IV
2024
PAUL S NADLER FAMILY CHARITABLE
$10K
GENERAL
2024
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
$17.1M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2023
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$250K
to support the work of the Environmental Justice Team
2023
DEER CREEK FOUNDATION
$75K
FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, CITIZEN MOBILIZATION, ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY, AND LITIGATION AIMED AT HELPING THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT DECISIONS IMPACTING THEIR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, AND ENSURING THAT ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE ENFORCED.
2023
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation
$65K
Toward environmental justice legal services along the upper Texas Coast
2023
Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W
$35K
General support
2023
THE HENDERSON-WESSENDORFF FOUNDATION
$25K
FUND FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME RICHMOND / ROSENBERG RESIDENTS
2023
NIGHTCOURT
$13K
—
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
SUMNER GERARD FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
$17.8M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2022
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$375K
GENERAL
2022
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$250K
to support the work of the Environmental Justice Team
2022
RESOURCES LEGACY FUND
$201K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
2022
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation
$65K
Toward environmental justice legal services along the upper Texas Coast
2022
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS
$50K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2022
ROCKEFELLER FAMILY FUND INC
$40K
PROJECT SUPPORT-ENVIRONMENT
2022
BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$35K
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO ADDRESS SERVICE-RELATED LEGAL ISSUES THAT REMOVE BARRIERS TO WELLBEING AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AT LEAST 50 VETERAN HOUSEHOLDS IN EAST TEXAS
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$25K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W
$25K
General support
2022
BRIAR HOLLOW FOUNDATION
$2K
TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE CIVIL LEGAL RIGHTS OF LOW-INCOME TEXANS BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY, LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION.
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$800
MEF
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$800
MEF
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$500
MEF
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$500
MEF
2022
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
$15.5M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2021
United Way of Greater Houston
$76K
General Support
2021
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS
$65K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2021
United Way of Greater Houston
$39K
Veteran Grants
2021
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
$13.6M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2020
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC
$700K
Project Support for Environmental Justice Advocacy Services in Greater Houston
2020
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC
$700K
Project Support for Environmental Justice Advocacy Services in Greater Houston
2020
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC
$500K
Project Support for the Eviction Right to Counsel Initiative Assisting City of Houston and Harris County Residents Impacted by COVID-19
2020
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC
$500K
Project Support for the Eviction Right to Counsel Initiative Assisting City of Houston and Harris County Residents Impacted by COVID-19
2020
The Moody Foundation
$283K
Free legal services to military veterans & their dependents
2020
BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$239K
LONE STAR LEGAL AIDS MILITARY AND VETERANS UNIT
2020
AARP FOUNDATION
$150K
AARP FOUNDATION DISASTER RELIEF GRANT
2020
United Way of Greater Houston
$140K
COVID Relief
2020
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS
$119K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2020
United Way of Greater Houston
$98K
Veterans & General Support
2020
TIDES FOUNDATION
$50K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50K
Legal aid assistance as described in your Imelda Assistance Fund grant application
2020
Texas Bar Foundation
$40K
Eviction right to counsel project
2020
THE TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER
$37K
TO PROVIDE RELATED CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS REFERRED BY TAHIRIH UNDER A FEDERAL GRANT
2020
UNITED WAY OF GALVESTON INC
$31K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W
$25K
General support
2020
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
$15.4M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2019
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS
$391K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2019
BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$250K
DISASTER LEGAL SERVICES FOR VETERANS
2019
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1.2M
Public Benefit
2018
CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY INC
$500K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE HARVEY.
2018
THE TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER
$51K
TO PROVIDE RELATED CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS REFERRED BY TAHIRIH UNDER A GRANT FROM THE US DOJ.
2018
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL TEXAS INC
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
NIGHTCOURT
$13K
—
2018
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$6K
Unrestricted
2018
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
$11.1M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2017
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS
$176K
FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS
2017
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$99.5M from 32 funders · 64 grants · 2017–2024

Legal Services Corporation

$90.6M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Houston Endowment Inc

$2.4M · 4 grants · 2020

Greater Houston Community Foundation

$1.3M · 2 grants · 2018–2020

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$1M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Equal Justice Works

$801K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc

$524K · 3 grants · 2019–2022

Center For Disaster Philanthropy Inc

$500K · 1 grant · 2018

Resources Legacy Fund

$401K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN741537787
NTEE codeI800
Subsection03
Ruling date1950-05
Formed1950
Employees342
Volunteers343
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