Lone Star Legal Aid
Lone Star Legal Aid reported $43.6 million in revenue and $43.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.53 went to program services, $11.47 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 99.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $268,073 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 82% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $43MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $44MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $268,073 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.62% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLone Star Legal Aid provides free legal assistance to texans with low income and limited resources. We cover a full range of civil legal matters. Our priorities include legal assistance that provides access and support that advances: housing stability including safe and secure housing; safe, stable environments for children, youth, and families; access to decent health care and safety; and legal assistance to aid financial independence and stability. During 2024, lsla served approximately 21,000 unduplicated clients. We handled over 27,000 legal cases for these clients, benefiting more than…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,120 | $0 | $44,953 | $268,073 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,254 | $0 | $54,488 | $245,742 |
| DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,919 | $0 | $45,122 | $225,041 |
| DIRECTING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,304 | $0 | $61,113 | $212,417 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,782 | $0 | $20,509 | $196,291 |
| DIRECTOR OF PLANNING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,917 | $0 | $15,122 | $195,039 |
| DIRECTING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,395 | $0 | $18,736 | $172,131 |
| DIRECTOR OF INNOVATIVE PRO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,095 | $0 | $22,590 | $162,685 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lone Star Legal Aid (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b25 · 25 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5342
- Volunteers Part I, line 6343
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Lone Star Legal Aid totaling $450K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Lone Star Legal Aid spent in 2024, $88.53 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lone Star Legal Aid's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Lone Star Legal Aid reported that 88.5% of its $43.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lone Star Legal Aid pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lone Star Legal Aid reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $268,073, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lone Star Legal Aid get its money?
Of $43.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 99.8% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lone Star Legal Aid a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1537787 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543049349302474 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349315551 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349314467 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349308637 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349314906 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349307153 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1537787: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.