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Screen a listLone Star Legal Aid
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$44Mrevenue
FY2024 · +1% in 3 yrs342staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin0.4%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.7%
Middle half of peersMedianLone Star Legal Aid
Where the money goes FY2024 · $43M spent
Programs$38M89%Management and general$5.0M11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 100% of revenue in FY2024. $6.6M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending46funders
$16Ma year, last 3 years
95%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$11M$13M$15M$14M$16M$18MThe Onestar FoundationOn and off$2.3MHouston Endowment IncStopped after FY2020$195k$200k$1.2M–Equal Justice WorksEvery year since FY2017$239k$176k$176k$391k$119k$65k$50kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$500k$250k$250kUnited Way of Greater HoustonStopped after FY2022$112k$118k$120k$119k$238k$114k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$401k$1.2M$100k$50k$415k$16226 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$322k$619k$386k$766k$336k$354k$213k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped