Organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including purposes which support, promote and encourage activities of justice and legal education through the sponsorship and encouragement of legal research, publications, institutes, forums, and the establishment of sholarships; assistance of the institution and maintenance of legal aid facilities for the indigent or working poor and the acceptance of aid and grants from government and private sources; the extension of financial assistance to attorneys or members of an attorney's family who are "in need" as defined under the internal revenue service regulations and the foundation's bylaws; any other activity which will promote and aid an improved system for the administration of justice and improvement of the bench and Bar in Tarrant County, texas, and elsewhere; and the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the irc of 1986.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
34¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
34%
of spending
Concern: 34% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
45 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 45.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $60K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$150
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$200K
Spent
$224K
To programs
34%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$200K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$302K
FY2025$419K
Expenses
$224K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$287K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1998.

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Where the money goes

34 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 34% · $77K Management & general 66% · $147K Fundraising 0% · $308

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides legal aid and community projects to promote justice for those in need.

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3 programs · $77K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Texas lawyers for texas veterans (TLTV) is a pro bono program that provides free legal services to veterans AND/OR widows of veterans whose income is no more than 200% over the federal poverty guidelines.

$50Kprogram expense
02

Tarrant county volunteer attorney services (tvas) is a pro bono program that provides free legal services by attorney volunteers to citizens whose income is no more than 200% over the federal poverty guidelines except for adoptions which is 400%.

$27Kprogram expense
03

Community services provides grants to others to further their exempt purpose- in 2020, this included a grant to the eldon b. Mahon inn of court for its mock trial competition, a grant to the tarrant area food bank, a donation to the methodist justice ministry, and scholarships to a legal professional conference.

$566program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $93K · 2020–2025

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$224K
Ln 25
Programscol B$77K
Managementcol C$147K
Fundraisingcol D$308
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$844K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$101K
SavingsLn 2$743K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$844K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$906K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$838K$844K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$939K$906K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$259$150
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$47K$47K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$547$547
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$71K$71K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$20K$6K$142
OccupancyLn 16$15K$1K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$822$709$113
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$238$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$1K$166
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K$77K$147K$308

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $419K$287K$131K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $302K$321K−$18K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $210K$371K−$161K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $274K$284K−$10K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $197K$229K−$32K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $200K$224K−$24K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $199,643 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $369,034$173,992
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,919$5,566
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$116,368$20,085
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $260,585$199,643
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,154$47,147
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,739$176,852
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $215,893$223,999
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,692−$24,356
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $199,643 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$28,940
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,050
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$141,002
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$173,992
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,566$5,566
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $20,361$20,361
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$276−$276
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,651$199,643
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $223,999 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $46,600$46,600
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $547$547
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,300$7,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $71,050$71,050
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,296 · Management $5,908 · Fundraising $142$26,346
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,000 · Management $13,654$14,654
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $709 · Management $113$822
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $32,933$32,933
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $238 · Management $14,352$14,590
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,564 · Management $1,427 · Fundraising $166$9,157
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $76,954 · Management $146,737 · Fundraising $308$223,999
Part X · Balance sheet $1,933,261 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,013$101,165
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $719,561$742,552
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $174,540$177,506
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,038$6,038
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $938,933$906,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,957,726$1,933,261
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $259$150
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $259$150
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,366,675$1,304,154
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $590,792$628,957
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,957,467$1,933,111
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,957,726$1,933,261
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,933,111 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$199,643
XI-2 Total expenses$223,999
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,356
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,957,467
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,933,111

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