Denton County Lawyers Foundation is dedicated to the support, promotion, and encouragement of activities that further justice, access to justice and legal education. These activities are planned to include, but are not limited to, publishing a monthly Legal Education Bulletin online for public access; hosting an attorney blog forum for public access; providing a free attorney referral service to the public; furnishing space for a court ordered parent-child visitation center for low income parents who are only allowed supervised access to their children, Continued Legal Education relevant to access to justice, and the assumption of pro bono activities which are currently performed by the Denton County Bar Assocation: an annual Adoption Day (providing pro-bono adoptions for low income foster families); a Veterans Legal Clinic (providing legal advice to low income veterans), and the Pro Se Divorce Clinic (providing legal advice and support to low net worth couples who are divorcing). Even

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84¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 52% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $132K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$284K
+114% vs prior year
Spent
$201K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$299K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$284K
FY2024▲ +114%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$284K
Expenses
$201K
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022$22K
FY2023$7K
FY2024$201K
Net assets
$299K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$299K

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $168K Management & general 11% · $22K Fundraising 5% · $11K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
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Secretary
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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

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Promotes justice and legal education through free referrals, public resources, and support for supervised visitation.

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3 programs · $168K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Leased office space to the Denton County Alternative Dispute Resolution Program (a 501(c)(3) public charity) and the Denton County Bar Association (a 501(c)(6) organization) pursuant to the organization's mission. During 2024, significant improvements to the building were completed and court ordered parent-child visitations began in 2025.

$150Kprogram expense
02

Provided funds to benefit local music programs for youth and young adults in memory of Jack Balderson.

$10Kprogram expense
03

Assisted the public, specifically children & their foster parents, in receiving adoption grants at the Denton County Courthouse on National Adoption Day. National Adoption Day is the annual, collective, national effort to raise awareness of the more than 10,000 children currently in foster care across the country.

$8Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$132K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $24K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,205

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$201K
Ln 25
Programscol B$168K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$299K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$299K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$216K$299K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$1K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$94K$94K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56K$56K
InsuranceLn 23$682$682
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$582$775
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$201K$168K$22K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $284K$201K$83K$299K 990 PDF
FY2023 $132K$7K$126K$216K 990 PDF
FY2022 $63K$22K$40K$90K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $8K$21K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $284,013 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $149,546$193,035
I-9 Program service revenue$88,823
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$17,072$2,155
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $132,474$284,013
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$10,205
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,751$190,850
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,751$201,055
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $125,723$82,958
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $284,013 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$193,035
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$193,035
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $88,823$88,823
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$2,155
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $88,823$284,013
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $201,055 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,205$10,205
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,654$4,654
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,276 · Fundraising $6,200$7,476
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,050$4,050
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,584$14,584
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $94,303$94,303
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $55,694$55,694
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $682$682
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,050 · Management $582 · Fundraising $775$9,407
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $168,252 · Management $21,778 · Fundraising $11,025$201,055
Part X · Balance sheet $1,737,277 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,557$8,977
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,006,396$1,728,300
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $223,344$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,401,297$1,737,277
X-19 Deferred revenue$46,667
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,185,518$1,438,540
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $215,779$298,737
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $215,779$298,737
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,401,297$1,737,277
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $298,737 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,013
XI-2 Total expenses$201,055
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,958
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$215,779
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$298,737

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