TX 501(c)(3)

LONE STAR LEGAL AID

HOUSTON, TX Founded 1950 EIN 741537787
I800: Crime, Legal-Related $41,096,547 budget Filed 2023 50% data quality

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.

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Total received from foundations
$96.7M
73 grants from 33 funders · 2017–2024
Annual revenue
$40,719,207
Annual expenses
$41,096,547
Total assets
$20,236,789
Months of operating reserves
5.9
assets / monthly burn
Funding history · IRS 990-PF public records

Who funds LONE STAR LEGAL AID

$96.7M
Total received
33
Distinct funders
73
Grants on record
2017–2024
Span of records

Top funders by cumulative giving

  1. 1
    LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
    Washington, DC · 6 grants · last 2023
    $86.12M
    cumulative
  2. 2
    THE ONESTAR FOUNDATION
    · 1 grant · last 2018
    $2.31M
    cumulative
  3. 3
    John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)
    Chicago, IL · 5 grants · last 2024
    $2.00M
    cumulative
  4. 4
    GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
    Houston, TX · 2 grants · last 2020
    $1.25M
    cumulative
  5. 5
    EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS
    Washington, DC · 6 grants · last 2023
    $978K
    cumulative
  6. 6
    BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
    Long Island City, NY · 4 grants · last 2022
    $624K
    cumulative
  7. 7
    UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON
    Houston, TX · 6 grants · last 2022
    $592K
    cumulative
  8. 8
    CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY INC
    Washington, DC · 1 grant · last 2018
    $500K
    cumulative
  9. 9
    ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
    New York, NY · 1 grant · last 2022
    $375K
    cumulative
  10. 10
    Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation
    Houston, TX · 5 grants · last 2024
    $355K
    cumulative
  11. 11
    The Moody Foundation
    Houston, TX · 1 grant · last 2019
    $283K
    cumulative
  12. 12
    RESOURCES LEGACY FUND
    Sacramento, CA · 1 grant · last 2022
    $201K
    cumulative

Where the money came from (United States)

Texas counties the money came from

5 TX counties with funders on record
  1. 1 Harris 25 grants · $2.7M
  2. 2 Dallas 1 grant · $195K
  3. 3 Galveston 4 grants · $100K
  4. 4 Travis 1 grant · $40K
  5. 5 Bell 1 grant · $20K
For grant reviewers

Filing and contact details

Officer
VERA MONTES CLOUDY-SCHWAB
DIRECTOR
Last 990 filed
2023
most recent IRS filing
Year founded
1950
IRS ruling year
EIN
741537787
NTEE classification
I800
Crime, Legal-Related
Data provenance

About this profile

Built from the IRS Business Master File, Form 990 and 990-EZ filings, and public website enrichment. Funding history is derived from IRS Form 990-PF Schedule I grant records for private foundations. Data accuracy depends on how recently the organization filed. The data-quality score reflects how many fields are populated.

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