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EIN 74-1675230

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
640
City
Mercedes
State
Texas
Year formed
1970
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
Description
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) is a nonprofit organization that provides free legal services to the poor in sixty-eight counties in Texas. Every year TRLA helps more than 25,000 low-income Texans with their civil legal needs.
Total revenues
$60,526,078
2023
Total expenses
$54,089,176
2023
Total assets
$42,217,784
2023
Num. employees
640
2023

Program areas at TRLA

Legal assistance to persons financially unable to afford Legal services.

Who funds Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Legal Services Corporation (LSC)Civil Legal Aid$20,011,749
The Chicago Community TrustGeneral Operating Support$5,500,000
Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF)$2,918,064
...and 16 more grants received

Personnel at TRLA

NameTitleCompensation
Alma RodriguezChief Financial Officer
Robert W DoggettExecutive Director$166,125
Diana RodriguezDirector of Administration$142,729
Jerome WesevichGeneral Counsel$115,828
Julia RodriguezDirector of Client$128,395
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for TRLA

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$52,418,569
Program services$7,769,800
Investment income and dividends$312,859
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$24,850
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$60,526,078

Form 990s for TRLA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-03-29990View PDF
2022-092023-03-30990View PDF
2021-092022-05-11990View PDF
2020-092021-05-05990View PDF
2019-092020-09-02990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $20,011,749 from Legal Services Corporation (LSC)
November 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
March 26, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $2,918,064 from Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF)
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
301 S Texas
Mercedes, TX 78570
Metro area
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
County
Hidalgo County, TX
Website URL
trla.org/ 
Phone
(956) 447-4800
Facebook page
TRLegalAid 
Twitter profile
@trla 
IRS details
EIN
74-1675230
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1970
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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