Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Inc

Analysis

Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Mercedes, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Inc reported income of $60.5m and spending of $54.1m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $39.6m to $60.5m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Disability Rights Inc ($59.6m), FJC ($62.3m) and The Bronx Defenders ($58.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $543k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $33.1m. At year end it held assets of $42.2m against liabilities of $28.6m, net assets of $13.7m. It reported 640 employees.