Legal Aid of Northwest Texas

Analysis

Legal Aid of Northwest Texas is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Worth, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1965, 61 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 December 2023, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas reported income of $33.4m and spending of $33.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $23.7m to $33.4m (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Protect Democracy Project ($33.1m), Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Inc ($33.4m) and Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services ($32.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $201k (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $21.5m. At year end it held assets of $15.5m against liabilities of $11.6m, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 379 employees.