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Human and Civil Rights : Advocacy and Education
Board Leadership
Jennifer A. Hasley
Board Chair
CEO
Mindy Davidson
Interim Executive Director
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The mission of Houston Volunteer Lawyer Program (HVLP) is to provide pro bono legal services to low-income men and women of Harris County and to promote volunteerism among the legal community. Founded in 1981 by the Houston Bar Association, HVLP has delivered free legal services to low-income resident of Harris County for almost a quarter of a century by linking qualified applicants with attorneys volunteering their time on a pro bono basis. Volunteer attorneys assist clients who meet HVLP's eligibility standards and who have been screened and interviewed by HVLP staff members on their legal issues. Over 4,000 Harris County attorneys serve as HVLP volunteers, each making a difference in the lives of low-income clients, their families and communities.
The mission of Houston Volunteer Lawyer Program (HVLP) is to provide pro bono legal services to low-income men and women of Harris County and to promote volunteerism among the legal community. Founded in 1981 by the Houston Bar Association, HVLP has delivered free legal services to low-income resident of Harris County for almost a quarter of a century by linking qualified applicants with attorneys volunteering their time on a pro bono basis. Volunteer attorneys assist clients who meet HVLP's eligibility standards and who have been screened and interviewed by HVLP staff members on their legal issues. Over 4,000 Harris County attorneys serve as HVLP volunteers, each making a difference in the lives of low-income clients, their families and communities.
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Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
80.4% | |
Administrative Expenses | 18.6% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 0.9% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | < $0.01 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 0.72 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 9.7% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 20.6% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program (TX) | 89.88 | |
Her Justice (NY) | 92.91 | |
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (WA) | 92.21 | |
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ME) | 92.02 | |
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (PA) | 94.43 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $3,314,856 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $808,452 |
Total Contributions | $4,123,308 |
Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Total Primary Revenue | $4,123,308 |
Other Revenue | $-2,093 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $4,121,215 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $2,748,030 |
Administrative Expenses | $641,791 |
Fundraising Expenses | $31,196 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $3,421,017 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $700,198 |
Net Assets | $2,039,917 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Legal Aid | $2,748,030 | 100.0% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2018-12 | 05/01/2020 | 89.88 | |||||||
2017-12 | 04/01/2019 | 86.33 | |||||||
2016-12 | 04/01/2018 | 80.96 | |||||||
2015-12 | 06/01/2017 | 82.92 | |||||||
2014-12 | 06/01/2016 | 79.36 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2013-12 | 08/01/2015 | 75.71 | |||||||
2012-12 | 05/01/2014 | 77.00 | |||||||
2011-12 | 06/01/2013 | 80.46 | |||||||
2010-12 | 07/01/2012 | 83.83 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 76-0090652 |
Name in IRS Master File | HOUSTON VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM INC |
NTEE Code | I80 |
NTEE Classification | Legal Services |
NTEE Type | Crime, Legal-Related |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (462) Legal aid to indigents |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | September, 1987 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | December |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$123,642 | 3.61% | Wafa Abdin | Executive Director |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program (TX) | 89.88 | |
And Justice for All (UT) | 92.09 | |
Ayuda (DC) | 94.69 | |
Gulfcoast Legal Services (FL) | 91.85 | |
National Consumer Law Center (MA) | 92.47 |
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Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program
1111 Bagby
Suite FLB300
Houston,
TX 77002
tel: (713) 228-0735
fax: (713) 228-5826
EIN: 76-0090652
Jennifer A. Hasley
Board Chair
Mindy Davidson
Interim Executive Director
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299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923