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← TENNESSEE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL SERVICES

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by TENNESSEE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL SERVICES.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,634,954
Total expenses
$6,595,452
Contributions and grants received
$6,480,458
Grants paid
$5,533,507
Program service revenue
$88,692
Investment income
$13,655
Other revenue
$52,149
Total assets, end of year
$2,602,771
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,116,962
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$485,809
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,216,497
Management and general expenses
$378,955
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,216,497

Program services were 94.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $6,225,301

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $255,157

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EQUAL JUSTICE CONFEREN

    total $88,513 · related or exempt $88,513

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $179 · related or exempt $179

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $13,655 · excluded $13,655

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $52,149

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $52,149

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $52,149 · excluded $52,149

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $5,533,507 · program services $5,533,507

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $128,401 · program services $96,301 · management and general $32,100

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $386,013 · program services $314,546 · management and general $71,467

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $9,797 · program services $7,897 · management and general $1,900

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $50,730 · program services $40,195 · management and general $10,535

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $39,215 · program services $31,052 · management and general $8,163

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $101,192 · program services $21,580 · management and general $79,612

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $6,447 · management and general $6,447

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $20,040 · program services $6,452 · management and general $13,588

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $34,793 · program services $23,007 · management and general $11,786

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $61,866 · program services $30,071 · management and general $31,795

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $106,517 · program services $11,214 · management and general $95,303

  • 17 · Travel

    total $17,591 · program services $11,397 · management and general $6,194

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $77,659 · program services $77,603 · management and general $56

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,403 · management and general $2,403

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $19,281 · program services $11,675 · management and general $7,606

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $671,152 · end of year $902,202

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $728,443 · end of year $1,074,445

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $16,866 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,744 · end of year $3,700

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $121,768

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $115,680

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,491 · end of year $6,088

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $105,312 · end of year $116,353

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $578,110 · end of year $499,983

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $387,195 · end of year $579,289

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $673,348 · end of year $1,030,847

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $27,394 · end of year $2,300

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $583,467 · end of year $504,526

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $441,714 · end of year $436,961

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $48,848

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TALS STRENGTHENS THE DELIVERY OF CIVIL LEGAL HELP TO VULNERABLE TENNESSEANS BY SIMPLIFYING THE SEARCH FOR CIVIL LEGAL HELP, BEING A LEADING & UNIFYING VOICE AND ESTABLISHING A CENTER FOR INNOVATION, TRAINING & EXPERTISE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

STRENGTHENING THE DELIVERY OF CIVIL LEGAL HELP TO VULNERABLE TENNESSEANS

  • TALS SERVES AS A CENTER OF INNOVATION, TRAINING AND EXPERTISE FOR CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND PRO BONO ATTORNEYS IN TN; SIMPLIFIES THE SEARCH FOR LEGAL HELP AND SERVES AS A LEADING AND UNIFYING VOICE IN THE CIVIL JUSTICE COMMUNITY. PROVIDED LEGAL INFORMATION, LEGAL ADVICE AND/OR REFERRAL TO DISADVANTAGED TENNESSEANS THROUGH ITS TOLLFREE LEGAL HELPLINE 1844HELP4TN, ONLINE LEGAL ADVICE SERVICE TNFREELEGALANSWERS.ORG, AND LEGAL INFORMATION PORTAL HELP4TN.ORG APP.

    Expenses $483,510 · Grants $17,948 · Revenue $88,692

  • GRANTS MANAGEMENT OVERSEES THE PASSTHROUGH OF FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS TO LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS PROVIDING SSI AND FAMILY CENTERED LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE OF TENNESSEE AS PART OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE'S TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) FUNDING.

    Expenses $5,732,987 · Grants $5,515,559

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Deb House

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ashley Holliday

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alix Rogers

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Hieatt

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Zach Arnold

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maha Ayesh

    DIRECTOR - BEGIN SEPT 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendy Bach

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dan Berexa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura Berlind

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barri Bernstein

    DIRECTOR - END JUNE 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amal Bouhabib

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alex Brinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mari Campos Araujo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carita Cole

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diana Comes

    DIRECTOR - END OCT 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Beth Cruz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Esquivel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cindy Ettingoff

    DIRECTOR - END FEB 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Gill

    DIRECTOR - END MAY 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole M Grida

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Craig Hargrow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michele Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Loyce Lambert Ryan

    DIRECTOR - FEB 2024 - MAY 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tessa Lemos Del Pino

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anidra Lomax

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alexander McVeagh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rachel Moses

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Murphy

    DIRECTOR - BEGIN JUNE 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Betsy Prendergast

    DIRECTOR - BEGIN DEC 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Primm

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rita Roberts Turner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julia Tate Keith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Liz Todaro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Darkenya Waller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anne-Louise Wirthlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura Brown

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $128,402
    From this org
    $122,735
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,667
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
20 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202532939349301218

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