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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,447,656
Total expenses
$9,527,749
Contributions and grants received
$8,387,604
Grants paid
$129,034
Program service revenue
$23,730
Investment income
$28,447
Other revenue
$7,875
Total assets, end of year
$2,708,544
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,068,682
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$639,862
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,411,921
Management and general expenses
$762,134
Fundraising expenses
$353,694
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,411,921

Program services were 88.3% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $542,250

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $45,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $7,580,622

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $219,732

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ATTORNEY FEES RECIEVED

    total $23,730 · related or exempt $23,730

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $28,447 · excluded $28,447

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $18,132

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $45,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $18,664

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$532 · excluded -$532

  • 11a · Other revenue: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL I

    total $8,407 · excluded $8,407

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $8,407

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $129,034 · program services $129,034

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $764,679 · program services $388,899 · management and general $364,829 · fundraising $10,951

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,619,882 · program services $5,196,608 · management and general $178,592 · fundraising $244,682

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $189,548 · program services $182,114 · management and general $850 · fundraising $6,584

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $831,524 · program services $752,295 · management and general $46,477 · fundraising $32,752

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $452,419 · program services $399,938 · management and general $35,515 · fundraising $16,966

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $100,381 · program services $99,785 · management and general $596

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $39,416 · program services $35,672 · management and general $3,153 · fundraising $591

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $61,781 · program services $55,481 · management and general $4,943 · fundraising $1,357

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $252,252 · program services $218,081 · management and general $21,360 · fundraising $12,811

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $449,386 · program services $381,741 · management and general $54,824 · fundraising $12,821

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $311,118 · program services $284,196 · management and general $24,889 · fundraising $2,033

  • 17 · Travel

    total $95,057 · program services $83,772 · management and general $7,604 · fundraising $3,681

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $104,207 · program services $90,508 · management and general $8,337 · fundraising $5,362

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $30,801 · program services $26,124 · management and general $2,464 · fundraising $2,213

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $43,810 · program services $40,040 · management and general $3,505 · fundraising $265

  • 24a · Other expenses: LIBRARY

    total $52,454 · program services $47,633 · management and general $4,196 · fundraising $625

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,978 · end of year $31,396

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,295,862 · end of year $845,595

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,366,922 · end of year $725,571

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $70,149

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $45,666 · end of year $47,877

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

    $634,930

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

    $444,341

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $151,134 · end of year $190,589

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $937,041 · end of year $797,367

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $862,660 · end of year $1,072,516

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $362,154 · end of year $265,575

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $4,502 · end of year $4,608

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $853,332 · end of year $725,983

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $660,510 · end of year $296,571

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,059,445 · end of year $343,291

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION, LEGAL EDUCATION, AND OTHER CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE LOW-INCOME POPULATION IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ADVOCACY OF ALL TYPES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

LEGAL REPRESENTATION, COUNSELING AND OTHER CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE INDIGENT OF TENNESSEE

  • LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE (LAET) PROVIDES LEGAL HELP TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF EAST TENNESSEE FREE OF CHARGE TO OUR CLIENTS WITH A MISSION TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND CHANGE LIVES THROUGH HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES. DURING 2024, LAET CLOSED OVER 6,600 CASES HELPING MORE THAN 14,300 PEOPLE INCLUDING 5,822 CHILDREN UNDER 18, 1,703 SENIORS, 251 VETERANS, AND 1,092 SURVIVORS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE. LAET'S SERVICES HAD A GREAT ECONOMIC IMPACT AS WELL. OUR SERVICES GENERATED $99,677,033 IN ECONOMIC IMPACT TO OUR LOCAL EAST TENNESSEE ECONOMY LAST YEAR ALONE. LAET ALSO SUPPORTS A ROBUST VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY PROGRAM. DURING 2024, 166 VOLUNTEER LAWYERS WORKED ON 776 PRO BONO CASES FOR ELIGIBLE LAET CLIENTS.LAET STAFF ENGAGE IN EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO ENSURE ALL ARE AWARE OF OUR SERVICES AND LEGAL ISSUES THEY MAY BE FACING. OUR VAST COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS ENSURE HOLISTIC SERVICES TO OUR CLIENTS SO THE FULL RANGE OF THEIR NEEDS MAY BE MET. OTHER COLLABORATIONS ALLOW US TO PARTNER ON A NUMBER OF GRANTS THAT ENHANCE SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO VARIOUS POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. OUR STATEWIDE COLLABORATIONS CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO SERVE THOSE FACING CRISIS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS.

    Expenses $8,411,921 · Grants $129,034 · Revenue $23,730

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

Listed in Part VII

  • AARON J CHAPMAN ESQ

    BOARD PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTINA MAGRANS-TILLERY ESQ

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOANIE SOMPAYRAC JD MACC CPA

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEPHEN BARHAM ESQ

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • G KEITH ALLEY ESQ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARSHA BRYANT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GREG EASTERLING ESQ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NANCY LINKOUS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JESSICA MALLOY-THORPE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HENRY MOLTER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANNA PENLAND ESQ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KARISSA RANGE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JARED SMITH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEBRA HOUSE

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $236,278
    From this org
    $207,185
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,093
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,185
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,624
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,469
    Filer's total
    $236,278

  • MELISSA BRUMFIELD

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $163,743
    From this org
    $147,520
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,223
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,520
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,553
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,670
    Filer's total
    $163,743

  • RUSSELL FOWLER

    DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION/ATT

    Total calculated
    $206,449
    From this org
    $187,436
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,013
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,436
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,375
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,638
    Filer's total
    $206,449

  • DEBORAH YEOMANS-BARTON

    DEPUTY DIR/ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $186,222
    From this org
    $159,580
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,642
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,580
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,173
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,469
    Filer's total
    $186,222

  • JEFF ARMSTRONG

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $178,436
    From this org
    $151,888
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,548
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,888
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,079
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,469
    Filer's total
    $178,436

  • DAVID NAGLE

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $158,573
    From this org
    $150,118
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,455
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,118
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,455
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $158,573

  • CATHY ALLSHOUSE

    DEPUTY DIR LITIGATION/ATTO

    Total calculated
    $152,355
    From this org
    $127,034
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,321
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,034
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,852
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,469
    Filer's total
    $152,355

  • CHARLES MCDANIEL

    DIRECTOR HR/ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $138,656
    From this org
    $116,329
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,327
    Hours/week
    40

  • BRIAN FRYE

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $130,507
    From this org
    $114,836
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,671
    Hours/week
    40

  • HOLLY FULLER

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $116,776
    From this org
    $110,216
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,560
    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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
30 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202522119349300427

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