Nonprofit · EIN 58-9132803
LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE INC
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,447,656 | $9,527,749 | -$1,080,093 | $2,708,544 | $2,068,682 | $639,862 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,303,095 | $7,161,519 | $141,576 | $3,802,603 | $2,082,648 | $1,719,955 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,387,604
- of which government grants
- $7,580,622
- Program service revenue
- $23,730
- Investment income
- $28,447
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$532
- Other revenue
- $7,875
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $129,034
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $764,679
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,619,882
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,858,052
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $100,381
- Accounting fees
- $39,416
- Occupancy
- $311,118
- Travel
- $95,057
- Depreciation
- $30,801
- Program services (functional)
- $8,411,921
- Management and general (functional)
- $762,134
- Fundraising (functional)
- $353,694
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,802,603
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,708,544
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,068,682
- Net assets, end of year
- $639,862
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $190,589
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $296,571
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $343,291
- Gross receipts
- $8,466,320
- Employees
- 98
- Volunteers
- 166
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA HOUSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $207,185 | $29,093 |
| RUSSELL FOWLER | DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION/ATT Key employee | 40 | $187,436 | $19,013 |
| DEBORAH YEOMANS-BARTON | DEPUTY DIR/ATTORNEY Key employee | 40 | $159,580 | $26,642 |
| JEFF ARMSTRONG | ATTORNEY Key employee | 40 | $151,888 | $26,548 |
| MELISSA BRUMFIELD | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $147,520 | $16,223 |
| DAVID NAGLE | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,118 | $8,455 |
| CATHY ALLSHOUSE | DEPUTY DIR LITIGATION/ATTO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,034 | $25,321 |
| CHARLES MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR HR/ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,329 | $22,327 |
| BRIAN FRYE | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,836 | $15,671 |
| HOLLY FULLER | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,216 | $6,560 |
| AARON J CHAPMAN ESQ | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MAGRANS-TILLERY ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANIE SOMPAYRAC JD MACC CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BARHAM ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G KEITH ALLEY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHA BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG EASTERLING ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY LINKOUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA MALLOY-THORPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY MOLTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA PENLAND ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARISSA RANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARED SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA HOUSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $190,429 | $23,268 |
| RUSSELL FOWLER | DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION/ATT Key employee | 40 | $173,068 | $14,356 |
| DEBORAH YEOMANS-BARTON | DEPUTY DIR/ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,305 | $21,912 |
| JEFF ARMSTRONG | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,397 | $21,821 |
| MELISSA BRUMFIELD | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $136,446 | $11,491 |
| DAVID NAGLE | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,392 | $21,463 |
| CATHY ALLSHOUSE | DEPUTY DIR LITIGATION/ATTO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,955 | $12,985 |
| BRIAN FRYE | ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,567 | $12,520 |
| AARON J CHAPMAN ESQ | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MAGRANS-TILLERY ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANIE SOMPAYRAC JD MACC CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BARHAM ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G KEITH ALLEY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG EASTERLING ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY LINKOUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MALLOY-THORPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY MOLTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA PENLAND ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARISSA RANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ROBLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 W MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402-2540
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEBRA HOUSE, 607 W SUMMIT HILL DR SW, KNOXVILLE, TN 37902
- Signed the 990
- DEBRA HOUSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (865) 637-0484
- Website
- WWW.LAET.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KRAFTCPAS PLLC
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-9132803
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,708,544
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,466,320
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,447,656 | $9,527,749 | $2,708,544 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,303,095 | $7,161,519 | $3,802,603 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,868,375 | $5,833,922 | $3,359,495 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-9132803).
Questions about LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE INC
- What is the EIN of LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE INC is 58-9132803.
- Is LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DEBRA HOUSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,185 (DEBRA HOUSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,447,656, expenses of $9,527,749 and total assets of $2,708,544 at year end.
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