Nonprofit · EIN 72-0877422
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · HAMMOND, LA 70403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $18,025,841 | $17,189,072 | $836,769 | $8,853,744 | $3,860,544 | $4,993,200 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,204,318 | $17,680,345 | $523,973 | $7,664,316 | $3,507,885 | $4,156,431 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,024,514 | $15,274,893 | $1,749,621 | $7,433,526 | $3,801,068 | $3,632,458 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,004,411
- of which government grants
- $11,878,852
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13,280
- Other revenue
- $8,150
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $807,172
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $130,819
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,548,143
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,811,246
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $57,285
- Occupancy
- $704,839
- Travel
- $333,353
- Depreciation
- $49,022
- Program services (functional)
- $16,058,423
- Management and general (functional)
- $958,716
- Fundraising (functional)
- $171,933
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,664,316
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,853,744
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,860,544
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,993,200
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $829,795
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,865,987
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,127,213
- Gross receipts
- $18,025,841
- Employees
- 231
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA TUGGLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $114,999 | $15,820 |
| KERRIE LONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN B GUILLORY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN OURS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA JOSEPH | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDT LORIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORRIC MIDDLETON | SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE BRYANT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY LANDRY III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BRIDGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER RALSTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL A TABARY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VAN METRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDETTE WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANCA MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECCA DARDAR CARO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK L BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE LANDRENEAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA TUGGLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,499 | $14,428 |
| KERRIE LONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN B GUILLORY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN OURS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA JOSEPH | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDT LORIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORRIC MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE BRYANT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY LANDRY III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BRIDGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER RALSTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL A TABARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VAN METRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDETTE WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANCA MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECCA DARDAR CARO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK L BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE LANDRENEAU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA DIXON | ASST. VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA TUGGLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $116,999 | $14,169 |
| LILA ARSAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BARRIOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRIE LONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN B GUILLORY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN OURS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA JOSEPH | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDT LORIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORRIC MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA DIXON | ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VICTORIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BRIDGES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER RALSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL A TABARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VAN METRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDETTE WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RL LANDRENEAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANCA MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 GUIDRY DR, HAMMOND, LA 70403-3761
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LAURA TUGGLE, 200 GUIDRY DRIVE, HAMMOND, LA 704033761
- Signed the 990
- LAURA TUGGLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (985) 345-2130
- Website
- WWW.SLLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DUPLANTIER HRAPMANN HOGAN & MAHER LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILED EXPLANATION
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NONCRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS TO PERSONS FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE. THE CORPORATION SERVED 25,500 PEOPLE IN OVER 14,000 CASES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025. OUR BLOG AND WEBSITE HAD OVER 45,054 VIEWS WITH OVER 14,387 PEOPLE ATTENDING COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION EVENTS. THE DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT OF OUR WORK TO CLIENTS IN 2025 WAS $38,500,000.Expenses $16,058,423 · grants $807,172
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 | 990 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
- 72-0877422
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,853,744
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,025,841
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $18,025,841 | $17,189,072 | $8,853,744 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $18,204,318 | $17,680,345 | $7,664,316 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $17,024,514 | $15,274,893 | $7,433,526 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,573,510 | $13,641,632 | $6,580,157 | 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 72-0877422).
Questions about SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION is 72-0877422.
- Is SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 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 SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAURA TUGGLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,999 (LAURA TUGGLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,025,841, expenses of $17,189,072 and total assets of $8,853,744 at year end.
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