Nonprofit · EIN 74-1675230
TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID INC
Tax-exempt · MERCEDES, TX 78570
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $48,922,744 | $50,010,125 | -$1,087,381 | $29,938,243 | $22,750,576 | $7,187,667 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $50,722,649 | $56,245,871 | -$5,523,222 | $30,156,959 | $22,018,496 | $8,138,463 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $60,526,078 | $54,089,176 | $6,436,902 | $42,217,784 | $28,556,099 | $13,661,685 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $48,165,672
- of which government grants
- $44,493,886
- Program service revenue
- $180,551
- Investment income
- $361,619
- Net rental income
- $214,902
- Other revenue
- $214,902
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,400,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $610,448
- Other salaries and wages
- $30,520,304
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $42,498,864
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $552,243
- Travel
- $296,178
- Depreciation
- $336,793
- Program services (functional)
- $45,957,697
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,858,635
- Fundraising (functional)
- $193,793
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,156,959
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,938,243
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,750,576
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,187,667
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,482,172
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,016,581
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,171,086
- Gross receipts
- $48,922,744
- Employees
- 593
- Volunteers
- 91
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT W DOGGETT | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $177,820 |
| NICOLE RIVERA MAESSE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40 | $163,446 |
| DIANA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR OF ADMIN | 50 | $162,590 |
| ALMADELIA RODRIGUEZ | CFO Officer | 50 | $141,934 |
| JULIA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR OF CLIENT | 40 | $140,921 |
| CAITLIN BERBERICH | GROUP COORDINATOR | 40 | $136,131 |
| JACQUELYN DAVIS | DEPUTY CIVIL DIVIS | 40 | $136,012 |
| SUSAN WATSON | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $135,122 |
| EMMA V VILLARREAL | BOARD SECRETARY | 40 | $67,006 |
| JAVIER ESPINOZA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA TORRES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMONA CASAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTA PELAEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON RANGEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA ABREGO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA MENDIOLA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA ALANIZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA TAYLOR | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLORIA RINCONES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SELENA SOLIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WYATT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELSA LAURA DE ALEJANDRO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GUERRA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER REED | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAFAEL CARRASCO JR | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNE CHASTAIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONOR CORTEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HOPKINS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OFELIA ZAPATA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN HECHT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE OZUNA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS BLANCO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W LEE KEELING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH A CONNORS III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT W DOGGETT | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $169,325 |
| DIANA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR OF ADMIN | 50 | $155,088 |
| NICOLE RIVERA MAESSE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40 | $154,196 |
| JULIA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR OF CLIENT | 40 | $139,148 |
| ALMADELIA RODRIGUEZ | CFO Officer | 50 | $135,388 |
| VERONICA CARBAJAL | GROUP COORDINATOR | 40 | $132,956 |
| CAITLIN BERBERICH | GROUP COORDINATOR | 40 | $132,380 |
| SUSAN WATSON | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $131,967 |
| EMMA V VILLARREAL | BOARD SECRETARY | 40 | $65,871 |
| JAVIER ESPINOZA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA TORRES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMONA CASAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTA PELAEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON RANGEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA ABREGO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MENDIOLA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA ALANIZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA TAYLOR | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLORIA RINCONES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SELENA SOLIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WYATT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELSA LAURA DE ALEJANDRO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GUERRA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER REED | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAFAEL CARRASCO JR | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNE CHASTAIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONOR CORTEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY POLINARD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OFELIA ZAPATA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM EVERITT HOPKINS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE OZUNA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS BLANCO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W LEE KEELING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH A CONNORS III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT W DOGGETT | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $166,125 |
| DIANA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR OF ADMIN | 50 | $142,729 |
| NICOLE RIVERA MAESSE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40 | $133,038 |
| JULIA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR OF CLIENT | 40 | $128,395 |
| VERONICA CARBAJAL | GROUP COORDINATOR | 40 | $124,057 |
| ALMADELIA RODRIGUEZ | CFO Officer | 50 | $124,054 |
| SUSAN WATSON | GROUP COORDINATOR | 40 | $123,307 |
| TRACY ODVODY FIGUEROA | GROUP COORDINATOR | 40 | $122,934 |
| EMMA V VILLARREAL | BOARD SECRETARY | 40 | $60,641 |
| JAVIER ESPINOZA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA TORRES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMONA CASAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTA PELAEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON RANGEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA ABREGO | Executive Commi Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MENDIOLA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA ALANIZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA TAYLOR | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLORIA RINCONES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SELENA SOLIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WYATT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELSA LAURA DE ALEJANDRO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GUERRA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER REED | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAFAEL CARRASCO JR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNE CHASTAIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONOR CORTEZ | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY POLINARD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OFELIA ZAPATA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY-ELLEN KING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE OZUNA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS BLANCO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W LEE KEELING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH A CONNERS III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 301 S TEXAS AVE, MERCEDES, TX 78570-3125
- Signed the 990
- DIANA RODRIGUEZ, DIRECTOR OF ADMIN
- Phone
- (956) 447-4800
- Website
- www.trla.org
- Return prepared by
- Gomez Fragoso & Associates P C
Mission
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA)is a nonprofit organization with a mission to promote the dignity, self-sufficiency, security, and stability of low-income residents of Texas. TRLA provides free civil legal aid to residents living in the 68 Southwest Texas counties and represents migrant and seasonal farm workers throughout Texas and six other southern states. TRLA serves approximately 22,000 income-eligible clients per year. TRLA's civil legal services span more than 45 specialized practice areas and are organized around broad legal groups: Community Preservation & Empowerment, Economic & Social Justice, Domestic Violence & Family Law, Housing, Labor & Employment, and Public Benefits. TRLA also operates several specialized projects designed to address the unique legal needs of vulnerable communities, including the Family Defense Project, the Civil Rights Project, Medical Legal Partnerships, the Mental Health Legal Project, and the Texas Foster Youth Justice Project.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL SERVICES.Expenses $45,957,697
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-1675230
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,938,243
- Income (IRS master file)
- $48,922,744
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $48,922,744 | $50,010,125 | $29,938,243 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $50,722,649 | $56,245,871 | $30,156,959 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $60,526,078 | $54,089,176 | $42,217,784 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $47,801,442 | $47,797,285 | $38,743,237 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 74-1675230).
Questions about TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID INC
- What is the EIN of TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID INC is 74-1675230.
- Is TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID 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 TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,820 (ROBERT W DOGGETT, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $48,922,744, expenses of $50,010,125 and total assets of $29,938,243 at year end.
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