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Nonprofit · EIN 74-1742134

TEXAS LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN INC

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78735

Financials

$4.5M$5M2023$5.2M$5.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TEXAS LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,158,739$5,896,113-$737,374$5,738,385$2,397,659$3,340,726
December 31, 2023990$4,546,802$5,046,147-$499,345$6,128,526$2,117,191$4,011,335
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$4,771,384
Investment income
$387,355
Net gain from sales of assets
$185,458
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$439,421
Other salaries and wages
$789,359
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,541,941
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$32,527
Accounting fees
$42,680
Occupancy
$129,394
Travel
$23,494
Depreciation
$2,904

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,128,526
Total assets, end of year
$5,738,385
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,397,659
Net assets, end of year
$3,340,726
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,035
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,340,726
Gross receipts
$6,961,436
Employees
20
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1975
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HILARY BENTSENPRESIDENT
Officer
40$259,033$33,252
KIMBERLY HOWARDVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$126,143$20,993
MARIO FLORESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LYNN MARKHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TONY PITTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TONY HUNTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KENDALL WEIRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LAUREN BOWERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GEOFFREY SEIBELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SEAN MUSILBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RAFAEL ARRODONDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HILARY HUNTPRESIDENT
Officer
40$255,457$29,862
KIMBERLY HOWARDVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$91,325$17,314
SEAN MUSILBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIO FLORESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNN MARKHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELI KIRKLEY TERMINATED IN NOV 2023BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONY HUNTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONY PITTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAUREN BOWERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENDALL WEIRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEOFFREY SEIBELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7500 RIALTO BLVD STE 1-120 BLDG 1, AUSTIN, TX 78735-8533
In care of
% HILARY HUNT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HILARY BENTSEN, 7500 RIALTO BLVD BUILDING ONE 120, AUSTIN, TX 78735
Signed the 990
HILARY BENTSEN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(512) 327-1372
Return prepared by
WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE LEGAL SERVICES TO TEXANS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE TEXAS LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN (TLPP) DBA TEXAS LEGAL IS A NONPROFIT LEGAL BENEFITS PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO ALL TEXANS. IT IS THE ONLY LEGAL BENEFIT PLAN ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS AND THE TEXAS STATE LEGISLATURE I972. MEMBERS OF TEXAS LEGAL PAY A MEMBERSHIP FEE, AND WHEN A LEGAL MATTER ARISES, TEXAS LEGAL COVERS THE ATTORNEY'S FEES, UP TO PLAN BENEFIT MAXIMUMS. TEXAS LEGAL MEMBERS RECEIVE THE SAME HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION FROM AN ATTORNEY OF THEIR CHOICE JUST LIKE ANYONE ELSE. IN 2024, TEXAS LEGAL SERVED OVER 29,000 TEXANS, PROCESSED 9,400 CLAIMS AND WORKED WITH 359 PARTICIPATING ATTORNEYS.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-1742134
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,738,385
Income (IRS master file)
$6,961,436

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,158,739$5,896,113$5,738,385XML
990December 2023$4,546,802$5,046,147$6,128,526XML
990December 2022$3,542,301$4,426,786$6,148,241IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 74-1742134).

Questions about TEXAS LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN INC

What is the EIN of TEXAS LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN INC is 74-1742134.
Is TEXAS LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2011.
Are donations to TEXAS LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does TEXAS LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN 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 LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN 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 TEXAS LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN 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 TEXAS LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HILARY BENTSEN.
Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $259,033 (HILARY BENTSEN, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does TEXAS LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,158,739, expenses of $5,896,113 and total assets of $5,738,385 at year end.

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