Nonprofit · EIN 74-1985931
THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF CENTRAL TEXAS INC
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $325,954 | $316,593 | $9,361 | $554,005 | $0 | $554,005 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $393,079 | $297,636 | $95,443 | $497,080 | $0 | $497,080 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,520
- Program service revenue
- $311,316
- Investment income
- $13,118
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $104,214
- Other salaries and wages
- $98,146
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $234,808
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7
- Accounting fees
- $3,300
- Travel
- $1,900
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $497,080
- Total assets, end of year
- $554,005
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $554,005
- Publicly traded securities
- $308,130
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $554,005
- Gross receipts
- $325,954
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 1966
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIE MELENDEZ | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $97,150 | $7,064 |
| ADRIAN RESENDEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WOOD | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI AKHTAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE JULIO DE LA LLATA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA DELUNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT DEVERE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES D DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM HORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISSA MCCAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAVINO MENDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VELVA PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS SABLATURA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SCHAUBHUT JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN SERRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIE MELENDEZ | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $93,168 | $6,140 |
| ADRIAN RESENDEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| C MATT SHANKS | PAST IMMEDIA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WOOD | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI AKHTAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA DELUNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT DEVERE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASPEN DUNAWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE J ANDREW HATHCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM HORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISSA MCCAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAVINO MENDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILTON MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VELVA PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS SABLATURA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN SERRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 205 CHICON ST, AUSTIN, TX 78702-4443
- In care of
- % JEANNIE ROLLO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANNIE MELENDEZ, PO BOX 2341, AUSTIN, TX 78768
- Signed the 990
- ANNIE MELENDEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (512) 472-1311
- Website
- WWW.AUSTINLRS.COM
- Return prepared by
- GINDLER CHAPPELL MORRISON & CO PC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLIC SERVICE DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS FIND AN ATTORNEY, OTHER LEGAL RESOURCES, OR A COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT CAN WORK WITH THEM ON A ISSUE OF CONCERN TO THE INDIVIDUAL.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES ABOUT 25,000 TELEPHONE CALLS A YEAR FROM THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS IMPORTANT SERVICES TO THE CALLERS: IT HELPS DETERMINE IF THE PROBLEM IS TRULY OF A LEGAL NATURE BY SCREENING INQUIRIES AND REFERRING THE CALLER TO OTHER SERVICE AGENCIES WHEN APPROPRIATE; IT PROVIDES THE CALLER WITH AN UNBIASED REFERRAL TO AN ATTORNEY WHO HAS THE EXPERIENCE IN THE AREA OF LAW APPROPRIATE TO THE CALLER'S NEEDS. IN ADDITION THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS LEGALLINE, A FREE LEGAL ADVICE HOTLINE HELD ONCE A MONTH PROVIDES A SPEAKERS BUREAU OF LAWYERS TO SPEAK TO BUSINESS, SCHOOLS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EMPLOYERS ON LEGAL-RELATED TOPICS
- DEPRECIATION EXPENSE
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
- 74-1985931
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $554,005
- Income (IRS master file)
- $325,954
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $325,954 | $316,593 | $554,005 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $393,079 | $297,636 | $497,080 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $251,672 | $268,678 | $353,872 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 74-1985931).
Questions about THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF CENTRAL TEXAS INC
- What is the EIN of THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF CENTRAL TEXAS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF CENTRAL TEXAS INC is 74-1985931.
- Is THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF CENTRAL TEXAS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1979.
- Are donations to THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF CENTRAL TEXAS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF CENTRAL TEXAS 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 THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF CENTRAL TEXAS 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 THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF CENTRAL TEXAS 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 THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF CENTRAL TEXAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANNIE MELENDEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF CENTRAL TEXAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,150 (ANNIE MELENDEZ, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE OF CENTRAL TEXAS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $325,954, expenses of $316,593 and total assets of $554,005 at year end.
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