TENNESSEE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL SERVICES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TENNESSEE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL SERVICES

EIN 62-0979831 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80I)

What they do

TALS STRENGTHENS THE DELIVERY of CIVIL LEGAL HELP to VULNERABLE TENNESSEANS BY SIMPLIFYING THE SEARCH for CIVIL LEGAL HELP, BEING A LEADING & UNIFYING VOICE and ESTABLISHING A CENTER for INNOVATION, TRAINING & EXPERTISE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

93.69%of revenue went to mission work94.3% of expenses · Program services

$99.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.71%of revenue went to management and office costs5.7% of expenses

$0.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $128,402 for LAURA BROWN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,634,954

Mission workProgram services$6,216,49793.69% of revenue94.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$378,9555.71% of revenue5.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$39,5020.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,595,45299.40% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 94.3% mission · 5.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 18.4% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 3.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 4.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 5.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 8.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,634,954

Expenses$6,595,452

Annual surplus $39,502 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,216,497 · 94.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$378,955 · 5.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,634,954

Expenses$6,595,452

Assets$2,602,771

Income$6,634,954

Contributions$6,480,458

Mission work (program services)$6,216,497

Grants given$7,250,984

Average grant$1,035,855

Management and general$378,955

Stocks and bonds$116,353

Accounting fees$101,192

Investing fees$6,447

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LAURA BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $128,402Base $122,735 · Other $5,667

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

LAURA BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHELE JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JULIA TATE KEITHDIRECTOR

LAURA BERLINDDIRECTOR

LISA PRIMMDIRECTOR

LIZ TODARODIRECTOR

LOYCE LAMBERT RYANDIRECTOR - FEB 2024 - MAY 2024

MAHA AYESHDIRECTOR - BEGIN SEPT 2024

MARI CAMPOS ARAUJODIRECTOR

JOHN MURPHYDIRECTOR - BEGIN JUNE 2024

NICOLE M GRIDADIRECTOR

RACHEL MOSESDIRECTOR

RITA ROBERTS TURNERDIRECTOR

STEVE HIEATTTREASURER

TESSA LEMOS DEL PINODIRECTOR

WENDY BACHDIRECTOR

WILLIAM GILLDIRECTOR - END MAY 2024

ZACH ARNOLDDIRECTOR

BETSY PRENDERGASTDIRECTOR - BEGIN DEC 2024

ALEXANDER MCVEAGHDIRECTOR

ALIX ROGERSSECRETARY

AMAL BOUHABIBDIRECTOR

ANIDRA LOMAXDIRECTOR

ANNE-LOUISE WIRTHLINDIRECTOR

ASHLEY HOLLIDAYVICE CHAIR

BARRI BERNSTEINDIRECTOR - END JUNE 2024

BETH CRUZDIRECTOR

ALEX BRINSONDIRECTOR

CARITA COLEDIRECTOR

CINDY ETTINGOFFDIRECTOR - END FEB 2024

CRAIG HARGROWDIRECTOR

DAN BEREXADIRECTOR

DARKENYA WALLERDIRECTOR

DAVID ESQUIVELDIRECTOR

DEB HOUSECHAIR

DIANA COMESDIRECTOR - END OCT 2024

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 50 VANTAGE WAY STE 250, NASHVILLE, TN 37228-1554
County: Davidson
In care of: % SAMANTHA SANCHEZ
Primary officer: LAURA BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailtechsupport@tals.org Phone(615) 775-9684

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80I)
Grant-giving organization: Yes