Texas Advocacy Project Inc.

“Organization's executive director and board finance committee review draft 990 and provide comments as appropriate. The form 990 is distributed to all the organization's board members before it is filed with the irs.”

“Taps conflict of interest policy is explained to new board members during orientation and is provided to all board members annually.”

“Top office is the executive director: board and management use their knowledge and contacts to ensure that current information on salaries is maintained.”

“Not applicable to anyone other than executive director”

“Upon receipt of a valid request for information from a member of the public, tap will provide the requested information in accordance with the requirements of the texas open records act.”

“Individualized legal assistance to victims of family violence in counties all over texas. Program attorneys prepare customized legal documents for divorces and protective orders, offer on-going legal advice about the court process, and give detailed instructions to the client about pro se representation. Referrals for assisted pro se are received from domestic violence shelter advocates and the agency's legal hotlines. Potential clients must be able to represent themselves in any hearings and have a case that is unlikely to be contested. Clients accepted into the program are strongly encouraged to work closely with local shelter staff in order to seek and maintain family safety.”

“Emergency protective orders for law enforcement, victim liaisons, and the judiciary.”

“Legal access initiative: lgbt initiative - the lgbt initiative seeks to raise awareness among the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender community that domestic violence and sexual assault occur in the lgbt community too. Texas advocacy project is here to help all texans lead a life free of abuse, regardless of sexual orientation. Training - texas advocacy project provides free training, technical support and consulting for judges, prosecutors, law enforcement, family and sexual violence victim advocates and allied professionals in communities throughout texas. Our team coordinates professional education seminars and identifies networking opportunities. We also provide a spanish-track for promotoras (community health workers) in south texas focusing on the dynamics of family violence and legal options for immigrant victims of family violence. Teen justice initiative - the teen justice initiative advocates for survivors of teen dating violence by: collaborating with groups working on domestic violence and sexual assault; increasing awareness of legal rights among young people, parents, schools, and the community; providing free and confidential legal advice and referrals to victims of teen dating violence in texas; and providing legal representation to minors seeking protective orders in central texas. Justice initiative - the justice initiative is a program which serves to educate professionals and advocate for the protective order process throughout the state, as well as using appeals to increase access to courts for domestic violence survivors. This program focuses on systemic change and problems in local legal systems which prevent victims from being able to take advantage of the full range of services available to them. Protective orders”

“Direct fundraising expenses 70,453 direct fundraising expenses -70,453”