Texas Lawyers for Children

“Line 11a explanation - each member of the board of trustees reviews the form 990 in detail and all questions are answered before filing.”

“Board of trustees requires each member to provide an annual certification. Signed conflict of interest statements are maintained with the organization's governing documents.”

“Compensation for the top management official is reviewed and approved on an annual basis by independent members of the board of trustees based on comparable data,including data related to other non-profit organizations. The top management official is an attorney. The board consists of several attorneys who are familiar with dallas area compensation for attorneys and who also have the opportunity to consult with other attorneys about appropriate compensation when it is reviewed and considered each year. For other personnel the top management official recommends to the board compensation based upon performance and data from research of comparable positions in the industry. Salaries for senior management positions are reviewed and approved by the board each year. Overall compensation for all employees is approved by the board in the budgeting process.”

“All governing documents, policies, form 990s, and the form 1023 are made available upon request either by direct inspection or by providing a copy of the requested documents.”

“Other professionals: program service expenses 15,503. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 9,900. Total expenses 25,403. Attorneys: program service expenses 63,926. Management and general expenses 180. Fundraising expenses 3,099. Total expenses 67,205. Programming services: program service expenses 32,573. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 32,573. Video services: program service expenses 3,849. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,849.”