Lone Star Legal Aid
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$109.6M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
63
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Lone Star Legal Aid?
Lone Star Legal Aid is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Legal Services Corporation ($97.8M), Texas Access to Justice Foundation ($5.8M), Houston Endowment Inc ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $109.6M in grants to Lone Star Legal Aid between 2019–2025.
Show all 29 funders
| Ippolito Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Briar Hollow Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $1,300 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sumner Gerard Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2019) to $21.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $18.3M.
What grants has Lone Star Legal Aid received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal Services Corporation | CIVIL LEGAL AID | $18,262,545 |
| 2025 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $61,416 |
| 2025 | Houston Young Lawyers Foundation | HYLF Grant Program | $13,044 |
| 2025 | Paul S Nadler Family Charitable | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Legal Services Corporation | CIVIL LEGAL AID | $17,134,910 |
| 2024 | Texas Access to Justice Foundation | — | $3,538,341 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE TEAM | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Toward environmental justice legal services along the upper Texas coast | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation | FUND FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME RICHMOND /ROSENBERG RESIDENTS | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W | General support | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | SEE PART IV | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Paul S Nadler Family Charitable | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Sumner Gerard Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Legal Services Corporation | CIVIL LEGAL AID | $17,793,641 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | to support the work of the Environmental Justice Team | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Deer Creek Foundation | FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, CITIZEN MOBILIZATION, ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY, AND LITIGATION AIMED AT HELPING THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT DECISIONS IMPACTING THEIR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, AND ENSURING THAT ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE ENFORCED. | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Toward environmental justice legal services along the upper Texas Coast | $65,000 |
| 2023 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $50,100 |
| 2023 | Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W | General support | $35,000 |
| 2023 | The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation | FUND FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME RICHMOND / ROSENBERG RESIDENTS | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Legal Services Corporation | CIVIL LEGAL AID | $15,541,189 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $375,000 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | to support the work of the Environmental Justice Team | $250,000 |
| 2022 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | $201,000 |
| 2022 | United Way of Greater Houston | General Support | $75,538 |
| 2022 | Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Toward environmental justice legal services along the upper Texas Coast | $65,000 |
| 2022 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $64,549 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | PROJECT SUPPORT-ENVIRONMENT | $40,000 |
| 2022 | United Way of Greater Houston | Veteran Grants | $38,750 |
Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Lone Star Legal Aid?
Lone Star Legal Aid is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Legal Services Corporation ($97.8M), Texas Access to Justice Foundation ($5.8M), Houston Endowment Inc ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $109.6M in grants to Lone Star Legal Aid between 2019–2025.
Who is Lone Star Legal Aid's largest funder?
Legal Services Corporation is the largest recorded funder of Lone Star Legal Aid, with $97.8M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Lone Star Legal Aid received?
IRS 990 filings record $109.6M in grants to Lone Star Legal Aid across 63 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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