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Texans For Lawsuit Reform

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, etc, created for the improvement of business conditions.

Category: Crime, Legal-Related / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.04M (2022)

Expenses
$3.5M (2022)

Total Assets
$8.96M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$75.5k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,039,216
Expenses
$3,495,494
Net Income
$543,722
Net Assets
$8,883,471
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,985,469
98.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $78,471
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$24,724
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $833,559
23.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $116,671
3.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $745,873
21.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,959,011
Total Liabilities $75,540
Net Assets $8,883,471
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
E Lee Parsley (General Counsel) $300,000 $0 $29,228
Richard J Trabulsi Jr (Sr. Chairman) $267,000 $33,000 $0
Mary Tipps (Executive Director) $203,500 $16,500 $24,831
Denis Calabrese (Chief Strategist) $157,800 $22,000 $25,394
Lucy Nashed (Communications Director) $123,120 $22,000 $12,938
Richard W Weekley (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Fred Heldenfels Iv (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Rice Kelly (Senior Gen Couns/Dir) $0 $0 $0
Alan Hassenflu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frederick Rowe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marc Watts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Weekley (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,976,607
Expenses
$3,963,031
Net Income
$13,576
Net Assets
$8,338,640
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,867,111
97.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $109,496
2.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $843,627
21.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $164,108
4.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $562,870
14.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,382,168
Total Liabilities $43,528
Net Assets $8,338,640
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
E Lee Parsley (General Counsel) $300,000 $0 $27,369
Richard J Trabulsi Jr (Chairman) $276,000 $24,000 $0
Mary Tipps (Executive Director) $217,000 $12,000 $23,257
Denis Calabrese (Chief Strategist) $142,800 $12,000 $21,996
Lucy Nashed (Communications Dir) $123,000 $12,000 $13,201
Richard W Weekley (Sr. Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Fred Heldenfels Iv (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alan Hassenflu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Rice Kelly (Gen Couns/Dir) $0 $0 $0
Frederick Rowe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marc Watts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Weekley (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,265,025
Expenses
$2,753,806
Net Income
$511,219
Net Assets
$8,325,064
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,221,680
98.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $43,345
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $965,147
35.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $163,651
5.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $225,303
8.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,339,111
Total Liabilities $14,047
Net Assets $8,325,064
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard J Trabulsi Jr (Chairman) $264,000 $36,000 $0
E Lee Parsley (General Counsel) $240,000 $0 $24,355
Lilyanne Mc Clean (Pres To 4/30) $208,250 $0 $12,557
Mary Tipps (Executive Dir.) $194,000 $18,000 $21,984
Richard W Weekley (Sr. Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Fred Heldenfels Iv (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alan Hassenflu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Rice Kelly (Gen Couns/Dir) $0 $0 $0
Frederick Rowe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Shellebarger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marc Watts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Weekley (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,550,427
Expenses
$3,850,818
Net Income
-$300,391
Net Assets
$7,813,845
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,489,978
98.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $60,449
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,200,543
31.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $175,008
4.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $219,875
5.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,842,615
Total Liabilities $28,770
Net Assets $7,813,845
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lilyanne Mc Clean (President) $418,200 $0 $12,013
Richard J Trabulsi Jr (Chairman) $276,000 $24,000 $0
E Lee Parsley (General Counsel) $250,000 $0 $23,431
Mary Tipps (Executive Dir.) $200,000 $12,000 $20,899
Richard W Weekley (Sr. Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Fred Heldenfels Iv (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alan Hassenflu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Rice Kelly (Gen Couns/Dir) $0 $0 $0
Frederick Rowe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Shellebarger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marc Watts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Weekley (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,349,738
Expenses
$2,825,313
Net Income
$524,425
Net Assets
$8,114,236
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,307,701
98.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $42,037
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,066,840
37.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $150,008
5.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $258,408
9.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,164,840
Total Liabilities $50,604
Net Assets $8,114,236
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lilyanne Mc Clean (President) $304,500 $0 $6,924
Richard J Trabulsi Jr (Chairman) $276,000 $24,000 $0
E Lee Parsley (General Counsel) $240,000 $0 $22,875
Mary Tipps (Executive Dir.) $197,000 $18,000 $19,541
Lucy Nashed (Communications Dir) $101,000 $24,000 $11,504
Richard W Weekley (Sr. Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Fred Heldenfels Iv (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alan Hassenflu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Rice Kelly (Gen Couns/Dir) $0 $0 $0
Frederick Rowe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marc Watts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Weekley (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,292,189
Expenses
$3,854,524
Net Income
-$562,335
Net Assets
$7,589,811
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,250,976
98.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $41,213
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $762,768
19.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $155,008
4.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $267,804
6.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,643,945
Total Liabilities $54,134
Net Assets $7,589,811
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard J Trabulsi Jr (Chairman) $283,500 $16,500 $0
E Lee Parsley (General Counsel) $250,000 $0 $21,374
Mary Tipps (Executive Dir.) $190,000 $0 $17,895
Lucy Nashed (Communication Dir) $120,000 $0 $10,789
Richard W Weekley (Sr. Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Fred Heldenfels Iv (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alan Hassenflu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Rice Kelly (Gen Couns/Dir) $0 $0 $0
Frederick Rowe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marc Watts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Weekley (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,767,812
Expenses
$2,517,525
Net Income
$250,287
Net Assets
$8,152,146
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,747,594
99.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $20,218
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $464,914
18.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $162,724
6.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $302,521
12.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,188,158
Total Liabilities $36,012
Net Assets $8,152,146
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard Trabulsi Jr (President) $282,000 $18,000 $0
Mary Tipps (Executive Dir.) $171,638 $12,000 $11,276
Drew Larson (Political Director) $96,375 $36,000 $7,350
Richard W Weekley (Chairman & Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Lupe Fraga (Trea 1/1 1/21) $0 $0 $0
Fred Heldenfels (Trea 1/22 12/31) $0 $0 $0
Alan Hassenflu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Rice Kelly (General Counsel) $0 $0 $0
Frederick Rowe (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,451,650
Expenses
$3,079,838
Net Income
$371,812
Net Assets
$7,901,859
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,428,400
99.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $23,250
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $374,674
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $122,000
4.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $245,929
8.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,914,799
Total Liabilities $12,940
Net Assets $7,901,859
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard Trabulsi Jr (President) $182,000 $18,000 $0
Mary Tipps (Executive Dir.) $180,000 $0 $12,674
Drew Larson (Political Director) $120,000 $0 $8,795
Richard W Weekley (Chairman & Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Lupe Fraga (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alan Hassenflu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Rice Kelly (General Counsel) $0 $0 $0
Frederick Rowe (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,336,973
Expenses
$2,412,533
Net Income
$924,440
Net Assets
$7,530,047
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,312,785
99.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $16,018
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $8,170
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $381,573
15.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $132,000
5.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $184,713
7.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,560,217
Total Liabilities $30,170
Net Assets $7,530,047
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard Trabulsi Jr (President) $207,000 $18,000 $0
Mary Tipps (Executive Dir.) $163,000 $0 $11,573
Richard W Weekley (Chairman & Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Lupe Fraga (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alan Hassenflu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Rice Kelly (General Counsel) $0 $0 $0
Frederick Rowe (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,264,760
Expenses
$2,911,203
Net Income
$353,557
Net Assets
$6,605,607
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,194,810
97.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $48,855
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $21,095
0.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $477,568
16.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $124,000
4.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $199,780
6.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,626,612
Total Liabilities $21,005
Net Assets $6,605,607
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard Trabulsi Jr (President) $314,000 $0 $0
Mary Tipps (Executive Dir.) $152,500 $0 $11,068
Leo Linbeck Jr (Sr Chr Deceased) $0 $0 $0
Richard W Weekley (Chairman & Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Lupe Fraga (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Fred Heldenfels (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Rice Kelly (General Counsel) $0 $0 $0
Frederick Rowe (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,990,853
Expenses
$2,093,909
Net Income
$896,944
Net Assets
$6,252,050
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,955,375
98.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $35,478
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $372,890
17.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $119,617
5.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $162,423
7.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,273,516
Total Liabilities $21,466
Net Assets $6,252,050

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,663,172
Expenses
$4,126,091
Net Income
-$462,919
Net Assets
$5,355,106
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,594,700
98.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $68,472
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $474,500
11.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $134,491
3.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $190,501
4.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,381,449
Total Liabilities $26,343
Net Assets $5,355,106

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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