2025-11-06T10:41:42-05:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 061445097 STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC STAT 8603448096 1290 SILAS DEANE HWY SUITE 3A WETHERSFIELD CT 061094337 Linda Spada Finance Manager 8606858785 2025-11-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Janice J Chiaretto 1290 SILAS DEANE HWY Suite 3A WETHERSFIELD CT 061094337 5408975 false X www.slsct.org X 1995 CT Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut Inc. SLS empowers low-income people in Connecticut to obtain justice by providing tools to address their civil legal needs. SLS provides its clients with high volume brief or in-depth legal advice limited case intervention alternative referral services web-based assistance legal advice clinics pro bono direct representation and access to self-help legal educational services. 12 12 39 103 0 0 4567588 5391373 0 0 12959 17602 0 0 4580547 5408975 0 0 0 0 3858915 4545805 0 0 194838 676569 813578 4535484 5359383 45063 49592 3762956 3528032 3083587 2898105 679369 629927 Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut Inc. SLS empowers low-income people in Connecticut to obtain justice by providing tools to address their civil legal needs. SLS provides its clients with high volume brief or in-depth legal advice limited case intervention alternative referral services web-based assistance legal advice clinics pro bono direct representation and access to self-help legal educational materials. false false 3804904 0 0 SLS provides free civil legal assistance to residents of the State of Connecticut to the extent authorized by the Legal Services Corporation. The goal of SLS is to help clients gain a better understanding of their legal problem the legal system and how to achieve the best possible outcome for their legal issues. SLS is the first point of contact for thousands of low-income individuals and families who each year are seeking help with issues related to housing homelessness public benefits domestic violence and other family-related matters disability rights health care consumer finance fraud difficulties and unemployment or job-related matters. 569960 0 0 SLS operates an extensive pro bono program whereby volunteer attorneys in Connecticut provide free civil legal help to hundreds of individuals annually. The objective of this program is to leverage volunteers to increase SLS capacity to meet the need of our target population for free civil legal assistance and promote greater access to justice for those individuals and families living in poverty. This program operates several dynamic pro bono projects in which volunteers are provided with a variety of pro bono commitment options. The goal of this program is to empower clients to make informed decisions to resolve their legal problem follow through with the prescribed legal steps given them and achieve a long-term solution for improvement of their lives. 0 0 0 0 0 0 4374864 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 39 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CT X Linda Spada 8606858785 1290 Silas Deane Highway Suite 3A Wethersfield CT 06109 Jennifer Hluska President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Leonard Rodriquez Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jonathan Schaefer Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kyle Wilkinson Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Hugh Murray III Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Newfield Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pastor April Couloute Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Krystal Cardello Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daria Howard Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Iris Martinez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Snow Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Latonia Williams Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janice J Chiaretto Executive Director 35.00 0.00 X X 165242 0 53276 Matthew Provost Deputy Director 35.00 0.00 X X 121698 0 45650 Linda Spada Finance Manager 35.00 0.00 X 112713 0 28368 Rhoda Micocci Managing Attorney 35.00 0.00 X 126552 0 53859 Moses Beckett Director of Housing Advocacy 35.00 0.00 X 114060 0 17907 Sara Ramos Program Administrator 35.00 0.00 X 112357 0 30387 John Bozzi Pro Bono Coordinator 35.00 0.00 X 105707 0 48381 Donald Philips Director of Pro Bono 35.00 0.00 X 103043 0 27608 961372 0 305436 9 false true false 0 0 0 0 4509885 881488 0 5391373 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17602 0 0 17602 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5408975 0 0 17602 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 539474 75942 382814 80718 0 0 0 0 2812914 2606487 188102 18325 166324 153223 11204 1897 770319 697644 60492 12183 256774 210785 38417 7572 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29750 24183 4365 1202 0 0 0 0 0 0 4704 4704 0 0 363640 302829 3106 57705 0 0 0 0 88311 73501 12382 2428 70923 35019 29364 6540 0 0 0 0 127971 105026 19170 3775 1854 1854 0 0 0 0 0 0 39200 23340 15860 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32581 26636 4840 1105 21607 17601 3186 820 Memberships/Occupational Tax 24383 14798 9246 339 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8654 1292 7133 229 5359383 4374864 789681 194838 0 0 0 0 563383 636578 618909 640709 259160 51547 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110414 110835 303255 173576 63145 129679 1139511 1047975 0 0 0 0 0 0 1008434 910709 3762956 3528032 1232673 1235822 0 0 1850914 1662283 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3083587 2898105 X 679369 629927 0 0 679369 629927 3762956 3528032 49592 -99034 0 0 0 0 X X false true X true true true X 3362914 3474811 3920684 4567588 5391373 20717370 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3362914 3474811 3920684 4567588 5391373 20717370 20717370 4195 4990 5652 12959 17602 45398 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20762768 0.9978 0.9983 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15634 12952 2682 287621 160624 126997 129679 Right of use for operating assets 910709 910709 5309941 -99034 -99034 5408975 0 5408975 5359383 0 5359383 0 5359383 X X X false false false false false false false false false Janice J Chiaretto Executive Director 165242 0 0 0 0 0 10193 0 43083 0 218518 0 0 0 Matthew Provost Deputy Director 121698 0 0 0 0 0 7577 0 38073 0 167348 0 0 0 Rhoda Micocci Managing Attorney 126552 0 0 0 0 0 7890 0 45969 0 180411 0 0 0 John Bozzi Pro Bono Coordinator 105707 0 0 0 0 0 6445 0 41936 0 154088 0 0 0 Part VI, Line 11a The Form 990 is prepared by SLS Finance Manager. Once complete the Finance Manager will provide the draft Form 990 to each member of SLS Finance & Audit Committee for their review. If any changes are needed from this review the Finance Manager will make those changes and then submit the form electronically to IRS as per instructions. Part VI, Line 12c Should a Conflict of Interest arise from any member of the Board of Directors a signed Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement will be completed and signed by that board member and the statement will be forwarded to the Executive Director Deputy Director and Board President for review. Steps will be put in place to ensure that the board member with a conflict will abstain from any voting that could be construed as violating that conflict of interest. Part VI, Line 15 The salary of SLS Executive Director is set by the Board of Directors after consideration of work performance and review of salaries of comparable positions from other legal services programs and not-for-profit agencies. The deliberations and decisions are substantiated in the meeting minutes of the Executive Session of the Board. Salaries for other exempt employees are determined by the Executive Director. Comparability data and experience levels are used to determine salary levels. Part VI, Line 19 Governing documents and SLS Conflict of Interest Policy are available upon request. Financial statements are provided to current funders semi-annually or annually as applicable and to potential funders upon request. Audited financial statements are also available upon request. SLS Form 990 is available on Guidestar at guidestar.org. Part XII, Line 1 Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut Inc. did not change its accounting method from the prior year. Part XII, Line 2c Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut did not change its oversight process or selection process during the tax year.