2026-03-16T15:48:18-05:00 2025-06-30 333709623 COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC 350 CHURCH STREET 12TH FLOOR HARTFORD CT 06103 990 2024-07-01 060955461 CONNECTICUT LEGAL SERVICES INC CONN 8603440447 62 WASHINGTON STREET 4TH FL MIDDLETOWN CT 06457 KEITH BOYCE FINANCE DIRECTOR 8603440447 2026-03-12 1 1 LAURA KIELCZEWSKI P00740769 9592007000 2026-03-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANNE LOUISE BLANCHARD 62 WASHINGTON STREET 4TH FL MIDDLETOWN CT 06457 22107499 0 X WWW.CTLEGAL.ORG X 1977 CT THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 20 20 92 46 0 0 14383189 15424017 61615 46979 105907 99956 711 16547 14551422 15587499 1295202 1250740 0 0 10818691 11626927 0 0 329833 1815205 1726853 13929098 14604520 622324 982979 11468525 11818389 8352030 7214925 3116495 4603464 X CONNECTICUT LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDES ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND PROTECTS CRITICAL CIVIL LEGAL RIGHTS OF LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH REPRESENTATION, SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY, ADVICE, COLLABORATION, AND EDUCATION. 0 0 11977257 1250740 63526 CONNECTICUT LEGAL SERVICES (CLS) PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND COUNSELING TO HELP LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OBTAIN LEGAL SOLUTIONS TO SERIOUS LIFE PROBLEMS. CLS PROTECTS AND SECURES CRITICAL CIVIL LEGAL RIGHTS FOR ITS CLIENTS AND ADVANCES ACCES TO JUSTICE FOR CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS. OUR AREAS OF PRACTICE INCLUDE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/FAMILY, HOMELESSNESS/HOUSING RIGHTS, GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, EMPLOYMENT, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND JUVENILE LAW, ELDER RIGHTS, CONSUMER LAW, HEALTH RELATED ISSUES, IMMIGRATION AND DISABILITY LAW. DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, CLS OPENED 2,604 NEW CASES FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND COUNSELING. WE ALSO WORKED ON 1,406 CASES OPENED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. CLS SERVICES PROVIDED IN THESE 4,010 CASES BENEFITED APPROXIMATELY 9,772 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDES 4,000 CHILDREN. IN ADDITION TO INDIVIDUAL CASES, CLS CONDUCTED 60 COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION EVENTS IN 29 CONNECTICUT TOWNS, ATTENDED BY 3,400 PEOPLE. 11977257 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 43 0 1 92 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT X KEITH BOYCE 8603440447 62 WASHINGTON STREET 4TH FL MIDDLETOWN CT 06457 ADAM M SWANSON ESQ VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALINA REYNOLDS ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN G TAYLOR ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD SAXTON ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN WILKES KAAS ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN HARRIS ESQ CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 IVY MCKINNEY ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY PLOTKIN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA RICHMAN SMITH ESQ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN RASCH ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 L SPENCER CAIN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA JORDAN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE LEVIN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIVIA BARNDOLLAR ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE HANLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA MCINTOSH LCSW MPH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KNIGHT ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ORR ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TADHG DOOLEY ESQ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE LOUISE BLANCHARD ESQ DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 175777 0 23329 DEBORAH R WITKIN ESQ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 197727 0 74333 KEITH BOYCE CMA FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 132322 0 58175 ASTRID LEBRON ESQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 144431 0 32711 KEVIN BROPHY ESQ MANAGING ATTORNEY 40.00 X 128731 0 63470 LORRAINE CARCOVA ESQ MANAGING ATTORNEY 40.00 X 128731 0 52079 MARY CONKLIN ESQ MANAGING ATTORNEY 40.00 X 129966 0 45826 NILDA HAVRILLA ESQ LITIGATION & ADVOCACY DIR. 40.00 X 136153 0 63327 1173838 0 413250 27 0 1 0 0 43430 2776733 12603854 3551 15424017 ATTORNEY FEES 541100 46979 46979 46979 99956 99956 6520000 6520000 0 16547 16547 16547 15587499 63526 0 99956 1250740 1250740 681210 198771 461466 20973 6859868 5715743 969134 174991 1059405 841941 190069 27395 2434952 2013736 359210 62006 591492 470077 106120 15295 18429 8269 10160 34570 11217 23353 289147 289147 35655 33791 1864 91969 50640 33910 7419 127465 91226 35436 803 734148 648773 76843 8532 56237 51145 5063 29 17978 13895 3962 121 57316 56729 570 17 72821 64258 7707 856 PERIODICALS 43793 38643 4635 515 OCCUPATIONAL TAX 31499 31499 MEMBERSHIPS 20880 18424 2210 246 DONATED GOODS 3551 3510 36 5 91395 75083 7546 8766 14604520 11977257 2297430 329833 1143315 254535 3645015 4244970 4058182 4261174 51836 15448 93461 106476 2025427 1190693 553010 834734 1872631 2049977 51075 51075 11468525 11818389 7259152 6717009 1091695 482516 1183 15400 8352030 7214925 X 162561 1231023 2953934 3372441 3116495 4603464 11468525 11818389 X 982979 503990 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 13303288 12189136 12390231 14383189 15424017 67689861 13303288 12189136 12390231 14383189 15424017 67689861 67689861 1689 4809 45339 105907 99956 257700 13262 17418 6802 711 16547 54740 68002301 416701 0.99540 0.99660 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,615. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 17,418. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 6,802. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 711. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 16,547. INSURANCE RECOVERY - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 8,647. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 27334 261813 289147 14315373 14604520 880226 220057 0 0 715271 813684 846455 880226 3255636 4883454 230502 269867 256198 289147 1045714 178818 203421 211614 220057 813910 1220865 36156 28325 28184 27334 119999 0 1183 39926 25709 15400 1 X 61740 61740 1536726 771646 765080 287322 282260 5062 126439 123587 2852 13200 13200 0 834734 X 15750398 162899 162899 15587499 0 15587499 15271409 162899 503990 666889 14604520 0 14604520 PART IV, LINE 2B: CLS MAINTAINS CLIENT FUNDS IN AN IOLTA BANK ACCOUNT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATTORNEYS' FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION TO SAFEGUARD CLIENT FUNDS. PART X, LINE 2: CLS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, CLS QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 170 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. CLS HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF CODE SECTION 509(A). GAAP REQUIRES CLS'S MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY CLS AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF IT HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. CLS'S MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY CLS, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CLS IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE RECORDED AS PART OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. CLS'S MANAGEMENT BELIEVES CLS IS NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2022. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BENEFIT PLAN CHANGE OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS 503,990. 1 CONNECTICUT ALLIANCE TO END SEXUAL VIOLENCE 96 PITKIN STREET EAST HARTFORD CT 06108 061076946 501(C)(3) 107225 0 SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR THE PROVISION OF NON-LEGAL ADVOCACY CONNECTICUT COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 100 ROSCOMMON DRIVE MIDDLETOWN CT 06457 060985675 501(C)(3) 238959 0 SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR THE PROVISION OF NON-LEGAL ADVOCACY GREATER HARTFORD LEGAL AID 999 ASYLUM AVE HARTFORD CT 06105 060730611 501(C)(3) 482685 0 SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES NEW HAVEN LEGAL ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION 205 ORANGE STREET NEW HAVEN CT 06510 060793269 501(C)(3) 421871 0 SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES 4 0 PART I, LINE 2: CLS OBTAINS AND REVIEWS FINANCIAL, STATISTICAL, AND PROGRAMMATIC INFORMATION FROM SUB-RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH REGULAR REPORTING CHANNELS AND MONITORING VISITS TO CONFIRM THE WORK BEING DONE WITH GRANT FUNDS IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS STATED PURPOSE. IN ADDITION, PROJECT LEADERS MEET PERIODICALLY TO DISCUSS GRANT REQUIREMENTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DEBORAH R WITKIN ESQ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 189479 0 7500 0 748 0 36224 0 38109 0 272060 0 0 0 NILDA HAVRILLA ESQ LITIGATION & ADVOCACY DIR. 135596 0 0 0 557 0 9253 0 54074 0 199480 0 0 0 ANNE LOUISE BLANCHARD ESQ DEPUTY DIRECTOR 171800 0 0 0 3977 0 18332 0 4997 0 199106 0 0 0 KEVIN BROPHY ESQ MANAGING ATTORNEY 128222 0 0 0 509 0 25324 0 38146 0 192201 0 0 0 KEITH BOYCE CMA FINANCE DIRECTOR 131795 0 0 0 527 0 8505 0 49670 0 190497 0 0 0 LORRAINE CARCOVA ESQ MANAGING ATTORNEY 128222 0 0 0 509 0 13695 0 38384 0 180810 0 0 0 ASTRID LEBRON ESQ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 139902 0 0 0 4529 0 9885 0 22826 0 177142 0 0 0 MARY CONKLIN ESQ MANAGING ATTORNEY 129457 0 0 0 509 0 27408 0 18418 0 175792 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CONSIDERATION OF SALARIES FOR THEIR POSITION AT OTHER COMPARABLE LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES AS PART OF AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE BOARD. THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING AND DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE MEETING. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE SUBSTANTIATED IN A CONTEMPORANEOUS FASHION THROUGH BOARD MEETING MINUTES. SALARIES FOR THE OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING THE SAME CRITERIA AND ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE BUDGETING PROCESS. PART I, LINE 7 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVED A CALENDAR YEAR 2024 PERFORMANCE BASED BONUS WHICH WAS REPORTED IN HER W2. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHO THEN REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) AFTER CONSIDERATION OF SALARIES FOR THIS POSITION AT OTHER COMPARABLE LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES, AS PART OF AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE BOD. THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING AND DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE MEETING. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE SUBSTANTIATED IN A CONTEMPORANEOUS FASHION THROUGH THE MECHANISMS OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES. SALARIES FOR THE OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING THE SAME CRITERIA AND ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE BUDGETING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO FUNDERS ANNUALLY AND TO POTENTIAL FUNDERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: BENEFIT PLAN CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS 503,990.