CONNECTICUT LEGAL SERVICES INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1977

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ANNE LOUISE BLANCHARD

Phone

8603440447

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CONNECTICUT LEGAL SERVICES INC, founded in 1977, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $15.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $14.6M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $11,977,257 Revenue: $63,526

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...

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $15,424,017

Program Service Revenue $46,979

Investment Income $99,956

Other Revenue $16,547

TOTAL REVENUE $15,587,499

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,250,740

Salaries & Benefits $11,626,927

Fundraising Expenses $329,833

Program Expenses $11,977,257

Other Expenses $1,726,853

TOTAL EXPENSES $14,604,520

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$15,587,499	$14,551,422	+0.1%
Expenses	$14,604,520	$13,929,098	+0.0%
Net Income	$982,979	$622,324	+0.6%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$661,663

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ADAM M SWANSON ESQ	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALINA REYNOLDS ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN G TAYLOR ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD SAXTON ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLYN WILKES KAAS ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELEN HARRIS ESQ	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
IVY MCKINNEY ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY PLOTKIN ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA RICHMAN SMITH ESQ	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN RASCH ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
L SPENCER CAIN ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA JORDAN ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLIE LEVIN ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIVIA BARNDOLLAR ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE HANLEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA MCINTOSH LCSW MPH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER KNIGHT ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD ORR ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TADHG DOOLEY ESQ	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS SULLIVAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE LOUISE BLANCHARD ESQ	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$175,777	$23,329	$199,106
DEBORAH R WITKIN ESQ	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$197,727	$74,333	$272,060
KEITH BOYCE CMA	FINANCE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$132,322	$58,175	$190,497
ASTRID LEBRON ESQ	DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	40.00	Highest	$144,431	$32,711	$177,142
KEVIN BROPHY ESQ	MANAGING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$128,731	$63,470	$192,201
LORRAINE CARCOVA ESQ	MANAGING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$128,731	$52,079	$180,810
MARY CONKLIN ESQ	MANAGING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$129,966	$45,826	$175,792
NILDA HAVRILLA ESQ	LITIGATION & ADVOCACY DIR.	40.00	Highest	$136,153	$63,327	$199,480

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$15,587,499	$14,604,520	$11,818,389	$982,979
2024	$14,551,422	$13,929,098	$11,468,525	$622,324
2023	$12,516,188	$13,273,682	$11,003,085	$-757,494
2022	$12,353,478	$11,305,414	$9,418,549	$1,048,064
2021	$13,409,724	$12,092,768	$7,874,707	$1,316,956
2020	$12,263,036	$12,858,411	$8,183,294	$-595,375
2019	$14,311,139	$12,700,761	$6,928,515	$1,610,378
2018	$12,293,427	$12,320,203	$6,270,314	$-26,776