Connecticut Legal Services Inc
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.
Connecticut Legal Services Inc at a glance
In short: Connecticut Legal Services Inc gave $1.3M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $313K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,250,740
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $312,685
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $330,415
- Total assets
- $11,818,389
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Connecticut Legal Services Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Hartford Legal Aid ($483K). Together the top 4 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 24 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Connecticut Legal Services Inc gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2025) to $1.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Hartford Legal Aid Hartford, CT | Sub-Contractor for the Provision of Legal Services | $482,685 |
| New Haven Legal Assistance Association New Haven, CT | Sub-Contractor for the Provision of Legal Services | $421,871 |
| Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence Middletown, CT | Sub-Contractor for the Provision of Non-Legal Advocacy | $238,959 |
| Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence East Hartford, CT | Sub-Contractor for the Provision of Non-Legal Advocacy | $107,225 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,818,389 | $15,587,499 | $14,604,520 | $1,250,740 | 4 | $99,956 |
| 2024 | $11,468,525 | $14,551,422 | $13,929,098 | $1,295,202 | 4 | $105,907 |
| 2023 | $11,003,085 | $12,516,188 | $13,273,682 | $1,362,959 | 5 | $45,339 |
| 2022 | $9,418,549 | $12,353,478 | $11,305,414 | $1,583,265 | 5 | $4,809 |
| 2021 | $7,874,707 | $13,409,724 | $12,092,768 | $1,570,850 | 6 | $1,677 |
| 2020 | $8,183,294 | $12,263,036 | $12,858,411 | $1,578,039 | 5 | $26,318 |
| 2019 | $6,928,515 | $14,311,139 | $12,700,761 | $1,340,563 | 5 | $31,158 |
About Connecticut Legal Services Inc
Based on IRS filings
Connecticut Legal Services Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Middletown, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $100K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Connecticut Legal Services Inc is led by Deborah R. Witkin Esq., Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 8 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah R. Witkin Esq.
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$137K (2019) → $198K (2025)
Helen Harris Esq.
Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Astrid Lebron Esq.
Director of Operations
Director of Development → Director of Operations, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$117K (2019) → $144K (2025)
Keith Boyce Cma
Finance Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$106K (2019) → $132K (2025)
Nilda Havrilla Esq.
Litigation & Advocacy Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$126K (2023) → $136K (2025)
Ann G. Taylor Esq.
Director
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Saxton Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Wilkes Kaas Esq.
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivy McKinney Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Plotkin Esq.
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Rasch Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Jordan Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Livia Barndollar Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Hanley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Knight Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Orr Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Levin Esq.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia McIntosh Lcsw MPH
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alina Reynolds Esq.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
L. Spencer Cain Esq.
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Louise Blanchard Esq.
Deputy Director
Deputy Director From → Deputy Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$121K (2019) → $176K (2025)
Lorraine Carcova Esq.
Managing Attorney
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$117K (2021) → $129K (2025)
Mary Conklin Esq.
Managing Attorney
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$126K (2023) → $130K (2025)
Kevin Brophy Esq.
Managing Attorney
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$133K (2024) → $129K (2025)
Tadhg Dooley Esq.
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam M. Swanson Esq.
Vice Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Richman Smith Esq.
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Michael Sullivan Esq. (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sheila Hayre Esq. (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Basam E. Nabulsiesq (2019–2023) — Outgoing Director
- Former: Jean Aranha Esq. (2021–2023) — Managing Attorney
- Former: Joanne Lewis Esq. (2020–2022) — Managing Attorney
- Former: Betty Jean Gailor Esq. (2022) — Attorney
- Former: Nadine Nevins Esq. (2022) — Managing Attorney
- Former: Courtland Hall (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Spilka Esq. (2019–2021) — Managing Attorney
- Former: Robert L. Holzberg Esq. (2019–2021) — Outgoing Director
- Former: Dahlia Grace Esq. (2019–2020) — Managing Attorney
- Former: Karen Sears Esq. (2019–2020) — Managing Attorney
- Former: Alfred U. Pavlis Esq. (2019) — Outgoing Director
- Former: Christopher Mattei Esq. (2019) — Outgoing Director
- Former: Howard Rifkin Esq. (2019) — Outgoing Director
- Former: Joelen Gates Esq. (2019) — Managing Attorney
- Former: Joshua Perry Esq. (2019) — Deputy Director
- Former: La Tanya Langley Esq. (2019) — Outgoing Director
- Former: Mark A. Nordstrom Esq. (2019) — Outgoing Director
- Former: Paul A. Slager Esq. (2019) — Outgoing Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $198K, to Deborah R Witkin ESQ (Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Connecticut Legal Services Inc
How much does Connecticut Legal Services Inc give each year?
Connecticut Legal Services Inc gave $1.3M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 4 grants.
What is Connecticut Legal Services Inc's typical grant size?
Connecticut Legal Services Inc's median grant in 2025 was $330,415, and its average grant was $312,685, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Connecticut Legal Services Inc give grants?
Connecticut Legal Services Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Connecticut Legal Services Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Connecticut Legal Services Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Connecticut Legal Services Inc?
Connecticut Legal Services Inc reported $11.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.6M.
What is Connecticut Legal Services Inc?
Connecticut Legal Services Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Middletown, CT. It holds $11.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Connecticut Legal Services Inc's EIN?
Connecticut Legal Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0955461. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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