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Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Cromwell, CT EIN: 06-1309954 Website

Connecticut Youth Services Association (CYSA) is a public charity based in Cromwell, Connecticut. It brings together and supports Connecticut Youth Service Bureaus (YSBs) through statewide coordination, training, advocacy, and innovation, and supports Youth Diversion Teams (YDTs) through training, resources, and coordination.

Key facts about Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc

In short: Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc gave $549K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Connecticut. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
06-1309954
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$548,607
Grants made (2025)
31
Average grant
$17,697
Median grant
$13,000
New grantees (estimate)
29% first-time grantees (9 of 31, 2025)
Total assets
$448,876
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Deadline
FY27 DCF YSB grant applications are due May 15, 2026.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$449K

+6.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$549K

-23.3% YoY

Grant Count

31

-22.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-1.1% YoY

Is Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc open to new grantees?

29%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 31 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $19K. How we count

Medians: $13K first-time, $18K repeat.

  • 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

CYSA’s mission is to “lead, strengthen, support and advocate on behalf of a unified network of Youth Service Bureaus dedicated to the well-being of Connecticut’s youth and families.” Its work includes training and technical assistance, statewide coordination, advocacy, and support for prevention and restorative diversion services.

CYSA’s 2024 filing describes a Connecticut Department of Children and Families grant supporting local Juvenile Review Boards (now called YDTs) and their services. It also describes annual and year-round training for YSB professionals. In a 2024 request for proposals, CYSA sought a lead organization to coordinate local partners assessing young people’s needs in the New Haven Juvenile Court Catchment Area.

Among CYSA’s 2025 grantees, United Services Inc. describes its mission as responding to community social and behavioral health needs through services including mental health, substance-use, education, and prevention programs. East Haddam Youth & Family Services describes its mission as promoting the healthy development of youth and families through prevention, intervention, and advocacy.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, CYSA reported 31 grants totaling $548,607. Grants ranged from $5,200 to $40,250, with a median of $13,000; all reported grant dollars went to Connecticut recipients. The largest awards included $40,250 each to Middletown Youth Services Bureau and Norwalk Youth Services, and $37,950 to Windham - WRCC Inc. Other notable awards were $35,650 to Farmington Youth Services, $27,600 to TEEG, and $26,450 each to Hamden Youth Services Bureau and West Hartford Youth Services. The listed grant purposes were program services.

Review Cycle

FY27 DCF YSB grant applications are due May 15, 2026. FY26 final program budgets and reports are due September 30, 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

CYSA’s grant activity is statewide in Connecticut: all reported 2025 grant dollars went to Connecticut recipients. Its current DCF YSB grant information is also designated for Connecticut applicants.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DayvilleEast HartfordFarmingtonHamdenMiddletownOakdaleStamfordBristolGuilfordHebronNew BritainNew LondonNorwichWaterburyWillimanticBridgeportColchesterJewett CityNorth GrosvenordaleWethersfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K24 grants2021 24 grants2022 31 grants2023 40 grants2024 31 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $472K (2021) to $716K (2024). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $549K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Middletown Youth Services Bureau: $40KMiddletown Youth ServicesBureau$40KNorwalk Youth Services: $40KNorwalk Youth Services$40KWindham - WRCC Inc: $38KWindham - WRCC Inc$38KFarmington Youth Services: $36KFarmington Youth Services$36KTeeg: $28KTeeg$28KHamden Youth Services Bureau: $26KHamden Youth Services Bureau$26KWest Hartford Youth Services: $26KWest Hartford Youth Services$26KEnfield Youth Services: $24KEnfield Youth Services$24KStamford - Domus Kids Inc: $23KStamford - Domus Kids Inc$23KManchester Youth Services Bureau: $21KManchester Youth ServicesBureau$21K

The largest 2025 recipient was Middletown Youth Services Bureau ($40K). Together the top 10 received $303K.

Grant Size Distribution

150 grants across all recorded years

143<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 143 grants of 150 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Middletown Youth Services Bureau Middletown, CTProgram Services$40,250
Norwalk Youth Services Norwalk, CTProgram Services$40,250
Windham - WRCC Inc Willimantic, CTProgram Services$37,950
Farmington Youth Services Farmington, CTProgram Services$35,650
Teeg North Grosvenordale, CTProgram Services$27,600
Hamden Youth Services Bureau Hamden, CTProgram Services$26,450
West Hartford Youth Services West Hartford, CTProgram Services$26,450
Enfield Youth Services Enfield, CTProgram Services$24,129
Stamford - Domus Kids Inc Stamford, CTProgram Services$23,000
Manchester Youth Services Bureau Manchester, CTProgram Services$20,985

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $448,876 $1,131,399 $1,109,907 $548,607 (31 grants)
2024 $420,522 $1,270,487 $1,196,984 $715,700 (40 grants)
2023 $394,863 $1,126,790 $1,142,530 $625,544 (31 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$448,876$420,522$394,863
Revenue$1,131,399$1,270,487$1,126,790
Expenses$1,109,907$1,196,984$1,142,530
Net Investment Income$25$26$13

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Scott Cochran as president; Kristina Baldwin and Jason O’Connor as vice presidents; Mary Seidner as treasurer; and Michelle Piccerillo as secretary. It also lists Justin Carbonella as past president and Sarah Calos, Danielle Jean-Guillaume Sittol, Valerie Geato, and Tressa Giordano as directors.

Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc is led by Scott Cochran, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Scott Cochran

    President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Saccu

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Godburn

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Langevin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Stanczyc

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lyne Landry

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Marsh Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Geato

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Calos

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tressa Giordano

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Jean - Guillaume Sittol

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bvv

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Parker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Olivia Dudley

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Rubino

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason O'Connor

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Carbonella

    Past President

    President → Past President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristina Baldwin

    Vice President

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Seidner

    Treasurer

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Piccerillo

    Secretary

    Past President → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Cephus Nolen (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Allison Abramson (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kristin Mabrouk (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Christina Simms (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Maffiolini (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Allison Nadeau (2022) — Director
  • Former: Antonia Thompson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Lockhart (2022) — Director
  • Former: Danielle Bifolck (2022) — Director
  • Former: Deb Stewart (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jules Calabro (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 136, Cromwell, CT 06416
Phone: (860) 525-5080
Website: https://ctyouthservices.org

Frequently asked questions about Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc

How much does Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc give each year?

Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc gave $549K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $716K across 40 grants.

What is Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc's typical grant size?

Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $17,697, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc that year got $16K on average.

Where does Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc give grants?

Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Services" (31 grants).

Who are Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc's largest grantees?

Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Middletown Youth Services Bureau ($40,250), Norwalk Youth Services ($40,250) and Windham - WRCC Inc ($37,950), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc?

Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc reported $449K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What does Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc fund?

CYSA’s mission is to “lead, strengthen, support and advocate on behalf of a unified network of Youth Service Bureaus dedicated to the well-being of Connecticut’s youth and families.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc?

Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ctyouthservices.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc's EIN?

Connecticut Youth Services Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1309954. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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