Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation
Solicitation of funds for greater hartford legal aid, inc.
Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation at a glance
In short: Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation gave $75K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $75K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $75,000
- -78.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $75,000
- -78.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $1,319,565
- +47.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Greater Hartford Legal Aid Inc ($75K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation gives
- Giving fell 67% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $430K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Hartford Legal Aid Inc Hartford, CT | To support the operations of greater hartford legal aid, inc. | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,319,565 | $501,777 | $76,568 | $75,000 | 1 | $22,350 |
| 2023 | $894,094 | $492,348 | $351,498 | $350,000 | 1 | $2,917 |
| 2022 | $753,244 | $447,936 | $200,645 | $200,000 | 1 | $1,487 |
| 2021 | $505,953 | $361,381 | $225,720 | $225,000 | 1 | $181 |
| 2020 | $370,292 | $376,263 | $45,918 | $45,000 | 1 | $212 |
| 2019 | $39,947 | $460,264 | $433,366 | $430,000 | 1 | $965 |
About Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $22K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation is led by Jamey Bell, Executive Officio - Ghla Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 20 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jamey Bell
Executive Officio - Ghla Executive Director
Ex-Officio → Executive Officio, 2020
Executive Officio → Executive Officio - Ghla Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Osborne
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Jones
Executive Officio - Ghla President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candace Kronholm
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George A. Dagon Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan A. Kaplan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph K. Scully
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerry J. Tomasevich
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin J. Greene
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa A. Zaccardelli
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark E. Kovitch
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul M. Iannaccone
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip M. Small
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Hoben
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Ruel
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Gottehrer
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick M. Fahey
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ricardo Anzaldua
Immediate Past President
Director → Immediate Past President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen E. Goldman
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Debra C. Ruel (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Edward J. Heath (2019–2023) — Executive Officio - Ghla President
- Former: An-Ping Hseih (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa Levin (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Todd Pearson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Catherine Mohan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Norman H. Roos (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter J. Graber-Lipperman (2021) — Director
- Former: Katherine Lindsay (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Carey (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tracey A. Morgan (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation
How much does Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation give each year?
Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation gave $75K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $350K across 1 grant.
How large is Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation?
Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $502K.
What is Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation?
Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Hartford, CT. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation operate?
Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation's EIN?
Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3240216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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