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She Leads Justice Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Hartford, CT EIN: 06-0913214 Website

She Leads Justice is a statewide nonprofit organization that advocates for and empowers women and girls in Connecticut, especially those who are underserved or marginalized. We work to create an equitable society where women and girls thrive.

She Leads Justice Inc at a glance

Total assets
$596,337
-22.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$583,963
-36.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$717,018
-0.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who She Leads Justice Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

HamdenBethany

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $75K (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cross Sector Consulting LLP Hamden, CTPassthrough$50,420
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$596,337$583,963$717,018———
2024$765,591$912,474$717,323———
2023$515,880$648,220$737,917———
2022$525,430$628,829$718,749———
2021$699,214$695,927$757,188$50,4201$6
2020$729,556$723,745$756,002$50,4201$15
2019$648,948$876,932$806,745$74,6671$68,996

About She Leads Justice Inc

Based on IRS filings

She Leads Justice Inc is a public charity, based in Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $596K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

She Leads Justice Inc is led by Jane Woods Weber, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jane Woods Weber

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    45 hrs/week

    $40K (2022) → $102K (2025)

  • Marinda Monfilston

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashika Brinkley

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2021

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elise Delacruz

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gretchen Knauff

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Boccadoro

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Smith

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Cole

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Maguina

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Reese

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Calvin Price

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Ellman

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Giancarlo Davila-Cruz

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Brandi Kennedy (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Chenae Russell (2024) — Director
  • Former: Giancarlo Davila (2024) — Director
  • Former: Leslie Lyte (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Ana Clara Blesso (2023) — Director
  • Former: Brenda Choresi Carter (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Gina Federico (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Calvocoressi (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tiana Ocasio (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Eileen Scully (2021–2022) — Interim Executive Director
  • Former: Heather Reed (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Karen DeMeola (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cheryl Curtis (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Judith Rudge (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Kate Farrar (2019–2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Kellie Desrosiers (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Kristiana Sullivan (2019–2020) — President

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

Jane Woods Weber — Executive Dir.: $102KJane Woods WeberExecutive Dir.$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $102K, to Jane Woods Weber (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about She Leads Justice Inc

How large is She Leads Justice Inc?

She Leads Justice Inc reported $596K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $584K.

Where does She Leads Justice Inc operate?

She Leads Justice Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What is She Leads Justice Inc's EIN?

She Leads Justice Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0913214. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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