Program areas at CLS
Cls provides civil Legal representation and counseling to help low-income individuals and families obtain Legal solutions to serious life problems. We protect and secure critical civil Legal rights for our clients and advance access 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 2022-2023 fiscal year, cls opened 2,296 new cases for Legal representation and counseling. We also worked on 1,160 cases opened in previous years. Cls Services in these 3,456 cases benefited approximately 5,518 household members, which includes 2,262 children. In addition to individual cases, cls conducted 72 community Legal education events in 20 Connecticut towns, attended by 1,372 people.
Who funds Connecticut Legal Services (CLS)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at CLS
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Deborah R Witkin | Executive Director | $173,192 | 2023-06-30 |
| Keith Boyce | Finance Director | $125,672 | 2024-03-27 |
| Nilda Havrilla | Litigation and Advocacy Director | $125,880 | 2023-06-30 |
| Astrid Lebron | Director of Development | $134,668 | 2023-06-30 |
| Jean Aranha | Managing Attorney | $127,302 | 2023-06-30 |
| ...and 8 more key personnel |
Financials for CLS
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $12,390,231 | $12,189,136 | 1.6% |
| Program services | $73,816 | $142,115 | -48.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $45,339 | $4,809 | 842.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $6,802 | $17,418 | -60.9% |
| Total revenues | $12,516,188 | $12,353,478 | 1.3% |
Organizations like CLS
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| New Mexico Legal Aid (NMLA) | 501(c)(3) | Albuquerque, NM | $12,124,263 |
| Legal Services for New York City (LSNYC) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $12,526,036 |
| Western Center on Law & Poverty | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $5,424,714 |
| Greater Hartford Legal Aid (GHLA) | 501(c)(3) | Hartford, CT | $5,301,215 |
| Vermont Legal Aid | 501(c)(3) | Burlington, VT | $11,885,807 |
| Regional Housing Legal Services (RHLS) | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $4,057,886 |
| Iowa Legal Aid | 501(c)(3) | Des Moines, IA | $11,242,929 |
| Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) | 501(c)(3) | Silver Spring, MD | $6,143,829 |
| Community Legal Services | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $20,774,549 |
| National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $12,493,790 |
Data update history
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from The Tow Foundation Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 62 Washington St 4th FL
- Middletown, CT 06457
- Metro area
- Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT
- County
- Middlesex County, CT
- Website URL
- ctlegal.org/Â
- Phone
- (860) 344-0447
- Facebook page
- CTLegalServicesÂ
- Twitter profile
- @ctlegalÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 06-0955461
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1977
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I80: Legal Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 5411: Legal Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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