Nonprofits›Connecticut Veterans Legal Center

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Connecticut Veterans Legal Center

WEST HAVEN, CT

Website

Total revenue

$2.4M

Total expenses

$2.3M

Net assets

$1.2M

Grants received

$4.5M

65 grants

EIN

270963659

Tax year

2023

Mission

Connecticut veterans legal center's mission is to empower, support, and improve the lives of connecticut veterans by providing free legal assistance to help them overcome legal barriers to housing, healthcare, income, and recovery.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.4M
Program service revenue$17K
Investment income$17K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$2.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$2.1M
Fundraising$213K
Other expenses$204K
Total expenses$2.3M
Total assets$1.4M
Net assets$1.2M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ALISON WEIR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$119K

37.5 hrs/wk

AMY ANTIOHO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS ARMAS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH CHERICO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARGARET DONOVAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PAUL GREATSINGER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN HUGHES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN LENEHAN

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KOMLA MATREVI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM PIEPER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY UDELL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TIFFANY LAU

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD CABREY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAN KAZUP

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN TOURJEE

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN PIERNE

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARY-CHRISTY FISHER

SUPERVISING ATTORNEY

Staff

$104K

1 hrs/wk

JANICE WOLF

ATTORNEY

Staff

$101K

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
CONNECTICUT BAR FOUNDATION
$824K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SER
2024
CONNECTICUT FAIR HOUSING
$100K
EVICTION PROTECTION
2024
ES Veterans Association Inc
$13K
Operating support
2024
LIBERTY BANK FOUNDATION INC
$10K
TO SUPPORT REMOVING LEGAL BARRIERS: HOUSING OUR VETERANS
2024
NEWALLIANCE FOUNDATION INC
$5K
TO SUPPORT FREE LEGAL AID SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME VETERANS IN NEWALLIANCE FOUNDATION'S SERVICE AREA, RANGING FROM FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO ONE-TIME ADVICE OR REFERRAL.
2024
DAVID AND SHERRY CORDANI FAMILY
$531
CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
CONNECTICUT BAR FOUNDATION
$570K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SER
2023
CONNECTICUT FAIR HOUSING
$203K
EVICTION PROTECTION
2023
BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$75K
LEGAL SERVICES
2023
COLUMBUS HOUSE INC
$55K
PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO VETERAN FAMILIES.
2023
AGENCY ON AGING OF SOUTH CENTRAL
$50K
LEGAL
2023
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER NEW
$30K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR GREATER NEW HAVEN
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$20K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
THE WILLIAM AND ALICE MORTENSEN
$10K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2023
J WALTON BISSELL FOUNDATION INC
$10K
SERVING HARTFORD VETERANS
2023
ES Veterans Association Inc
$10K
Operating support
2023
LIBERTY BANK FOUNDATION INC
$10K
TO SUPPORT REMOVING LEGAL BARRIERS: HOUSING OUR VETERANS
2023
GIVE LIVELY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
SULLIVAN FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
SAVINGS BANK OF DANBURY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
DAVID AND SHERRY CORDANI FAMILY
$530
CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
CONNECTICUT BAR FOUNDATION
$691K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SER
2022
BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$175K
INCREASE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR AT LEAST 350 VETERANS THROUGH A MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CVLC, VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, AND VA HOMELESS PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS
2022
CONNECTICUT FAIR HOUSING
$82K
EVICTION PROTECTION
2022
COLUMBUS HOUSE INC
$59K
PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO VETERAN FAMILIES.
2022
AGENCY ON AGING OF SOUTH CENTRAL
$50K
LEGAL
2022
THE WILLIAM AND ALICE MORTENSEN
$23K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2022
FAIRFIELD COUNTY'S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$15K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
NEWALLIANCE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
TO INTEGRATE ADVOCACY AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION WITH MEDICAL CARE THROUGH FIRST IN THE NATION PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, ENSURING THAT VETERANS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS HAVE ACCESS TO VA HEALTHCARE AND DISABILITY INCOME.
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
Elizabeth Raymond Ambler Trust
$3K
Legal Resources for Veterans
2022
MEADOWS ROAD FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL
2022
SAVINGS BANK OF DANBURY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
EXEMPT PURPOSES
2022
DAVID AND SHERRY CORDANI FAMILY
$500
CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
CONNECTICUT BAR FOUNDATION
$154K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SER
2021
COLUMBUS HOUSE INC
$55K
PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO VETERAN FAMILIES.
2021
AGENCY ON AGING OF SOUTH CENTRAL
$50K
LEGAL
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF BANKRUPTCY
$10K
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
2021
CONNECTICUT BAR FOUNDATION
$229K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE POOR IN CONNECTICUT.
2020
BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$150K
MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP
2020
COLUMBUS HOUSE INC
$64K
PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO VETERAN FAMILIES.
2020
AGENCY ON AGING OF SOUTH CENTRAL
$50K
LEGAL
2020
THE WILLIAM AND ALICE MORTENSEN
$22K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2020
THE WILLIAM AND ALICE MORTENSEN
$22K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
The Skadden Foundation
$10K
PAYMENTS FOR FELLOWS
2020
NEWALLIANCE FOUNDATION INC
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE REMOVING LEGAL BARRIERS PROGRAM WHICH INTEGRATES ADVOCACY AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION WITH MEDICAL CARE AND HOUSING CASE-MANAGEMENT TO SOLVE ROOT PROBLEMS OF HOMELESSNESS AMONG CT VETERANS.
2020
LIBERTY BANK FOUNDATION INC
$5K
TO SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES THAT ENABLE VETERANS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO HOUSING AND FINANCIAL STABILITY.
2020
DAVID AND SHERRY CORDANI FAMILY
$600
CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
THE CIGNA GROUP FOUNDATION
$210
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
CONNECTICUT BAR FOUNDATION
$204K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE POOR IN CONNECTICUT.
2019
COLUMBUS HOUSE INC
$65K
PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO VETERAN FAMILIES.
2019
VETERANS SUPPORT FOUNDATION
$25K
Operational Support
2019
AGENCY ON AGING OF SOUTH CENTRAL
$20K
LEGAL
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
Dime Bank Foundation Inc
$3K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2019
CONNECTICUT BAR FOUNDATION
$76K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE POOR IN CONNECTICUT.
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2018
LAW ROCKS INC
—
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
COLUMBUS HOUSE INC
$76K
PROVIDES FREE CIVIL SERVICES TO VETERAN FAMILIES.
2017
SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES VETERANS RIGHTS
$25K
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR VETERANS
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017

Funded by

$4.5M from 28 funders · 65 grants · 2017–2024

Connecticut Bar Foundation

$2.7M · 7 grants · 2018–2024

Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc

$400K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Connecticut Fair Housing

$385K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Columbus House Inc

$374K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Agency On Aging Of South Central

$220K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$80K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The William And Alice Mortensen

$77K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN270963659
NTEE codeI83
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-06
Formed2009
Employees29
Volunteers170
CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo