The Connecticut Institute for the Blind Inc
The Connecticut Institute for the Blind Inc's network
19 people11 organisationsi19 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (43) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
19 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Cain Chair | Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Beth Chudnow | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Christine Repasy | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dave Porteus | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gary Wallace | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Greg Hyland | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gregory Thomas | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Hannah Lemek | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Henry Zachs | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hillary Glass | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James Manafort JR (also filed as James Manafort) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Neag | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lorna Sedor | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matthew Zewinski | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Hannah | Vice Chairpe | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert Earley | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Salvatore Carrabba | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Wiley Mullins | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
15 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| ANA Wittig | VP, Educatio | since 2018 |
| Barry M Simon | President & | since 2018 |
| Bruce Stovall | COO | since 2018 |
| Cherese Chery | Chro | since 2021 |
| Christine D Leiby | Treasurer & | since 2018 |
| Douglas Duford | Sen. Dir. Co | 2021 |
| Edward Hammett | Director, HR | since 2018 |
| Gayle Wintjen | Secretary & | since 2018 |
| James T Jones | Treasurer & | since 2018 |
| Karen Adamson | LPN | 2023 |
| Kjell Tollefsen | VP, Operatio | since 2018 |
| Mark Hedrick | School Admin | since 2019 |
| Michael Martin | Residential | since 2022 |
| Milton Wisdom | LPN | since 2022 |
| Uche Okeke | LPN | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry M Simon | President & | 40 | $315k | $74k | |
| Milton Wisdom | LPN | 40 | $245k | $25k | |
| Christine D Leiby | Treasurer & | 40 | $218k | $47k | |
| Javier Padilla | Chief HR Off | 40 | $207k | $26k | |
| Heidi Taylor | LPN | 40 | $199k | $843 | |
| Darlene Buster | Residential | 40 | $197k | $16k | |
| Michael Martin | Residential | 40 | $185k | $51k | |
| Gayle Wintjen | Secretary & | 40 | $163k | $54k | |
| Michael Hannah | Chairperson | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Salvatore Carrabba | Vice Chairpe | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Spencer Cain | Immediate Pa | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Gary Wallace | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Wiley Mullins | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Robert Earley | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Zewinski | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Dave Porteus | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Gregory Thomas | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Karen Neag | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| James Manafort | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Beth Chudnow | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Hillary Glass | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Hannah Lemek | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lorna Sedor | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Gaskell | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Phil Harriau | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Connecticut Institute for the Blind Inc
- EIN
- 060669111
- Address
- 120 Holcomb St, Hartford, CT, 06112-1529
- State
- Connecticut
- Mission
- Oak hill's vision is that people with disabilities will be able to achieve their full potential, engage in their community and in meaningful relationships, and satisfy and fulfill their physical (see schedule o) (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P860 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1893
- Principal officer
- Barry M Simon (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1988
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- GROUP
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedSUPPORTThe Oak Hill Foundation IncRelatedHEALTHThe Ct Institute for the Blind IncRelatedHEALTHEaster Seals Connecticut IncRelatedHEALTHGilead Community Services Inc
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSpencer Cain
≥8years on the filingsChristine Repasy
≥8years on the filingsGary Wallace
≥8years on the filingsGreg Hyland
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $97.9m
- Total liabilities
- $25.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $72.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.3m
- Program service revenue
- $101.7m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $790k
- Employees
- 1,415
- Volunteers
- 17
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Ct Institute for the Blind Inc | Support programs | $790k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.The Connecticut Institute For The Blind, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State, business registry and officers (data.ct.gov n7gp-d28j and ka36-64k6). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Connecticut
- Entity type
- Non-Stock
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 6 October 1893
- Registered agent
- Gayle C. Wintjen (city and state not held)
Officers (3)
- Barry M. Simon Officer
- Christine Leiby Officer
- Gayle C. Wintjen Officer
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.