Connecticut Legal Services Inc
Donations deductibleConnecticut Legal Services Inc's network
20 people1 organisationi20 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
20 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Harris ESQ Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adam M Swanson ESQ | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Alina Reynolds ESQ | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ann G Taylor ESQ | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brad Saxton ESQ | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carolyn Wilkes Kaas ESQ | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ivy McKinney ESQ | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey Plotkin ESQ | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jessica Richman Smith ESQ | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kevin Rasch ESQ | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| L Spencer Cain ESQ | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Laura Jordan ESQ | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Leslie Levin ESQ | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Livia Barndollar ESQ | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Hanley | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patricia McIntosh Lcsw MPH | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Peter Knight ESQ | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard ORR ESQ | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tadhg Dooley ESQ | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas Sullivan | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Louise Blanchard ESQ | Litigation/Advocacy Director | since 2018 |
| Astrid Lebron ESQ | Director of Operations | since 2019 |
| Betty Jean Gailor ESQ | Attorney | 2022 |
| Dahlia Grace ESQ | Managing Attorney | since 2019 |
| Deborah R Witkin ESQ | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Jean Aranha ESQ | Managing Attorney | since 2021 |
| Joanne Lewis ESQ | Managing Attorney | since 2018 |
| Joelen Gates ESQ | Managing Attorney | 2019 |
| John Spilka ESQ | Managing Attorney | since 2018 |
| Joshua Perry ESQ | Deputy Director Thru 1/19 | since 2018 |
| Karen Sears ESQ | Managing Attorney | since 2018 |
| Keith Boyce CMA | Finance Director | since 2018 |
| Kevin Brophy ESQ | Managing Attorney | since 2024 |
| Lorraine Carcova ESQ | Managing Attorney | since 2021 |
| Mary Conklin ESQ | Managing Attorney | since 2023 |
| Nadine Nevins ESQ | Managing Attorney | since 2018 |
| Nilda Havrilla ESQ | Litigation & Advocacy Director | since 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah R Witkin Esq | Executive Director | 40 | $198k | $74k | |
| Anne Louise Blanchard Esq | Deputy Director | 40 | $176k | $23k | |
| Astrid Lebron Esq | Director of Operations | 40 | $144k | $33k | |
| Nilda Havrilla Esq | Litigation & Advocacy Dir. | 40 | $136k | $63k | |
| Keith Boyce Cma | Finance Director | 40 | $132k | $58k | |
| Mary Conklin Esq | Managing Attorney | 40 | $130k | $46k | |
| Kevin Brophy Esq | Managing Attorney | 40 | $129k | $63k | |
| Lorraine Carcova Esq | Managing Attorney | 40 | $129k | $52k | |
| Adam M Swanson Esq | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alina Reynolds Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ann G Taylor Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brad Saxton Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carolyn Wilkes Kaas Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Helen Harris Esq | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ivy McKinney Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Plotkin Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Richman Smith Esq | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Rasch Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| L Spencer Cain Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Jordan Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leslie Levin Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Livia Barndollar Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Hanley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patricia McIntosh LCSW MPH | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Knight Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Orr Esq | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tadhg Dooley Esq | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Sullivan | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Connecticut Legal Services Inc
- EIN
- 060955461
- Address
- 62 Washington St Ste 4, Middletown, CT, 06457-2828
- State
- Connecticut
- Mission
- Connecticut legal services provides access to justice and protects critical civil legal rights of low income individuals and families through representation, systemic advocacy, advice, collaboration, and education. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I80Z Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1977
- Principal officer
- Anne Louise Blanchard (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1978
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsHelen Harris ESQ
≥8years on the filingsAnn G Taylor ESQ
≥8years on the filingsBrad Saxton ESQ
≥8years on the filingsCarolyn Wilkes Kaas ESQ
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
- $11.8m
- Total liabilities
- $7.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $15.4m
- Program service revenue
- $47k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.3m
- Employees
- 92
- Volunteers
- 46
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $14.6m | $13.9m | $622k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Hartford Legal Aid | Sub-contractor for the provision of legal services | $483k |
| New Haven Legal Assistance Association | Sub-contractor for the provision of legal services | $422k |
| Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Sub-contractor for the provision of non-legal advocacy | $239k |
| Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence | Sub-contractor for the provision of non-legal advocacy | $107k |
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.Connecticut Legal Services, 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
- 17 March 1977
- Registered agent
- Anne Louise Blanchard (city and state not held)
Officers (20)
- Adam M Swanson Esq. Officer
- Ann G. Taylor Esq Director
- Alina Reynolds, ESQ Director
- Anne Louise Blanchard Officer
- Brad Saxton Esq Director
- Carolyn Wilkes Kass Esq. Director
- Helen Harris Esq Officer
- Ivy Thomas Mckinney Esq. Director
- Jeffrey Plotkin Esq Director
- Jessica Richman Smith, Esq. Officer
- Kevin Rasch Esq. Director
- L. Spencer Cain, Esq Director
And 8 more on the state register. City and state of officers are not held in this extract.