Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center Inc
Donations deductibleConnecticut Parent Advocacy Center Inc's network
9 peoplei9 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
9 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.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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia Bouchard | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Grace Coombs | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jocelyne Braffith | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jonathan Metcalf (also filed as Jon Metcalf) | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Katrina Woodward | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Margarita Vargas-Torres | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Natasha Singer | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sharma Piersall | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Trisha Pytko | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Reel | CoExecutive Dir | since 2020 |
| Bridget Gordon-Hickey | Treasurer | 2018 |
| Claudia Bouchard | President | 2018 |
| Grace Coombs | Company secretary | 2018 |
| Jane Hampton-Smith | CoExecutive Dir | since 2020 |
| Jocelyne Braffith | Board Member | 2018 |
| John Flanders | Executive Dir. | 2018 |
| Jon Flanders | Executive Dir. | since 2019 |
| Natsha Singer | Board Member | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Hampton-Smith | Coexecutive | 35 | $78k | ||
| Beth Reel | Coexecutive | 35 | $78k | ||
| Claudia Bouchard | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jocelyne Braffith | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Grace Coombs | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shaune Martin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Metcalf | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Leticia Rivera | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alana Sejdic | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Natasha Singer | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Margarita Vargas-Torres | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Katrina Woodward | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Yankee | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center Inc
- EIN
- 222539005
- Address
- 5 Shaws Cove, New London, CT, 06320-4974
- State
- Connecticut
- Mission
- The organization provides wide ranging support for families whose children receive special education services or those who suspect their child may have a disability, and provides important advocacy to improve special education outcomes in the state of connecticut. Services include one on one consultation for parents facing challenges navigating the special education system (in english... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P82Z Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1984
- Principal officer
- Claudia Bouchard (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1987
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMargarita Vargas-Torres
≥7years on the filingsGrace Coombs
≥7years on the filingsJocelyne Braffith
≥7years on the filingsJonathan Metcalf
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $625k
- Total liabilities
- $89k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $536k
- Contributions and grants received
- $339k
- Program service revenue
- $695k
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 25
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 | $1m | $1.1m | Deficit $58k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
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 Parent Advocacy Center, 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
- 26 July 1984
- Registered agent
- Jane Hampton-Smith (city and state not held)
Officers (3)
- Claudia Bouchard Officer
- Jane Hampton-Smith Director
- Jonathan Metcalf Officer
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.