STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC

EIN 06-1445097 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut Inc. SLS Empowers Low-income People In Connecticut to Obtain Justice By Providing Tools to Address Their Civil Legal Needs. SLS Provides Its Clients With High Volume Brief or In-depth Legal Advice Limited Case Intervention Alternative Referral Services Web-based Assistance Legal Advice Clinics Pro Bono Direct Representation and Access to Self-help Legal Educational Materials.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.88%of revenue went to mission work81.6% of expenses · Program services

3.60%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$99.08spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.60%of revenue went to management and office costs14.7% of expenses

$0.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $218,518 for JANICE J CHIARETTO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,408,975

Mission workProgram services$4,374,86480.88% of revenue81.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$789,68114.60% of revenue14.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$194,8383.60% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$49,5920.92% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,359,38399.08% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.6% mission · 14.7% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.08% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 10.8% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 10.0% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 11.9% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 12.5% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 12.5% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,408,975

Expenses$5,359,383

Annual surplus $49,592 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,374,864 · 81.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$789,681 · 14.7% of expenses

Fundraising$194,838 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,408,975

Expenses$5,359,383

Assets$3,528,032

Income$5,408,975

Contributions$5,391,373

Mission work (program services)$4,374,864

Fundraising$194,838

Management and general$789,681

Stocks and bonds$1,047,975

Accounting fees$29,750

Investing fees$4,704

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JANICE J CHIARETTOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $218,518Base $165,242 · Other $53,276

RHODA MICOCCIMANAGING ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $180,411Base $126,552 · Other $53,859

MATTHEW PROVOSTDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $167,348Base $121,698 · Other $45,650

JOHN BOZZIPRO BONO COORDINATOR · 35 hrs/week $154,088Base $105,707 · Other $48,381

SARA RAMOSPROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR · 35 hrs/week $142,744Base $112,357 · Other $30,387

LINDA SPADAFINANCE MANAGER · 35 hrs/week $141,081Base $112,713 · Other $28,368

MOSES BECKETTDIRECTOR OF HOUSING ADVOCACY · 35 hrs/week $131,967Base $114,060 · Other $17,907

DONALD PHILIPSDIRECTOR OF PRO BONO · 35 hrs/week $130,651Base $103,043 · Other $27,608

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

JANICE J CHIARETTOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RHODA MICOCCIMANAGING ATTORNEY

MATTHEW PROVOSTDEPUTY DIRECTOR

JOHN BOZZIPRO BONO COORDINATOR

SARA RAMOSPROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

LINDA SPADAFINANCE MANAGER

MOSES BECKETTDIRECTOR OF HOUSING ADVOCACY

DONALD PHILIPSDIRECTOR OF PRO BONO

KATHLEEN SNOWDIRECTOR

KRYSTAL CARDELLODIRECTOR

KYLE WILKINSONTREASURER

LATONIA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

LEONARD RODRIQUEZVICE PRESIDENT

JONATHAN SCHAEFERSECRETARY

LISA NEWFIELDDIRECTOR

JENNIFER HLUSKAPRESIDENT

IRIS MARTINEZDIRECTOR

PASTOR APRIL COULOUTEDIRECTOR

HUGH MURRAY IIIDIRECTOR

DARIA HOWARDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 1290 SILAS DEANE HWY STE 3A, WETHERSFIELD, CT 06109-4337
County: Hartford
In care of: % JANICE J CHIARETTO
Primary officer: Linda Spada, Finance Manager

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 344-8096 Officer phone(860) 685-8785

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services