Nonprofit · EIN 06-1445097
STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC
Tax-exempt · WETHERSFIELD, CT 06109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,157,782 | $5,196,878 | -$39,096 | $3,126,002 | $2,563,660 | $562,342 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,408,975 | $5,359,383 | $49,592 | $3,528,032 | $2,898,105 | $629,927 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,580,547 | $4,535,484 | $45,063 | $3,762,956 | $3,083,587 | $679,369 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $3,926,336 | $3,927,507 | -$1,171 | $3,114,808 | $2,451,256 | $663,552 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $3,479,801 | $3,498,063 | -$18,262 | $1,214,526 | $604,374 | $610,152 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,123,049
- of which government grants
- $4,191,756
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $34,733
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $509,979
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,766,286
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,506,291
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,750
- Occupancy
- $151,724
- Travel
- $221
- Depreciation
- $35,344
- Program services (functional)
- $4,104,923
- Management and general (functional)
- $820,514
- Fundraising (functional)
- $271,441
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,528,032
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,126,002
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,563,660
- Net assets, end of year
- $562,342
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $115,663
- Publicly traded securities
- $387,007
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $562,341
- Gross receipts
- $5,157,782
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 139
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice J Chiaretto | Executive Director Officer, Highest-paid employee | 35 | $152,705 | $55,311 |
| Rhoda Micocci | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 35 | $122,871 | $54,681 |
| Matthew Provost | Deputy Director Officer, Highest-paid employee | 35 | $118,009 | $47,294 |
| John Bozzi | Pro Bono Coordinator Highest-paid employee | 35 | $102,124 | $50,520 |
| Sara Ramos | Program Administrator Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,103 | $31,274 |
| Linda Spada | Finance Manager Officer, Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,296 | $28,715 |
| Moses Beckett | Director of Housing Advocacy Highest-paid employee | 35 | $110,773 | $19,049 |
| Courtney Dillon | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 35 | $102,458 | $26,222 |
| Jennifer Hluska | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonard Rodriquez | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Schaefer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Wilkinson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hugh Murray III | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Newfield | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pastor April Couloute | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Snow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice J Chiaretto | Executive Director Officer, Highest-paid employee | 35 | $165,242 | $53,276 |
| Rhoda Micocci | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 35 | $126,552 | $53,859 |
| Matthew Provost | Deputy Director Officer, Highest-paid employee | 35 | $121,698 | $45,650 |
| John Bozzi | Pro Bono Coordinator Highest-paid employee | 35 | $105,707 | $48,381 |
| Sara Ramos | Program Administrator Highest-paid employee | 35 | $112,357 | $30,387 |
| Linda Spada | Finance Manager Officer | 35 | $112,713 | $28,368 |
| Moses Beckett | Director of Housing Advocacy Highest-paid employee | 35 | $114,060 | $17,907 |
| Donald Philips | Director of Pro Bono Highest-paid employee | 35 | $103,043 | $27,608 |
| Jennifer Hluska | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonard Rodriquez | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Schaefer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Wilkinson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hugh Murray III | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Newfield | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pastor April Couloute | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Krystal Cardello | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daria Howard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Iris Martinez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Snow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Latonia Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice J Chiaretto | Executive Director Officer, Highest-paid employee | 35 | $139,027 | $49,498 |
| Rhoda Micocci | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 35 | $119,188 | $55,013 |
| Linda Spada | Finance Manager Officer | 35 | $105,505 | $28,508 |
| Hugh F Murray | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Hlusda | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin M Smith | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Latonia C Williams | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maggie Castinado | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Newfield | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Salmun Kazerounian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lenoard Rodriquez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Schaefer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Wilkinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pastor April Couloute | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Krystal Cardello | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daria Howard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Iris Martinez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Snow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice J Chiaretto | Executive Director Officer, Highest-paid employee | 35 | $136,237 | $51,637 |
| Rhoda Micocci | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 35 | $118,508 | $54,216 |
| Linda Spada | Finance Manager Officer | 35 | $104,721 | $28,310 |
| Hugh F Murray III | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Hluska | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin M Smith | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Latonia C Williams | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Courtney A George | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Salmun Kazerounian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maggie Castinado | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Schafer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonard Rodriquez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Wilkinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pastor April Couloute | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Krystal Cardello | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daria Howard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Iris Martinez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Snow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice J Chiaretto | Executive Director Officer, Highest-paid employee | 35 | $129,234 | $49,053 |
| Rhoda Micocci | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 35 | $109,198 | $52,513 |
| Linda Spada | Finance Manager Officer | 35 | $95,675 | $27,162 |
| Hugh F Murray III | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Hluska | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Smith | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Latonia C Williams | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Courtney A George | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maggie Castinado | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Perry Phillips | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Salmun Kazerounian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Schaefer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonard Rodriquez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| April Couloute | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Krystal Cardello | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Iris Martinez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Snow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1290 SILAS DEANE HWY STE 3A, WETHERSFIELD, CT 06109-4337
- In care of
- % JANICE J CHIARETTO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Janice J Chiaretto, 1290 SILAS DEANE HWY, Suite 3A, WETHERSFIELD, CT 061094337
- Signed the 990
- Linda Spada, Finance Manager
- Phone
- (860) 344-8096
- Website
- www.slsct.org
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- SLS provides free civil legal assistance to residents of the State of Connecticut to the extent authorized by the Legal Services Corporation. The goal of SLS is to help clients gain a better understanding of their legal problem the legal system and how to achieve the best possible outcome for their legal issues. SLS is the first point of contact for thousands of low-income individuals and families who each year are seeking help with issues related to housing homelessness public benefits domestic violence and other family-related matters disability rights health care consumer finance fraud difficulties and unemployment or job-related matters.Expenses $3,513,656
- SLS operates an extensive pro bono program whereby volunteer attorneys in Connecticut provide free civil legal help to hundreds of individuals annually. The objective of this program is to leverage volunteers to increase SLS capacity to meet the need of our target population for free civil legal assistance and promote greater access to justice for those individuals and families living in poverty. This program operates several dynamic pro bono projects in which volunteers are provided with a variety of pro bono commitment options. The goal of this program is to empower clients to make informed decisions to resolve their legal problem follow through with the prescribed legal steps given them and achieve a long-term solution for improvement of their lives.Expenses $591,267
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1445097
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,126,002
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,157,782
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,157,782 | $5,196,878 | $3,126,002 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,408,975 | $5,359,383 | $3,528,032 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,580,547 | $4,535,484 | $3,762,956 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,926,336 | $3,927,507 | $3,114,808 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $3,479,801 | $3,498,063 | $1,214,526 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1445097).
Questions about STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC
- What is the EIN of STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC is 06-1445097.
- Is STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Janice J Chiaretto.
- Who are the officers and directors of STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,705 (Janice J Chiaretto, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,157,782, expenses of $5,196,878 and total assets of $3,126,002 at year end.
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