EIN 06-6079763

Connecticut Bar Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
13
Year formed
1952
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Since 1952, the Connecticut Bar Foundation has worked in partnership with judges, attorneys, and law schools to promote understanding and improvement of the law, legal institutions, and the legal profession.
Total revenues
$38,897,629
2023
Total expenses
$23,909,178
2023
Total assets
$38,223,904
2023
Num. employees
13
2023

Program areas at Connecticut Bar Foundation

The revenue of the iolta/iota program is derived from interest earned on lawyers' trust accounts and interest on trust accounts, made available by participating attorneys through eligible financial institution remittances of interest earned on these accounts. The purpose of the program is to make funds available to provide for the delivery of civil legal services to low-income individuals and for law school scholarships based on financial need.
Right to counsel, eviction/tro- the cbf is the administrator of the right to counsel (rtc) in eviction defense and temporary restraining order grant programs. The rtc eviction defense program funds legal aid organizations that provide access to free legal help for income-eligible tenants facing eviction or loss of their housing subsidy. The rtc temporary restraining order program funds legal aid organizations that provide legal representation for income-eligible individuals who are interested in applying for temporary restraining orders in the judicial districts of fairfield, hartford, new haven, stamford-norwalk, and waterbury.
Court fees grants-in-aid and judicial branch grant for civil legal representation - under the court fees grants-in-aid program, the judicial branch transfers the revenue from designated court filing fees to the cbf, which distributes the funds to current iolta/iota grantees for the purpose of funding the delivery of legal services to Connecticut's low-income population. Judicial branch grant-in-aid is additional funding provided to cbf to supplement the court fees and iolta/iota programs.
In 1994, the Foundation established the james w. cooper fellows as the result of a generous bequest. The fellows develop and sponsor projects and programs to promote a better understanding of the legal profession, the judicial system, and the role of law in society; to explore ways to improve the profession and the administration of justice; and to further the highest ideals of the legal system. Fellows programming addresses issues specific to access to justice to help create systemic change and remove barriers to equal justice.

Grants made by Connecticut Bar Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Connecticut Legal Services (CLS)To Provide Legal Ser$9,618,406
Greater Hartford Legal Aid (GHLA)To Provide Legal Ser$5,087,978
New Haven Legal Assistance AssociationTo Provide Legal Ser$4,106,537
...and 10 more grants made

Who funds Connecticut Bar Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Herbert and Nell Singer FoundationHNSF/CT Bar Foundation Fellowship Program$245,396
Connecticut Fair Housing CenterEviction Protection$190,469
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$11,850
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Connecticut Bar Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Steve Eppler-EpsteinActing Executive Director$0
Anne GoicoFinance Director$119,385
Natalie WagnerPast Executive Director$164,941
Keith J SoressiSecretary$0
Timothy A DiemandPresident$0
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Connecticut Bar Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$19,369,648
Program services$19,036,015
Investment income and dividends$19,700
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$472,266
Total revenues$38,897,629

Form 990s for Connecticut Bar Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-25990View PDF
2022-122023-05-15990View PDF
2021-122022-05-16990View PDF
2020-122021-05-21990View PDF
2019-122020-09-10990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $1,500 from Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation
July 9, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $245,396 from Herbert and Nell Singer Foundation
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $206,658 from Herbert and Nell Singer Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 9, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsProfessional associationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
LobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
31 Pratt St Suite 420
Hartford, CT 06103
Metro area
Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT
County
Capitol Planning Region, CT
Website URL
ctbarfdn.org/ 
Phone
(860) 722-2494
Facebook page
CTBarFoundation 
IRS details
EIN
06-6079763
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1952
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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