Connecticut Bar Foundation
THE CONNECTICUT BAR FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1952. THE CBF'S MISSION IS TO FACILITATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE THAT ADVANCES CIVIL JUSTICE FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF POWER OR RESOURCES, TO ACHIEVE A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY. THE CBF WORKS TO DO THIS BY STEWARDING FUNDING, VOLUNTEERS, PROGRAMMING, DATA, INNOVATION, AND COLLABORATION TO LEAD AND PARTNER IN INTEGRATED APPROACHES TO IMPROVING THE ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL JUSTICE. SPECIFICALLY, THE CBF ADMINISTERS SEVERAL GRANT PROGRAMS THAT FUND THE DELIVERY OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY, INCLUDING THE INTEREST ON LAWYERS' TRUST ACCOUNTS AND THE INTEREST ON TRUST ACCOUNTS (IOLTA/IOTA) PROGRAMS, THE JUDICIAL BRANCH GRANTS-IN-AID, THE COURT FEES GRANTS-IN-AID, AND THE STATE'S RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM. THE FOUNDATION ALSO FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS, BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED, FOR CONNECTICUT STUDENTS ATTENDING LAW SCHOOLS IN THE STATE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$54.7M
+43.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$26.3M
+18.7% YoY
Grant Count
13
-18.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.0M
+46.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $54,667,020 | $38,223,904 | $21,395,002 |
| Revenue | $43,318,899 | $38,897,629 | $27,745,120 |
| Expenses | $28,252,004 | $23,909,178 | $22,854,880 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $36,238 | $19,700 | $292,276 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HON BARRY F ARMATA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER G BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VICTORIA WOODIN CHAVEY | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| ART T COREY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN DEMEOLA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TIMOTHY A DIEMAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HEATHER GERKEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EDWARD J HEATH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOETTE KATZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANIKA SINGH LEMAR | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN L LEWIS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ISABELLA M SQUICCIARINI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| YAMUNA MENON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARGARET MIDDLETON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EBONI S NELSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HON CESAR A NOBLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MOY N OGILVIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VINCENT P PACE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SONIA PEDRAZA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FRANKLIN E PERRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HON ROBERT A RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NAMITA SHAH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEITH J SORESSI | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| CALVIN K WOO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD KNOTEK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HON CECIL J THOMAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANGELA SCHLINGHEYDE | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $168,000 |
| BRUCE HILTUNEN | CFO | 25 | $132,838 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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