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← GREATER HARTFORD LEGAL AID INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GREATER HARTFORD LEGAL AID INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,375,276
Total expenses
$6,059,321
Contributions and grants received
$6,143,262
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$232,014
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$10,786,865
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,251,128
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,535,737
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,958,329
Management and general expenses
$986,866
Fundraising expenses
$114,126
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,958,329

Program services were 81.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $30,000

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $75,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,956,648

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $81,614

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $232,014 · excluded $232,014

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $761,743 · program services $394,101 · management and general $350,260 · fundraising $17,382

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $3,331,085 · program services $2,992,136 · management and general $313,750 · fundraising $25,199

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $173,936 · program services $133,841 · management and general $37,008 · fundraising $3,087

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $450,500 · program services $355,744 · management and general $89,816 · fundraising $4,940

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $292,705 · program services $240,376 · management and general $49,071 · fundraising $3,258

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $29,199 · program services $29,199

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,640 · program services $21,332 · management and general $4,308

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $18,558 · program services $18,558

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $199,068 · program services $165,625 · management and general $33,443

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $66,334 · program services $55,190 · management and general $11,144

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $296,320 · program services $246,538 · management and general $49,782

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,788 · program services $6,788

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $23,666 · program services $23,666

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $44,320 · program services $36,874 · management and general $7,446

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $39,819 · program services $33,129 · management and general $6,690

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

    total $180,568 · program services $150,233 · management and general $30,335

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOUNDATION FUNDRAISING

    total $60,260 · fundraising $60,260

  • 24c · Other expenses: LIBRARY MAINTENANCE

    total $36,117 · program services $36,117

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $22,695 · program services $18,882 · management and general $3,813

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,726,609 · end of year $875,992

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,963,877 · end of year $6,186,709

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $416,765 · end of year $305,014

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $125,005 · end of year $124,013

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $709,197

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $554,529

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $147,363 · end of year $154,668

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,009,891 · end of year $3,140,469

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $337,010 · end of year $349,540

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,144,384 · end of year $1,082,436

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $179,422 · end of year $1,190

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,975,213 · end of year $1,817,962

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,753,481 · end of year $7,535,737

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

GREATER HARTFORD LEGAL AID IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW FIRM WHOSE ATTORNEYS PROVIDE CLIENTS LIVING IN POVERTY WITH FREE REPRESENTATION FOR CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES. WE ADVOCATE FOR EQUAL JUSTICE FOR POOR PEOPLE, WORK WITH CLIENTS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND USE THE LAW TO ADDRESS THE EFFECTS AND ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW FIRM TO PROVIDE CLIENTS LIVING IN POVERTY WITH FREE CIVIL REPRESENTATION

  • GHLA PROVIDES FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE LOW INCOME OR AGE 60 YEARS OR OLDER, IN CIVIL CASES SUCH AS EDUCATION, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT BENEFITS, IMMIGRATION AND FAMILY LAW.

    Expenses $4,958,329

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Edward Heath

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Zaccardelli

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael J Andreana

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Jones

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Beth Bye

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Mullany

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hank Hoffman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Aileen Wilson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Nightingale

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kari Olson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Emily Poulin

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Morgan Rueckert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Namita Shah

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott A Trenholm

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jamey Bell

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $223,969
    From this org
    $178,941
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,028
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,941
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,247
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,781
    Filer's total
    $223,969
  • Michael Casasanta

    FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $158,993
    From this org
    $120,970
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,023
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $120,970
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,328
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,695
    Filer's total
    $158,993
  • Jill Davies

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $182,205
    From this org
    $169,039
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,166
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,039
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,385
    Nontaxable benefits
    $781
    Filer's total
    $182,205
  • Giovanna Shay

    LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY DI

    Total calculated
    $196,576
    From this org
    $160,730
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,846
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,730
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,853
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,993
    Filer's total
    $196,576
  • Veronica Halpine

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $136,296
    From this org
    $124,407
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,889
    Hours/week
    40
  • Enelsa Diaz

    MANAGING ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $163,906
    From this org
    $123,456
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,450
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $123,456
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,608
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,842
    Filer's total
    $163,906
  • Maria Morelli-Wolfe

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $160,272
    From this org
    $112,548
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,724
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $112,548
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,838
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,886
    Filer's total
    $160,272
  • Rafael Rodriguez-Cruz

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $133,034
    From this org
    $122,753
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,281
    Hours/week
    40
  • Ramona Mercado-Espinoza

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $134,846
    From this org
    $125,088
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,758
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
16 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202511999349300711

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