Connecticut Bar Foundation
Connecticut Bar Foundation reported $39.3 million in revenue and $28.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.62 went to program services, $1.38 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.3% of the total. Government grants made up 48.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $185,081 (EXECUTIVE DI). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 95% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $39MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 49.7% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 48.7% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 50.3% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $185,081 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.65% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.0 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe 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
Court fees grants-in-aid and judicial branch grant for civil legal representation - under the court fees grants-in-aid program, the judicial brance 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
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…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,605 | $0 | $10,476 | $185,081 |
| DEPUTY DIREC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,138 | $0 | $8,468 | $149,606 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,553 | $0 | $9,725 | $147,278 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Connecticut Bar Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $453K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b30 · 30 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 511
- Volunteers Part I, line 6226
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Connecticut Bar Foundation totaling $251K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Connecticut Bar Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Connecticut Bar Foundation reported that 98.6% of its $28.4 million in expenses went to program services, 1.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Connecticut Bar Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Connecticut Bar Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $185,081, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Connecticut Bar Foundation get its money?
Of $39.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 49.7% came from contributions and grants (including 48.7% from government grants) and 50.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Connecticut Bar Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-6079763 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602659349300005 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522629349300732 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402699349300140 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341359349309689 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211369349308921 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101319349302680 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021299349300907 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-6079763: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.