Connecticut Veterans Legal Center
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center
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About this organization
Mission
The Connecticut Veterans Legal Center's (CVLC) vision is for all military veterans in Connecticut to live with adequate means, affordable healthcare, safe and secure housing, and peace of mind. To this end, Connecticut Veterans Legal Center works in medical-legal partnership at Veterans Affairs healthcare facilities to help low-income veterans overcome legal barriers to housing, healthcare, and income. By providing free legal services to low-income veterans, CVLC helps veterans recovering from homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse rebuild their lives.
About
CVLC leverages the effectiveness of its small staff and limited resources through its multiple collaboration with partners in the mental health, social services, legal and education communities. CVLC accomplishes the following: CVLC serves more than 600 veterans per year. CVLC helps Connecticut's veterans recovering from homelessness and mental illness, overcome legal barriers to housing, health-care, and income. CVLC also increased its list of volunteer attorneys, paralegals and students dedicated to assisting veterans in need.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
According to the filing documents, the non-profit's mission is defined as “The mission of the connecticut veterans legal center is to help veterans recovering from homelessness, serious mental illness, overcome legal barriers to housing, healthcare and income.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were referred to as: “The mission of the connecticut veterans legal center is to help veterans recovering from homelessness and serious mental illness overcome barriers to housing, healthcare and income.”.
- The non-profit's state of operation has been legally reported as CT.
- According to the latest filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 114 ORANGE AVE, WEST HAVEN, CT, 06516.
- The total number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form for 2020 is 12.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $149,135.
- The CEO compensation policy within the organization is established through an impartial evaluation and approval.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2009.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $755,450 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $74,985 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.