Connecticut Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Inc.
Connecticut Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
To develop solutions for the causes, rather than the symptoms, of our state's social problems. We deploy volunteer lawyers and other professionals to achieve systemic changes through legal and legislative advocacy, negotiation, education and other initiatives.
About
1) CLICC The Centers Connecting through Literacy Incarcerated Parents, Children and Caregivers program (CLICC) made further progress in 2017, winning a grant to satisfy mentoring and literacy needs for incarcerated parents and their children throughout the state. CLICC aims to reduce recidivism and facilitate successful reentry outcomes by reconnecting incarcerated parents and their children by using a family literacy curriculum and providing supportive mentors. The contract paid $40,564 for planning during 2017, and $91,838 in 2018, with a total of up to $662,000 over six years, subject to the State of Connecticuts subsequent appropriations of funding.The CLICC program mitigates two pressing challenges: 1) below-average literacy rates of incarcerated parents and their children, and 2) strained, often destructive relationships among families which include an incarcerated parent. Reinforcing the literacy skills of re-entering inmates and their children will help to ease their transition, help the family move forward more cohesively and better equip former inmates to enter the workforce. Pro bono services estimated at 350 hours, valued at $26,250. Cash expenses for program = $220,704.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Connecticut appleseed's mission is to develop solutions for the causes, rather than the symptoms, of our state's social problems. we deploy volunteer lawyers and other professionals to achieve systemic changes through legal and legislative advocacy, negotiation, education and other initiatives.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “To develop solutions for the causes, rather than the symptoms, of our state's social problems. we deploy volunteer lawyers and other professionals to achieve systemic changes through legal and legislative advocacy, negotiation, education and other initiatives.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of CT, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2019 as 25 Dudley Road, Wilton, CT, 068973508.
- The non-profit has a total of 4 employees, as reported on their form for 2019.
- 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 between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $58,229.
- The CEO remuneration policy within the organization is not established through a review and endorsement from a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1997.
- 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 engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization's financial statements were compiled or reviewed by an accountant.
- The organization pays $258,892 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $21,401 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.