Short Form Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax 990-EZ 2009

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1 OMB No Form Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except lack lung enefit trust or private foundation) Sponsoring organizations of donor advised funds and controlling organizations as defined in section 512()(13) must file Form 990. All Department of the Treasury other organizations with gross receipts less than $500,000 and total assets less than $1,250,000 at the end of the year may use this form. Open to Pulic Internal Revenue Service The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements. Inspection A For the 2009 calendar year, or tax year eginning JUL 28, 2009 and ending JUN 30, 2010 B Check if applicale: Please C Name of organization D Employer identification numer Address use IRS THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, change lael or Name print or INC change Initial type. return See Numer and street (or P.O. ox, if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone numer Terminated Specific PO Box Instructions City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4 Amended return F Group Exemption Application pending NEW HAVEN, CT Numer Section 501(c)(3) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitale trusts must attach a completed G Accounting method: Cash Accrual Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ). Other (specify) I Wesite: ctveteranslegal.org H Check if the organization is not J Tax-exempt status (check only one) 501(c) ( 3 ) (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 required to attach Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF). K Check if the organization is not a section 509(a)(3) supporting organization and its gross receipts are normally not more than $25,000. A Form 990-EZ or Form 990 return is not required, ut if the organization chooses to file a return, e sure to file a complete return. L Add lines 5, 6, and 7, to line 9 to determine gross receipts; if $500,000 or more, file Form 990 instead of Form 990-EZ $ Part I Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances (See the instructions for Part I.) 1 Contriutions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 Revenue Expenses Net Assets Short Form Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax 990-EZ c a c c Special events and activities (complete applicale parts of Schedule G). If any amount is from gaming, check here 9 Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6c, 7c, and Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Printing, pulications, postage, and shipping ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other expenses (descrie See Statement 1 ) 16 4, Total expenses. Add lines 10 through , Excess or (deficit) for the year (Sutract line 17 from line 9) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18 20, Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Memership dues and assessments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Investment income 5a Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Less: cost or other asis and sales expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Sutract line 5 from line 5a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gross revenue (not including $ of contriutions reported on line 1) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Net income or (loss) from special events and activities (Sutract line 6 from line 6a) 7a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Less: cost of goods sold ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Sutract line 7 from line 7a) Other revenue (descrie Grants and similar amounts paid (attach schedule) 20 Other changes in net assets or fund alances (attach explanation) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Net assets or fund alances at end of year. Comine lines 18 through ,255. Part II Balance Sheets. If Total assets on line 25, column (B) are $1,250,000 or more, file Form 990 instead of Form 990-EZ. (See the instructions for Part II.) (A) Beginning of year (B) End of year 22 Cash, savings, and investments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ , Land and uildings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other assets (descrie See Statement 2 ) , Total assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ , Total liailities (descrie See Statement 3 ) , Net assets or fund alances (line 27 of column (B) must agree with line 21) , LHA For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990-EZ (2009) 1 5a 5 6a 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7a 7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Benefits paid to or for memers~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Salaries, other compensation, and employee enefits ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Net assets or fund alances at eginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with end-of-year figure reported on prior year's return) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ) c 6c 7c , , , ,

2 THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, Form 990-EZ (2009) INC Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments (See the instructions for Part III.) What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? See Statement 6 Descrie what was achieved in carrying out the organization's exempt purposes. In a clear and concise manner, descrie the services provided, the numer of persons enefited, and other relevant information for each program title. 28 See Statement 5 Page 2 Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) trusts; optional for others.) 29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here 28a (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here 29a (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here 30a 31 Other program services (attach schedule) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here 31a 32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a) Part IV List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees. List each one even if not compensated. (See the instructions for Part IV.) (d) Contriutions () Title and average hours (c) Compensation to employee (e) Expense (a) Name and address per week devoted to (If not paid, enter enefit plans & account and position -0-.) deferred other allowances compensation MARGARET MIDDLETON, 110 BISHOP EECUTIVE DIRECTOR STREET, NEW HAVEN, CT , DAVID ROSEN CHAIR 15 EDGEHILL ROAD, NEW HAVEN, CT JOHN BASHAW DIRECTOR 86 OVERBROOK ROAD, MADISON, CT ADAM DWORKIN TREASURER 174 FAIRWOOD ROAD, BETHANY, CT PATRICIA KAPLAN, 6 SPRING ROCK ROAD, DIRECTOR BRANFORD, CT JOHN KELLEY, 631 WHITNEY AVENUE, NEW DIRECTOR HAVEN, CT JOHN SHAY, 1 TRIBROOK DRIVE, SOUTH DIRECTOR SALEM, NY HOWARD UDELL DIRECTOR 24 OLD HILL ROAD, WESPORT, CT VANESSA VOLZ, 85 HARRISON STREET, SECRETARY PROVIDENCE, RI NEIL WEARE DIRECTOR 1526 K ST., ANCHORAGE, AK Form 990-EZ (2009)

3 THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, Form 990-EZ (2009) INC Page 3 Part V Other Information (Note the statement requirements in the instructions for Part V.) Yes No 33 Did the organization engage in any activity not previously reported to the IRS? If "Yes," attach a detailed description of each activity ~~~~~ Were any changes made to the organizing or governing documents? If "Yes," attach a conformed copy of the changes ~~~~~~~~~~ a 37a 38a a c d e 42a 43 c If the organization had income from usiness activities, such as those reported on lines 2, 6a, and 7a (among others), ut not reported on Form 990-T, attach a statement explaining why the organization did not report the income on Form 990-T. Did the organization have unrelated usiness gross income of $1,000 or more or was it suject to section 6033(e) notice, reporting, and proxy tax requirements? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year? If "Yes," complete applicale parts of Sch. N Enter amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect, as descried in the instructions. ~~~~~ 37a 0. Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization orrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the period covered y this return? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II and enter the total amount involved ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 38 N/A Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter: Initiation fees and capital contriutions included on line 9 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gross receipts, included on line 9, for pulic use of clu facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 40a Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section ; section ; section Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess enefit transaction during the year or is it aware that it engaged in an excess enefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not een reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~ Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Enter amount of tax on line 40c reimursed y the organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All organizations. At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohiited tax shelter transaction? If "Yes," complete Form 8886-T ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 40e List the states with which a copy of this return is filed. None The organization's ooks are in care of MARGARET MIDDLETON Telephone no Located at PO Box , NEW HAVEN, CT ZIP a 39 At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in or a signature or other authority over a financial account in a foreign country (such as a ank account, securities account, or other financial account)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: See the instructions for exceptions and filing requirements for Form TD F , Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. At any time during the calendar year, did the organization maintain an office outside of the U.S.? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: N/A N/A Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitale trusts filing Form 990-EZ in lieu of Form Check here and enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the tax year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 43 N/A a a c N/A Yes No Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds? If "Yes," Form 990 must e completed instead of Form 990-EZ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is any related organization a controlled entity of the organization within the meaning of section 512()(13)? If "Yes," Form 990 must e completed instead of Form 990-EZ Yes No Form 990-EZ (2009)

4 THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, Form 990-EZ (2009) INC Page 4 Part VI Section 501(c)(3) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitale trusts only. All section 501(c)(3) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitale trusts must answer questions and complete the tales for lines 50 and a 50 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on ehalf of or in opposition to candidates for pulic office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization engage in loying activities? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is the organization a school as descried in section 170()(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitale related organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Complete this tale for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None." a 49 Yes No (a) Name and address of each employee paid more than $100,000 NONE () Title and average hours (c) Compensation (d) Contriutions to employee (e) Expense per week devoted to enefit plans & account and position deferred other allowances compensation 51 f Total numer of other employees paid over $100,000 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Complete this tale for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None." NONE (a) Name and address of each independent contractor paid more than $100,000 () Type of service (c) Compensation d Total numer of other independent contractors each receiving over $100,000 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sign Here Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the est of my knowledge and elief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is ased on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. = = Signature of officer Type or print name and title Paid Preparer's signature Date Check if selfemployed Preparer's identifying numer (See instr.) Preparer's 01/05/11 Use Only KELLEHER & COMPANY, LLC Firm's name (or yours EIN if self-employed), 3190 WHITNEY AVENUE, BLDG #8 Phone = address, and ZIP + 4 HAMDEN, CT no. (203) May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown aove? See instructions Yes No Date Form 990-EZ (2009)

5 SCHEDULE A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitale trust. Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, OMB No Open to Pulic Inspection Name of the organization Employer identification numer INC Part I Reason for Pulic Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions. The organization is not a private foundation ecause it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one ox.) e f g h A church, convention of churches, or association of churches descried in section 170()(1)(A)(i). A school descried in section 170()(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E.) A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization descried in section 170()(1)(A)(iii). A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital descried in section 170()(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state: An organization operated for the enefit of a college or university owned or operated y a governmental unit descried in section 170()(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.) A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit descried in section 170()(1)(A)(v). An organization that normally receives a sustantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general pulic descried in section 170()(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.) A community trust descried in section 170()(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.) An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contriutions, memership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions - suject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated usiness taxale income (less section 511 tax) from usinesses acquired y the organization after June 30, See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.) An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for pulic safety. See section 509(a)(4). An organization organized and operated exclusively for the enefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more pulicly supported organizations descried in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the ox that descries the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e through 11h. a Type I Type II c Type III - Functionally integrated d Type III - Other By checking this ox, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly y one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more pulicly supported organizations descried in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this ox Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contriution from any of the following persons? (i) (ii) (iii) Pulic Charity Status and Pulic Support ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons descried in (ii) and (iii) elow, the governing ody of the supported organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A family memer of a person descried in (i) aove? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A 35% controlled entity of a person descried in (i) or (ii) aove? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Provide the following information aout the supported organization(s) g(i) 11g(ii) 11g(iii) Yes No (iii) Type of (i) Name of supported (ii) EIN (iv) Is the organization (v) Did you notify the (vi) Is the (vii) organization in col. (i) listed in your organization in col. organization in col. Amount of organization (descried on lines 1-9 (i) organized in the support governing document? (i) of your support? U.S.? aove or IRC section (see instructions) ) Yes No Yes No Yes No Total LHA For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ)

6 THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2009 INC Part II Support Schedule for Organizations Descried in Sections 170()(1)(A)(iv) and 170()(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the ox on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I.) Section A. Pulic Support Calendar year (or fiscal year eginning in) (a) 2005 () 2006 (c) 2007 (d) 2008 (e) 2009 (f) Total Total. Add lines 1 through 3 ~~~ 6 Pulic support. Sutract line 5 from line 4. Page 2 Calendar year (or fiscal year eginning in) (a) 2005 () 2006 (c) 2007 (d) 2008 (e) 2009 (f) Total 7 Amounts from line 4 ~~~~~~~ 60, , assets (Explain in Part IV.) ~~~~ Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 16a 33 1/3% support test If the organization did not check the ox on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this ox and 17a 10% -facts-and-circumstances test If the organization did not check a ox on line 13, 16a, or 16, and line 14 is 10% or more, 18 Gifts, grants, contriutions, and memership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ~~ Tax revenues levied for the organization's enefit and either paid to or expended on its ehalf ~~~~ The value of services or facilities furnished y a governmental unit to the organization without charge ~ The portion of total contriutions y each person (other than a governmental unit or pulicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Section B. Total Support Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources ~ Net income from unrelated usiness activities, whether or not the usiness is regularly carried on ~ Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pulic support percentage for 2009 (line 6, column (f) divided y line 11, column (f)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pulic support percentage from 2008 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stop here. The organization qualifies as a pulicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 33 1/3% support test If the organization did not check a ox on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this ox and stop here. The organization qualifies as a pulicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this ox and stop here. Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a pulicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10% -facts-and-circumstances test If the organization did not check a ox on line 13, 16a, 16, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this ox and stop here. Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a pulicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~ Private foundation. If the organization did not check a ox on line 13, 16a, 16, 17a, or 17, check this ox and see instructions , ,931. 3,636. 3, , , , , First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this ox and stop here Section C. Computation of Pulic Support Percentage Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2009 % %

7 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2009 Page 3 Part III Support Schedule for Organizations Descried in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the ox on line 9 of Part I.) Section A. Pulic Support Calendar year (or fiscal year eginning in) (a) 2005 () 2006 (c) 2007 (d) 2008 (e) 2009 (f) Total The value of services or facilities furnished y a governmental unit to the organization without charge ~ Total. Add lines 1 through 5 ~~~ 7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year ~~~~~~ c Add lines 7a and 7 ~~~~~~~ 8 Pulic support (Sutract line 7c from line 6.) Calendar year (or fiscal year eginning in) (a) 2005 () 2006 (c) 2007 (d) 2008 (e) 2009 (f) Total 9 Amounts from line 6 ~~~~~~~ 10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources ~ Unrelated usiness taxale income (less section 511 taxes) from usinesses acquired after June 30, 1975 ~~~~ c First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this ox and stop here Section C. Computation of Pulic Support Percentage 15 Pulic support percentage for 2009 (line 8, column (f) divided y line 13, column (f)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15 % 16 Pulic support percentage from 2008 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage a 33 1/3% support tests If the organization did not check the ox on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not 20 Gifts, grants, contriutions, and memership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ~~ Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or usiness under section 513 ~~~~~ Tax revenues levied for the organization's enefit and either paid to or expended on its ehalf ~~~~ Section B. Total Support Add lines 10a and 10 ~~~~~~ Net income from unrelated usiness activities not included in line 10, whether or not the usiness is regularly carried on ~~~~~~~ Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) ~~~~ Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.) Investment income percentage for 2009 (line 10c, column (f) divided y line 13, column (f)) Investment income percentage from 2008 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 16 ~~~~~~~~ 17 % more than 33 1/3%, check this ox and stop here. The organization qualifies as a pulicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~ 33 1/3% support tests If the organization did not check a ox on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this ox and stop here. The organization qualifies as a pulicly supported organization ~~~~ Private foundation. If the organization did not check a ox on line 14, 19a, or 19, check this ox and see instructions 18 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2009 % %

8 Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF. OMB No Name of the organization Employer identification numer THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, INC Organization type(check one): Schedule of Contriutors 2009 Filers of: Section: Form 990 or 990-EZ 501(c)( 3 ) (enter numer) organization 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitale trust not treated as a private foundation 527 political organization Form 990-PF 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitale trust treated as a private foundation 501(c)(3) taxale private foundation Check if your organization is covered y the General Rule or a Special Rule. Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check oxes for oth the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions. General Rule For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, $5,000 or more (in money or property) from any one contriutor. Complete Parts I and II. Special Rules For a section 501(c)(3) organization filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33 1/3% support test of the regulations under sections 509(a)(1) and 170()(1)(A)(vi), and received from any one contriutor, during the year, a contriution of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II. For a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contriutor, during the year, aggregate contriutions of more than $1,000 for use exclusively for religious, charitale, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III. For a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contriutor, during the year, contriutions for use exclusively for religious, charitale, etc., purposes, ut these contriutions did not aggregate to more than $1,000. If this ox is checked, enter here the total contriutions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitale, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization ecause it received nonexclusively religious, charitale, etc., contriutions of $5,000 or more during the year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ $ Caution. An organization that is not covered y the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF), ut it must answer "No" on Part IV, line 2 of its Form 990, or check the ox on line H of its Form 990-EZ, or on line 2 of its Form 990-PF, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF). LHA For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF. Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2009)

9 1 1 Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2009) Page of of Part I Name of organization Employer identification numer THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, INC Part I Contriutors (see instructions) (a) No. () Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Aggregate contriutions (d) Type of contriution 1 MICHAEL & LOIS FRIEDMAN Person Payroll 69 DEER MEADOW LANE $ 10,000. Noncash STAMFORD, CT (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contriution.) (a) No. () Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Aggregate contriutions (d) Type of contriution (a) No. (a) No. 2 HOWARD & JUDY UDELL Person Payroll 24 OLE HILL RD $ 10,000. Noncash () Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Aggregate contriutions (d) Type of contriution 3 THE JANA FOUNDATION, INC Person Payroll 60E 42ND ST FL 38 $ 12,000. Noncash 4 WESTPORT, CT NEW YORK, NY () Name, address, and ZIP + 4 THE YALE INITIATIVE FOR PUBLIC INTEREST LAW (c) Aggregate contriutions 127 WALL ST $ 20,000. NEW HAVEN, CT (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contriution.) (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contriution.) (d) Type of contriution Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contriution.) (a) No. () Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Aggregate contriutions (d) Type of contriution $ Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contriution.) (a) No. () Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Aggregate contriutions (d) Type of contriution $ Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contriution.) Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2009)

10 THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, I }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}} ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Form 990-EZ Other Expenses Statement 1 }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Description Amount }}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}} PAYROLL TAES 2,180. INSURANCE 757. DUES AND REGISTRATIONS 1,299. }}}}}}}}}}}}}} Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16 4,236. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Form 990-EZ Other Assets Statement 2 }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Description Beg. of Year End of Year }}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}} ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 0. 6,650. PREPAID INSURANCE }}}}}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}} Total to Form 990-EZ, line ,028. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Form 990-EZ Other Liailities Statement 3 }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Description Beg. of Year End of Year }}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}} PAYROLL TAES PAYABLE 0. 6,138. ACCRUED PAYROLL Total to Form 990-EZ, line }}}}}}}}}}}}}} 0. 3,500. }}}}}}}}}}}}}} 9,638. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10 Statement(s) 1, 2, 3

11 THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, I }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}} ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FORM 990-EZ Information Regarding Transfers Associated with Personal Benefit Contracts Statement 4 }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} A) Did the organization, during the year, receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal enefit contract? [ ] Yes [ ] No B) Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal enefit contract?.. [ ] Yes [ ] No ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11 Statement(s) 4

12 THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, I }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}} ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 990-EZ Pg 2 Statement 5 }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION, IT SERVED ALMOST 80 HOMELESS OR MENTALLY ILL VETERANS WITH OVER 100 CASES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE ALMOST ONE THIRD OF THESE CASES WERE REFERRED TO VOLUNTEER LAWYERS WHO PROVIDED NO-COST REPRESENTATION FOR VETERANS. THIS SUCCESS PROVED THE BENEFIT OF REACHING LOW-INCOME VETERANS BY REACHING THEM WHERE THEY RECEIVE VA SERVICES. DOZENS OF VOLUNTEER LAWYERS AND LAW STUDENTS DONATED TIME TO THE CVLC EPANDING AWARENESS ACROSS THE STATE OF THE LEGAL NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME VETERANS IN CONNECTICUT. 12 Statement(s) 5

13 THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, I }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}} ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 990-EZ Pg 2 Statement 6 }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED ECLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC,LITERARY, RELIGIOUS AND OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE NATURE OF THE ACIVITIES TO BE CONDUCTED AND THE PURPOSES TO BE PROMOTED OR CARRIED OUT INCLUDE PROVIDING FREE OR LOW-COST LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME MILITARY VETERANS IN CONNECTICUT. 13 Statement(s) 6

14 Form (Rev. April 2009) OMB No Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service File a separate application for each return. If you are filing for an Automatic 3-Month Extension, complete only Part I and check this ox ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are filing for an Additional (Not Automatic) 3-Month Extension, complete only Part II (on page 2 of this form). Do not complete Part II unless you have already een granted an automatic 3-month extension on a previously filed Form Part I 8868 Application for Extension of Time To File an Exempt Organization Return Automatic 3-Month Extension of Time. Only sumit original (no copies needed). A corporation required to file Form 990-T and requesting an automatic 6-month extension - check this ox and complete Part I only ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All other corporations (including 1120-C filers), partnerships, REMICs, and trusts must use Form 7004 to request an extension of time to file income tax returns. Electronic Filing (e-file). Generally, you can electronically file Form 8868 if you want a 3-month automatic extension of time to file one of the returns noted elow (6 months for a corporation required to file Form 990-T). However, you cannot file Form 8868 electronically if (1) you want the additional (not automatic) 3-month extension or (2) you file Forms 990-BL, 6069, or 8870, group returns, or a composite or consolidated Form 990-T. Instead, you must sumit the fully completed and signed page 2 (Part II) of Form For more details on the electronic filing of this form, visit and click on e-file for Charities & Nonprofits. Type or print File y the due date for filing your return. See instructions. Name of Exempt Organization Employer identification numer THE CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, INC Numer, street, and room or suite no. If a P.O. ox, see instructions. PO Box City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. For a foreign address, see instructions. NEW HAVEN, CT Check type of return to e filed(file a separate application for each return): Form 990 Form 990-BL Form 990-EZ Form 990-PF Form 990-T (corporation) Form 990-T (sec. 401(a) or 408(a) trust) Form 990-T (trust other than aove) Form 1041-A MARGARET MIDDLETON The ooks are in the care of PO Box NEW HAVEN, CT Telephone No FA No. Form 4720 Form 5227 Form 6069 Form 8870 If the organization does not have an office or place of usiness in the United States, check this ox~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If this is for a Group Return, enter the organization's four digit Group Exemption Numer (GEN). If this is for the whole group, check this ox. If it is for part of the group, check this ox and attach a list with the names and EINs of all memers the extension will cover. 1 2 I request an automatic 3-month (6-months for a corporation required to file Form 990-T) extension of time until Feruary 15, 2011, to file the exempt organization return for the organization named aove. The extension is for the organization's return for: calendar year or tax year eginning JUL 28, 2009, and ending JUN 30, If this tax year is for less than 12 months, check reason: Initial return Final return Change in accounting period 3a c If this application is for Form 990-BL, 990-PF, 990-T, 4720, or 6069, enter the tentative tax, less any nonrefundale credits. See instructions. If this application is for Form 990-PF or 990-T, enter any refundale credits and estimated tax payments made. Include any prior year overpayment allowed as a credit. Balance Due. Sutract line 3 from line 3a. Include your payment with this form, or, if required, deposit with FTD coupon or, if required, y using EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System). See instructions. 3a 3 3c $ $ $ N/A Caution. If you are going to make an electronic fund withdrawal with this Form 8868, see Form 8453-EO and Form 8879-EO for payment instructions. LHA For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see Instructions. Form 8868 (Rev )