Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc
Legal action exists to provide creative, effective, and high-quality legal representation in order to achieve justice for low-income people and others to whom it would otherwise be denied. We advocate for empowerment and systemic change to help our clients realize their basic right to a decent quality of life. We strive for client and community participation in carrying out our mission.
Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $11,864,397
- -7.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $17,143,185
- -23.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $242,753
- +530.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $17,218,193
- -9.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $38K (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI | Case Management | $19,071 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,864,397 | $17,143,185 | $17,218,193 | — | — | $242,753 |
| 2023 | $12,775,521 | $22,345,299 | $19,112,790 | — | — | $38,500 |
| 2022 | $8,449,424 | $15,544,559 | $16,063,063 | — | — | $4,621 |
| 2021 | $4,032,874 | $12,478,774 | $12,559,959 | $19,071 | 1 | $1,765 |
| 2020 | $3,947,360 | $11,907,160 | $11,960,958 | $13,125 | 1 | $6,580 |
| 2019 | $3,841,700 | $11,240,093 | $11,367,590 | $37,559 | 2 | $13,243 |
About Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc
Based on IRS filings
Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $243K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc is led by Deedee Peterson, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 7 of 35 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deedee Peterson
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$98K (2019) → $150K (2024)
Atty Danielle White
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Irvin
Director Legal Services
Director Legal Services & Atty. → Director Legal Services, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$121K (2022) → $140K (2024)
Laurence Dupuis
Director of Litigation & Advocacy
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$153K (2024)
Atty Andy Williams
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty Anne L. Deleo
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty David B. Russell
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty David N. Farwell
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty Eric J. Markusen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty Heidi Eglash
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty Leon W. Todd
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty Lisa M. Gingerich
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty Mark Zimmer
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty Matthew O'Neill
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty Michael J. Dally
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty Nathaniel Cade Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty Roger Klopp
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty Ronald English III
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty Tajara Dommershausen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty Timothy Angel
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Obregon
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Celesta Leis
Director
Vice President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Farmer
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucille Berrien
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Pederson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Akinsanya
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pretty O'Dell
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Burns Roehl
Forclosure Def. & Prevention Proj. Atty
Attorney → Forclosure Def. & Prevention Project Sup. Atty., 2023
Forclosure Def. & Prevention Project Sup. Atty. → Forclosure Def. & Prevention Proj. Atty, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$102K (2020) → $132K (2024)
Catherine Hoeft
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$64K (2023) → $172K (2024)
Kathryn Aldrich Waydick
Family Law Priority Coordinator
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$125K (2023) → $126K (2024)
Katerine Alft
Managing Attorney
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024)
Atty Andrea M. Davenport
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atty Terry R. Young
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Anderson
Vice President
Vice President → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raven Wilson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Atty Cheryl Gill (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Atty Collin J. Dahl (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Beverly Pittman Burns (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Evonne Kundert (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jesse White (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Kooger (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tamika Walker (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tanya M. Stamps (2019–2023) — CFO
- Former: Atty Cecilia Ju (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sheila Sullivan (2023) — Assistant Director Litigation & Advocacy
- Former: Stacia Conneely (2023) — Madison Managing Attorney
- Former: Atty David W. Keck (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Atty Steven T. Chesebro (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffery Myer (2019–2022) — Emeritus Senior Atty.
- Former: Katie Jesse (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Atty James R. Troupis (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Crusita Barrios (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Gingerich (2021) — Director
- Former: Harold Meendez (2019–2020) — Education & Public Benefits Priority Coordinator
- Former: Mary Kathy Baker (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: David A. Pifer (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Michael Maher (2019) — Chief Financial Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $172K, to Catherine Hoeft (Chief Financial Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc
How large is Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc?
Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc reported $11.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.1M.
What is Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc?
Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $11.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc operate?
Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc's EIN?
Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1077192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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