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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$11.9M
-7.1% YoY
Revenue
$17.1M
-23.3% YoY
Net Investment Income
$243K
+530.5% YoY
Expenses
$17.2M
-9.9% YoY
About Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc
Based on IRS filings
Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc is a nonprofit organization 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
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $11,864,397 | $12,775,521 | $8,449,424 |
| Revenue | $17,143,185 | $22,345,299 | $15,544,559 |
| Expenses | $17,218,193 | $19,112,790 | $16,063,063 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $242,753 | $38,500 | $4,621 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
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Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
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No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATTY DANIELLE WHITE | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| ATTY TERRY R YOUNG | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU APRIL 2025) | 2 | — |
| ERIN ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| ATTY ANDREA M DAVENPORT | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| RAVEN WILSON | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| ELIZABETH AKINSANYA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY TIMOTHY ANGEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LUCILLE BERRIEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY NATHANIEL CADE JR | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY MICHAEL J DALLY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY ANNE L DELEO | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY TAJARA DOMMERSHAUSEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY HEIDI EGLASH | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY RONALD ENGLISH III | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DENISE FARMER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY DAVID N FARWELL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY LISA M GINGERICH | DIRECTOR (THRU OCT. 2024) | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY ROGER KLOPP | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2024) | 0.5 | — |
| CELESTA LEIS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY ERIC J MARKUSEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BEN OBREGON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PRETTY O'DELL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY MATTHEW O'NEILL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SARA PEDERSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY DAVID B RUSSELL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY LEON W TODD | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY ANDY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ATTY MARK ZIMMER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CATHERINE HOEFT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 45 | $171,760 |
| DEEDEE PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $150,330 |
| KATERINE ALFT | MANAGING ATTORNEY | 40 | $123,827 |
| LAURENCE DUPUIS | DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY | 40 | $153,442 |
| NICOLE IRVIN | DIRECTOR LEGAL SERVICES | 40 | $139,809 |
| KAREN BURNS ROEHL | FORCLOSURE DEF. & PREVENTION PROJ. ATTY | 40 | $132,047 |
| KATHRYN ALDRICH WAYDICK | FAMILY LAW PRIORITY COORDINATOR | 40 | $125,953 |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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