Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc

Milwaukee, WI ·EIN 39-1077192 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$49.3M received 25 funders 83 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc?

Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Legal Services Corporation ($27.8M), Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc ($13.6M), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $49.3M in grants to Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Legal Services Corporation$27,793,92852020–2024
Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc$13,564,39552020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$2,500,00012023
Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund Inc$1,974,118122019–2024
United Way of Greater Milwaukee &$730,34562021–2024
The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc$653,30082021–2024
Vital Strategies Inc$536,13322023–2024
United Way Fox Cities Inc$433,50062019–2024
Brown County United Way$194,81552020–2024
Friendship House of Milwaukee$175,00042021–2024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$120,00022023–2024
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc$107,50032023–2024
Basic Needs Giving Partnership Inc$105,00022023–2024
Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging$88,03112020
Community Shares of Wisconsin Inc$63,34852020–2024
Equal Justice Works$46,49732020–2023
Otto Bremer Trust$40,00012024
National Legal Aid and Defender$37,42212024
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc$30,00032021–2023
Greater Green Bay Community$28,00022024–2025
Aarp$20,00012024
Fredrikson & Byron Foundation$11,00022023–2024
Mutual of America Foundation$5,00012020
The Comer Foundation$31012024
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc$7512023

What grants has Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Greater Green Bay CommunityBASIC NEEDS PROGRAM SUPPORT$18,000
2024Legal Services CorporationCIVIL LEGAL AID$6,017,032
2024Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation IncCIVIL LEGAL SERVICES$4,720,823
2024United Way of Greater Milwaukee &REDUCING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT,FAMILY HOMELESSNESS$275,000
2024The Roots and Wings Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED GRANT$250,000
2024Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund IncPRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES$194,614
2024Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund IncPRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES$194,614
2024Vital Strategies IncOVERDOSE PREVENTION (OPIOID)$173,866
2024Basic Needs Giving Partnership IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
2024United Way Fox Cities IncPROGRAM OPERATING COST$70,875
2024Brown County United WayPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,120
2024Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncLEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR STABLE HOUSING AND EVICTION PREVENTION$50,000
2024Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncZNI Housing Representation$50,000
2024Otto Bremer TrustROAD TO OPPORTUNITY PROJECT$40,000
2024National Legal Aid and DefenderNLADA RECEIVED FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL TELEPHONE ABUSE PREVENTION PROJECT (NTAPP) FROM A CY PRES AWARD IN KRAKAUER (O/B/O A CLASS OF PERSONS) V. DISH NETWORK, LLC. NTAPP SUPPORTS CONSUMER PROTECTION WORK AT LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, SPECIFICALLY CLIENT REPRESENTATION IN ELIGIBLE MATTERS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND ATTORNEY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRAINING AND RESOURCES FROM THE NATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER (NCLC). NTAPP INCLUDES NLADA AS THE FUNDER AND CONVENER, ALONG WITH SELECTED LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.$37,422
2024Friendship House of MilwaukeeEVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT$25,000
2024AarpGeneral support$20,000
2024Community Shares of Wisconsin IncGENERAL SUPPORT$16,071
2024Greater Green Bay CommunityBASIC NEEDS PROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2024Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncGratitude Grant$7,500
2024Fredrikson & Byron FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,500
2024The Roots and Wings Foundation IncFOUNDATION GATHERING HONORARIUM$1,100
2024The Roots and Wings Foundation IncFOUNDATION GATHERING HONORARIUM$1,000
2024The Comer FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$310
2023Legal Services CorporationCIVIL LEGAL AID$6,137,518
2023Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation IncCIVIL LEGAL SERVICES$4,780,473
2023The Chicago Community TrustGeneral operating support$2,500,000
2023Vital Strategies IncOVERDOSE PREVENTION (OPIOID)$362,267
2023Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund IncPRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES$255,969
2023Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund IncPRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES$255,969

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc?

Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Legal Services Corporation ($27.8M), Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc ($13.6M), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $49.3M in grants to Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc's largest funder?

Legal Services Corporation is the largest recorded funder of Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc, with $27.8M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $49.3M in grants to Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc across 83 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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