Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Milwaukee, WI EIN 39-0806284

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$9.5M

Foundation funders

14

Grants recorded

69

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc?

Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc ($5.9M), Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc ($2.6M), Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($280K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.5M in grants to Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M2 grants2019 10 grants2020 12 grants2021 11 grants2022 11 grants2023 11 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2019) to $2.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $2.1M.

What grants has Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncRIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM$1,131,891
2025Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation IncCIVIL LEGAL SERVICES$599,944
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncSAFE AND STABLE HOMES$75,000
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncCIVIL DIVISION$74,272
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$71,000
2025Joseph and Vera Zilber FamilyCOMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE$54,000
2025Joseph and Vera Zilber FamilyGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS$28,554
2025East Bay Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Joseph and Vera Zilber FamilyGRATITUDE GRANT$7,500
2025Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2025Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$4,000
2024United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS,CIVIL DIVISION,FAMILY HOMELESSNESS,RIGHT TO COUNSEL$1,787,820
2024Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation IncCIVIL LEGAL SERVICES$540,729
2024Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncLEGAL AID MKE HOUSING ADVISORS$96,717
2024Joseph and Vera Zilber FamilyCommunity Redevelopment Initiative$54,000
2024Otto Bremer TrustCONSUMER PROTECTION PROGRAM$35,000
2024The Argosy FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024East Bay Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Joseph and Vera Zilber FamilyGratitude Grant$7,500
2024William Stark Jones Foundation Katherine W Lambert Co-TrusteeOPERATING SUPPORT$7,500
2024Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,500
2023United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncRIGHT TO COUNSEL$2,122,971
2023Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation IncCIVIL LEGAL SERVICES$513,360
2023United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncCIVIL DIVISION$107,954
2023United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncSAFE & STABLE HOMES$75,000
2023United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS$37,016
2023Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncSUSTAINING SUPPORT$35,274
2023East Bay Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 69 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc?

Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc ($5.9M), Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc ($2.6M), Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($280K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.5M in grants to Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc's largest funder?

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc is the largest recorded funder of Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc, with $5.9M across 17 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.5M in grants to Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc across 69 grants from 14 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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