Public Charity

LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN INC

LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN INC is a Public Charity headquartered in MILWAUKEE, WI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $17.1M revenue, $17.2M expenses, $11.9M total assets. 106 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $61.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 391077192 MILWAUKEE, WI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$17.1M
Total Expenses$17.2M
Total Assets$11.9M
Grant Records106
Funding Total$61.3M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES
$4,720,823
2024
Restricted Contribution - Legal Action of WI - Lawyers for Learners (1 of 4) GRANT- Legal Action of WI - Continuation of Funding for support work with Lawyers for Learners
$200,000
2024
OVERDOSE PREVENTION (OPIOID)
$173,866
2024
PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
$123,742
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$75,000

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Officers & Directors

TREASURER Atty Andrea M Davenport
DIRECTOR Atty Andy Williams
DIRECTOR Atty Anne L Deleo
PRESIDENT Atty Danielle White
DIRECTOR Atty David B Russell
DIRECTOR Atty David N Farwell

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Top Grant Purposes

CIVIL LEGAL AID
$36,016,396 7 grants
CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES
$11,060,008 3 grants
DIRECT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES/FOUNDATION GRANT; DVSA; FORECLOSURE/REDEVELOPMENT; IOLTA FUNDS; PRO HAC VICE FUNDS; CY PRES FUNDS
$3,753,563 3 grants
General operating support
$2,500,000 1 grant
DIRECT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES/FOUNDATION GRANT; DVSA; FORECLOSURE/REDEVELOPMENT
$1,150,604 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $17.1M $17.2M $11.9M
2023 $22.3M $19.1M $12.8M
2022 $15.5M $16.1M $8.4M
2021 $12.5M $12.6M $4.0M
2020 $11.9M $12.0M $3.9M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $11.9M to $17.1M (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.9M.

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