Small Public Charity

LEGALWISE

LEGALWISE is a Small Public Charity headquartered in SAINT PAUL, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1K revenue, $30K expenses, $29K total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $219K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 463830192 SAINT PAUL, MN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1K
Total Expenses$30K
Total Assets$29K
Grant Records9
Funding Total$219K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE LEGALWISE IS TO CREATE A SPACE WHERE NEW LAWYERS LEARN FROM EXPERIENCED LAWYERS AND EACH OTHER TO BUILD LOW BONO, COMMUNITY CENTERED AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE LAW PRACTICES THAT SERVE CLIENTS WHO FACE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING LEGAL ASSISTANCE.

Sample Grants Received

MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW
2021
TO CREATE A SPACE WHERE NEW LAWYERS LEARN FROM EXPERIENCED LAWYERS AND EACH OTHER TO BUILD LOW BONO, COMMUNITY CENTERED AND CULTURALLY7 SENSITIVE LAW PRACTICES THAT SERVE CLIENTS WHO FACE BARRIERS ACCESSING LEGAL ASSISTANCE
$35,000
MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW
2021
TO CREATE A SPACE WHERE NEW LAWYERS LEARN FROM EXPERIENCED LAWYERS AND EACH OTHER TO BUILD LOW BONO, COMMUNITY CENTERED AND CULTURALLY7 SENSITIVE LAW PRACTICES THAT SERVE CLIENTS WHO FACE BARRIERS ACCESSING LEGAL ASSISTANCE
$35,000
MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW
2020
ASSIST WITH MISSION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SMALL LAW FIRMS IN MINNESOTA PROVIDING AFFORDABLE LEGAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS WHO ARE FINANCIALLY INELIGIBLE FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE BY TEACHING RECENT GRADUATES OF MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE, INDEPENDENT SMALL-FIRM PRACTICES THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME MINNESOTANS.
$17,500
MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW
2019
ASSIST WITH MISSION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SMALL LAW FIRMS IN MINNESOTA PROVIDING AFFORDABLE LEGAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS WHO ARE FINANCIALLY INELIGIBLE FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE BY TEACHING RECENT GRADUATES OF MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE, INDEPENDENT SMALL-FIRM PRACTICES THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME MINNESOTANS.
$35,000
$6,053

Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Carla Tourin
SECRETARY Karin Ciano
DIRECTOR Kate Graham
DIRECTOR Kate Kruse
DIRECTOR Kathryn Meintsma
TREASURER Nancy Schwider

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

ASSIST WITH MISSION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SMALL LAW FIRMS IN MINNESOTA PROVIDING AFFORDABLE LEGAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS WHO ARE FINANCIALLY INELIGIBLE FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE BY TEACHING RECENT GRADUATES OF MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE, INDEPENDENT SMALL-FIRM PRACTICES THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME MINNESOTANS.
$112,500 4 grants
TO CREATE A SPACE WHERE NEW LAWYERS LEARN FROM EXPERIENCED LAWYERS AND EACH OTHER TO BUILD LOW BONO, COMMUNITY CENTERED AND CULTURALLY7 SENSITIVE LAW PRACTICES THAT SERVE CLIENTS WHO FACE BARRIERS ACCESSING LEGAL ASSISTANCE
$70,000 2 grants
Assist with mission to increase the number of small law firms in Minnesota providing affordable legal services to clients who are financially ineligible for legal assistance through by teaching recent graduates of Mitchell Hamline School of Law to build sustainable, independent small-firm practices that serve the needs of low- and moderate-income Minnesotans.
$25,000 1 grant
UNRESTRICTED
$6,053 1 grant
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1K $30K $29K
2024 $1K $10K $57K
2023 $6K $9K $69K
2022 $48K $30K $72K
2021 $36K $41K $54K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $36K to $1K (-96%), with total assets most recently reported at $29K.

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