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← LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$15,544,559
Total expenses
$16,063,063
Contributions and grants received
$15,463,996
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$11,848
Investment income
$4,621
Other revenue
$64,094
Total assets, end of year
$8,449,424
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,811,294
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,638,130
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$14,557,924
Management and general expenses
$1,446,576
Fundraising expenses
$58,563
Program service expenses (Part III)
$14,557,924

Program services were 90.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $396,301

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $14,725,925

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $341,770

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ATTORNEY FEES

    total $11,848 · related or exempt $11,848

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,621 · excluded $4,621

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $64,094 · excluded $64,094

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $64,094

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $351,354 · management and general $351,354

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,647,261 · program services $8,944,695 · management and general $665,952 · fundraising $36,614

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $233,009 · program services $221,123 · management and general $10,950 · fundraising $936

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,452,653 · program services $2,382,698 · management and general $59,871 · fundraising $10,084

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $770,806 · program services $731,488 · management and general $36,222 · fundraising $3,096

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $24,500 · management and general $24,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $355,436 · program services $291,847 · management and general $62,640 · fundraising $949

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $18,085 · program services $15,974 · management and general $2,062 · fundraising $49

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $179,282 · program services $158,360 · management and general $20,441 · fundraising $481

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $141,329 · program services $124,835 · management and general $16,114 · fundraising $380

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,067,428 · program services $962,570 · management and general $100,911 · fundraising $3,947

  • 17 · Travel

    total $214,471 · program services $168,422 · management and general $45,582 · fundraising $467

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $5,092 · program services $3,999 · management and general $1,082 · fundraising $11

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $89,941 · program services $81,105 · management and general $8,503 · fundraising $333

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,257 · program services $9,436 · management and general $798 · fundraising $23

  • 24a · Other expenses: LIBRARY UPDATE EXPENSES

    total $138,827 · program services $138,827

  • 24b · Other expenses: COURT EXPENSES

    total $66,846 · program services $66,846

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES, FEES & LICENSES

    total $65,437 · program services $60,196 · management and general $5,091 · fundraising $150

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN

    total $31,266 · program services $28,194 · management and general $2,956 · fundraising $116

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $199,783 · program services $167,309 · management and general $31,547 · fundraising $927

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $213,163

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,146,377 · end of year $432,186

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,212,790 · end of year $2,394,897

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $249,542 · end of year $293,596

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $485,547

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $383,861

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $191,627 · end of year $101,686

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $19,375 · end of year $5,227,059

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $749,745 · end of year $817,318

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $929,657 · end of year $534,868

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $19,375 · end of year $52,295

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $177,463 · end of year $5,406,813

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,938,121 · end of year $1,536,444

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $218,513 · end of year $101,686

Mission and programs · 2022

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

EQUAL JUSTICE FOR OUR LOW-INCOME CLIENTS.

  • CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO APPROXIMATELY 23,226 LOW-INCOME AND ELDERLY CLIENTS. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022, LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN, INC. RECEIVED VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY SERVICES VALUED AT $1,035,496.

    Expenses $14,557,924 · Revenue $11,848

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tanya M Stamps

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $176,852
    From this org
    $146,754
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,098
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,754
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,098
    Filer's total
    $176,852
  • Deedee Peterson

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $174,502
    From this org
    $146,484
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,018
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,484
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,018
    Filer's total
    $174,502
  • Jeffery Myer

    EMERITUS SENIOR ATTY.

    Total calculated
    $154,462
    From this org
    $130,788
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,674
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,788
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,674
    Filer's total
    $154,462
  • Karen Burns Roehl

    ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $140,645
    From this org
    $115,390
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,255
    Hours/week
    40
  • Nicole Irvin

    DIRECTOR LEGAL SERVICES/ATTY.

    Total calculated
    $139,177
    From this org
    $121,319
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,858
    Hours/week
    40
  • Atty Danielle White

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Erin Anderson

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Atty Andrea M Davenport

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Atty Terry R Young

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Atty Timothy Angel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lucille Berrien

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Beverly Pittman Burns

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Nathaniel Cade Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Steven T Chesebro

    DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Collin J Dahl

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Michael J Dally

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Anne L Deleo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Tajara Dommershausen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Heidi Eglash

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Ronald English III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Denise Farmer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty David N Farwell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Cheryl Gill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Lisa M Gingerich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Katie Jesse

    DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Cecilia Ju

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty David W Keck

    DIRECTOR (THRU SEP 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Roger Klopp

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Laura Kooger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Evonne Kundert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Celesta Leis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Eric J Markusen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ben Obregon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Matthew O'Neill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sara Pederson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty David B Russell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Leon W Todd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tamika Walker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jesse White

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Andy Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Raven Wilson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Atty Mark Zimmer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
3 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303129349301480

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