LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN INC (EIN 391077192) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1965

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DEEDEE D PETERSON

Phone

4142787777

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN INC, founded in 1965, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $22.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 44% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $19.1M left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

EQUAL JUSTICE FOR OUR LOW-INCOME CLIENTS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $22,279,376

Program Service Revenue $13,135

Investment Income $38,500

Other Revenue $14,288

TOTAL REVENUE $22,345,299

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $16,217,732

Fundraising Expenses $56,401

Program Expenses $16,667,404

Other Expenses $2,895,058

TOTAL EXPENSES $19,112,790

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$22,345,299	$15,544,559	+0.4%
Expenses	$19,112,790	$16,063,063	+0.2%
Net Income	$3,232,509	$-518,504	-7.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

193

Volunteers

350

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$288,245

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ATTY DANIELLE WHITE	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY TERRY R YOUNG	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY ANDREA M DAVENPORT	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN ANDERSON	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH AKINSANYA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY TIMOTHY ANGEL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUCILLE BERRIEN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEVERLY PITTMAN BURNS	DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH 2023)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY NATHANIEL CADE JR	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY COLLIN J DAHL	DIRECTOR (THRU SEPT 2023)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY MICHAEL J DALLY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY ANNE L DELEO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY TAJARA DOMMERSHAUSEN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY HEIDI EGLASH	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY RONALD ENGLISH III	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENISE FARMER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY DAVID N FARWELL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY CHERYL GILL	DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2023)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY LISA M GINGERICH	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY CECILIA JU	DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2023)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY ROGER KLOPP	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA KOOGER	DIRECTOR (THRU JULY 2023)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
EVONNE KUNDERT	DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2023)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CELESTA LEIS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY ERIC J MARKUSEN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN OBREGON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PRETTY O'DELL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY MATTHEW O'NEILL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARA PEDERSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY DAVID B RUSSELL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY LEON W TODD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAMIKA WALKER	DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2023)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSE WHITE	DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL 2023)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY ANDY WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAVEN WILSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ATTY MARK ZIMMER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TANYA M STAMPS	CFO (THRU MARCH 2023)	40.00	Officer	$41,847	$0	$41,847
CATHERINE HOEFT	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$64,406	$3,742	$68,148
DEEDEE PETERSON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$149,542	$28,708	$178,250
NICOLE IRVIN	DIRECTOR LEGAL SERVICES/ATTY.	40.00	Highest	$137,183	$38,717	$175,900
SHEILA SULLIVAN	ASST DIR LITIGATION & ADVOCACY	40.00	Highest	$137,106	$13,837	$150,943
KAREN BURNS ROEHL	FORCLOSURE DEF. & PREVENTION PROJECT SUP. ATTY.	40.00	Highest	$129,530	$16,848	$146,378
KATHRYN ALDRICH WAYDICK	FAMILY LAW PRIORITY COORDINATOR	40.00	Highest	$124,643	$30,564	$155,207
STACIA CONNEELY	MADISON MANAGING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$118,957	$32,525	$151,482

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$22,345,299	$19,112,790	$12,775,521	$3,232,509
2022	$15,544,559	$16,063,063	$8,449,424	$-518,504
2021	$12,478,774	$12,559,959	$4,032,874	$-81,185
2020	$11,907,160	$11,960,958	$3,947,360	$-53,798
2019	$11,240,093	$11,367,590	$3,841,700	$-127,497

LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN INC