Who funds Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee

EIN 39-0806284 · Milwaukee, WI · NTEE I83Z

Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee of Milwaukee, WI (EIN 39-0806284) was named as a grant recipient by 17 funders in 80 grants paid totaling $10,021,243 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$10,021,243

80 grants paid

Funders

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2018–2025

as reported by funders

Approved for future payment

$50,000

not included in grants received

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
Funder	State	Match	Grants	Total paid	Latest year
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc 39-0806190	WI	A	20	$6,133,201	2025
Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc 39-1555465	WI	A	7	$2,898,760	2025
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc 39-2076346	WI	B D	9	$373,000	2025
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc 39-6036407	WI	A	4	$249,545	2024
Charities Aid Foundation America 43-1634280	VA	A	1	$71,000	2025
Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc 39-1077192	WI	A	3	$54,696	2021
East Bay Community Foundation 94-6070996	CA	A	4	$40,000	2025
Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc 39-6040256	WI	B	8	$40,000	2025
American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440	DE	A	6	$37,191	2025
Otto Bremer Trust 41-6019050	MN	B	1	$35,000	2024
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc 39-1300476	WI	B	3	$23,000	2023
The Argosy Foundation 04-6752868	WI	B	1	$20,000	2024
Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation Inc C/O Gimbel Reilly Guerin & Brown 39-6050150	WI	B C	7	$17,000	2025
American College of Bankruptcy Foundation 01-0656156	VA	A	1	$15,000	2018
The Blackbaud Giving Fund 46-0942102	SC	A	1	$8,125	2022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152	PA	A	1	$5,500	2025
Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883	WA	B	3	$225	2023

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Grants

The 83 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee as reported by funders
Tax year	Funder	Recipient	Match	Amount	Type	Purpose	Source filing
2025	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$1,131,891	paid	RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM	202631289349303088
2025	Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$599,944	paid	CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES	202632049349301268
2025	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$75,000	paid	SAFE AND STABLE HOMES	202631289349303088
2025	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$74,272	paid	CIVIL DIVISION	202631289349303088
2025	Charities Aid Foundation America	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$71,000	paid	CHARITABLE DONATION	202610489349300906
2025	Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$54,000	paid	COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE	202630579349100413
2025	Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$50,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATIONS	202630579349100413
2025	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$28,554	paid	DONOR DESIGNATIONS	202631289349303088
2025	East Bay Community Foundation	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$10,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202621359349313177
2025	Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$7,500	paid	GRATITUDE GRANT	202630579349100413
2025	American Online Giving Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$5,800	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202641969349302754
2025	American Online Giving Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$5,800	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202533509349301608
2025	Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$5,500	paid	FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE	202621329349306657
2025	Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$5,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	202601669349100760
2025	Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation Inc C/O Gimbel Reilly Guerin & Brown	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$4,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATIONS	202641339349102439
2024	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$1,787,820	paid	DONOR DESIGNATIONS,CIVIL DIVISION,FAMILY HOMELESSNESS,RIGHT TO COUNSEL	202520319349301817
2024	Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$540,729	paid	CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES	202522119349301422
2024	Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	A	$96,717	paid	LEGAL AID MKE HOUSING ADVISORS	202503189349313875
2024	Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$54,000	paid	Community Redevelopment Initiative	202510249349100801
2024	Otto Bremer Trust	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	B	$35,000	paid	CONSUMER PROTECTION PROGRAM	202541499349100114
2024	The Argosy Foundation	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$20,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202523089349100237
2024	East Bay Community Foundation	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$10,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202531349349313018
2024	Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$7,500	paid	Gratitude Grant	202510249349100801
2024	American Online Giving Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$5,965	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202530159349302758
2024	Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$5,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	202531649349100813
2024	Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation Inc C/O Gimbel Reilly Guerin & Brown	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$2,500	paid	GENERAL OPERATIONS	202511629349100011
2024	Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$0	approved, future	Community Redevelopment Initiative	202510249349100801
2023	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$2,122,971	paid	RIGHT TO COUNSEL	202313269349300521
2023	Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$513,360	paid	CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES	202412359349300226
2023	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$107,954	paid	CIVIL DIVISION	202313269349300521
2023	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$75,000	paid	SAFE & STABLE HOMES	202313269349300521
2023	Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society Milwaukee, WI	D	$50,000	paid	General Operations	202411179349100606
2023	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$37,016	paid	DONOR DESIGNATIONS	202313269349300521
2023	Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	A	$35,274	paid	SUSTAINING SUPPORT	202423189349305312
2023	East Bay Community Foundation	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$10,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202401369349308040
2023	Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	B	$10,000	paid	TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES	202333199349103458
2023	American Online Giving Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$6,499	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202410469349300741
2023	Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$5,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	202431289349103678
2023	Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation Inc C/O Gimbel Reilly Guerin & Brown	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$2,500	paid	GENERAL OPERATIONS	202412829349100306
2023	Amazonsmile Foundation	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$75	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202540919349100629
2022	Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$385,731	paid	CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES	202312069349301261
2022	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$107,954	paid	CIVIL DIVISION	202310139349301771
2022	Joseph and Vera Zilber Charitable Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society Milwaukee, WI	D	$50,000	paid	General Operations	202320469349100932
2022	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$33,602	paid	DONOR DESIGNATIONS	202310139349301771
2022	Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	A	$32,611	paid	SUSTAINING SUPPORT	202313179349308301
2022	East Bay Community Foundation	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$10,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202301359349307570
2022	The Blackbaud Giving Fund	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$8,125	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202312409349300046
2022	American Online Giving Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$6,757	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202340469349301209
2022	Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$5,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	202311369349100041
2022	Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation Inc C/O Gimbel Reilly Guerin & Brown	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$2,500	paid	GENERAL OPERATIONS	202322649349100017
2022	Amazonsmile Foundation	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$105	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202313119349100141
2022	Joseph and Vera Zilber Charitable Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society Milwaukee, WI	D	$0	approved, future	General Operations	202320469349100932
2021	Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	A	$298,796	paid	DIRECT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES/FOUNDATION GRANT; FORECLOSURE/REDEVELOPMENT	202242389349300924
2021	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$107,954	paid	CIVIL DIVISION	202210199349300826
2021	Joseph and Vera Zilber Charitable Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	B	$50,000	paid	Support free civil legal services	202200479349100115
2021	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$33,484	paid	DONOR DESIGNATION PLEDGE PAYMENTS	202210199349300826
2021	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$33,175	paid	SAFE & STABLE HOMES	202210199349300826
2021	Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	A	$19,071	paid	CASE MANAGEMENT	202222869349300502
2021	Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	B	$10,000	paid	TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES	202113199349105741
2021	American Online Giving Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$6,370	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202240469349301419
2021	Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$5,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	202211659349100806
2021	Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	B	$3,000	paid	TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES	202113199349105741
2021	Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation Inc C/O Gimbel Reilly Guerin & Brown	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$2,500	paid	GENERAL OPERATIONS	202221339349102462
2020	Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	A	$290,700	paid	DIRECT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES/FOUNDATION GRANT; FORECLOSURE/REDEVELOPMENT	202112109349300846
2020	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$122,675	paid	CIVIL DIVISION	202033519349300408
2020	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$122,675	paid	CIVIL DIVISION	202033519349300408
2020	Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	A	$84,943	paid	SUSTAINING SUPPORT	202123169349305457
2020	Joseph and Vera Zilber Charitable Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	B	$50,000	approved, future	Support free civil legal services	202100329349100705
2020	Joseph and Vera Zilber Charitable Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	B	$50,000	paid	Support free civil legal services	202100329349100705
2020	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$33,727	paid	DONOR DESIGNATION PLEDGE PAYMENTS	202033519349300408
2020	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$33,727	paid	DONOR DESIGNATION PLEDGE PAYMENTS	202033519349300408
2020	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$31,875	paid	SAFE & STABLE HOMES	202033519349300408
2020	United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$31,875	paid	SAFE & STABLE HOMES	202033519349300408
2020	Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	A	$13,125	paid	CASE MANAGEMENT	202133199349303428
2020	Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$5,000	paid	ANNUAL LUNCHEON	202101609349100910
2020	Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation Inc C/O Gimbel Reilly Guerin & Brown	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	C	$2,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATIONS	202101119349100520
2020	Amazonsmile Foundation	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$45	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202113199349100901
2019	Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	A	$22,500	paid	CASE MANAGEMENT	202012409349301511
2019	Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$5,000	paid	ANNUAL LUNCHEON	202041669349100504
2018	Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI	A	$269,500	paid	DIRECT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES/FOUNDATION GRANT; FORECLOSURE/REDEVELOPMENT	201911659349301156
2018	American College of Bankruptcy Foundation	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	A	$15,000	paid	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.	201931559349300428
2018	Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	B	$5,000	paid	ANNUAL LUNCHEON	201901419349100530
2018	Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation Inc C/O Gimbel Reilly Guerin & Brown	Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	C	$1,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATIONS	201921369349100317

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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