Nonprofit · EIN 39-0806284
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53233
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,754,018 | $5,232,937 | $521,081 | $7,505,819 | $80,601 | $7,425,218 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,678,286 | $5,346,241 | $332,045 | $6,859,658 | $196,655 | $6,663,003 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,041,037 | $5,496,448 | $544,589 | $6,451,525 | $470,789 | $5,980,736 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,481,143
- of which government grants
- $3,517,511
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $188,631
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $99,677
- Other revenue
- $84,244
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,201
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,884,221
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,736,734
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,504
- Occupancy
- $174,062
- Travel
- $10,890
- Program services (functional)
- $4,748,068
- Management and general (functional)
- $422,470
- Fundraising (functional)
- $62,399
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,859,658
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,505,819
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $80,601
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,425,218
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,762,209
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,642,878
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $782,340
- Gross receipts
- $5,793,614
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1916
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEEN FOLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $179,750 | $2,451 |
| ANNE ABELL OLSON | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,073 | $1,777 |
| NICHOLAS TOMAN | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,295 | $1,929 |
| STACEY C GERBER WARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA M PLATT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK DUNPHY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY R TEMPLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL D BLINKA | SECRETARY (THRU JUNE 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ANZELMO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNELLA JONES ASH | MEMBER (THRU JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN O BOSACK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS B BUTLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GIMBEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB HAMBURGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN LOONEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN OCCHETTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| S EDWARD SARSKAS | MEMBER (THRU JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCHREIBER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER J STONE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY S TRECEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| S DANIELLE WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEEN FOLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $173,188 | $2,235 |
| NICHOLAS TOMAN | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,303 | $1,859 |
| ANNE ABELL OLSON | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,347 | $1,689 |
| COLIN LOONEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S DANIELLE WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY S TRECEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY R TEMPLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S EDWARD SARSKAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA M PLATT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN OCCHETTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK DUNPHY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER J STONE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS B BUTLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN O BOSACK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNELLA JONES ASH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ANZELMO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL D BLINKA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY C GERBER WARD | VP - FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GIMBEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEEN FOLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $173,188 | $485 |
| PETER J STONE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY C GERBER WARD | VP - FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL D BLINKA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNELLA JONES ASH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN O BOSACK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS B BUTLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK DUNPHY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GIMBEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN LOONEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN OCCHETTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE A PHILLIPS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA M PLATT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S EDWARD SARSKAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY R TEMPLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY S TRECEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S DANIELLE WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 728 N JAMES LOVELL ST 3RD FLOOR, MILWAUKEE, WI 53233-2408
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STACY GERBER-WARD, 728 N JAMES LOVELL ST 3RD FLOOR, MILWAUKEE, WI 53233
- Signed the 990
- STACY GERBER-WARD, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (414) 727-5300
- Website
- WWW.LASMILWAUKEE.COM
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME PERSONS.
Program accomplishments
- GUARDIAN AD LITEM - PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO INDIGENT MINORS IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY.Expenses $2,669,796
- CIVIL DIVISION - PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY MILWAUKEE FAMILIES HAVING SERIOUS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS IN THE AREA OF FAMILY, CONSUMER, PUBLIC BENEFITS, HOUSING, AND CIVIL RIGHTS LAW.Expenses $2,078,272
- EVICTION FREE MILWAUKEE (EFM) - PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO INDIVIDUALS FIGHTING EVICTION FROM THEIR HOMES.0
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-0806284
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I83Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,505,819
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,793,614
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,754,018 | $5,232,937 | $7,505,819 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,678,286 | $5,346,241 | $6,859,658 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,041,037 | $5,496,448 | $6,451,525 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,655,310 | $5,172,192 | $6,356,783 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-0806284).
Questions about LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE
- What is the EIN of LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE is 39-0806284.
- Is LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STACY GERBER-WARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $179,750 (COLLEEN FOLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,754,018, expenses of $5,232,937 and total assets of $7,505,819 at year end.
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