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Legal Aid Grant Funders in Wisconsin
18 foundations with a documented legal aid focus have made grants to Wisconsin nonprofits in recent years, together directing $61.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 18 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
18
Legal aid funders
$61.6M
Given to Wisconsin nonprofits
177
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active legal aid funders in Wisconsin
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Wisconsin giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Services Corporation | District of Columbia | $34.5M | 10 | 2024 |
| 2 | Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $24.0M | 102 | 2024 |
| 3 | Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund Inc | Wisconsin | $1.9M | 21 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Way of Kenosha County Inc | Wisconsin | $263K | 8 | 2025 |
| 5 | Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $217K | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | Otto Bremer Trust | Minnesota | $210K | 6 | 2024 |
| 7 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Wisconsin | $125K | 2 | 2022 |
| 8 | Montana Legal Services Association | Montana | $93K | 2 | 2024 |
| 9 | Native American Rights Fund Inc | Colorado | $86K | 2 | 2018 |
| 10 | Joint Labor Management and | Wisconsin | $50K | 2 | 2024 |
| 11 | Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $40K | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | Racine Community Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $32K | 3 | 2020 |
| 13 | The Ethel & Joseph Spatz Foundation Inc | California | $30K | 2 | 2023 |
| 14 | Mark and Sally Egan Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $20K | 2 | 2023 |
| 15 | Sarah Margaret Hegarty Foundation | Wisconsin | $18K | 2 | 2020 |
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented legal aid focus and that have funded Wisconsin nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Wisconsin recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.