About Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation
The Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation works with civil legal aid organizations in Wisconsin to increase access to justice by overseeing funds and investing in services and projects that help people resolve civil legal problems.
Focus Areas
Civil legal aidDirect legal servicesDomestic violence and sexual abuse civil legal servicesImmigration-related legal assistanceHousing and foreclosure assistanceAccess to healthcare-related legal servicesLegal services for veterans
Funding Style
direct service / client-facing legal aidservice delivery supportoperations and program funding for legal providers
Topics
About Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation
Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc channels civil legal aid funding across Wisconsin, with a large share going to Legal Action of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and Wisconsin Judicare Inc Dba Judicare Legal Aid in Wausau. Its grantmaking is built around access to justice for low-income people who need help with civil legal problems, and the active programs point to a broad legal-services portfolio that includes direct legal services, legal aid advancement, foreclosure-related services, immigration-related assistance, domestic violence and sexual abuse civil legal services, and statewide legal information support. The grant history shows repeated support for the same providers over multiple years, including six-figure awards to disability rights, health-related legal aid, and community legal service groups. Recent awards also show service delivery through organizations such as Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Abc for Health, and Kids Matter Inc, each receiving funding in more than one year. The foundation’s work is statewide but local in scope, and the recipient list centers on Wisconsin civil legal aid organizations rather than individuals or program-related investments.
What Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Funds
The foundation’s core work is civil legal aid. It gave $4,720,823 in 2025 to Legal Action of Wisconsin for civil legal services, and it awarded $985,320 in 2025 to Wisconsin Judicare Inc Dba Judicare Legal Aid for the same purpose. It also supports organizational capacity and specialized legal services: Disability Rights Wisconsin received $304,479 in 2025 for civil legal services, following prior awards in 2024 and 2023, while Economic Justice Institute Inc received $297,384 in 2025 for civil legal services. Other grants show attention to legal help for children and families, such as Kids Matter Inc’s 2025 award of $334,788 for civil legal services.
How Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at a median of $60,541, with the middle half of grants ranging from $27,646 to $150,498. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing support rather than one-time giving. Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it funds organizations rather than individuals. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Direct Legal Services, Legal Aid Advancement, COVID-19 Legal Services, Afghan Immigration-Related Legal Assistance, and Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Civil Legal Services.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.8M
Total Assets
$9.2M
Total Revenue
$11.1M
Total Expenses
$9.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $28K and $150K, with a median of $61K.
25th Percentile
$28K
Median
$61K
75th Percentile
$150K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TIM SEIDEL
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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