Legacy Redevelopment

About Legacy Redevelopment

Legacy Redevelopment Corporation stands out for pairing small-business assistance grants with loan forgiveness in Milwaukee. The recent record shows a 2025 small business assistance grant of $100,000 to Cyndy Johnson LLC, alongside additional support for Zdh Holdings LLC, Coffee Makes You Black, Zim Knives LLC, and African American Chamber of Commerce. That mix fits the organization’s stated aim of bridging the gap to bankability through strategic lending solutions for small businesses and organizations in southeastern Wisconsin. The foundation operates as a public charity and gives locally, with all recorded grants going to recipients in Wisconsin. Its active programs include José Mantilla Memorial Fund Grant, Small Business & Nonprofit Financing, Emerging Business Loans, and Legacy Midwest Renewal Corporation real estate partnerships. Those programs point to a funder that uses direct grants, loan products, and affiliated development work rather than one-off charitable awards alone. Recent grants also show that support is not limited to startups; it reaches established businesses, nonprofit organizations, and organizations tied to community economic development. The structure of the grantmaking suggests a focus on stabilization, repayment relief, and helping local enterprises move toward conventional financing.

What Legacy Redevelopment Funds

A central theme in Legacy Redevelopment Corporation’s work is small-business stabilization. In 2025, it gave $79,133 to Zdh Holdings LLC and $40,000 to Zim Knives LLC as small business assistance grants, showing that its support can reach operating businesses at different stages. The foundation also lists small business loans and microloans among its focus areas. Loan forgiveness is another clear strand in the record. Multiple 2024 and 2023 awards of $20,000 each were recorded as loan forgiveness, including support for Studio D LLC, Rl Davis Contracting Services LLC, and Signature Sweets LLC. That pattern aligns with the organization’s philosophy tags around debt relief and short-term emergency relief. The foundation also funds nonprofit and community-serving work. The José Mantilla Memorial Fund Grant is described as direct financial support for small businesses and nonprofit organizations in Milwaukee and Racine, with program continuity and mission-driven activities as stated uses. Its affiliated real estate partnerships likewise point to affordable housing development and neighborhood revitalization.

How Legacy Redevelopment Gives