Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE WISCONSIN TRUST ACCOUNT FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO EQUAL ACCESS TO THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE FOUNDATION FUNDS LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS THROUGH THE FAIR AND EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF INTEREST FROM LAWYERS TRUST ACCOUNTS AND OTHER SOURCES.
THE WISCONSIN TRUST ACCOUNT FOUNDATION WORKS WITH CIVIL LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS IN WISCONSIN TO INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE. WE OVERSEE FUNDS AND INVEST IN SERVICES AND PROJECTS TO HELP PEOPLE RESOLVE LEGAL PROBLEMS. IN 2019, THE FOUNDATION MADE GRANT AWARDS TOTALING MORE THAN $2.7 MILLION TO AGENCIES WORKING FOR INCREASED ACCESS TO CIVIL JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME WISCONSINITES.
IN 2019, THE FOUNDATION MADE "DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES/FOUNDATION" GRANT AWARDS (PILSF, PRO HAC VICE, IOLTA) TO FIFTEEN LEGAL SERVICES AGENCIES TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS, IN AREASE SUCH AS FAMILY, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, DISABILITY, AND CONSUMER LAW. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS TO ADMINISTER THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED BY THE INTEREST ON LAWYERS TRUST ACCOUNTS (IOLTA) PROGRAM (IN ACCORDANCE WITH WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RULES CHAPTER 13), AND PORTIONS OF OTHER REVENUE SOURCES - BASED ON A WRITTEN COST ALLOCATION POLICY/CALCULATION.
IN 2019, THE FOUNDATION GRANTED FUNDS TO SIX LEGAL SERVICES AGENCIES PROVIDING FORECLOSURE PREVENTION AND/OR COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO WISCONSIN RESIDENTS. THE SOURCE OF THESE GRANTS WERE BANK OF AMERICA/US DEPT. OF JUSTICE SETTLEMENT FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION IN 2015 AND 2016.
IN 2019, THE FOUNDATION CONTRACTED WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF) TO ADMINISTER SUBCONTRACTS WITH FOURTEEN LEGAL SERVICES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCIES TO ASSIST TANF-ELIGIBLE CLIENTS WITH CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND/OR SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED ADMINISTRATIVE FEES TOTALING 10 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL CONTRACTED AWARD TO USE TOWARD THE COST OF THE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREED-UPON PLAN APPROVED BY DCF.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Rebecca Murray | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $102,500 |
| Jerry Vang | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karma Rodgers | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Hon Carolina Maria Stark | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joshua Kindkeppel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Glenn Dahl | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Hon Thomas Hruz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy J Radelet | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Lepscier | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin Lane | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Deanne Koll | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Hlavacka | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Hon Clare Fiorenza | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Hon William Domina | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| April Barker | DIRECTOR / PRESIDENT ELECT | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Zellers | DIRECTOR / TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Knutson | DIRECTOR / TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Andrews | DIRECTOR / SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Lawrence J Burnett | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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