Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation
Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation reported $12.8 million in revenue and $9.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.34 went to program services, $3.58 to management and general costs and $0.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 69.8% of the total. Government grants made up 28.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $190,558 (EXECUTIVE DI). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 292% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.7MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 28.9% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 28.9% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 69.8% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $190,558 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.96% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.7 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDirect legal services grants - wistaf's longest-standing grant program funds a range of civil legal services for wisconsinites with limited incomes, helping them to resolve major problems that create barriers to achieving personal safety, financial independence, and community stability. The foundation made direct legal services grants to seventeen non-profit civil legal services provider agencies to assist low-income individuals and families with civil legal needs in areas such as family, housing, employment, disability, and consumer law. No revenues are derived directly from these…
Civil legal services (state/federal) - wistaf contracted with the wisconsin department of children and families (dcf) to administer subcontracts with nonprofit civil legal services provider agencies to: assist tanf-eligible clients with civil legal services related to domestic violence and/or sexual abuse and provide legal services in civil matters for low-income individuals who need legal assistance to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,761 | $0 | $18,797 | $190,558 |
| GRANTS PROGR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,092 | $0 | $29,011 | $134,103 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $191K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 55
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
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Questions people ask
How much of Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation reported that 96.3% of its $9.7 million in expenses went to program services, 3.6% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $190,558, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation get its money?
Of $12.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 28.9% came from contributions and grants (including 28.9% from government grants) and 69.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1555465 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632049349301268 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522119349301422 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412359349300226 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312069349301261 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242389349300924 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112109349300846 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021899349302027 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1555465: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.