PORTAGE COUNTY LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $67K · expenses $57K · assets $95K
- EIN
- 39-1785895
- Address
- 1578 STRONGS AVE 1ST FLOOR, STEVENS POINT, WI 54481-3523
- NTEE code
- I80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1994
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Haferman | President | 2024-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Meg Erler | Vice President | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Check | SEC/TREASURER | 2024-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charmian Fournier | Director | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Liz Kammer | Director | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathleen Junion | Director | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Sawyer | Director | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maurice Rice | Director | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nina Thumser | Director | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wendy Axt | Director | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jan Roberts | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karissa Friday (former) | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Formella (former) | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES HAFERMAN | President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MEG ERLER | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA CHECK | SEC/TREASURER | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARMIAN FOURNIER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LIZ KAMMER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAN ROBERTS | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATHLEEN JUNION | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN SAWYER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MAURICE RICE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NINA THUMSER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WENDY AXT | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES HAFERMAN | President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MEG ERLER | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA CHECK | SEC/TREASURER | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARMIAN FOURNIER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LIZ KAMMER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KARISSA FRIDAY | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATHLEEN JUNION | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN FORMELLA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN SAWYER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MAURICE RICE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NINA THUMSER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WENDY AXT | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,175 | $56,653 | $94,732 | $94,732 | $64,676 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,048 | $54,583 | $84,210 | $84,210 | $61,793 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $441,093 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISCONSIN TRUST ACCOUNT FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2010-2025 | 16 | $427,673 | 2025 | $70,290 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $13,420 | 2022 | $13,420 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $56,653 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $36,866 | 65.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,315 | 27.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,350 | 7.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $122 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $56,653 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $54,583 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $36,000 | 66.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,383 | 26.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,200 | 7.7% | |
| Total | $54,583 | 100% |