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Summary of the State’s Position on Charitable Immunity The Wisconsin Supreme Court abolished the common law concept of charitable immunity in the 1960s. Wisconsin statutes provide limited liability for: (1) volunteers of non-profit corporations, (2) directors, officers, and volunteers of the Roman Catholic church and other religious organizations, (3) volunteer health care providers, (4) volunteer firefighters, and (5) persons engaged in donations or non-profit sales of food, emergency household products, emergency medical supplies, and waste materials. Summary of Pertinent Statutes on Charitable Immunity and Volunteers Wis. Stat. § 187.33 Limited Liability of Volunteers – Roman Catholic Church A volunteer is defined as an individual, other than an employee of the incorporated Roman Catholic church, who provides services to or on behalf of the incorporated Roman Catholic church without compensation. Volunteers are immune from civil liability for acts or omissi ....