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Grantmaking public charityEIN 366110271

AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, IL 60611

Total Assets

$42.2M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$58K

FY 2023

Grants Made

2

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$29K

FY 2023

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$476K

Fellows of the american bar foundationmembers of the practicing bench, bar, and legal academy are invited to participate in the affairs of the organization through nomination as fellows of the foundation.

Program 2

$724K

Academic affairs and fellowshipsthe foundation offers a series of annual fellowships-in-residence to students of high scholarly achievement and potential. These fellowships are awarded to postdoctoral scholars, doctoral candidates and undergraduate students on a merit basis. Selection is made by research and professional foundation staff under the supervision of the executive director.

Program 3

$131K

Law & social inquiry and liaison

Focus Areas

Crime & Legal

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$9.2M

Total Expenses

$8.4M

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2017 to 2023. Peak $230K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

16 grants

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants

<$10K
1
grants
$10–50K
13
grants
$50–250K
2
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

8 states

Georgia
$200K
33% of total
North Carolina
$113K
18% of total
Texas
$90K
15% of total
California
$60K
10% of total
New Hampshire
$47K
8% of total
Illinois
$42K
7% of total
New Jersey
$30K
5% of total
Massachusetts
$30K
5% of total

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