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American Bar Foundation

CHICAGO, IL

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$9.2M

Total expenses

$8.4M

Net assets

$37.7M

Grants received

$15.5M

83 grants

EIN

366110271

Tax year

2023

Mission

To expand knowledge and advance justice through innovative, interdisciplinary, and rigorous empirical research on the law.

Programs

3 programs

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.

Expenses: $476K

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.

Expenses: $724KGrants: $140K

Law & social inquiry and liaison

Expenses: $131K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.3M
Program service revenue$49K
Investment income$1.9M
Other revenue$23K
Total revenue$9.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$604K
Salaries & benefits$5.3M
Fundraising$828K
Other expenses$2.6M
Total expenses$8.4M
Total assets$42.2M
Net assets$37.7M

People

32 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARK SUCHMAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (STARTING 8/9/23)

Board

$107K

35 hrs/wk

PAULA E BOGGS

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JO ANN ENGELHARDT

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT J GREY JR

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HON SOPHIA H HALL

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ELLEN M JAKOVIC

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHAYDA ZAERPOOR LE

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

J ANTHONY PATTERSON JR

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HON PETER M REYES JR

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DANIEL B RODRIGUEZ

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JIMMY K GOODMAN

PRESIDENT

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

WILLIAM R BAY

EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PALMER G VANCE II

EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

FRANK H LANGROCK

EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ORLANDO LUCERO

EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HARI M OSOFSKY

EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HOWARD H VOGEL

EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

FRANK X NEUNER

EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER L PARENT

EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARY L SMITH

EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SANDRA J CHAN

VICE-PRESIDENT

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

MICHAEL H BYOWITZ

TREASURER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

LAUREN K ROBEL

SECRETARY

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

HAROLD D POPE

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LAURA V FARBER

EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PATTY FERGUSON-BOHNEE

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRYANT GARTH

DIRECTOR (THRU 08/31/23)

Staff

$282K

35 hrs/wk

SHARI DIAMOND

RESEARCHER

Staff

$212K

17 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH MERTZ

RESEARCHER

Staff

$190K

35 hrs/wk

SUSAN SHAPIRO

RESEARCHER

Staff

$165K

35 hrs/wk

AJAY MEHROTRA

RESEARCHER

Staff

$140K

17 hrs/wk

MATTHEW BURNETT

SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER

Staff

$137K

35 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 83 of 83

FromAmountPurposeYear
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$600K
ACCESS TO JUSTICE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
2024
HERBERT & BUI SIMON FOUNDATION INC
$10K
DONATION IN HONOR OF SANDRA CHAN
2024
LOUIS AND MARIA HARRISON CHARITABLE FUND
$750
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
ZACK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$500
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
SHATZ SCHWARTZ AND FENTIN
$250
ADVANCING JUSTICE WITH RIGOROUS RESE
2024
AMERICAN BAR ENDOWMENT
$3.8M
UNRESTRICTED,SUPPORTS LAW-RELATED PROJECTSAND PROGRAMS
2023
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$800K
ACCESS TO JUSTICE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
2023
ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE
$56K
PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$25K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$16K
ABA LEGAL OPPORTUNITY, AND JUSTICE & EDUCATION.
2023
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
HOWARD & KATHERINE AIBEL FOUNDATION
$3K
TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
MITZVAH CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc
$800
General & Unrestricted
2023
THE LUDINGTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$650
OPERATING
2023
LINDA AND DENIS CRONIN FOUNDATION INC
$500
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2023
SHARED VISION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$500
Cash Support of Charity General Fund
2023
ZACK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$500
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
MARINA P AND STEPHEN E KAUFMAN
$300
HUMANITARIAN
2023
SHATZ SCHWARTZ AND FENTIN
$250
ADVANCING JUSTICE WITH RIGOROUS RESE
2023
THE RICHARD R HOWE FOUNDATION
$100
UNRESTRICTED USE IN CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR
2023
AMERICAN BAR ENDOWMENT
$3.6M
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORTS LAW RELATED RESEARCH
2022
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$600K
ACCESS TO JUSTICE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
2022
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$600K
ACCESS TO JUSTICE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
2022
ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE
$112K
PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH
2022
KENNETH & HARLE MONTGOMERY FOUNDATION
$35K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$29K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$20K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE
$13K
PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH - CREATING MORE SUPPORTIVE LAW SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS
2022
HILL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
HOWARD & KATHERINE AIBEL FOUNDATION
$2K
TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
HUDSON-WEBBER FOUNDATION
$2K
MEETING RESERVE
2022
MITZVAH CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
EQT FOUNDATION
$2K
2021 MATCHING GIFT
2022
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$750
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE LUDINGTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
OPERATING
2022
MARINA P AND STEPHEN E KAUFMAN
$300
HUMANITARIAN
2022
SHATZ SCHWARTZ AND FENTIN
$250
ADVANCING JUSTICE WITH RIGOROUS RESE
2022
CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50
MATCHING GRANT
2022
ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE
$112K
PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$34K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
THE URBAN INSTITUTE
$26K
Grant Sub-Award
2021
KENNETH & HARLE MONTGOMERY FOUNDATION
$25K
EDUCATIONAL
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
EQT FOUNDATION
$2K
MATCHING GIFT
2021
NORMAN M SHACK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$625
To expand knowledge and advance justice through innovative
2021
MARINA P AND STEPHEN E KAUFMAN
$300
HUMANITARIAN
2021
THE LUDINGTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250
OPERATING
2021
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
THE RICHARD R HOWE FOUNDATION
$200
UNRESTRICTED USE IN CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR
2021
WALTER S MANDER FOUNDATION
$150
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
AMERICAN BAR ENDOWMENT
$3.5M
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORTS LAW RELATED RESEARCH
2020
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$950K
ACCESS TO JUSTICE FELLOWS PROGRAM
2020
ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE
$141K
PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$32K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE
$28K
PROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
The Chicago Community Trust
$6K
TO SUPPORT FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION, RUTH BADER GINSBURG ENDOWED FUND, GENDER EQUALITY, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
YOUTHBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAM ACTIVITY FUNDING
2020
HOWARD & KATHERINE AIBEL FOUNDATION
$3K
TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2020
EQT FOUNDATION
$2K
MATCHING GIFT
2020
THE JEFFREY & JENNIFER ALLRED FAMILY
$1K
EXEMPT OPERATING PURPOSE
2020
HILL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
ZACK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$500
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
THE LUDINGTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250
OPERATING
2020
The Laura G Berick Foundation
$250
Unrestricted
2020
SHATZ SCHWARTZ AND FENTIN
$250
ADVANCING JUSTICE WITH RIGOROUS RESE
2020
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$27K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
The Chicago Community Trust
$15K
TO SUPPORT ITS DISCUSSION ON POLICING AND THE RECENT PROTESTS, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$15K
HUMAN SERVICES
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
MARINA P AND STEPHEN E KAUFMAN
$2K
HUMANITARIAN
2018
THE ROCK FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITABLE
2018
LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION COUNCIL
$30K
PROGRAM SERVICE
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$28K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
ASSOCIATED JEWISH CHARITIES OF BALTIMORE
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$15.5M from 34 funders · 83 grants · 2017–2024

American Bar Endowment

$11.0M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Freedom Together Foundation

$3.5M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Accesslex Institute

$462K · 6 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$190K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$123K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Kenneth & Harle Montgomery Foundation

$60K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Law School Admission Council

$30K · 1 grant · 2017

The Urban Institute

$26K · 1 grant · 2021

Details

EIN366110271
NTEE codeI030
Subsection03
Ruling date1956-02
Formed1952
Employees55
Volunteers102
AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo