American Bar Association

Chicago, IL, 60654 (312) 988-5000 Est. 1905 EIN 36-0723150
990 - Public charity return 501(c)(6)
www.americanbar.org

Mission

To serve equally the members of the legal profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession, to apply the knowledge and experience of the profession to promote the public good and to encourage cordial discourse among the members of the Bar.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
258
Total Giving
$18.7M
Recipients
258
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $71,368 Median: $6,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202434$258K $8K034
202333$252K $8K033
202241$337K $8K338
202140$1.2M $31K238
202035$2.2M $63K134
201937$2.4M $65K1126
201738$12.1M $317K380

Sectors Funded

Public & Societal Benefit
5
Crime & Legal-Related
5
Education
2

Top States

South Carolina
13
District of Columbia
11
Illinois
11
Connecticut
8
Nevada
8
New York
8
Mississippi
7
Maryland
7
and 36 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
5
$5M - $10M
1
Under $100K
1
$1M - $5M
1
$100K - $500K
1

Top Grantees

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University of South Carolina
SC - 7 grants
$420K
Attorney General of Texas
TX - 7 grants
$46K
State of South Dakota
SD - 7 grants
$45K
Connecticut Dept of Consumer Protection
CT - 7 grants
$43K
South Carolina Attorney General
SC - 6 grants
$40K
Office of the AG Illinois
IL - 6 grants
$40K
West Virginia AG's Office
WV - 6 grants
$40K
New York State Dept of Law
NY - 6 grants
$38K
Nebraska Dept of Justice
NE - 6 grants
$38K

Grants Awarded · 14 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$166,167,244
Total Expenses
$138,566,608
Net Assets
$148,478,015
489 employees 6,000 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
12.9 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 39.6%
Expenses ↑ 1.7%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 9.8% Earned revenue 50.1% Investment 34.9% Other 5.0%

Officers & Trustees (60)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
$166,167,244 ↑$138,566,608$148,478,015
2023 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
$119,070,500 ↑$136,212,880$143,045,118
2022 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
$107,983,462 ↑$118,296,342$132,874,081
2021 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
$98,371,329 ↑$114,125,516$134,269,769
2020 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
$86,583,132 ↓$96,052,784$189,722,713
2019 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
$98,152,728 ↓$112,651,905$131,794,400
2017 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018
$149,018,016 $161,757,292$156,528,527

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EIN: 36-0723150 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data