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EIN 36-2384321

American Bar Endowment

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1942
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
I03: Crime and Legal-Related Professional Societies and Associations
Description
American Bar Endowment advances legal study and research, promotes the administration of justice and uniformity of judicial decision throughout the United States. The Corporation provides unrestricted grants to the American Bar Foundation and the ABA Fund for Justice and Education to support their research, public service, and educational projects and programs. Additionally, it provides opportunity grants to primarily community-based 501(c)(3) organizations. Its programs include insurance programs that produce contributions.
Total revenues
$24,271,588
2023
Total expenses
$11,495,333
2023
Total assets
$190,147,745
2023
Num. employees
12
2023

Program areas at American Bar Endowment

Unrestricted grants to the American Bar foundation and the aba fund for justice and education in support of their research, public service, and educational projects and programs. Also opportunity grants to a number of primarily community-based 501(c)(3) legal service providers.
Insurance programs operated to produce contributions.

Grants made by American Bar Endowment

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
American Bar FoundationUnrestricted Supports Law Related Research$3,637,363
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and EducationUnrestricted, Supports Law-Related Projects and Programs$3,637,363
Legal Aid of NebraskaUnspecified$40,000
...and 11 more grants made

Who funds American Bar Endowment

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$5

Personnel at American Bar Endowment

NameTitleCompensation
Dana HillExecutive Director
Dan WolterinkIt Manager$103,951
Gary KarlowiczAccounting Manager$130,449
Joanne MartinPast Executive Director$317,546
Hilarie BassTreasurer$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for American Bar Endowment

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,528,933
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$4,046,377
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$11,584,521
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$111,757
Total revenues$24,271,588

Form 990s for American Bar Endowment

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-14990View PDF
2022-062022-11-11990View PDF
2021-062021-11-12990View PDF
2020-062021-04-01990View PDF
2019-062020-01-16990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like American Bar Endowment

OrganizationLocationRevenue
The South Carolina Bar FoundationColumbia, SC$7,760,512
America First Legal FoundationWashington, DC$44,399,187
Indiana Bar FoundationIndianapolis, IN$10,479,501
Justice DefendersClaymont, DE$6,333,817
Legal Foundation of WashingtonSeattle, WA$17,401,527
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation (OLAF)Columbus, OH$8,720,432
Thomas More SocietyChicago, IL$13,383,137
Lubbock Private Defenders' OfficeLubbock, TX$17,386,529
Justice for Migrant WomenFremont, OH$7,472,320
The Westside Justice CenterChicago, IL$8,867,819
Data update history
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 16, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
January 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsNational levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
321 N Clark St 1400
Chicago, IL 60654
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
abendowment.org/ 
Phone
(312) 988-6400
Facebook page
abendowment 
Twitter profile
@abendowment 
IRS details
EIN
36-2384321
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1942
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I03: Crime and Legal-Related Professional Societies and Associations
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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