American Bar Association (EIN 360723150) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1905

Legal Domicile

Phone

3129885000

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

American Bar Association, founded in 1905, is a major nonprofit that reported $166.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 40% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $27.6M, a strong 17% operating margin.

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 and to promote public good.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $16,250,961

Program Service Revenue $83,251,962

Investment Income $58,070,512

Other Revenue $8,593,809

TOTAL REVENUE $166,167,244

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $443,544

Salaries & Benefits $71,599,333

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $66,523,731

TOTAL EXPENSES $138,566,608

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$166,167,244	$119,070,500	+0.4%
Expenses	$138,566,608	$136,212,880	+0.0%
Net Income	$27,600,636	$-17,142,380	-2.6%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

489

Volunteers

6000

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,566,113

Total Directors

$50,000

Key Employees

$2,944,394

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Alpha M Brady	Executive Director	045.00	Officer	$774,253	$32,917	$807,170
Holly O Cook	Sr Assoc Exec Dir-Govt Affairs and PIL	050.00	Key Emp	$417,550	$13,723	$431,273
William K Phelan	Sr Assoc. Executive Director and CFO	036.00	Officer	$385,545	$43,646	$429,191
Scott N Carlson	Assoc Exec Director-Global Programs	020.00	Key Emp	$0	$56,783	$404,908
Annaliese Fleming	Sr Assoc Exec Dir and General Counsel	033.00	Key Emp	$338,120	$50,804	$388,924
Carol Stevens	Assoc Exec Director-Media Relations and Strategic Comm	038.00	Key Emp	$357,197	$30,310	$387,507
Amy B Eggert	Sr Assoc Exec Dir and Chief of Staff	055.00	Key Emp	$362,639	$24,817	$387,456
Joshua Poje	Chief Product Officer-Chief Member Experience Officer	040.00	Key Emp	$320,923	$58,303	$379,226
Daniel D Andresen	ABA ROLI Chief Operating Officer Global Programs	025.00	Key Emp	$0	$75,509	$309,580
Ken Zinn	Chief Membership and Marketing Officer	038.00	Highest	$295,186	$12,342	$307,528
Donna Gollmer	Managing Dir Business Development Revenue Op	038.00	Highest	$237,177	$57,391	$294,568
Beverly Pendowski	Chief Financial Officer	040.00	Officer	$202,442	$77,310	$279,752
Katherine Pichon	Chief Information Officer	040.00	Highest	$269,240	$7,801	$277,041
Candace Cavalier	Division Director Human Resources	038.00	Highest	$245,251	$23,656	$268,907
Janae E LeFlore	Associate Executive Director and Chief Governance Officer	038.00	Key Emp	$230,303	$25,217	$255,520
Amy E Horton-Newell	Director-Public Interest Law	030.00	Highest	$248,850	$4,823	$253,673
William R Bay	President	060.00	Officer Director	$50,000	$0	$50,000
Michelle A Behnke	President-Elect	035.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Cole	Chair, House of Delegates	035.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Marvin SC Dang	Secretary	020.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Frank H Langrock	Treasurer	005.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary L Smith	Immediate Past President	030.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas W Lyons III	Board of Governors	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas C Rombach	Board of Governors	010.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Hoff Prol	Board of Governors	008.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tracy A Giles	Board of Governors	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas C Grella	Board of Governors	010.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Samuel Lester Tate III	Board of Governors	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Aurora Austriaco	Board of Governors	007.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jo Ann Engelhardt	Board of Governors	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sheena R Hamilton	Board of Governors	003.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James S Hill	Board of Governors	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
M Joe Crosthwait Jr	Board of Governors	012.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Frank X Neuner Jr	Board of Governors	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carlos A Rodriguez-Vidal	Board of Governors	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann McMahon Romanskaya	Board of Governors	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vincent Ted Chang	Board of Governors	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cynthia E Nance	Board of Governors	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Erik Anthony Christiansen	Board of Governors	009.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daniel A Schwartz	Board of Governors	008.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Beverly A Carroll	Board of Governors	006.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Denise R Avant	Board of Governors	004.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Victor M Marquez	Board of Governors	004.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Juan Raudrick Thomas	Board of Governors	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Katherine Maureen Larkin-Wong	Board of Governors	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eileen Sullivan	Board of Governors	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Linda Strite Murnane	Board of Governors	010.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Loandria Dahmer	Board of Governors	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pamela C Enslen	Board of Governors	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael W Mutek	Board of Governors	006.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anita M Ventrelli	Board of Governors	004.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Theodore H Davis Jr	Board of Governors	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lucian T Pera	Board of Governors	003.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Linda L Randell	Board of Governors	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gregory G Brooker	Board of Governors	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pauline Weaver	Board of Governors	004.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gail Golman Holtzman	Board of Governors	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paula C Martucci	Board of Governors	004.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Steven Jennison	Board of Governors	003.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Abre' Conner	Board of Governors	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$166,167,244	$138,566,608	$307,695,958	$27,600,636
2024	$119,070,500	$136,212,880	$318,819,299	$-17,142,380
2023	$107,983,462	$118,296,342	$312,769,241	$-10,312,880
2022	$98,371,329	$114,125,516	$264,609,273	$-15,754,187
2021	$86,583,132	$96,052,784	$314,216,963	$-9,469,652
2020	$98,152,728	$112,651,905	$280,557,499	$-14,499,177
2019	$127,209,750	$126,993,359	$289,089,239	$216,391
2018	$149,018,016	$161,757,292	$311,233,827	$-12,739,276

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