The Chicago Bar Association

EIN: 360896550

Chicago, IL

Total Revenue
$4,968,795
Total Expenses
$4,544,664
Total Assets
$12,385,806
Net Assets
$11,231,811
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1874
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
Elizabeth McMeen
Phone
3125542000
Tax Period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

THE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, founded in 1874, is a community nonprofit that reported $5.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017.

Mission

Provide support to individual members through professional activities, continuing legal education, practice committees. legislative updates, publications and other resources to

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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%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $4,181,898
Investment Income $607,567
Other Revenue $179,330
TOTAL REVENUE $4,968,795

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $374,843
Salaries & Benefits $1,604,646
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $1,489,797
Other Expenses $2,565,175
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,544,664

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $4,968,795 $5,301,749 -0.1%
Expenses $4,544,664 $4,923,663 -0.1%
Net Income $424,131 $378,086 +0.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
26
Independent Members
25
Employees
26
Volunteers
500

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
6
$191,467
Total Directors
38
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Elizabeth McMeen Executive Director 37.5
Officer
$190,592 $875 $191,467
Tyler Sill V.P. of Sales 2.5
Highest
$130,359 $6,854 $137,213
Judge Nichole Patton First Vice President 0.25
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Timothy Tomasik Director (Until 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ray J Koenig III Immediate Past President 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
John Sciaccotta President 0.25
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kathryn C Liss First V.P.(Until 12/19/2024) 0.25
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jonathan Amarilio Treasurer 0.25
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kenneth Matuszewski Director (As of 08/14/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tracy Brammeier Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Erin Clifford Director (As of 07/26/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nina Fain Director (Until 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Daniel Berkowitz Director (As of 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
John Ellis Director (As of 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Judge Kenya Jenkins-Wright Director (As of 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Kozlowski Director (As of 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Francine Lynch Director (As of 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sari Montgomery Director (As of 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eirene N Salvi Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Hon Louis G Apostol Director (Until 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Naderh Elrabadi Director (Until 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Anthony F Fata Director (Until 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cynthia S Grandfield Director (Until 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Moskowitz Director (Until 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Judge Mary Rowland Director (Until 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kevin Thompson Director (Until 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Judge Allen P Walker Director (Until 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Matthew P Walsh II Director (Until 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Trisha Rich Secretary 0.25
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Martin D Gould Director (Until 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nisha N Dotson Director (As of 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Margaret Mendenhall Casey Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Josie Gough Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brian Haussmann Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Justice Margaret Stanton McBride Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Peter McNamara Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
John Mitchell Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brendon Stark Director 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Justice Rena Van Tine Director (As of 06/27/2024) 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Judge Andrea Wood Director (As of 06/27/2024) 0.25
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 $4,968,795 $4,544,664 $12,385,806 $424,131
2024 $5,301,749 $4,923,663 $12,350,161 $378,086
2023 $4,857,376 $4,517,865 $11,639,625 $339,511
2022 $5,014,967 $4,082,122 $12,652,985 $932,845
2021 $4,145,417 $3,653,942 $12,596,088 $491,475
2020 $6,269,830 $4,569,876 $10,619,280 $1,699,954
2019 $5,025,864 $5,451,905 $10,078,080 $-426,041
2018 $5,908,212 $5,966,767 $10,640,431 $-58,555
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