AMERICAN BAR ENDOWMENT

EIN: 362384321 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$30,399,177
Total Expenses
$14,258,354
Total Assets
$224,017,305
Net Assets
$208,612,292
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1942
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
DANA HILL
Phone
3129886400
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

AMERICAN BAR ENDOWMENT, founded in 1942, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $12.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue fell 21% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $11.3M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

FOR COMPLETE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY, RELIGIOUS, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES INCLUDING, FOR SUCH PURPOSES, THE MAKING OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. WITHIN THE FOREGOING, THE CORPORATION'S PURPOSES IN PART ARE TO ADVANCE LEGAL STUDY AND RESEARCH AND TO PROMOTE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND UNIFORMITY OF JUDICIAL DECISION THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $10,874,567
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $18,913,895
Other Revenue $610,715
TOTAL REVENUE $30,399,177

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $9,417,795
Salaries & Benefits $1,245,821
Fundraising Expenses $66,020
Program Expenses $11,196,652
Other Expenses $3,594,738
TOTAL EXPENSES $14,258,354

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $30,399,177 $16,632,847 +0.8%
Expenses $14,258,354 $12,381,629 +0.2%
Net Income $16,140,823 $4,251,218 +2.8%
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
14
Independent Members
14
Employees
10
Volunteers
14

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
5
$0
Total Directors
16
$0
Key Employees
1
$301,469
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
HON LORA J LIVINGSTON PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HOWARD H VOGEL PRESIDENT UNTIL 8/24 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HILARIE BASS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN L SHEPHERD TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TOMMY D PRESTON JR SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE A BEHNKE DIRECTOR UNTIL 8/24 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT M CARLSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH ENIX-ROSS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE M GALLARDO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRACY A GILES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERTA B LIEBENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RANDALL D NOEL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA LEE REFO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETTY B TORRES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN COLE EX OFFICIO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANK H LANGROCK EX OFFICIO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANA HILL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 37.50
Key Emp
$263,139 $38,330 $301,469
DANIEL WOLTERINK DATA PROCESSING MANAGER 37.50
Highest
$109,466 $5,300 $114,766
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 $30,399,177 $14,258,354 $224,017,305 $16,140,823
2024 $16,632,847 $12,381,629 $207,097,319 $4,251,218
2023 $24,271,588 $11,495,333 $190,147,745 $12,776,255
2022 $17,335,082 $12,412,427 $178,419,268 $4,922,655
2021 $19,205,058 $10,933,181 $194,396,463 $8,271,877
2020 $14,075,146 $11,603,095 $158,330,258 $2,472,051
2019 $11,954,428 $11,285,594 $157,016,269 $668,834
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