American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education

EIN: 366110299 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

Chicago, IL

Total Revenue
$102,362,062
Total Expenses
$100,893,315
Total Assets
$42,375,983
Net Assets
$32,537,998
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1961
Legal Domicile
IL
Phone
3129885000
Tax Period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education, founded in 1961, is a major nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $102.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 13% compared to the prior year.

Mission

The Fund for Justice Education FJE was created to support the American Bar Associations ABA law-related and public services education programs.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $93,208,750
Program Service Revenue $2,553,481
Investment Income $6,547,374
Other Revenue $52,457
TOTAL REVENUE $102,362,062

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $16,241,827
Salaries & Benefits $56,368,017
Fundraising Expenses $1,002,000
Program Expenses $80,467,409
Other Expenses $28,173,314
TOTAL EXPENSES $100,893,315

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $102,362,062 $117,698,507 -0.1%
Expenses $100,893,315 $118,229,012 -0.1%
Net Income $1,468,747 $-530,505 -3.8%
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
44
Independent Members
43
Employees
745
Volunteers
20000

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
9
$1,566,113
Total Directors
44
$50,000
Key Employees
4
$1,490,868
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Alpha M Brady Executive Director 010.00
Officer
$0 $32,917 $807,170
William K Phelan Sr Assoc. Executive Director and CFO 004.00
Officer
$0 $43,646 $429,191
Scott N Carlson Assoc Exec Director-Global Programs 020.00
Key Emp
$348,125 $56,783 $404,908
Annaliese Fleming Sr Assoc Exec Dir and General Counsel 005.00
Key Emp
$0 $50,804 $388,924
Amy B Eggert Sr Assoc Exec Dir and Chief of Staff 002.00
Key Emp
$0 $24,817 $387,456
Daniel D Andresen ABA ROLI Chief Operating Officer Global Programs 020.00
Key Emp
$234,071 $75,509 $309,580
Beverly Pendowski Chief Financial Officer 005.00
Officer
$0 $77,310 $279,752
Meredith A Linsky Director Chief Counsel 038.00
Highest
$224,390 $54,795 $279,185
Vladimir Gurin Director Finance DC 050.00
Highest
$219,297 $56,391 $275,688
Christopher Boeder Sr Division Dir-Business Strategy-Development CGP 038.00
Highest
$231,108 $27,924 $259,032
Robert E Morin Chief of Party 1 038.00
Highest
$243,047 $15,910 $258,957
Amy E Horton-Newell Director-Public Interest Law 008.00
Highest
$0 $4,823 $253,673
William R Bay President 001.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $50,000
Michelle A Behnke President-Elect 002.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jonathan Cole Chair, House of Delegates 001.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Marvin SC Dang Secretary 001.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Frank H Langrock Treasurer 001.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Mary L Smith Immediate Past President 001.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Thomas W Lyons III Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Thomas C Rombach Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Thomas Hoff Prol Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tracy A Giles Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Thomas C Grella Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Samuel Lester Tate III Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Aurora Austriaco Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jo Ann Engelhardt Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sheena R Hamilton Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
James S Hill Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
M Joe Crosthwait Jr Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Frank X Neuner Jr Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carlos A Rodriguez-Vidal Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ann McMahon Romanskaya Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Vincent Ted Chang Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cynthia E Nance Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Erik Anthony Christiansen Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Daniel A Schwartz Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Beverly A Carroll Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Denise R Avant Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Victor M Marquez Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Juan Raudrick Thomas Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Katherine Maureen Larkin-Wong Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eileen Sullivan Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Linda Strite Murnane Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Loandria Dahmer Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Pamela C Enslen Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael W Mutek Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Anita M Ventrelli Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Theodore H Davis Jr Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lucian T Pera Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Linda L Randell Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gregory G Brooker Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Pauline Weaver Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gail Golman Holtzman Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Paula C Martucci Board of Governors 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Christopher Steven Jennison Board of Governors 001.00
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 $102,362,062 $100,893,315 $42,375,983 $1,468,747
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $124,607,300 $124,208,879 $47,427,488 $398,421
2022 $103,281,938 $101,751,410 $49,347,833 $1,530,528
2021 $89,288,959 $83,655,390 $50,049,962 $5,633,569
2020 $90,721,949 $77,181,634 $39,967,739 $13,540,315
2019 $66,539,640 $76,853,297 $28,164,546 $-10,313,657
2018 $74,573,420 $73,385,355 $29,929,630 $1,188,065
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