Foundation of the American Board o… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1993

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Frederick James

Phone

2148717523

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates, founded in 1993, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

To preserve, promote, and improve the American civil justice system and the Seventh Amendment right to civil jury trials for future generations.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $509,486 Revenue: $62,926

Professional Education: The next generation of lawyers must be ambassadors for the profession, the Constitution, and ethics. The ABOTA Foundation offers professional education programs to enhance the advocacy skills of trial lawyers throughout the United States, promote civility among ABOTA members and their colleagues, and train lawyers to meet the highest standards of professionalism and advocacy in the practice of law.

Program 2

Expenses: $332,699

Civics Education: We believe teachers are the primary guardians of democracy. Their knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm provide students with the tools to understand the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. The ABOTA Foundation offers resources and programs for teachers and students to understand better the Constitution, the judicial system, and civic engagement.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,650,815

Program Service Revenue $62,926

Investment Income $62,111

Other Revenue $1,480

TOTAL REVENUE $1,777,332

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $172,435

Salaries & Benefits $639,379

Fundraising Expenses $221,763

Program Expenses $842,185

Other Expenses $1,115,544

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,927,358

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,777,332	$1,685,577	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,927,358	$2,001,875	0.0%
Net Income	$-150,026	$-316,298	-0.5%

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

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$315,307

Total Directors

$84,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Steven W Quattlebaum	National President	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$60,000
Christopher J Beeman	President	15.00	Officer Director	$24,000	$0	$24,000
Frederick W James	Vice President	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Deborah S Tropp-Thompson	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JD Smith	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John K Courtney	Trustee	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Halton Doan	National Vice President	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrea La'Verne Edney	National President-Elect	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nelly N Khouzam	Trustee	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John H Kim	Past Foundation President	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Craig M Peters	Trustee	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Manuel A Reboso	Trustee	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jill M Webb	Trustee	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Tyson	Executive Director	7.50	Officer	$49,057	$46,023	$291,307
Molly McDonald	Assoc Executive Director-Foundation	38.50	Highest	$136,586	$35,153	$171,739
Sarah Walhert-Kersh	Assoc Executive Director-National	3.75	Highest	$30,271	$30,084	$197,797

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,777,332	$1,927,358	$3,349,580	$-150,026
2022	$1,685,577	$2,001,875	$3,235,208	$-316,298
2021	$1,652,539	$1,690,917	$4,267,754	$-38,378
2020	$1,481,059	$1,025,388	$3,880,910	$455,671
2020	$1,633,179	$1,113,746	$4,390,093	$519,433
2019	$1,419,398	$1,166,905	$3,556,352	$252,493
2018	$1,726,869	$1,374,930	$3,169,664	$351,939

Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates