American Law Institute
American Law Institute reported $13.6 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.42 went to program services, $23.72 to management and general costs and $1.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 56.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $356,192 (DEPUTY DIRECTOR). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.7% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.9% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 56.7% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $356,192 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.98% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 114.3 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 65 of 65 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAli: the institute drafts, discusses, and publishes restatements of the law, model codes and principles of the law. Ali members participate in ali activities by reviewing and commenting on project drafts, participating in meetings to discuss drafts, and attending annual meetings where ali's work is debated and voted on
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $332,053 | $0 | $24,139 | $356,192 |
| CFO & DIRECTOR OF ALI CLE Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $283,367 | $0 | $34,519 | $317,886 |
| DIRECTOR Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $277,559 | $0 | $0 | $277,559 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MAR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $218,307 | $0 | $43,434 | $261,741 |
| ASSOCIATE DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $208,943 | $0 | $29,738 | $238,681 |
| MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $171,200 | $0 | $36,320 | $207,520 |
| DIRECTOR OF CLE PROGRAM PR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $162,059 | $0 | $29,922 | $191,981 |
| SR APP DEVELOPMENT MGR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $146,302 | $0 | $10,141 | $156,443 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Law Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b65 · 65 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 567
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,845
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BLENDERBOX Website designers | $573,650 |
| AAM REVENUE STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INC Marketing consultant | $199,264 |
| CAMPUS COPY CENTER Printing/copying | $191,585 |
| CCR SOLUTIONS INC Av service | $145,698 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to American Law Institute totaling $147K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of American Law Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, American Law Institute reported that 74.4% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 23.7% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Law Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Law Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $356,192, for the role of DEPUTY DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Law Institute get its money?
Of $13.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 13.9% came from contributions and grants and 56.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Law Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1352013 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610519349300226 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530729349300503 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430549349301613 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340559349300929 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240749349300919 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120479349301677 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1352013: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.