American Bar Endowment
American Bar Endowment reported $30.4 million in revenue and $14.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.53 went to program services, $21.01 to management and general costs and $0.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 62.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $301,469 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 116% 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 $14MFor 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 $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.0% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 35.8% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $301,469 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.11% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 175.6 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseTo further its mission, the organization makes general operating support grants to 501(c)(3) organizations that are also public charities described in either 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) of the internal revenue code, and that generally support the advancement of legal study and research or promotion of the administration of judicial decisions throughout the united states
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $263,139 | $0 | $38,330 | $301,469 |
| DATA PROCESSING MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $109,466 | $0 | $5,300 | $114,766 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Bar Endowment (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $345K (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–1b14 · 14 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 4No
- 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 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ZEISGROUP Promotional services | $336,577 |
| O'CONNOR CONSULTING SERVICES LLC Consulting services | $193,268 |
| RSM US LLP Audit and tax services | $183,279 |
| SASS ADVISORS Consulting services | $168,000 |
| MARCUM LLP Consulting services | $133,947 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to American Bar Endowment totaling $16 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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Every number above is copied from American Bar Endowment's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for American Bar Endowment, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of American Bar Endowment's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, American Bar Endowment reported that 78.5% of its $14.3 million in expenses went to program services, 21.0% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Bar Endowment pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Bar Endowment reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $301,469, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Bar Endowment get its money?
Of $30.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 35.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Bar Endowment a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2384321 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202601069349301100 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500599349300200 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430459349301503 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203159349305410 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103169349302170 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033219349308758 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2384321: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.