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American BAR Association

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Trade Association · CHICAGO, IL · EIN 36-0723150

About

To serve equally the members of the legal profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession, to apply the knowledge and experience of the profession to promote the public good and to encourage cordial discourse among the members of the Bar.

Donations are NOT tax-deductible
Category
Trade Association
Employees
593
Volunteers
6,000

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-08-31
Revenue
$108.0M
Expenses
$118.3M
Assets
$312.8M
Liabilities
$179.9M

Financial history

$161.8M$80.9M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $108.0M · Peak FY2016: $149.2M · Avg: $129.9M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$1.2M
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Europe Including Iceland and Greenland
North America
South America
Central America and the Caribbean
East Asia and the Pacific
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
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Address

321 N Clark Street
Chicago, IL, 60654-471

Governance

Voting board members44
Independent members41
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %36.1%
Permanent endowment %49.0%
Endowment held by related orgYes
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