AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE

EIN 23-1352013 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I030)

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders78 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.31%of revenue went to mission work74.4% of expenses · Program services

1.63%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses

$87.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.82%of revenue went to management and office costs23.7% of expenses

$9.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $356,192 for ELEANOR BARRETT (DEPUTY DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$13,626,010

Mission workProgram services$8,899,81065.31% of revenue74.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,836,91920.82% of revenue23.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$222,7071.63% of revenue1.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,666,57412.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,959,43687.77% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.4% mission · 23.7% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 26.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 25.3% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 24.1% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 25.4% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 25.3% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.65% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 22.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 22.5% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,626,010

Expenses$11,959,436

Annual surplus $1,666,574 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,899,810 · 74.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,836,919 · 23.7% of expenses

Fundraising$222,707 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,626,010

Expenses$11,959,436

Assets$116,829,807

Income$15,517,321

Contributions$1,890,542

Mission work (program services)$8,899,810

Fundraising$222,707

Grants given$374,360

Average grant$23,398

Management and general$2,836,919

Stocks and bonds$103,981,739

Accounting fees$80,964

Investing fees$111,255

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELEANOR BARRETTDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $356,192Base $332,053 · Other $24,139

JULIE SCRIBNERCFO & DIRECTOR OF ALI CLE · 35 hrs/week $317,886Base $283,367 · Other $34,519

DIANE P WOODDIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $277,559

JENNIFER MORINIGOCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MAR · 35 hrs/week $261,741Base $218,307 · Other $43,434

DEANNE DISSINGERASSOCIATE DEPUTY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $238,681Base $208,943 · Other $29,738

BETH GOLDSTEINMEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $207,520Base $171,200 · Other $36,320

LESLIE BELASCODIRECTOR OF CLE PROGRAM PR · 35 hrs/week $191,981Base $162,059 · Other $29,922

MING CHANGSR APP DEVELOPMENT MGR · 35 hrs/week $156,443Base $146,302 · Other $10,141

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (78)

ELEANOR BARRETTDEPUTY DIRECTOR

JULIE SCRIBNERCFO & DIRECTOR OF ALI CLE

DIANE P WOODDIRECTOR

JENNIFER MORINIGOCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MAR

DEANNE DISSINGERASSOCIATE DEPUTY DIRECTOR

BETH GOLDSTEINMEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

LESLIE BELASCODIRECTOR OF CLE PROGRAM PR

MING CHANGSR APP DEVELOPMENT MGR

R HEWITT PATECOUNCIL

ROBERTO JOSE GONZALEZCOUNCIL

ROBERT H SITKOFFCOUNCIL

ROBERT KLONOFFCOUNCIL

RICHARD R W BROOKSCOUNCIL

RICHARD L REVESZCOUNCIL

RAYMOND J LOHIER JRCOUNCIL

RANDOLPH D MOSSCOUNCIL

SARAH HAWKINS WARRENCOUNCIL

PETER D KEISLERCOUNCIL

PATRICIA ANN MILLETTCOUNCIL

PAMELA S KARLANCOUNCIL

NATHAN L HECHTCOUNCIL

MICHELE C KANECOUNCIL

MICHAEL J GARCIACOUNCIL

MARSHA E SIMMSCOUNCIL

STEPHEN S GENSLERCOUNCIL

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERSCOUNCIL

WALLACE B JEFFERSONCOUNCIL

VIRGINIA A SEITZCOUNCIL

TROY A MCKENZIECOUNCIL

THOMAS M HARDIMANCOUNCIL

THOMAS A BALMERCOUNCIL

TERESA WYNN ROSEBOROUGHCOUNCIL

TERESA WILTON HARMON2ND VICE PRES. & COUNCIL

STEVEN O WEISECOUNCIL

ROBIN L ROSENBERGCOUNCIL

STEPHEN JOHN GAGELERCOUNCIL

STEPHANOS BIBASCOUNCIL

STEPHANIE A PARKERCOUNCIL

SETH P WAXMANCOUNCIL

SCOTT BALESCOUNCIL

SARAH S VANCECOUNCIL

LEE H ROSENTHAL1ST VICE PRES. & COUNCIL

SAMUEL ISSACHAROFFCOUNCIL

CATHERINE T STRUVECOUNCIL

EVAN R CHESLERCOUNCIL

ERIC A POSNERCOUNCIL

DONALD B AYERCOUNCIL

DAVID F LEVIPRESIDENT & COUNCIL

DARRELL AH MILLERCOUNCIL

DANIEL C GIRARDCOUNCIL

DANIEL B RODRIGUEZCOUNCIL

CRISTINA M RODRIGUEZCOUNCIL

GARY L SASSOCOUNCIL

CAROLYN B KUHLCOUNCIL

CAROL F LEECOUNCIL

CAITLIN HALLIGANCOUNCIL

BRIDGET M MCCORMACKCOUNCIL

ANTON G HAJJARCOUNCIL

ANTHONY J SCIRICACOUNCIL

AMY J ST EVECOUNCIL

ALLISON H EIDCOUNCIL

JOHN B BELLINGER IIICOUNCIL

LEONDRA R KRUGERCOUNCIL

ABBE R GLUCKCOUNCIL

LAURA D STITHSECRETARY & COUNCIL

LAURA STEINCOUNCIL

LARRY D THOMPSONCOUNCIL

LANCE LIEBMANCOUNCIL

KATHLEEN M OSULLIVANCOUNCIL

JUDITH A MILLERCOUNCIL

LORI A MARTINCOUNCIL

JENNIFER ZACHARYCOUNCIL

JEFFREY S SUTTONCOUNCIL

JANET NAPOLITANOCOUNCIL

J MICHELLE CHILDSCOUNCIL

IVAN K FONGTREASURER & COUNCIL

HAROLD HONGJU KOHCOUNCIL

GOODWIN LIUCOUNCIL

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 4025 CHESTNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104-3081
County: Philadelphia
In care of: % AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE
Primary officer: IVAN K FONG, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 243-1600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KREISCHER MILLER
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I030)
Grant-giving organization: Yes