AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES

EIN 36-2536424 · Education (B)

What they do

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of LAW LIBRARIES ADVANCES THE PROFESSION of LAW LIBRARIANSHIP and SUPPORTS THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH of ITS MEMBERS THROUGH LEADERSHIP and ADVOCACY IN THE FIELD of LEGAL INFORMATION and INFORMATION POLICY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.50 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.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.67%of revenue went to mission work77.5% of expenses · Program services

$79.55spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.88%of revenue went to management and office costs22.5% of expenses

$3.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.2%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 $367,118 for OOLAGAMANI UNGAPEN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PAST). 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$4,270,166

Mission workProgram services$2,633,43261.67% of revenue77.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$763,45917.88% of revenue22.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$873,27520.45% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,396,89179.55% 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: 77.5% mission · 22.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 23.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 21.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 27.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.40% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 31.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 24.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 27.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,270,166

Expenses$3,396,891

Annual surplus $873,275 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)$2,633,432 · 77.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$763,459 · 22.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,270,166

Expenses$3,396,891

Assets$12,883,722

Income$6,373,102

Contributions$52,885

Mission work (program services)$2,633,432

Grants given$105,000

Average grant$35,000

Management and general$763,459

Stocks and bonds$9,195,543

Accounting fees$28,500

Investing fees$50,223

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

OOLAGAMANI UNGAPENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PAST · 50 hrs/week $367,118Base $325,344 · Other $41,774

CHRISTOPHER SIWADIRECTOR OF IT · 35 hrs/week $128,175Base $105,874 · Other $22,301

KIMBERLY RUNDLELEADERSHIP SERVICES COORDINATOR · 35 hrs/week $124,459Base $102,419 · Other $22,040

JENNIFER WAHLDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING · 35 hrs/week $121,602Base $108,179 · Other $13,423

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

OOLAGAMANI UNGAPENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PAST

CHRISTOPHER SIWADIRECTOR OF IT

KIMBERLY RUNDLELEADERSHIP SERVICES COORDINATOR

JENNIFER WAHLDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING

JOSEPH LAWSONBOARD MEMBER

TINA DUMASBOARD MEMBER

SHAMIKA DALTONBOARD MEMBER

RAMON BARAJAS JRBOARD MEMBER

MIRIAM D CHILDSTREASURER - PAST

KRISTINA J ALAYANBOARD MEMBER - PAST

KRISTINA NIEDRINGHAUSTREASURER

JUNE HSIAO LIEBERTPAST PRESIDENT - PAST

JOYCE GILBERTINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ABIGAIL WALTERSBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA WHYTOCKVICE PRESIDENT

JENNY SILBIGERPRESIDENT

DIANA KOPPANGBOARD MEMBER - PAST

CORNELL WINSTONIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

ANNA RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER

ANDRE DAVISONBOARD MEMBER - PAST

ALEX ZHANGSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1944
Location: 230 W MONROE ST STE 2650, CHICAGO, IL 60606-4906
County: Cook
In care of: JOYCE GILBERT
Primary officer: JOYCE GILBERT, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 939-4764

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes