AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FUND FOR JUSTICE AND EDUCATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FUND FOR JUSTICE AND EDUCATION

EIN 36-6110299 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80C)

What they do

The Fund for Justice Education FJE Was Created to Support The American Bar Associations ABA Law-related and Public Services Education Programs.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders56 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.61%of revenue went to mission work79.8% of expenses · Program services

0.98%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$98.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.98%of revenue went to management and office costs19.3% of expenses

$0.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.1%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 $404,908 for SCOTT N CARLSON (ASSOC EXEC DIRECTOR-GLOBAL PROGRAMS). 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$102,362,062

Mission workProgram services$80,467,40978.61% of revenue79.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$19,423,90618.98% of revenue19.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,002,0000.98% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,468,7471.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$100,893,31598.57% 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: 79.8% mission · 19.3% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 18.7% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.45% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.0% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 18.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 18.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 19.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 27.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.50% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 28.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$102,362,062

Expenses$100,893,315

Annual surplus $1,468,747 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)$80,467,409 · 79.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$19,423,906 · 19.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,002,000 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$102,362,062

Expenses$100,893,315

Assets$42,375,983

Income$109,268,636

Contributions$93,208,750

Mission work (program services)$80,467,409

Fundraising$1,002,000

Grants given$32,743,154

Average grant$268,387

Management and general$19,423,906

Stocks and bonds$21,028,843

Investing fees$74,887

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

SCOTT N CARLSONASSOC EXEC DIRECTOR-GLOBAL PROGRAMS · 20 hrs/week $404,908Base $348,125 · Other $56,783

DANIEL D ANDRESENABA ROLI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER GLOBAL PROGRAMS · 20 hrs/week $309,580Base $234,071 · Other $75,509

MEREDITH A LINSKYDIRECTOR CHIEF COUNSEL · 38 hrs/week $279,185Base $224,390 · Other $54,795

VLADIMIR GURINDIRECTOR FINANCE DC · 50 hrs/week $275,688Base $219,297 · Other $56,391

CHRISTOPHER BOEDERSR DIVISION DIR-BUSINESS STRATEGY-DEVELOPMENT CGP · 38 hrs/week $259,032Base $231,108 · Other $27,924

ROBERT E MORINCHIEF OF PARTY 1 · 38 hrs/week $258,957Base $243,047 · Other $15,910

BEVERLY PENDOWSKICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 5 hrs/week $77,310Base · Other $77,310

ANNALIESE FLEMINGSR ASSOC EXEC DIR AND GENERAL COUNSEL · 5 hrs/week $50,804Base · Other $50,804

WILLIAM K PHELANSR ASSOC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CFO · 4 hrs/week $43,646Base · Other $43,646

ALPHA M BRADYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 10 hrs/week $32,917Base · Other $32,917

AMY B EGGERTSR ASSOC EXEC DIR AND CHIEF OF STAFF · 2 hrs/week $24,817Base · Other $24,817

AMY E HORTON-NEWELLDIRECTOR-PUBLIC INTEREST LAW · 8 hrs/week $4,823Base · Other $4,823

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 (56)

SCOTT N CARLSONASSOC EXEC DIRECTOR-GLOBAL PROGRAMS

DANIEL D ANDRESENABA ROLI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER GLOBAL PROGRAMS

MEREDITH A LINSKYDIRECTOR CHIEF COUNSEL

VLADIMIR GURINDIRECTOR FINANCE DC

CHRISTOPHER BOEDERSR DIVISION DIR-BUSINESS STRATEGY-DEVELOPMENT CGP

ROBERT E MORINCHIEF OF PARTY 1

BEVERLY PENDOWSKICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ANNALIESE FLEMINGSR ASSOC EXEC DIR AND GENERAL COUNSEL

WILLIAM K PHELANSR ASSOC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CFO

ALPHA M BRADYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AMY B EGGERTSR ASSOC EXEC DIR AND CHIEF OF STAFF

AMY E HORTON-NEWELLDIRECTOR-PUBLIC INTEREST LAW

MARY L SMITHIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

MARVIN SC DANGSECRETARY

WILLIAM R BAYPRESIDENT

MICHAEL W MUTEKBOARD OF GOVERNORS

MICHELLE A BEHNKEPRESIDENT-ELECT

PAMELA C ENSLENBOARD OF GOVERNORS

PAULA C MARTUCCIBOARD OF GOVERNORS

PAULINE WEAVERBOARD OF GOVERNORS

M JOE CROSTHWAIT JRBOARD OF GOVERNORS

SAMUEL LESTER TATE IIIBOARD OF GOVERNORS

SHEENA R HAMILTONBOARD OF GOVERNORS

THEODORE H DAVIS JRBOARD OF GOVERNORS

THOMAS C GRELLABOARD OF GOVERNORS

THOMAS C ROMBACHBOARD OF GOVERNORS

THOMAS HOFF PROLBOARD OF GOVERNORS

THOMAS W LYONS IIIBOARD OF GOVERNORS

TRACY A GILESBOARD OF GOVERNORS

VICTOR M MARQUEZBOARD OF GOVERNORS

VINCENT TED CHANGBOARD OF GOVERNORS

ABRE CONNERBOARD OF GOVERNORS

FRANK H LANGROCKTREASURER

ANITA M VENTRELLIBOARD OF GOVERNORS

ANN MCMAHON ROMANSKAYABOARD OF GOVERNORS

AURORA AUSTRIACOBOARD OF GOVERNORS

BEVERLY A CARROLLBOARD OF GOVERNORS

CARLOS A RODRIGUEZ-VIDALBOARD OF GOVERNORS

CHRISTOPHER STEVEN JENNISONBOARD OF GOVERNORS

CYNTHIA E NANCEBOARD OF GOVERNORS

DANIEL A SCHWARTZBOARD OF GOVERNORS

DENISE R AVANTBOARD OF GOVERNORS

EILEEN SULLIVANBOARD OF GOVERNORS

ERIK ANTHONY CHRISTIANSENBOARD OF GOVERNORS

LUCIAN T PERABOARD OF GOVERNORS

FRANK X NEUNER JRBOARD OF GOVERNORS

GAIL GOLMAN HOLTZMANBOARD OF GOVERNORS

GREGORY G BROOKERBOARD OF GOVERNORS

JAMES S HILLBOARD OF GOVERNORS

JO ANN ENGELHARDTBOARD OF GOVERNORS

JONATHAN COLECHAIR, HOUSE OF DELEGATES

JUAN RAUDRICK THOMASBOARD OF GOVERNORS

KATHERINE MAUREEN LARKIN-WONGBOARD OF GOVERNORS

LINDA L RANDELLBOARD OF GOVERNORS

LINDA STRITE MURNANEBOARD OF GOVERNORS

LOANDRIA DAHMERBOARD OF GOVERNORS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1963
Location: 321 N CLARK STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60654-4714
County: Cook
In care of: Alpha M Brady
Primary officer: Alpha M Brady, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 988-5000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80C)
Grant-giving organization: Yes