AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY INSTITUTE

EIN 52-1295453 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (B05)

What they do

THE AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY INSTITUTE is THE NATIONS LARGEST ASSOCIATION of BANKRUPTCY PROFESSIONALS, MADE UP of OVER 10,000 MEMBERS IN MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ROLES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS, AUCTIONEERS, BANKERS, JUDGES, LENDERS, PROFESSORS, (SEE SCHEDULE O) TURNAROUND SPECIALISTS, ACCOUNTANTS and OTHERS. ABI is COMMITTED to SERVING OUR MEMBERS WITH HIGH-QUALITY CONFERENCES, COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION, EFFECTIVE LEGAL RESEARCH, and DYNAMIC NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.20 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders72 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.69%of revenue went to mission work69.2% of expenses · Program services

2.82%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$105.08spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

29.57%of revenue went to management and office costs28.1% of expenses

$2.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $559,970 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $481,644 for AMY A QUACKENBOSS (EXECUTIVE 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$11,026,222

Mission workProgram services$8,015,10572.69% of revenue69.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,260,21929.57% of revenue28.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$310,8682.82% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Total expenses$11,586,192105.08% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 69.2% mission · 28.1% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.08% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 22.8% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 20.2% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 20.9% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 23.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 19.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 11.2% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 9.6% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,026,222

Expenses$11,586,192

Annual shortfall $559,970 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$8,015,105 · 69.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,260,219 · 28.1% of expenses

Fundraising$310,868 · 2.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,026,222

Expenses$11,586,192

Assets$24,228,362

Income$11,071,291

Contributions$228,055

Mission work (program services)$8,015,105

Fundraising$310,868

Grants given$786,117

Average grant$98,265

Management and general$3,260,219

Executive compensation (total)$1,092,627

Stocks and bonds$17,386,682

Accounting fees$324,361

Investing fees$47,742

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

AMY A QUACKENBOSSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $481,644Base $448,143 · Other $33,501

KARIM GUIRGUISCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $312,272Base $290,099 · Other $22,173

BARBARA BERESKINDIRECTOR OF MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $217,244Base $204,404 · Other $12,840

SATISH KODALIDIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING · 40 hrs/week $204,458Base $186,680 · Other $17,778

CHRISTOPHER THACKSTONDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $201,907Base $189,576 · Other $12,331

JENNIFER GUIRGUISCONFERENCE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $197,462Base $175,628 · Other $21,834

JAMES CARMANDIRECTOR OF COMMS · 40 hrs/week $186,250Base $160,373 · Other $25,877

JOHN HARTGENPUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $184,447Base $167,347 · Other $17,100

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 (72)

AMY A QUACKENBOSSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KARIM GUIRGUISCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

BARBARA BERESKINDIRECTOR OF MARKETING

SATISH KODALIDIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

CHRISTOPHER THACKSTONDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP

JENNIFER GUIRGUISCONFERENCE DIRECTOR

JAMES CARMANDIRECTOR OF COMMS

JOHN HARTGENPUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

PATRICK A CLISHAMDIRECTOR

ROBERT P REYNOLDSCHAIR, THEN DIR. (TRANS. @ 4/2024)

NANCY J WHALEYDIRECTOR

MICHELLE M HARNERVP - EDUCATION

MEGAN W MURRAYDIRECTOR (FROM 4/2024)

MATTHEW FAGADIRECTOR

MARCHAND BOYDDIRECTOR

LINDSAY ZAHRADKA MILNEDIRECTOR (FROM 4/2024)

KRISTINA STANGERDIRECTOR

KRISTINA JOHNSONDIRECTOR

KEN MANNDIRECTOR

JOLENE WEEDIRECTOR (FROM 4/2024)

JOHN W LUCASDIRECTOR

JOHN T GREGGDIRECTOR

STEPHEN D LERNERVP - INTERNATIONAL

WILLIAM K SNYDERDIRECTOR

WILLIAM H HENRICHTREASURER

WAYNE WEITZDIRECTOR

VICTOR OWENSDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY J ANZENBERGERDIRECTOR (FROM 4/2024)

THOMAS M HORANDIRECTOR

SUZANNE KOENIGDIRECTOR

STEVEN M BERMANDIRECTOR

PAUL HAGESECRETARY

STEPHEN ALEXANDER SPITZERDIRECTOR

SONIA COLONDIRECTOR

SONEET R KAPILA - INT CHAIRIMMED. PAST PRES. (FROM 4/2024)

SHANTI M KATONADIRECTOR

SAGE SIGLERDIRECTOR

JENNIFER M MEYEROWITZDIRECTOR

PAUL D LEAKEVP - PUBLICATIONS

CLIFFORD A ZUCKERDIRECTOR

ERIC E WALKERDIRECTOR

ERIC D MADDENDIRECTOR

ERIC MONZODIRECTOR

ELIZABETH VANDESTEEGDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS LUTZDIRECTOR

DONALD A WORKMANDIRECTOR

DAWN M CICADIRECTOR

DAVID WENDERDIRECTOR

ERIC J FROMMEDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER A WARDPRESIDENT

CATHERINE CATANESEDIRECTOR

BRUCE A HARWOODPRESIDENT ELECT

BRADLEY D SHARPVP - DEVELOPMENT

ARIANE HOLTSCHLAGDIRECTOR

AMBER CARSONDIRECTOR (FROM 4/2024)

ALLEN KADISHDIRECTOR

JERRY M MARKOWITZVP - MEMBERSHIP

ERIC L JOHNSONDIRECTOR

ERICKA F JOHNSONDIRECTOR

ERIKA LYNN MORABITODIRECTOR

EVE H KARASIKVP - DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

EVELYN J MELTZERDIRECTOR

FRANKLIND DAVIS LEADIRECTOR

H DAVID COXDIRECTOR

HANNAH L BLUMENSTIELVP - RESEARCH/GRANTS

JAMES ROBERT IRVINGDIRECTOR

JANET S BAERDIRECTOR

JEFFREY M REISNERDIRECTOR

JENNIFER B KIMBLEDIRECTOR

JENNIFER M MCLEMOREVP - COMM & IT

ADRIENNE K WALKERDIRECTOR

JEREMY FISCHERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 99 CANAL CENTER PLZ STE 200, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-5511
County: City of Alexandria
In care of: AMY QUACKENBOSS
Primary officer: AMY QUACKENBOSS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 739-0800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (B05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
Grant-giving organization: Yes