2022-04-26T10:25:12-00:00 2021-08-31 990 2020-09-01 360723150 American Bar Association AMER 3129885000 321 N Clark Street Chicago IL 60654 Jack L Rives Executive Director COO 2022-04-25 false Jack L Rives 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Jack L Rives 321 N Clark St Chicago IL 60654 98879644 false X www.americanbar.org X 1905 IL 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 and to promote public good. 42 39 606 6000 2695585 511454 5882682 4094052 76511930 64543868 7043783 7897601 8714333 10047611 98152728 86583132 2619734 2381323 0 62998702 60658704 0 0 47033469 33012757 112651905 96052784 -14499177 -9469652 280557499 314216963 148763099 124494250 131794400 189722713 X 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. false false The ABA provides lawyers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and service through numerous groups dedicated to specific areas of law. The Association currently has 22 Sections, which range in size from about 1,500 members to more than 30,000 7 divisions and 6 forums. All of these groups draw their membership from lawyers, judges, academics, law students and associate members with common interests. Sections include the following legal areas Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Antitrust Law Business Law Criminal Justice Dispute Resolution Environment, Energy and Resources Family Law Health Law Civil Rights and Social Justice Intellectual Property Law International Law Labor and Employment Law Legal Education Litigation Public Contract Law Infrastucture and Regulated Industries Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Science and Technology Law State and Local Government Law Taxation Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice. Continued on Sch O false true false true false false false false true true false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false true false false false false false false true true true false true 199 0 true 606 true true true false false false true true false true false X 42 39 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X William K Phelan 3129885000 321 N Clark Street Chicago IL 60654 Jack L Rives Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer 080.00 001.00 X 1139931 0 23978 William K Phelan Sr. Assoc. Executive Director and CFO 045.00 005.00 X 416794 0 53378 Alpha Brady Sr. Assoc. Exec Director and General Counsel 030.00 008.00 X 355525 0 18251 James Dimos Deputy Executive Director 038.00 013.00 X 332050 0 31644 Holly Cook Sr. Associate Executive Director-GAO 050.00 X 324719 0 30762 William E Adams Managing Director-Legal Education 040.00 X 307029 0 46368 Martin Balogh Assoc. Exec Director-Meeting Travel 038.00 X 329599 0 12563 Ken Zinn Chief Marketing Officer 045.00 X 290581 0 18827 Barry Currier Managing Director-Accreditation Legal Education 038.00 X 268126 0 34236 Carol Stevens Assoc. Exec Dir-Media Relations and Strategic Comm 038.00 X 247628 0 43834 Amy Eggert Sr. Assoc. Exec Director and Chief of Staff 050.00 001.00 X 233562 0 25880 Daniel Andresen ROLI Chief Operating Officer Global Programs 010.00 038.00 X 0 202731 46236 Joseph P Brownlee Chief Membership Officer 038.00 X 189679 0 40326 Annette Reyes Director HR 040.00 X 206389 0 13301 Thomas M Susman Assoc. Executive Director-Governmental Affairs 020.00 X 182550 0 19374 Annaliese Fleming Sr. Assoc. Exec Director and General Counsel 033.00 005.00 X 154608 0 38227 Patricia Lee Refo President 055.00 001.00 X X 104476 0 0 Reginald M Turner Jr President-Elect 020.00 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Barbara J Howard Chair, House of Delegates 013.00 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Kevin L Shepherd Treasurer 025.00 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Pauline A Weaver Secretary 005.00 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Judy Perry Martinez Immediate Past President 010.00 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Russell F Hilliard Board of Governors 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin J Curtin Board of Governors 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn Fontaine Newsome Board of Governors 004.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 John C Cruden Board of Governors 003.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Charles E English Jr Board of Governors 008.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Pamila J Brown Board of Governors 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 William K Weisenberg Board of Governors 007.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Bellegie Sharp Board of Governors 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Susan M Holden Board of Governors 006.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Goetzinger Board of Governors 007.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Beverly J Quail Board of Governors 003.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Linda S Parks Board of Governors 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Charles John Vigil Board of Governors 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew James Demetriou Board of Governors 010.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Mark H Alcott Board of Governors 005.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 David Wright Clark Board of Governors 004.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Rew R Goodenow Board of Governors 003.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Hayes Hickey Board of Governors 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew M Schpak Board of Governors 007.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 James JS Holmes Board of Governors 007.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Michele Wong Krause Board of Governors 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn M Allingham Board of Governors 003.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Marvin S C Dang Board of Governors 012.00 002.00 X 0 0 0 Vickie Glisson Board of Governors 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Frank J Bailey Board of Governors 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Johnnie Nguyen Board of Governors 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 H Russell Frisby JR Board of Governors 006.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Howard T Wall III Board of Governors 015.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen J Wermiel Board of Governors 005.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Michael W Drumke Board of Governors 003.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 James M Durant III Board of Governors 004.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Bonnie E Fought Board of Governors 005.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Koji F Fukumura Board of Governors 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Sheila Slocum Hollis Board of Governors 010.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Shayda Le Board of Governors 006.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Lucian E Dervan Board of Governors 004.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Sheena R Hamilton Board of Governors 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 5083246 202731 497185 113 true true false Basis Global Technologies Inc 11 E Madison St Chicago IL 60602 IT Advertising 2569379 TierPoint LLC PO Box 82670 Lincoln NE 68501 IT Services 1712409 Quad Graphics Inc PO Box 644840 Pittsburgh PA 15264 Printing Services 1088078 USPS 2700 Campus Drive San Mateo CA 94497 Shipping 955000 Bounteous Inc 2100 Manchester Rd Wheaton IL 60187 IT Services 828958 51 20000 4074052 4094052 Membership Dues 813920 45260172 45260172 Meeting Fees 813920 6181221 6181221 Publication Revenue 813920 5345289 5345289 Accreditation Fees 813920 5093994 5093994 Advertising 541800 1742270 1742270 920922 920922 64543868 996612 996612 8822427 8822427 19197501 12296512 6900989 6900989 6900989 Marketing Fees 900004 953315 953315 Tax Refunds 900099 271869 271869 1225184 86583132 62801598 2695585 16991897 2323123 58200 0 0 5163107 0 43305809 6460816 2579829 3149143 26364 188972 169041 1088367 1154703 1395205 6961090 3389295 2673331 472474 7710679 179552 0 3435603 1385831 0 2252391 464324 Tax 52028 Bad Debt Expense 13507 0 96052784 6380925 5682422 39942 39960 3880035 4683673 2268823 1498808 2444758 2495970 20847288 12184749 10494007 8662539 254727364 290827222 321645 326369 280557499 314216963 19025010 18761260 30670255 31024250 47600000 37900000 51467834 36808740 148763099 124494250 X 131794400 189722713 131794400 189722713 280557499 314216963 X -9469652 46337757 21060208 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false 45260172 1088367 1088367 1131504 -43137 false 17098514 262853 2857820 818518 19400669 17162457 44277 655658 763878 17098514 17565020 170875 448117 1021555 17162457 14798549 2259635 756115 249279 17565020 13567104 325865 1254049 348469 14798549 0.37700 0.42000 0.20000 false true true 10719645 5240391 5479254 10092784 6944358 3148426 34859 34859 8662539 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Deferred Rent 20233565 Pension Liability 9651176 Lease Liability 3200 States Taxes 71082 Due to Related Parties 6849717 36808740 X 150403927 46337757 17483038 63820795 86583132 86583132 92475614 332869 332869 92142745 3910039 3910039 96052784 V 4 The endowment funds are held by a tax-exempt related organization, ABA Fund for Justice and Education FJE. ABA uses the proceeds from the endowment to provide a predictable stream of funding for ABA Programs. X 2 The ABA and the FJE are qualified under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code the IRC as tax-exempt organizations or, in the case of the FJE, as a tax-exempt fund, and are exempt from tax on income related to their tax-exempt purposes under Section 501a of the IRC. The ABA is exempt from income taxes as an association described in Section 501c6 of the IRC. The FJE is exempt under Section 501c3. Management believes there are no material uncertain tax positions that require recognition in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. While exempt from income tax under IRC Section 501a, the ABA is subject to tax on income unrelated to its exempt purposes, unless that income is otherwise excluded by the IRC. XI 2d Change in pension liability 21,393,077, Investment fees 1,154,703, Bad debt expenses 13,507, Grants to FJE 1,100,945 and Pension expenses 1,640,884. Total other 17,483,038. XII 2d Pension allocation to a related organization FJE 332,869. Total other 332,869. XII 4b Investment fees 1,154,703, Bad debt expenses 13,507, Grants to FJE 1,100,945 and Pension expenses 1,640,884. Total other 3,910,039. true ABA Fund for Justice & Education 321 N Clark St Chicago IL 60654 366110299 501C3 1947769 General Support Arizona Attorney General's Office 2005 North Central Ave Phoenix AZ 85004 866004791 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Attorney General of Texas 300 W 15th St Austin TX 78701 746000057 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Commonwealth of Virginia Ofc AG 202 North Ninth St Richmond VA 23219 546001703 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Commonwealth of Massachusetts One Asburton Place 18 FL Boston MA 02108 046002284 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Connecticut Dept of Consumer Protection 450 Columbus Blvd Ste 901 Hartford CT 06103 611615965 116 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships District of Columbia Govt 441 4th St NW Ste 1130N Washington DC 20001 536001131 117 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Georgia Department of Law 2 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SE Ste 3 Atlanta GA 30334 586002010 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Iowa Attorney General's Office 1305 E Walnut St Des Moines IA 50319 426004503 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Mississippi AG's Office 550 High St 1200 Jackson MS 39225 646000740 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships National Assn of AG 1850 M St NW 12th FL Washington DC 20036 521322260 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Nebraska Dept of Justice 2115 State Capitol Lincoln NE 68509 470491233 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships New Mexico Attorney Generals Office 201 3rd Street NW Ste 300 Albuquerque NM 87102 856000565 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships New York State Dept of Law 120 Broadway New York NY 10271 146013200 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Office of the AG Illinois 500 S Second Street Springfield IL 62701 371263861 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Ofc of the AG-Dept of Legal Aff PL-01 The Capitol Tallahassee FL 32399 593749349 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships South Carolina Attorney General 1000 Assembly St Ste 519 Columbia SC 29201 576000286 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships State of Arkansas Ofc of AG 323 Ctr St 1100 Little Rock AR 72201 716007391 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships State of Delaware 820 N French St Wilmington DE 19801 516000279 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships State of Hawaii Dept Com & Consumer Aff 235 S Bertania St Rm 801 Honolulu HI 96813 990319357 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships State of Indiana Office of AG 302 W Washington St Fl 5 Indianapolis IN 46204 356000158 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships State of Kansas Atty General 120 SW 10th Ave Topeka KS 66612 481124839 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Scholarship State of Maryland Ofc of AG 200 St Paul Pl Baltimore MD 21202 526002033 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships State of Minnesota 445 Minnesota St Ste 1200 St Paul MN 55101 416007162 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships State of New Jersey Ofc of AG P O Box 45029 Newark NJ 07101 216000928 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships State of Nevada Office of AG 101 North Carson St Carson City NV 89701 886000022 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships State of Rhode Is & Prov Plantations 150 S Main St Providence RI 02903 056000522 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships State of South Dakota 1302 E Hwy 14 2 Pierre SD 57501 466000364 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships State of Utah 160 E Broadway FL 6 Salt Lake City UT 84114 876000576 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships State of Vermont Ofc of AG 109 State St Montpelier VT 05609 036000264 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships State of Wyoming Ofc of AG 123 Capitol Ave Cheyenne WY 82002 830208667 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Scholarship University of South Carolina 701 S Main St Columbia SC 29208 576001153 501C3 60000 Awards/Fellowships Washington State AG 800 5th Ave 2000 Seattle WA 98104 916001060 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships West Virginia AG's Office 1900 Kanawha Blvd E Charleston WV 25305 556000749 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Wisconsin Dept of Justice 17 W Main St Madison WI 53702 396006427 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships 35 Scholarships/Awards 39 58200 Part I Line 2 Grants are made by ABA Sections/Divisions/Forums to a number of outside organizations to support the work of those groups. The funds that are donated to these outside groups are for specific projects and monitored on an as needed basis to ensure they are being used for their intended purposes. X X true true X X X true false false Jack L Rives Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer 885590 250150 4191 22800 1840 1164571 William K Phelan Sr. Assoc. Executive Director and CFO 414702 150 1942 22800 34506 474100 Alpha Brady Sr. Assoc. Exec Director and General Counsel 350808 3150 1567 8550 10826 374901 James Dimos Deputy Executive Director 330536 150 1364 21704 10559 364313 Holly Cook Sr. Associate Executive Director-GAO 323149 150 1421 26237 5724 356681 William E Adams Managing Director-Legal Education 306879 150 26319 20719 354067 Martin Balogh Assoc. Exec Director-Meeting Travel 164862 150 164587 4526 8491 342616 Ken Zinn Chief Marketing Officer 289741 150 690 1154 20005 311740 Barry Currier Managing Director-Accreditation Legal Education 266478 150 1498 21357 13343 302826 Carol Stevens Assoc. Exec Dir-Media Relations and Strategic Comm 245839 150 1640 22793 21945 292367 Amy Eggert Sr. Assoc. Exec Director and Chief of Staff 231936 150 1476 7092 19375 260029 Daniel Andresen ROLI Chief Operating Officer Global Programs 202284 150 297 17212 35373 255316 Joseph P Brownlee Chief Membership Officer 189115 150 414 15325 26367 231371 Annette Reyes Director HR 204988 150 1251 3900 10925 221214 Thomas M Susman Assoc. Executive Director-Governmental Affairs 182400 150 19374 3000 204924 Annaliese Fleming Sr. Assoc. Exec Director and General Counsel 154247 150 211 13206 26122 193936 Part I Line 1a First-class travel ABA does not generally permit first class travel. However, it is contingent to fare price and situation when business class is not available. The class of service is dependent on the length of trip. In accordance with policy, use of airline loyalty program upgrades and miles should be used to obtain First Class whenever possible. Any first-class travel must be approved by the Director of Travel Services. Part I Line 1a Travel for companions National officers were offered spousal travel for general business trips during the year. Spousal travel was treated as taxable and reported on a 1099 at year end. Part I Line 4a During FY2021, Martin Balogh, Associate Executive Director-Meeting and Travel received a severance payment of 163,718. Peter D Clark Family member of BOG 61884 Employment false Part IV Line 1 Peter Clark is a family member of David Clark, Board of Governor. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Divisions include Government and Public Sector Lawyers Judicial Law Practice Law Student Senior Lawyers Solo, Small Firm and General Practice, and Young Lawyers. Forums explore new areas of developing law such as Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, Air and Space Law, Communications Law, Construction Law, Entertainment and Sports Industries Law and Franchising. Sections, Divisions and Forums within the ABA provide members a myriad of opportunities for professional development, leadership development, networking, pro bono contributions, and education within their own particular field of interest and expertise. Sections and Divisions also contribute to policy-making on issues of importance to both lawyers and the public. Sections originate many of the recommendations that become the ABAs policy positions and act as checks and balances on recommendations of other entities. Through the work of these groups, the ABA benefits the public through improvement of both the profession and the legal system. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c The ABA also published more than 150 books and eBooks that were sold or distributed to more than 85,000 customers. These books offered guidance and counsel in every legal discipline and every aspect of a legal career. Many of these excellent books would not have been published by an outside publisher because their revenue potential is not great enough for a commercial model. However, these publications are of great value to the profession, providing vital information to keep lawyers up to date on developments in the law. Thus, ABA publications serve clients, the public and courts by improving the education and professionalism of the nations lawyers. Because the ABAs mission is to serve the profession, many disciplines and authors are able to publish vital and timely information that would not otherwise be available to the profession. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Please see response provided to Part VI, Section A, Line 7a. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The ABA House of Delegates House elects the Board of Governors, and the officers which includes the President-elect, the Chair of the House of Delegates, the Secretary and Treasurer. The House is designed to be representative of the legal profession in the United States and is comprised of ABA members in the following representative capacities State Delegates, State and Local Bar Association Delegates, Delegates-at-Large, ABA Section Delegates, ABA Division or Conference Delegates, Delegates from Affiliate Organizations, and Delegates from Territories. For purposes of election to the Board of Governors, the House is grouped into 19 geographical districts. Governors serve staggered three-year terms the House elects approximately one-third of the Board, and the President-Elect at each annual meeting. The Board of Governors consists of one member from each of the 19 geographical districts, 9 section members-at-large, 1 law student member-at-large, 1 judicial member-at-large, 2 young lawyer members-at-large, and 5 Goal III members-at-large. The President, Chair of the House, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Secretary and Treasurer of the ABA are ex-officio members of the Board of Governors. Every third year, the Treasurer-Elect is included in the Board of Governors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The draft form 990 was reviewed by the organizations management. Copies of the final 990 were provided to the Board of Governors and Audit Committee members for review prior to filing with the IRS, sufficiently in advance of the due date to allow Board and Audit Committee members the opportunity to raise questions or concerns they might have. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each Board member received the Conflict of Interest COI questionnaire this year. Beginning with the 2021 Februart meeting, each Governor will be requested to identify if there are items on the agenda from which the Governor needs to recuse him or herself. The recusal is noted in the minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The President and President-elect are directly responsible to evaluate the compensation of the Executive Director on an annual basis, after consultation with others on the Executive Committee as well as the Board of Governors Executive Compensation Committee. As appropriate, the ABA has contracted with Quatt Associates for a tailored executive compensation study and recommendations. Since at least 2015, the ABA has participated in the annual Quatt Professional Association Compensation Survey, which provides compensation data on comparable non-profit entities. The Survey results are shared with ABA HR and available to the Executive Committee and the Executive Compensation Committee as well. After consultation with the Executive Compensation Committee and the rest of the Executive Committee, the President and President-elect undertake a detailed analysis of the Executive Directors performance and determine appropriate compensation. The Board of Governors is briefed on these matters by the President of the Association. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation of key employees other than the Executive Director is based on comparative analyses conducted by the Associations Human Resources Department. That information is reviewed for the Executive Directors approval and then implemented. Performance determines continued employment as well as any pay increases and possible bonuses. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 19 The ABAs Constitution and Bylaws, Business Conduct Standards, Conflict of Interest Policy, and the Audited Financial Statements are available on ABAs Website https//www.americanbar.org/abouttheaba/ Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Pension changes other than net periodic pension cost 21,393,077, Pension allocation to a related organization FJE 332,869, Total other changes in net assets or fund balances 21,060,208. ABA Fund for Justice & Education 321 N Clark Street Chicago IL 60654 366110299 Public Service IL 501c3 12a ABA true American Bar Endowment 321 N Clark Street Chicago IL 60654 362384321 Grants IL 501c3 7 N/A false American Bar Foundation 750 N Lake Shore Drive Chicago IL 60611 366110271 Research IL 501c3 7 N/A false National Judicial College Judicial College Building MS 358 Reno NV 89557 942427596 Education NV 501c3 2 N/A false ABA Retirement Funds 321 N Clark St Chicago IL 60654 362550367 Benefit Plans IL N/A C Corp false American Lawyers Insurance Plans Inc 321 N Clark St Chicago IL 60654 363650005 Insurance IL ABE C Corp false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false ABA Fund for Justice & Education b 1947769 Cash