2021-04-15T02:02:56-00:00 2020-08-31 990 2019-09-01 360723150 American Bar Association AMER 3129885000 321 N Clark Street Chicago IL 60654 Jack L Rives Executive Director COO 2021-04-15 false 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Jack L Rives 321 N Clark St Chicago IL 60654 112284633 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. 43 39 660 9030 2168888 100753 8853390 5882682 102137072 76511930 5675134 7043783 10544154 8714333 127209750 98152728 502124 2619734 0 59910632 62998702 0 0 66580603 47033469 126993359 112651905 216391 -14499177 289089239 280557499 151196954 148763099 137892285 131794400 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 3,600 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. 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Executive Director-Governmental Affairs 020.00 X 182577 0 12984 Judy Perry Martinez President 060.00 001.00 X X 112644 0 0 Robert M Carlson Immediate Past President 008.00 003.00 X X 82521 0 0 Patricia Lee Refo President-Elect 020.00 001.00 X X 615 0 0 William R Bay Chair, House of Delegates 018.00 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary L Smith Secretary 020.00 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Michelle A Behnke Treasurer 015.00 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Kevin L Shepherd Treasurer-Elect 020.00 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Frank H Langrock Board of Governors 020.00 003.00 X 0 0 0 W Anthony Jenkins 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 Allen C Goolsby Board of Governors 004.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Charles E English Jr Board of Governors 010.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Lee A DeHihns III Board of Governors 004.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 William K Weisenberg Board of Governors 004.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Bellegie Sharp Board of Governors 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Susan M Holden Board of Governors 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Goetzinger Board of Governors 010.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Beverly J Quail Board of Governors 003.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Randall D Noel Board of Governors 020.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Charles John Vigil Board of Governors 002.00 001.00 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 010.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Hayes Hickey Board of Governors 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 David L Brown Board of Governors 010.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 James JS Holmes Board of Governors 010.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Myles V Lynk Board of Governors 010.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Michele Wong Krause Board of Governors 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn M Allingham Board of Governors 005.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Eileen A Kato Board of Governors 003.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Frank J Bailey Board of Governors 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Michaela Posner Board of Governors 010.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Lynne B Barr Board of Governors 015.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Bolt Board of Governors 005.00 002.00 X 0 0 0 Michael H Byowitz Board of Governors 010.00 005.00 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 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Bonnie E Fought Board of Governors 008.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 H Russell Frisby Jr Board of Governors 003.00 001.00 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 003.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Clary Edward Rawl Jr Board of Governors 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Sheena R Hamilton Board of Governors 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 5202480 190496 430436 112 true true false USPS 2700 Campus Drive San Mateo CA 94497 Shipping 1630000 Quad Graphics Inc PO Box 644840 Pittsburgh PA 15264 Printing Services 1610011 Finn Partners Inc 301 E 57th St New York NY 10022 Marketing/Public Relations 1422904 TierPoint LLC PO Box 82670 Lincoln NE 68501 IT Services 1263383 Code and Theory LLC 575 Broadway 5th Floor New York NY 10012 Website Design 1121204 64 21500 5861182 5882682 Membership Dues 813920 49172594 49172594 Meeting Fees 813920 14133824 14133824 Publication Revenue 813920 5670520 5670520 Accreditation Fees 813920 4818178 4818178 Advertising 541800 1709854 1709854 1006960 1006960 76511930 1069079 1069079 8255299 8255299 20106609 14131905 5974704 5974704 5974704 Marketing Fees 900004 459034 459034 459034 98152728 74802076 2168888 15299082 2546084 73650 0 0 4018294 0 46947384 5975563 2717963 3339498 63658 302593 187662 796329 1180432 2378510 6234945 4619671 3723086 603140 5861152 4616839 0 10893787 1510982 0 2358040 361403 Tax 128068 Miscellaneous Operating 1213172 0 112651905 9732264 6380925 39457 39942 4504543 3880035 2073786 2268823 2062997 2444758 20426364 9932357 12222850 10494007 257976503 254727364 476839 321645 289089239 280557499 16002190 19025010 39683916 30670255 47600000 95510848 51467834 151196954 148763099 X 137892285 131794400 137892285 131794400 289089239 280557499 X -14499177 10800148 -2398856 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false 49172594 796329 796329 1229315 -432986 false 17162457 44277 655658 763878 17098514 17565020 170875 448117 1021555 17162457 14798549 2259635 756115 249279 17565020 13567104 325865 1254049 348469 14798549 13393971 498456 678913 1004236 13567104 0.39150 0.46000 0.15000 false true true 10660209 4445010 6215199 9766155 5487347 4278808 10494007 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Deferred Rent 21136603 Pension Liability 28182698 Interest Payable Note 10709 Lease Liability 3200 States Taxes 68977 Due to Related Parties 2065647 51467834 X 103784911 10800148 -5167965 5632183 98152728 98152728 109882796 246011 246011 109636785 3015120 3015120 112651905 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 2,152,845, Investment fees 1,180,432, Federal States taxes 41,144, Foreign currency loss 829, Bad debt expenses 3,319 and Pension expenses 1,789,396. Total other 5,167,965. XII 2d Pension allocation to a related organization FJE 246,011. Total other 246,011. XII 4b Investment fees 1,180,432, Federal States taxes 41,144, Foreign currency loss 829, Bad debt expenses 3,319 and Pension expenses 1,789,396. Total other 3,015,120. 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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 false false false Jack L Rives Executive Director Chief Operating Officer 811756 393750 4191 22400 1741 1233838 William K Phelan Senior Associate Executive Director CFO 403934 20000 1888 21499 33881 481202 James Dimos Deputy Executive Director 399582 25000 1806 22400 19035 467823 Alpha Brady Senior Associate Executive Director Chief GO 340973 15000 1493 7400 11218 376084 Jarisse Sanborn Associate Executive Director-General Counsel 325527 10000 1915 20340 7867 365649 Holly Cook Senior Associate Executive Director-GAO 297501 10000 1287 20408 8643 337839 Carol Stevens Associate Executive Director-CMR 240387 12500 1581 19396 23520 297384 Amy Eggert Chief of Staff 224220 25000 940 7604 19961 277725 Barry Currier Managing Director-Accreditation Legal Education 352922 5000 2588 18333 22623 401466 William E Adams Deputy Managing Director-Accreditation 267834 2800 3349 18221 21238 313442 Martin Balogh Associate Executive Director-Meetings Travel 210562 6000 1272 6579 11039 235452 Annette Reyes Director Human Resources 197710 4000 1222 3812 12617 219361 Edwin Butterfoss Senior Attorney-Legal Education 196188 1300 1144 6744 5438 210814 Thomas M Susman Assoc. Executive Director-Governmental Affairs 178662 1750 2163 12984 3429 198988 Daniel Andresen ROLI Chief Operating Officer Global Program 187732 2500 264 16015 32830 239341 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. Peter D Clark Family member of BOG 56373 Employment false Part IV Line 1 Peter Clark is a family member of David Clark, Board of Governor. Form 990, Part I, 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 the rest of the Executive Committee and the Board of Governors Compensation Committee. In the past, 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 Quatt Professional Association Compensation Survey, which provides compensation data regarding comparable entities. The Survey results are shared with ABA HR and available to the Executive Committee and the Compensation Committee as well. The President and President-elect undertake a contemporaneous substantiation of their deliberations and decision after consultation with the rest of the Executive Committee. 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 16,575,602, Pension allocation to a related organization FJE 1,008,973, Total other changes in net assets or fund balances 17,584,575. 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