2020-04-30T10:04:46-00:00 2019-08-31 990 2018-09-01 360723150 American Bar Association AMER 3129885000 321 N Clark Street Chicago IL 60654 Jack L Rives Executive Director COO 2020-04-30 false 38.99.228.184 2020-04-30 14:43:34 CD P 1A53D5252181BA4495915584B03923EC222214DD 7C08BC9BCC7D44D0F0F458D7A39B4C1B65C0D835 2018 2021-09-10 13:11:23Z Jack L Rives 321 N Clark St Chicago IL 60654 147078908 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 41 755 8600 2749303 19406 7869561 8853390 110538621 102137072 20837865 5675134 9771969 10544154 149018016 127209750 12250780 502124 0 78548690 59910632 0 0 70957822 66580603 161757292 126993359 -12739276 216391 311233827 289089239 154705300 151196954 156528527 137892285 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 51,000 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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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 Pension changes other than net periodic pension cost 16,575,602, Investment Fees 1,212,779, Federal and States taxes 402,247. Total other 18,190,628. XII 2d Pension allocation to a related organization FJE 1,008,973. Total other 1,008,973. XII 4b Investment Fees 1,212,779, Federal and State taxes 402,247. Total other 1,615,026. 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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 true false false Jack L Rives Executive Director Chief Operating Officer 906636 410250 4191 22000 1828 1344905 William K Phelan Sr Assoc. Executive Director CFO 389929 20000 1756 22901 33271 467857 H Maria Enright Assoc. Executive Director-Professional Services 98991 300661 1940 4979 406571 James Dimos Deputy Executive Director 362246 18000 1584 21500 18670 422000 Jarisse Sanborn Assoc. Executive Director-General Counsel 367636 10000 925 23000 10770 412331 Robert Horowitz Director-Professional Services 94706 277586 1792 305 374389 Alpha Brady Sr Assoc. Executive Director Chief Governance Officer 329241 15000 1416 8980 10989 365626 Michael Kreisberg Chief Membership Officer 186454 2000 123058 13247 19015 343774 Thomas M Susman Assoc. Executive Director-Governmental Affairs 305375 2163 17492 3720 328750 Holly Cook Sr. Associate Executive Director-GAO 259105 4500 1089 19724 9229 293647 Carol Stevens Associate Executive Director-CMR 229847 10000 1448 18589 22903 282787 Amy Eggert Chief of Staff 217046 18000 855 7395 21955 265251 Barry Currier Managing Director-Accreditation Legal Education 338324 3500 2589 21484 22134 388031 William E Adams Deputy Managing Director-Accreditation 257573 3150 1655 17593 20813 300784 Susan A Nolte Director-Admin Operations 65550 202899 1497 4886 274832 Charlotte Stretch Accreditation Counsel 61630 185130 2294 3138 252192 Elissa C Lichtenstein Division Director 43433 185549 1198 4964 235144 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 Senior executives 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 FY19, the following individuals received a severance payment. 1 Helen M. Enright, Assoc. Executive Director-Professional Services-300,314, 2 Robert Horowitz, Director-Professional Services-277,293, 3 Michael Kreisberg, Chief Membership Officer-122,400, 4 Susan A Nolte, Director-Admin Operations-202,711, 5 Charlotte Stretch, Accreditation Counsel-184,993, 6 Elissa C Lichtenstein, Division Director-185,369 Peter D Clark Family member of BOG 54688 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 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. Prior to each Board meeting, staff assigned to the Board of Governors distribute COI forms to Board members and collect the completed COI forms. If a Board member discloses a conflict regarding a matter before the Board, the Board member must disclose the conflict and, if necessary, recuse himself/herself from any matter involving the disclosed conflict, and 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. The ABA last contracted with Quatt Associates for a tailored executive compensation study in June 2015 and for advice on metrics in December 2015. The ABA has participated in the Quatt Professional Association Compensation Survey for at least the past five years, which provides compensation data regarding comparable entities. The Survey results are shared with ABA HR and available to the Executive Committee as well. The President and President-elect undertake a contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation 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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