2018-07-12T10:25:21-00:00 2017-08-31 990 2016-09-01 360723150 American Bar Association AMER 3129885000 321 N Clark Street Chicago IL 60654 Jack L Rives Executive Director COO 2018-07-11 false 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Jack L Rives 321 N Clark St Chicago IL 60654 268947943 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. 44 41 835 8500 3303480 175281 7664877 8545096 113098115 111648259 18009368 17606649 10454253 9648424 149226613 147448428 1189557 11571013 0 81369782 70477376 0 0 77022761 71570742 159582100 153619131 -10355487 -6170703 318580024 319040810 179036529 164300125 139543495 154740685 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 ABA Sections, Divisions, and Forums The American Bar Association is one of the largest voluntary professional associations in the world. Throughout its history, the ABA has demonstrated an ability to anticipate the needs of the legal profession and respond to the needs of a changing society. The ABA brings the resources of a large national organization to the analysis and development of policy on issues that are of concern to both the profession and the public. Much of this work is carried out through entities of the Association, primarily Sections, Divisions and Forums. Continued on Schedule 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 430 0 835 true true true false false false true true false X 44 41 false false false true 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 Linda A Klein President 040.00 003.00 X X 49172 0 0 Hilarie Bass President-Elect 067.00 003.00 X X 50000 0 0 Deborah Enix-Ross Chair, House of Delegates 002.00 003.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary T Torres Secretary 010.00 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary L Smith Secretary-Elect 006.00 001.00 X X 0 0 0 G Nicholas Casey Treasurer 004.00 003.00 X X 0 0 0 Michelle A Behnke Treasurer-Elect 002.00 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Paulette Brown Immediate Past President 001.00 001.00 X X 92523 0 0 Wendell G Large Member-At-Large 007.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 E Fitzgerald Parnell III Member-At-Large 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Joe B Whisler Member-At-Large 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Maryann Elizabeth Foley Member-At-Large 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Alan Van Etten Member-At-Large 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Orlando Lucero Member-At-Large 004.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 John Louros Member-At-Large 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Ilene Knable Gotts Member-At-Large 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin L Shepherd Member-At-Large 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Barry C Hawkins Member-At-Large 009.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 David F Bienvenu Member-At-Large 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 David S Houghton Member-At-Large 001.00 003.00 X 0 0 0 John L McDonnell Member-At-Large 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Paula E Boggs Member-At-Large 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela A Bresnahan Member-At-Large 034.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 William R Bay Member-At-Large 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Bernard T King Member-At-Large 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Darcee S Siegel Member-At-Large 004.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Penina Kessler Lieber Member-At-Large 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 J Timothy Eaton Member-At-Large 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Leslie Miller Member-At-Large 007.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 A Vincent Buzard Member-At-Large 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Scott C LaBarre Member-At-Large 007.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Lorelie S Masters Member-At-Large 004.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Donald R Dunner Member-At-Large 004.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Linda L Randell Member-At-Large 006.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Min K Cho Member-At-Large 009.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Herbert B Dixon Jr Member-At-Large 009.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Joshua Markus Member-At-Large 009.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Harry Truman Moore Member-At-Large 009.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 William C Carpenter Member-At-Large 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Ruthe Catolico Member-At-Large 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Ramona G See Member-At-Large 009.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 William N Shepherd Member-At-Large 004.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Benjamin E Griffith Member-At-Large 008.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Erica Rose Grinde Member-At-Large 001.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jack L Rives Executive Director Chief Operating Officer 080.00 001.00 X 1150249 0 22361 William K Phelan Sr Assoc. Executive Director CFO 046.00 004.00 X 375264 0 41539 James Dimos Deputy Executive Director 050.00 005.00 X 347059 0 21840 Jarisse Sanborn Assoc. Executive Director-General Counsel 060.00 X 366461 0 22003 Thomas M Susman Assoc. Executive Director-Governmental Affairs 038.00 X 348848 0 17057 Christopher Gloede Assoc. Executive Director-Membership 040.00 X 312013 0 18140 Alpha Brady Sr Assoc. Exec Director Chief Governance Officer 040.00 005.00 X 305563 0 14010 Holly Cook Sr. Associate Executive Director 040.00 X 247318 0 19457 Valeria J Stokes Sr. Assoc. Executive Director-Chief HR 040.00 X 242996 0 32154 Carol Stevens Associate Executive Director-CMR 040.00 X 232681 0 31635 H Maria Enright Assoc. Executive Director-Professional Services 040.00 X 229298 0 17492 Robert Horowitz Director-Professional Services 033.00 005.00 X 218996 0 5921 Martin Balogh Assoc. Executive Director-Meetings Travel 050.00 X 204315 0 18319 Barry Currier Managing Director-Accreditation Legal Education 050.00 X 326611 0 33676 William Adams Deputy Managing Director-Accrediation 040.00 X 247191 0 30636 Laura Metzger Division Director Brand Product Management 040.00 X 212002 0 7141 Cheryl Niro Senior Strategy Advisor 040.00 X 211516 0 29890 Jerome Kiska Deputy Chief Financial Officer 030.00 012.00 X 208140 0 30369 5978216 413640 99 false true false USPS 2700 Campus Drive San Mateo CA 944979224 Shipping 2180000 Quad Graphics Inc PO Box 644840 Pittsburgh PA 15264 Printing Services 2017455 Escendent LLC 47 W Polk St Ste 100-232 Chicago IL 60605 Consulting/Talent Services 1896373 Code and Theory LLC 575 Broadway 5th Floor New York NY 10012 Website Design 1451636 Infocision Management Corporation PO Box 932441 Cleveland OH 44193 Telemarketing 1222332 56 38000 8507096 8545096 Membership Dues 813920 68671300 68671300 Meeting Fees 813920 26581910 26581910 Publication Revenue 813920 8173984 8173984 Accreditation Fees 813920 4557870 4557870 Advertising 511120 2386493 2386493 1276702 1276702 111648259 1238809 1238809 8731437 8731437 137867355 121474883 24632 16392472 -24632 16367840 16367840 Marketing Fees 900004 908617 908617 Sponsorship 900004 8370 8370 916987 147448428 109261766 3303480 26338086 11503813 67200 0 0 5054684 0 49897737 7627031 4367003 3530921 143379 596331 168181 1028755 1565538 2508373 9676555 6530725 4621021 1807182 6260172 9757577 0 21531905 583121 0 3322984 282391 Tax 116917 Miscellaneous Operating 1069635 0 153619131 17911064 15227014 37587 51131 4878531 4551670 3332016 2579258 1946092 3628331 73675310 62057878 12801360 11617432 277398094 280932261 275280 453713 318580024 319040810 6903756 16977822 53832189 53047643 118300584 94274660 179036529 164300125 X 139543495 154740685 139543495 154740685 318580024 319040810 X -6170703 10569683 10798210 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false 68671300 1028755 1028755 1716783 -688028 false 13567104 325865 1254049 348469 14798549 13393971 498456 678913 1004236 13567104 11926658 1898356 -196329 234714 13393971 10599851 9500 1443145 125838 11926658 9728735 2000 923250 54134 10599851 0.30120 0.49940 0.19940 false true true 23929422 18008354 5921068 49371780 44049524 5322256 374108 374108 11617432 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Deferred Rent 18145958 Pension Liability 48774313 Other Liabilities 1018521 Due to Related Parties 335868 Long-term Debt 26000000 94274660 X 168641877 10569683 10623766 21193449 147448428 147448428 142653711 1450671 1450671 141203040 12416091 12416091 153619131 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 endownment to provide a predictable stream of funding for ABA programs. X 2 The ABA and FJE are qualified under the US Internal Revenue Code as tax exempt organizations or, in the case of FJE, as a tax-exempt fund, and are exempt from tax on income related to their tax-exempt purposes under 501 a of the Code. The ABA is exempt from income tax as an association described in Section 501 c6 of the Code. FJE is exempt under Section 501c3. FJE and other organizations do not have any material unrelated business income. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made in the consolidated financial statments for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2017 and 2016. There are no amounts of interest and penalties associated with the tax matters that are recognized in the ABAs consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2017 and 2016. XI 2d Pension changes other than net periodic pension cost 12,248,881, Investment Fees 1,565,538, Federal and States taxes 59,577. Total Other 10,623,766 XII 2d Pension allocation to FJE 1,450,671 XII 4b Investment Fees 1,565,538, Federal and States taxes 59,577, Grants from FJE 10,790,976. Total Other 12,416,091 true ABA Fund for Justice & Education 321 N Clark St Chicago IL 60654 366110299 501C3 10790975 General Support AIPLEF 241 18th St South Arlington VA 22202 542019670 501C3 17500 Awards/Fellowships Ace Mentor Program of America Inc 400 Main St 600 Stamford CT 06901 260556625 501C3 20000 General Support Arizona Attorney General's Office 1275 W Washington St Phoenix AZ 85007 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 Massachusetts One Asburton Place Fl 18 Boston MA 02108 046002284 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Commonwealth of Virginia - OAG 900 E Main St 6056 Richmond VA 23219 546001703 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Commonwealth of Kentucky - OAG 700 Capitol Ave 34 Frankfort KY 40601 610600439 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Community Legal Services Inc 1424 Chestnut St Philadelphia PA 19102 231671562 501C3 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OAG 123 Capitol Ave Cheyenne WY 82002 830208667 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships University of Minnesota Foundation 200 Oak St SE Minneapolis MN 55455 416042488 501C3 58158 Awards/Fellowships University of South Carolina 701 S Main St Columbia SC 29208 576001153 501C3 60000 Editorial Board Scholarship Washington State Attorney General 800 5th Ave 2000 Seattle WA 98104 916001060 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships West Virginia Attorney General's Office 1900 Kanawha Blvd E Charleston WV 25305 556000749 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships Wisconsin Department of Justice 17 W Main St Madison WI 53702 396006427 115 state agency 6000 Awards/Fellowships 49 Scholarships/Awards 52 67200 Part I Line 2 The ABA has recipient monitoring procedures in place to ensure adequate control of funds that are awarded. These procedures include the review of grantee financial and narrative reports, periodic on-site monitoring of grantee programs and financialoperation, review of cash management procedures to minimize the cash on hand by recipients, and the review and appropriate follow-up on recipient audits including any deficiencies noted. Grant recipients typically are selected in consultation with the funding agency. The majority of the scholarships are paid directly to the colleges and universities that the award winners are attending. The remaining awards are paid as stipends to under-represented law students pursuing unpaid clerkships with judges. The stipends for clerkships are taxable to the grantee. X true true X X X true false false Jack L Rives Executive Director Chief Operating Officer 907828 238857 3564 21708 1073 1173030 William K Phelan Sr Assoc. Executive Director CFO 353559 20840 865 21350 21214 417828 James Dimos Deputy Executive Director 330598 15000 1461 6506 15736 369301 Jarisse Sanborn Assoc. Executive Director-General Counsel 356461 10000 21350 1415 389226 Thomas M Susman Assoc. Executive Director-Governmental Affairs 343185 3500 2163 17057 835 366740 Christopher Gloede Assoc. Executive Director-Membership 153419 34487 124107 14199 4486 330698 Alpha Brady Sr Assoc. Exec Director Chief Governance Officer 289313 15000 1250 7230 7023 319816 Holly Cook Sr. Associate Executive Director 234294 12500 524 18825 913 267056 Valeria J Stokes Sr. Assoc. Executive Director-Chief HR 233337 8340 1318 18505 13582 275082 Carol Stevens Associate Executive Director-CMR 217964 13340 1377 18007 14536 265224 H Maria Enright Assoc. Executive Director-Professional Services 226026 1840 1432 3844 11582 244724 Robert Horowitz Director-Professional Services 212727 5000 1269 5288 810 225094 Martin Balogh Assoc. Executive Director-Meetings Travel 193149 10000 1166 4671 1839 210825 Barry Currier Managing Director-Accreditation Legal Education 321348 2000 3263 20025 14544 361180 William Adams Deputy Managing Director-Accrediation 243910 1700 1581 16988 14397 278576 Laura Metzger Division Director Brand Product Management 111062 10517 90424 3576 3720 219299 Cheryl Niro Senior Strategy Advisor 209247 1000 1269 16262 14461 242239 Jerome Kiska Deputy Chief Financial Officer 198593 8340 1208 16720 14538 239399 Part I Line 1a 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 FY2017, Christopher Gloede, Associate Executive Director, received a serverance payment in the amount of 123,868. Laura Metzger, Division Director Brand and Product Mgmt, received a serverance payment in the amount of 89,985. Julianna Theberge Employee 48731 Employee Compensation false Ingrid Stokes Employee 47763 Employee Compensation false Part IV Line 1 Julianna Theberge is a family member of Valerie Stokes, a key employee of the ABA. Part IV Line 2 Ingrid Stokes is a family member of Valerie Stokes, a key employee of the ABA. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a 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 Infrastructure and Regulated Industries Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Science and Technology Law State and Local Government Law Taxation Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice. 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, 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 publishes both print and electronic versions of the ABA Journal, which is provided free to approximately 400,000 members, as well as to numerous libraries interested in legal topics. The ABA also published more than 250 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 a commercial 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 5 In 2017, the ABA became aware of an unauthorized diversion of assets totaling approximately 1.3 million over a period of multiple years, committed by a non-management staff member. The employee was immediately placed on administrative leave when the unauthorized diversion of assets was detected and was terminated the following day. The ABA commenced an investigation and notified both the Executive Committee of its board of directors and law enforcement, with whom the ABA has cooperated fully in the ongoing investigation. Furthermore, forensic experts from the accounting firm of Grant Thornton were engaged to participate in the investigation along with the ABA Internal Audit, Financial Services staff and the General Counsels Office. The ABA reviewed and revised procedures including more stringent controls and monitoring and increased financial oversight. The ABA is in the process of seeking recovery of the funds from its insurance carrier. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The members of the Nominating Committee of the House of Delegates nominate the members of the Board of Governors, the elective offices of the Association which include the President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Chair of the House of Delegates. The President-elect automatically becomes the President at the next Annual Meeting after his/her election as President-elect. Members who register for the annual meeting elect six members of the House of Delegates. The House elects the Board of Governors, and the officers of the Association, including the President-elect, the Chair of the House of Delegates, the Secretary and Treasurer. Members may nominate officers and governors by presenting a nominating petition to the Secretary with the number of member signatures specified in the bylaws for each elected position. Members may initiate a referendum to change or initiate ABA policy by filing a petition with the requisite number of signatures. The House, by majority vote, can direct a referendum on a question relating to the substance of the law, the administration of justice or the policy of the Association. In either case, the majority of members casting a ballot determine the result. All members may attend the meetings of the House of Delegates and may submit a resolution with report for consideration by the House. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The ABA House of Delegates 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. Members of the Association who register for the annual meeting elect six delegates-at-large. ABA members of each state elect state delegates ABA members who belong to state and qualifying local Bar Associations also elect delegates, the number being dependent upon the number of ABA members and lawyers in the respective state or local association. Association members of ABA sections, divisions and eligible judicial conferences elect section/division delegates. Each section has a minimum of two delegates, with additional delegates dependent upon the number of members in each section. The U.S. Virgin Islands Bar Association, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana islands and American Somoa elect a delegate. State, local and territorial bar associations elect delegates according to their own rules. For purposes of election to the Board, the House is grouped into nineteen 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, nine section members-at-large, one law student member-at-large, one judicial member-at-large, two young lawyer members-at-large, and five 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. The House elects the Chair of the House for a two-year term in even-numbered years. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Prior to filing the return with the IRS, it is reviewed by the organizations management and subject to review by the Audit Committee. The final Form 990 is shared on a secure website with all members of the Board prior to filing the return with the IRS, sufficiently in advance of the due date to allow Board members the opportunity to raise questions or concerns, if any. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each Board member received the Conflict of Interest COI questionnaire this year. All responses were reviewed by the Accounting team at the ABA. 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 Executive Compensation Committee of the ABA Board of Governors reviewed compensation information of comparable entities and the performance assessment of the top management position and made a recommendation to the full ABA Board of Governors. The ABA Board of Governors approves the final compensation of the Executive Director of the American Bar Association. This process occurs every year and was last performed calendar year 2016. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Executive Compensation Committee of the ABA Board of Governors reviewed compensation information of comparable entities and performance of other officers and key employees. When key employee positions become vacant, the compensation is reviewed by Associations Executive Director and the Human Resources department. This process occurs every year and was last performed in calendar year 2016. In the case of a vacancy occurring during the calendar year, the process occurs on an ad-hoc basis. 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 www.abanet.org and also to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Pension changes other than net periodic pension cost 12,248,881. Pension allocation to related organization 1,450,671. Total other changes in net assets or fund balances 10,798,210. 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false ABA Fund for Justice & Education b 10790975 Cash