AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FUND FOR JUSTICE AND EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FUND FOR JUSTICE AND EDUCATION (EIN 36-6110299)
- Tax period
- 2015-09-01 to 2016-08-31
- Filed
- 2017-04-11
- IRS object ID
- 201701019349300225
- Schema version
- 2015v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-04-11T01:37:12-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 366110299 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AMER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3129885000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 321 N Clark Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chicago | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60654 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jack L Rives | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2017-04-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Jack L Rives | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 321 N Clark Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chicago | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60654 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $68,001,232 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.americanbar.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Other | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd |
| Other Organization Dsc | Fund of ABA | OtherOrganizationDsc |
| Formation | 1961 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | IL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The Fund for Justice Education FJE was created to support the American Bar Associations ABA law-related and public services education programs. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 38 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 38 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 399 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 250 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $51,719,457 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $63,367,652 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $1,820,846 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,749,001 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $312,425 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $221,966 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $399,339 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $440,228 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $54,252,067 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $65,778,847 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $6,561,013 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $5,501,541 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $28,478,557 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $30,003,786 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $1,206,047 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $21,222,392 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $37,288,370 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $56,261,962 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $72,793,697 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$2,009,895 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$7,014,850 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $24,619,717 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $23,786,433 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $5,681,121 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $8,355,362 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $18,938,596 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $15,431,071 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | The Fund for Justice Education FJE was created to support the American Bar Associations ABA law-related and public services education programs. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $33,000,299 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $3,187,779 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | ABA ROLI implements legal technical assistance programs in roughly 50 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and North Africa. Over the course of a given year, ABA ROLI implements over 100 distinct programs, often more than one in a given country, most of which are concentrated in one of four program areas Governance and Justice System Strengthening Human Rights and Access to Justice Transitions, Conflict Mitigation, and Peace-building and Inclusive and Sustainable Development. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $5,969,787 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | The Commission on Immigration focuses on safeguarding due process, promoting diminished reliance on detention, and improving access to qualified legal representation and legal information for individuals in immigration proceedings, including particularly vulnerable individuals such as unaccompanied children and individuals with mental illness. The Commission advocates for pertinent statutory and regulatory modifications in law and governmental practices, works to coordinate and strengthen the ABAs response to developments in immigration laws and policies, develops and assists the operation of border programs that promote high quality, effective legal representation for individuals in immigration proceedings, supports strengthening of detention standards and their adoption by regulation, and supports comprehensive immigration reform that addresses the need for an effective, credible and humane immigration strategy. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $2,291,588 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $504,076 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Children and the Law staff is assigned to every state, and certain tribes, to serve as liaisons with the Court Improvement Projects CIPs. This is done through the Centers Capacity Building Center for Courts. In 2016, the Liaisons have had contact with every state and all the tribal grantees to assess and provide tailored, peer to peer, and national products and services on a variety of child welfare topics. Efforts all include a focus on system change. Some highlights of services include monthly webinars with CIPs, formation of topical peer groups, reports on national data, helping to plan and facilitate national and tribal in-person meetings, and state-specific services to many jurisdictions. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $11,234,342 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Grant | $1,809,687 | TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $52,496,016 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | Yes (true) | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (true) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (true) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (true) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | Yes (true) | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | Yes (true) | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 411 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 399 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (true) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | AM | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | BA | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | BY | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | CH | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | CG | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | EG | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | ES | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | GG | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | GV | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | HA | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | JO | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | KZ | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | KG | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | LY | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | MK | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | ML | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | MX | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | MD | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | MO | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | PE | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | RP | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | RS | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | TI | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | TH | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | TS | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | TU | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | UP | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | CT | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | MR | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 38 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 38 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | William K Phelan | PersonNm |
| Phone | 3129885000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 321 N Clark Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chicago | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60654 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (46 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulette Brown | ||||||||||
| President | 001.00 | 020.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $32,227 | $0 | |||
| Linda A Klein | ||||||||||
| President-Elect | 001.00 | 040.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | |||
| Patricia Lee Refo | ||||||||||
| Chair, House of Delegates | 001.00 | 008.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $1,222 | $0 | |||
| Mary T Torres | ||||||||||
| Secretary | 001.00 | 005.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| G Nicholas Casey | ||||||||||
| Treasurer | 001.00 | 002.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| William C Hubbard | ||||||||||
| Immediate Past President | 001.00 | 015.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $86,227 | $0 | |||
| Wendell G Large | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 009.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Barry Hawkins | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 020.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Penina Kessler Lieber | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 005.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Herbert B Dixon | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| E Fitzgerald Parnell III | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 008.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| David F Bienvenu | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 005.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Stephen E Chappelear | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 002.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Eduardo Roberto Rodriguez | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 010.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Joe B Whisler | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Joseph B Bluemel | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Jimmy Goodman | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 002.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Harry Truman Moore | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 006.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| John C Schulte | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| John L McDonnell | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 005.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| A Vincent Buzard | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| William C Carpenter | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Alan Van Etten | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Robert T Gonzales | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Ramona G See | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Pamela C Enslen | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| David Russell Poe | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| William R Bay | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 020.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Donald R Dunner | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 015.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Ilene Knable Gotts | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Bernard T King | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 015.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Ruthe Catolico Ashley | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Orlando Lucero | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 002.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Marcia Milby Ridings | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 002.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Pamela A Bresnahan | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 005.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Min K Cho | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 003.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Erica Rose Grinde | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Christopher S Jennison | ||||||||||
| Member-At-Large | 001.00 | 003.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Jack L Rives | ||||||||||
| Executive Director | 005.00 | 080.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $1,228,110 | $22,457 | ||||
| Elizabeth Andersen | ||||||||||
| Associate Executive Director | 030.00 | 008.00 | $0 | $332,622 | $20,248 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Jackie Casey | ||||||||||
| Director | 040.00 | 001.00 | $0 | $156,937 | $9,865 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Robert LaMont | ||||||||||
| Country Director, Rule of Law Initiative | 040.00 | 001.00 | $0 | $212,032 | $21,197 | Yes (X) | ||||
| William Klawonn | ||||||||||
| Country Director, Rule of Law Initiative | 040.00 | 001.00 | $0 | $190,034 | $4,523 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Paul Simonett | ||||||||||
| Country Director, Rule of Law Initiative | 040.00 | 001.00 | $0 | $204,461 | $20,094 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Maha Shomali | ||||||||||
| ABA ROLI Deputy Director | 040.00 | 001.00 | $0 | $168,497 | $19,910 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | |||
| Arthur Garwin | ||||||||||
| Director | 040.00 | 001.00 | $0 | $182,558 | $12,319 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $2,844,927 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $130,613 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | Yes (true) | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt | Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNm | Province Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm | CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd | Foreign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escendent LLC | ||||||||||
| 47 W Polk St | Chicago | IL | 60605 | Consulting/Talent Services | $1,661,516 | |||||
| Manpower | ||||||||||
| 21271 Network Place | Chicago | IL | 606731212 | Consulting/Talent Services | $115,262 | |||||
| Computer Generated Solutions Canada Ltd | ||||||||||
| IT Consulting | $107,000 | 30 Broadview Ave | Saint John | NB | CA | E2L 5E8 | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Related Organizations | $10,410,493 | RelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Government Grants | $41,508,875 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $11,448,284 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $63,367,652 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting Fees | $1,014,534 | $1,014,534 |
| Publication Revenue | $380,239 | $380,239 |
| Accredidation Fees | $354,228 | $354,228 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,749,001 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$51 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$51 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $233,388 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $233,388 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $2,444,402 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $2,222,385 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $222,017 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $222,017 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $222,017 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Other Income | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $206,840 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $206,840 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $206,840 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $65,778,847 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,749,001 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $662,194 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,709,380 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,709,380 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $304,240 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $304,240 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,487,921 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,487,921 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $489,559 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $277,512 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $191,884 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,163 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,245,460 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,458,406 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,197,194 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $589,860 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,119,924 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $707,022 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $376,415 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $36,487 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,620,975 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,392,428 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,074,826 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $153,721 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,527,868 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $927,135 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $554,666 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $46,067 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fees For Services Prof Fundraising | FeesForServicesProfFundraising |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,625,547 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,285,746 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,325,412 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,389 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $538,208 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $289,010 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $141,832 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $107,366 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,483,272 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $993,150 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $432,508 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $57,614 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $50,997 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $48,772 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,225 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,042 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,560 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $482 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,088,269 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $903,892 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $184,377 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,190,391 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,075,462 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,070,755 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $44,174 | FundraisingAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,917,232 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,379,642 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $515,908 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,682 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $861 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $861 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,320 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,320 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $58,712 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,009 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $45,703 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities Expense | $4,665,833 | $2,175,979 | $2,375,330 | $114,524 |
| Misc Operating Expense | $1,653,686 | $1,054,750 | $598,936 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,793,697 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $52,496,016 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,091,634 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,206,047 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,780,221 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$14,775 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,747,491 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,319,620 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $80,255 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $53,417 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $347,804 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $500,633 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $8,900 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $6,799 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,068 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,101 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,658,878 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,925,437 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,619,717 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,786,433 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $931,507 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,057,207 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,742,831 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,295,123 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,783 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,032 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,681,121 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,355,362 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,563,345 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,256,380 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,318,388 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,960,843 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,056,863 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,213,848 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,938,596 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,431,071 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,619,717 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,786,433 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$7,014,850 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $3,507,325 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type1 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType1Ind |
| IRS Written Determination | Yes (X) | IRSWrittenDeterminationInd |
| Supported Organizations | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp
Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | American Bar Association | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 360723150 | EIN |
| Organization Type | 9 | OrganizationTypeCd |
| Governing Document Listed | Yes (true) | GoverningDocumentListedInd |
| Support | $0 | SupportAmt |
| Other Support | $0 | OtherSupportAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Listed By Name Governing Doc | Yes (true) | ListedByNameGoverningDocInd |
| Suprt Org No IRS Determination | false | SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd |
| Supported Org Section C456 | Yes (true) | SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind |
| Supported Org Qualified | Yes (true) | SupportedOrgQualifiedInd |
| Suprt Exclusively Sec170c2 B | Yes (true) | SuprtExclusivelySec170c2BInd |
| Supported Org Not Organized US | false | SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd |
| Organization Change Suprt Org | false | OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd |
| Support Non Supported Org | false | SupportNonSupportedOrgInd |
| Payment Substantial Contribtr | false | PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd |
| Loan Disqualified Person | false | LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd |
| Controlled Disqualified Prsn | false | ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Controll Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd |
| Excess Business Holdings Rules | false | ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd |
| Contribution Controller | false | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | false | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | false | Contribution35ControlledInd |
Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Power Appoint Majority Dir Trst | Yes (true) | PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd |
| Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org | false | OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Facts And Circumstances Test | Part IV Section A Line 3b The American Bar Association, the supported organization, is a 501c6 organization that passes the public support test because more than one third of its support is received from the public via membership dues. This is verified annually by the Finance staff of both the ABA and the ABA Fund for Justice and Education. | FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part IV Section A Line 3c | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Each program is tracked at the program level in the general ledger and each month the accounting staff reviews all transactions to ensure that all expenses posted are program related. These entries are reviewed by management before they are booked to the general ledger. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | false | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $13,393,971 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $498,456 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $678,913 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $1,004,236 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $13,567,104 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $11,926,658 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $1,898,356 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$196,329 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $234,714 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $13,393,971 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $10,599,851 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $9,500 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $1,443,145 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $125,838 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $11,926,658 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $9,728,735 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $2,000 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $923,250 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $54,134 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $10,599,851 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $8,837,086 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $162,067 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $819,572 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $89,990 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $9,728,735 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.28000 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.53000 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.19000 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | Yes (true) | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
| Related Org List Sch R | Yes (true) | RelatedOrgListSchRInd |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $8,900 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $6,799 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,101 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,101 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| Financial derivatives and other financial products | |
| Closely-held equity interests | |
| $13,925,437 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $13,925,437 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Federal income taxes | |
| Other Liabilities | $3,032 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $3,032 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $61,069,024 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $2,670,689 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $2,670,689 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $58,398,335 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $222,019 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $7,158,493 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $7,380,512 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $65,778,847 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $64,513,012 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $64,513,012 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $8,280,685 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $8,280,685 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $72,793,697 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| V 4 | FJE uses the endowment funds to provide support to public service organizations related to the field of law. |
| X 2 | The ABA and FJE are qualified under the US Internal Revenue Code 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 Section 501a of the Code. The ABA is exempt from income tax as an association described in Section 501c6 of the Code. FJE is exempt under Section 501c3. |
| X | 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 statements for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2016 and 2015. |
| I | 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, 2016 and 2015. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central America and the Caribbean | 2 | 14 | Program Services | Legal Reform | $2,417,517 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | 3 | 52 | Program Services | Legal Reform | $7,396,081 |
| Europe Including Iceland and Greenland | 2 | 22 | Program Services | Legal Reform | $1,561,752 |
| Middle East and North Africa | 5 | 66 | Program Services | Legal Reform | $11,926,095 |
| North America | 1 | 9 | Program Services | Legal Reform | $1,894,561 |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | 8 | 55 | Program Services | Legal Reform | $6,827,142 |
| South America | 1 | 6 | Program Services | Legal Reform | $831,076 |
| South Asia | Program Services | Legal Reform | $445,330 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 6 | 77 | Program Services | Legal Reform | $6,848,184 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 28 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 301 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Total Office | 28 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 301 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $40,147,738 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $40,147,738 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (61 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $729,131 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $161,093 | Wire Transfer |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Legal Aid | $118,154 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $111,480 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $105,348 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $93,716 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $91,025 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $88,876 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $88,204 | Wire Transfer |
| Middle East and North Africa | Legal Aid | $80,743 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $79,709 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $68,957 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $68,882 | Wire Transfer |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Legal Aid | $66,494 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $66,326 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $56,948 | Wire Transfer |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Legal Aid | $54,510 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $52,888 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $47,317 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $45,298 | Wire Transfer |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Legal Aid | $45,000 | Wire Transfer |
| Europe Including Iceland and Greenland | Legal Aid | $44,961 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $42,408 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $36,450 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $36,433 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $33,532 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $32,561 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $28,513 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $28,235 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $25,000 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $21,729 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $21,500 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $19,700 | Wire Transfer |
| Middle East and North Africa | Legal Aid | $17,647 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $17,527 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $17,119 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $15,800 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $15,707 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $13,083 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $12,000 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $12,000 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $11,450 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $11,048 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $10,800 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $10,477 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $10,317 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $10,000 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $8,695 | Wire Transfer |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Legal Aid | $8,499 | Wire Transfer |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Legal Aid | $8,000 | Wire Transfer |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Legal Aid | $7,999 | Wire Transfer |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Legal Aid | $6,779 | Wire Transfer |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Legal Aid | $6,400 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $6,388 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $6,380 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $6,350 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $6,350 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $6,300 | Wire Transfer |
| Russia and the Neighboring States | Legal Aid | $6,300 | Wire Transfer |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Legal Aid | $5,764 | Wire Transfer |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Legal Aid | $5,152 | Wire Transfer |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Org | 61 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | Yes (true) | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Judical College | |||||||
| Judicial College Building MS 358 | Reno | NV | 89557 | 942427596 | 501c3 | $225,000 | Legal Aid |
| Appellate Judges Education Institute | |||||||
| PO Box 750112 | Dallas | TX | 752750116 | 920188525 | 501c3 | $54,593 | Legal Aid |
| American Tax Policy Institute | |||||||
| 1156 15th St Nw Ste 900 | Washington | DC | 20005 | 521660704 | 501c3 | $50,000 | Legal Aid |
| Military Spouse JD Foundation | |||||||
| PO Box 1175 | Fort Myers | VA | 22211 | 462096184 | 501c3 | $7,000 | Legal Aid |
| National Center for State Courts ( NCSC) | |||||||
| 300 Newport Avenue | Williamsburg | VA | 23185 | 520914250 | 501c3 | $38,069 | Legal Aid |
| NCJFCJNational Council of Juvenile | |||||||
| PO Box 8970 | Reno | NV | 89507 | 362486896 | 501c3 | $10,814 | Legal Aid |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 6 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | Educational Assistance | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 64 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $304,240 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I Line 2 | The FJE 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 financial operation, 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. |
| Part I Line 2 | Grant recipients typically are selected in consultation with the funding agency. |
| Part I Line 2 | The majority of the scholarships are paid as stipends to under-represented law students pursuing unpaid clerkships with judges. The stipends for clerkships are taxable to the grantee. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack L Rives | |||||
| Executive Director | $1,227,690 | $420 | $21,323 | $1,134 | $1,250,567 |
| Elizabeth Andersen | |||||
| Associate Executive Director | $332,370 | $252 | $20,248 | $352,870 | |
| Jackie Casey | |||||
| Director | $156,812 | $126 | $1,529 | $9,896 | $168,363 |
| Robert LaMont | |||||
| Country Director, Rule of Law Initiative | $211,900 | $132 | $4,929 | $16,268 | $233,229 |
| William Klawonn | |||||
| Country Director, Rule of Law Initiative | $189,911 | $123 | $5,364 | $195,398 | |
| Paul Simonett | |||||
| Country Director, Rule of Law Initiative | $204,350 | $111 | $3,826 | $16,268 | $224,555 |
| Maha Shomali | |||||
| ABA ROLI Deputy Director | $168,384 | $113 | $4,279 | $15,631 | $188,407 |
| Arthur Garwin | |||||
| Director | $182,474 | $84 | $3,783 | $8,537 | $194,878 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Section 4, Line a | In Africa, ABA ROLI has been active in combating sexual and gender-based violence, pre-trial detention and modern-day slavery, as well as training judges and other court personnel, and building the capacity of local civil society organizations to advocate for citizens rights. In Asia, ABA ROLI has assisted in the modernization of courts, combating trafficking in persons, criminal law reform, anti-corruption efforts, and human rights protections. In Europe and Eurasia, ABA ROLIs activities have included promoting the rights of vulnerable populations, including LGBT, Roma, and domestic violence survivors supporting the implementation of criminal law reforms promoting access to justice improving legal and civic education supporting the development of a robust and responsive civil society and advancing the professionalism of the judiciary and the bar. In Latin America and the Caribbean, ABA ROLI has been focusing on assisting local partners in their transitions to modern criminal justice systems, including through training of judges, attorneys, police, law professors and students. ABA ROLI has also focused on building a culture of lawfulness and promoting reform of legal education and the legal profession. In the Middle East, ABA ROLI focuses on judicial and legal profession reform, legal education reform and civic education, promoting womens rights and combating corruption. More information about the ABA Rule of Law Initiatives work is available at www.abarol.org |
| Form 990, Part III, Section 4, Line b | On January 24, 2015 the Commission co-sponsored a free probono legal training and pro se application clinic on DACA Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in Los Angeles, CA. The legal training, targeted towards attorneys and law students offered an overview of DACA and instruction on the renewal process. The workshop utilized attendees from the legal training to help pro se applicants filing for DACA renewal prepare applications. The event was co-sponsored with the AILA Southern California Chapter, NALEO Education Fund, the Los Angeles Mayors Office, the UCLA School of Law, the US Immigration Law Group, World Relief Garden Grove, and CLINIC. The Commission led a Detention Standards Implementation Initiative delegation to the Houston Processing Center on February 4, 2015. On this tour Commission Director Meredith Linsky, Staff Attorney Bob Lang, three Commission members and others spent five hours at this facility reviewing the facilities compliance with the 2011 detention standards. After speaking with the facility staff and ICE officers, the group was permitted to speak with individual detainees and discuss daily compliance issues. The Commission has issued a report from the visit to the Department of Homeland Security. At the 2015 Midyear meeting the Board of Governors unanimously approved Resolution 113 presented by the Working Group on Unaccompanied Minor Immigrants and co-sponsored by the Commission. This Commission has issued a report from the visit to the Department of Homeland Security. At the 2015 Midyear meeting the Board of Governors unanimously approved Resolution 113 presented by the Working Group on Unaccompanied Minor Immigrants and co-sponsored by the Commission. |
| Form 990, Part III, Section 4, Line b | This resolution calls for government appointed counsel for unaccompanied minors in all phases of their immigration proceedings and prohibits immigration judges from taking pleadings or evidence from an unaccompanied child who has not had a meaningful opportunity to discuss his or her legal options with a lawyer. It also encourages training for state court judges in issuing predicate orders for immigrant youth as well as recommends specialized dockets to expedite these cases where the youth are close to aging out of the system. This resolution allows the Commission and the Working Group to do further advocacy around this important issue. During the 2015 Midyear Meeting the Commission received permission from the BOG to participate as a Steering Committee of the Committee for Immigration Reform Implementation CIRI. CIRI is a network of national immigration groups originally created to advocate for generous rules and procedures for implementing immigration reform in order to achieve a just immigration system that treats immigrants with dignity and respect. CIRI is dedicated to action surrounding the immigration-related Executive Order recently announced by President Obama. The Commissions Mental Health Task Force MHTF has developed an ethics advisory titled Representing Detained Immigration Respondents of Diminished Capacity Ethical Challenges and Best Practices the advisory was prepared with the assistance of law students from the Ethics Bureau at Yale Law School as well as through the contributions of Commission members and staff. |
| Form 990, Part III, Section 4, Line b | The Commission played a significant role in helping to develop the curriculum for the 2nd Annual ABA Unauthorized Practice of Law UPL School, which took place April 17-18th at Loyola University Chicago, School of Law. The annual ABA UPL School offers a forum for volunteer members of state and local bar Committees and those charged with the prevention and prosecution of UPL violations, to discuss current UPL challenges. The Commission sponsored a program entitled, Women and Children First Is Family Detention Really Justified and Necessary on July 31, 2015 in Chicago, IL. The program addressed the legal and psychological effects of family detention, the legal justifications offered by the government and current alternatives that allow for a meaningful presentation of an asylum claim at a greatly reduced cost to the public. The Commission sponsored a program entitled, Family Detention at a Crossroads Will the US Government Persist or Desist on September 16th in Los Angeles, CA. The panel explored the protections under the 1997 Flores settlement and what the future holds for immigrant families and children. The panel highlighted the report issued by the Commission, Family Immigration Detention Why the Past Cannot Be Prologue. The report was developed by COI with the assistance of the law firm of OMelveny Myers LLP. In October 2016, the Commission initiated a new project in Houston, Texas, called the Childrens Immigration Law Academy CILA. This office of four staff members located in the South Texas College of Law is an expert legal resource center focusing on childrens immigration law cases in Texas. |
| Form 990, Part III, Section 4, Line b | Texas is home to one of the largest numbers of unaccompanied minors from Central American in the United States. Legal service providers struggle to provide adequate services in an environment where there is no right to appointed counsel and high staff turnover rates. CILA will work with pro bono lawyers and legal service providers throughout the state to provide regular trainings, an online library, individual technical assistance, Working Group meetings and advocacy on issues related to this vulnerable population. The funding for the project was raised through the Texas Access to Justice Foundation and the Vera Institute of Justice. Commission Special Advisor, Karen Grisez, visited ProBAR, one of the Commissions three border projects, to conduct a day-long ethics training for staff in December 2015. Staff learned about the ethical rules that govern the practice of law including rules related to representing minors and then discussed immigration-specific scenarios. |
| Form 990, Part III, Section 4, Line c | The Centers Grandfamilies Project has developed the first ever Model Family Foster Home Licensing Standards to be used to increase the number of appropriate foster homes for children and to remove barriers to relative licensing. Additionally, the project continued to update resources and legislation on the Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center Website, www.grandfamilies.org. The Grandfamilies staff have conducted several trainings and provided technical assistance to assist many states with improving kinship policy and implementing the Kin Guardianship Assistance Program, and it will continue to do so in 2016. Center staff who worked on its Opening Doors for LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care Project has conducted training to improve outcomes and well-being for LGBTQ youth in foster care in South Boston, Virginia in 2015. Training is planned for Virginias judges in April 2016. The Centers Child and Adolescent Health Law Program continued its focus on child victims with disabilities, including a presentation on children with disabilities in court at the Centers 16th National Conference on Children and the Law and participation as a legal partner in the National Center on Criminal Justice and Disabilities. In addition, 11 articles written as part of an ABA Child Law Practice series were compiled and edited into a manuscript on access to justice for children with disabilities, suitable for publishing. Project staff also presented at a Capacity Building Collaborative webinar on Health Care Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care in October 2015. |
| Form 990, Part III, Section 4, Line c | The Centers Polyvictimization and Trauma-Informed Legal Advocacy project published the last four of eight articles for its Trauma Series for the ABA Child Law Practice monthly newsletter Supporting the Mental Health of Trauma-Exposed Children in the Child Welfare System, Using Screening and Assessment Evidence of Trauma in Child Welfare Cases, Medical Aspects of Trauma A Guide for Lawyers, and Understanding Secondary Trauma A Guide for Lawyers Working with Child Victims. The CLP Trauma Series formed the basis for a training curriculum and an online continuing legal education tutorial on the the basis for a training curriculum and an online continuing legal education tutorial on the Centers website. |
| Form 990, Part III, Section 4, Line d | FJE conducts several other programs including an accreditation program. The Council and the Accreditation Committee of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar are recognized by the US Department of Education DOE as the national accrediting agency for programs that lead to the first professional degree in law. The law school accreditation process protects clients, the public and the courts by ensuring a sound legal education that prepares law students for admission to the Bar. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Section 11, Line g | Other Fees includes the indirect cost allocation and a change in the methodology of reporting Interfund Transfers. This is the first year that 7,158,493 was treated as revenue instead of a reduction of expenses which was the methodology in prior years. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Interfund Transfer 7,158,493, Investment Income 137,135, Other Non-Operating 146,000, Realized Gain on Sale of Investments 222,017, Temp Restricted Gift/Pledges 1,712,671, Temp Restricted Investment Income 600,471, Perm Restricted Gifts Pledges 156,984, Pension Plan Allocation 1,119,924. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Bar Association | ||||||||||
| 321 N Clark Street | Chicago | IL | 60654 | 360723150 | Public Service | IL | 501c6 | N/A | false | |
| American Bar Endowment | ||||||||||
| 321 N Clark Street | Chicago | IL | 60654 | 362384321 | Grants | IL | 501c3 | N/A | false | 7 |
| American Bar Foundation | ||||||||||
| 750 N Lake Shore Drive | Chicago | IL | 60611 | 366110271 | Research | IL | 501c3 | N/A | false | 7 |
| National Judicial College | ||||||||||
| Judicial College Building MS 358 | Reno | NV | 89557 | 942427596 | Education | NV | 501c3 | N/A | false | 7 |
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp
Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ABA Retirement Funds | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 321 N Clark St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chicago | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60654 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 362550367 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Benefit Plans | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | IL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ABA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Entity Type | C Corp | EntityTypeTxt |
| Controlled Organization | Yes (true) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | false | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | Yes (true) | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | Yes (true) | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | false | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | false | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt |
|---|---|
| National Judicial College | |
| b | $225,000 |
| American Bar Association | |
| q | $7,158,493 |
| American Bar Endowment | |
| c | $3,247,000 |
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