American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education

Analysis

American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education reported income of $124.6m and spending of $124.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $66.5m to $124.6m (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Legal Services of New Jersey Inc ($106.5m), American Arbitration Association Inc ($139.6m) and National Center for State Courts ($104.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.3m (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $41.2m. At year end it held assets of $47.4m against liabilities of $14.0m, net assets of $33.4m. It reported 681 employees.