Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates

Analysis

Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.9m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.8m (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. 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, Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Women Children and Families Inc ($1.8m), Disability Rights Rhode Island ($1.8m) and Serenity Group Homes Inc ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 3.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $280k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $239k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $157k, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 10 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.