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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$107,983,462
Total expenses
$118,296,342
Contributions and grants received
$9,334,393
Grants paid
$579,568
Program service revenue
$77,483,727
Investment income
$12,444,075
Other revenue
$8,721,267
Total assets, end of year
$312,769,241
Total liabilities, end of year
$179,895,160
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$132,874,081
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $412,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $8,922,393

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Membership Dues

    total $43,054,797 · related or exempt $43,054,797

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Meeting Fees

    total $21,988,958 · related or exempt $21,988,958

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Publication Revenue

    total $4,608,614 · related or exempt $4,608,614

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Accreditation Fees

    total $5,336,944 · related or exempt $5,336,944

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Advertising

    total $1,566,744 · unrelated business $1,566,744

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $927,670 · related or exempt $927,670

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,007,043 · excluded $1,007,043

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $6,910,104 · excluded $6,910,104

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $589,551

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $589,551

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $589,551 · excluded $589,551

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $35,462,043

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $24,025,011

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $11,437,032

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $11,437,032 · excluded $11,437,032

  • 11a · Other revenue: Marketing Fees

    total $1,221,612 · unrelated business $1,221,612

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,221,612

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $497,804

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $81,764

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $5,994,840

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $44,318,623

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $6,710,519

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,183,985

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,727,632

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $20,328

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $339,112

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $188,704

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $1,067,720

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,008,039

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $69,594

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,231,154

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,170,043

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,733,314

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $1,731,159

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,978,278

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,422,925

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $22,672,084

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,198,319

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,950,826

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $451,962

  • 24a · Other expenses: Tax

    total $547,614

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,239,037 · end of year $2,225,684

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $40,170 · end of year $41,970

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,812,212 · end of year $6,632,231

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $699,825 · end of year $369,463

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,924,362 · end of year $2,848,463

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $20,082,714

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $11,984,842

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,455,690 · end of year $8,097,872

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $241,155,450 · end of year $239,956,052

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $282,527 · end of year $52,597,506

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $24,850,865 · end of year $15,336,844

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $30,795,092 · end of year $29,135,728

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $43,980,000 · end of year $60,820,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $30,713,547 · end of year $74,602,588

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $134,269,769 · end of year $132,874,081

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

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.

  • 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 2,400 members to more than 30,000 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. Continued on Sch O

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jack L Rives

    Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer

    Total calculated
    $1,401,043
    From this org
    $1,374,690
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,353
    Hours/week
    80 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,037,211
    Bonus
    $330,000
    Other
    $7,479
    Deferred
    $24,930
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,993
    Filer's total
    $1,401,613
  • William K Phelan

    Sr Assoc. Executive Director and CFO

    Total calculated
    $498,704
    From this org
    $441,744
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,960
    Hours/week
    40 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $438,544
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $3,200
    Deferred
    $24,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,689
    Filer's total
    $501,833
  • Holly O Cook

    Sr Assoc Exec Dir-Govt Affairs and PIL

    Total calculated
    $409,627
    From this org
    $381,986
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,641
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $379,330
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $2,656
    Deferred
    $24,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,834
    Filer's total
    $411,220
  • Alpha M Brady

    Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer

    Total calculated
    $397,546
    From this org
    $378,611
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,935
    Hours/week
    30 + 8 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $375,991
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $2,620
    Deferred
    $9,150
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,694
    Filer's total
    $398,455
  • Ken Zinn

    Chief Membership and Marketing Officer

    Total calculated
    $393,153
    From this org
    $349,105
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,048
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $348,251
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $854
    Deferred
    $24,583
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,995
    Filer's total
    $393,683
  • William E Adams

    Managing Director-Legal Educ

    Total calculated
    $382,098
    From this org
    $337,739
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,359
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $335,634
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $2,105
    Deferred
    $24,181
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,065
    Filer's total
    $382,985
  • Annaliese Fleming

    Sr Assoc Exec Dir and General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $337,275
    From this org
    $289,042
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,233
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $288,593
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $449
    Deferred
    $23,509
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,525
    Filer's total
    $338,076
  • Peter Markos

    Chief Technology Officer

    Total calculated
    $331,165
    From this org
    $282,207
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,958
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $281,537
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $670
    Deferred
    $24,234
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,119
    Filer's total
    $331,560
  • Amy B Eggert

    Sr Assoc Exec Dir and Chief of Staff

    Total calculated
    $321,955
    From this org
    $303,074
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,881
    Hours/week
    60 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $301,056
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $2,018
    Deferred
    $9,096
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,190
    Filer's total
    $322,360
  • Carol Stevens

    Assoc Exec Dir-Media Relations and Strategic Comm

    Total calculated
    $305,774
    From this org
    $269,059
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,715
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $267,276
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $1,783
    Deferred
    $21,677
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,416
    Filer's total
    $306,152
  • Daniel D Andresen

    ABA ROLI Chief Operating Officer Global Programs

    Total calculated
    $273,354
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $224,877
    Other
    $48,477
    Hours/week
    12 + 35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $214,560 related
    Bonus
    not reported + $10,000 related
    Other
    not reported + $317 related
    Deferred
    not reported + $18,572 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $33,132 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $276,581 related
  • Joshua Poje

    Associate Executive Director Chief Product Officer

    Total calculated
    $261,159
    From this org
    $219,613
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,546
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,395
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $218
    Deferred
    $16,822
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,907
    Filer's total
    $262,342
  • Stephanie Giggetts

    Deputy Managing Dir-Accreditation

    Total calculated
    $241,635
    From this org
    $204,550
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,085
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,713
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $837
    Deferred
    $7,181
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,232
    Filer's total
    $241,963
  • Susan D Tobias

    Managing Director-Member Practice Groups

    Total calculated
    $228,399
    From this org
    $204,235
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,164
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,785
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $450
    Deferred
    $900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,592
    Filer's total
    $228,727
  • Deborah Enix-Ross

    President

    Total calculated
    $50,000
    From this org
    $50,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 3 related
  • Mary L Smith

    President-Elect

    Total calculated
    $50,000
    From this org
    $50,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 3 related
  • Reginald M Turner Jr

    Immediate Past President

    Total calculated
    $2,848
    From this org
    $2,848
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 3 related
  • Palmer G Vance II

    Chair, House of Delegates

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 3 related
  • Pauline A Weaver

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7 + 1 related
  • Kevin L Shepherd

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20 + 3 related
  • Frank H Langrock

    Treasurer-Elect

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 1 related
  • Russell F Hilliard

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • Mary K Ryan

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Thomas G Wilkinson Jr

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 1 related
  • John C Cruden

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 1 related
  • Jennifer Busby

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • Pamila J Brown

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • Aurora Abella-Austriaco

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Jo Ann Engelhardt

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Grant C Killoran

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • James S Hill

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 1 related
  • M Joe Crosthwait Jr

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    14 + 1 related
  • Linda S Parks

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Carlos A Rodriguez-Vidal

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 1 related
  • Elizabeth Kelly Meyers

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 1 related
  • Seymour Wesley James Jr

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 1 related
  • John Preston Bailey

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 1 related
  • Michael Oths

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 1 related
  • Daniel A Schwartz

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 1 related
  • Andrew M Schpak

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7 + 1 related
  • James E Lockemy

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Mussab Ali

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Koji F Fukumura

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15 + 1 related
  • Sheila Slocum Hollis

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Pamela C Enslen

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • Anita M Ventrelli

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 1 related
  • Lucian E Dervan

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 1 related
  • Leonard H Gilbert

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8 + 1 related
  • Richard M Lipton

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • Maureen O Rourke

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Michael W Mutek

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 1 related
  • Shayda Le

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6 + 1 related
  • Jamie Davis

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Denise R Avant

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 1 related
  • Marvin S C Dang

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    12 + 1 related
  • Amy Lin Meyerson

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8 + 1 related
  • Vickie Glisson

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Katherine Maureen Larkin-Wong

    Board of Governors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I Line 1a
First-Class Travel ABA does not generally permit first class travel. However, it is contingent to fare price and situation when business class is not available. The class of service is dependent on the length of trip. In accordance with policy, use of airline loyalty program upgrades and miles should be used to obtain First Class whenever possible. Any first-class travel must be approved by the Director of Travel Services.
Part I Line 1a
Travel for companions National officers 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's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • University of South Carolina

    $60,000

    Awards/Fellowships

  • Attorney General of Texas

    $7,600

    Awards/Fellowships

  • Commonwealth of Virginia Ofc AG

    $7,600

    Awards/Fellowships

  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts

    $7,600

    Awards/Fellowships

  • Awards/Fellowships

  • NC Dept of Justice

    $7,600

    Awards/Fellowships

  • Office of the AG Illinois

    $7,600

    Awards/Fellowships

  • Office of the AG Tennessee

    $7,600

    Awards/Fellowships

  • Ofc of the Utah AG

    $7,600

    Awards/Fellowships

  • Pennsylvania Office of AG

    $7,600

    Awards/Fellowships

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • ABA Retirement Funds

    C Corp · Benefit Plans · IL

  • American Lawyers Insurance Plans Inc

    C Corp · Insurance · IL

    Directly controlled by ABE

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
17 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202441099349300924

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