American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
The American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education (FJE) is a public charity based in Chicago, Illinois. It is the ABA’s charitable fund for supporting the Association’s law-related public service, policy, and education programs.
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education at a glance
In short: American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education gave $7.6M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $687K), mostly in Illinois. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,557,864
- -39.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $687,079
- -50.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $69,713
- Total assets
- $42,375,983
- -17.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
- Contact
Mailing address: 321 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: (312) 988-5000
Website: https://americanbar.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Bar Association ($6.7M). Together the top 10 received $7.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 27 grants of 64 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several states. Illinois accounted for 88% of grant dollars, followed by Maryland at 3%, Arizona and Michigan at 2% each, and Oregon at 1%. The listed grants also included recipients in California, Arkansas, Minnesota, Nevada, Nebraska, and New Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $105K; repeat grants $816K. How we count
Medians: $105K first-time, $68K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2021) to $12.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $7.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Bar Association Chicago, IL | General Support | $6,686,722 |
| Westat Inc Rockville, MD | Subgrant | $237,587 |
| DNA-Peoples Legal Services Inc Window Rock, AZ | Awards/Fellowships | $154,150 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | Awards/Fellowships | $136,500 |
| Lewis & Clark Law School Portland, OR | Awards/Fellowships | $73,374 |
| Sustainable Economies Law Center Oakland, CA | Awards/Fellowships | $69,713 |
| Legal Aid of Arkansas Inc Springdale, AR | Awards/Fellowships | $68,219 |
| Mid Minnesota Legal Aid Minneapolis, MN | Awards/Fellowships | $61,551 |
| National Judical College Reno, NV | Awards/Fellowships | $55,048 |
| Legal Aid of Nebraska Omaha, NE | Awards/Fellowships | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $42,375,983 | $102,362,062 | $100,893,315 | $7,557,864 | 11 | $6,547,374 |
| 2024 | $51,330,410 | $117,698,507 | $118,229,012 | $12,396,444 | 9 | $612,748 |
| 2023 | $47,427,488 | $124,607,300 | $124,208,879 | $2,724,749 | 11 | $817,094 |
| 2022 | $49,347,833 | $103,281,938 | $101,751,410 | $3,167,529 | 21 | $363,000 |
| 2021 | $50,049,962 | $89,288,959 | $83,655,390 | $1,714,281 | 12 | $317,926 |
| 2020 | $39,967,739 | $90,721,949 | $77,181,634 | $2,078,175 | 27 | $325,453 |
| 2019 | $28,164,546 | $66,539,640 | $76,853,297 | $1,901,400 | 18 | $233,291 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The FJE’s stated mission is to support the American Bar Association’s law-related and public service education programs. Its website lists programs in areas including access to justice, public education, diversity, equity and inclusion, and international justice. Examples include ABA Free Legal Answers, the Center on Children and the Law, the Commission on Immigration, the Center for Human Rights, and the Legal Opportunity Scholarship.
The FJE’s 2023 filing describes ABA ROLI technical-assistance programs in roughly 50 countries, covering areas such as access to justice, legal education, judicial system strengthening, and human rights. It also describes ABA work on immigration and children’s access to justice, and the ABA’s law-school accreditation program.
The 2025 grants included awards and fellowships to law-related organizations and educational institutions, as well as a subgrant and general support for the American Bar Association. Among the grantees described in their own missions, Legal Aid of Arkansas says it provides legal assistance and housing counseling to underprivileged residents of north Arkansas; Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance says it provides civil legal assistance to people unable to afford it; and the National Judicial College says it supports the judiciary through training and education. The Sustainable Economies Law Center describes its work as providing legal services, research, education, and advocacy to help communities build sustainable resources.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the FJE reported 11 grants totaling $7,557,864. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $6,686,722, with a median of $69,713. The largest grant was $6,686,722 to the American Bar Association for general support. Other large grants included $237,587 to Westat Inc. for a subgrant, and awards and fellowships of $154,150 to DNA-Peoples Legal Services Inc. and $136,500 to Wayne State University.
Additional 2025 recipients included Lewis & Clark Law School ($73,374), Sustainable Economies Law Center ($69,713), Legal Aid of Arkansas ($68,219), Mid Minnesota Legal Aid ($61,551), National Judicial College ($55,048), Legal Aid of Nebraska ($7,500), and New Mexico Legal Aid Inc. ($7,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Alpha M Brady, Executive Director; William K Phelan, Sr. Associate Executive Director and CFO; Scott N Carlson, Associate Executive Director–Global Programs; Annaliese Fleming, Sr. Associate Executive Director and General Counsel; Amy B Eggert, Sr. Associate Executive Director and Chief of Staff; Daniel D Andresen, ABA ROLI Chief Operating Officer, Global Programs; Beverly Pendowski, Chief Financial Officer; Meredith A Linsky, Director Chief Counsel; Vladimir Gurin, Director Finance DC; and Christopher Boeder, Sr. Division Director–Business Strategy-Development CGP.
The FJE’s 2025–2026 Council lists Howard T. Wall as chair. Council members include Tom Bolt, Ruth Hill Bro, Sylvia Fung Chin, F. John Garza, Leslie Hayashi, Eileen A. Kato, Hal Katz, Colleen Lamarre, Yonelle Moore Lee, Myra L. McKenzie-Harris, Amy Lin Meyerson, and Tamara Nash. Special advisors include Andrew Demetriou, Laura V. Farber, Ilene Knable Gotts, Barbara J. Howard, Eileen M. Letts, and Palmer G. Vance, II.
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education is led by Alpha M Brady, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 56 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alpha M Brady
Executive Director
Senior Associate Executive Director & General Counsel → Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer, 2023
Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William R Bay
President
Chair & House of Delegates → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Cole
Chair & House of Delegates
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith A Linsky
Director Chief Counsel
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$178K (2023) → $224K (2025)
Vladimir Gurin
Director Finance Dc
Director Finance Dc → Finance Director Dc, 2024
Finance Director Dc → Director Finance Dc, 2025
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$175K (2023) → $219K (2025)
Amy E Horton-Newell
Director-Public Interest Law
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel D Andresen
Aba Roli Chief Operating Officer Global Programs
Roli Chief Operating Officer Global Programs → Aba Roli Chief Operating Officer Global Programs, 2022
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$190K (2020) → $234K (2025)
Scott N Carlson
Associate Executive Director-Global Programs
Aba Roli Chief Operating Officer Global Programs → Associate Executive Dir-Global Programs, 2024
Associate Executive Dir-Global Programs → Associate Executive Director-Global Programs, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$205K (2021) → $348K (2025)
Christopher Boeder
Senior Division Dir-Business Strategy-Development Cgp
Aba Roli Director Business Development → Senior Division Director-Business Strategy-Development Cgp, 2023
Senior Division Director-Business Strategy-Development Cgp → Senior Division Dir-Business Strategy-Development Cgp, 2025
On filings since 2022
38 hrs/week
$186K (2022) → $231K (2025)
Robert E Morin
Chief of Party
Aba Roli Country Director → Chief of Party, 2025
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$190K (2023) → $243K (2025)
Amy B Eggert
Senior Associate Executive Director & Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff → Senior Associate Executive Director & Chief of Staff, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank H Langrock
Treasurer
Board of Governors → Treasurer-Elect, 2023
Treasurer-Elect → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary L Smith
Immediate Past President
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle A Behnke
President-Elect
Treasurer → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheena R Hamilton
Board of Governors
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William K Phelan
Senior Associate Executive Director & CFO
Senior Associate Executive Director CFO → Senior Associate Executive Director & CFO, 2021
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annaliese Fleming
Senior Associate Executive Director & General Counsel
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marvin S C Dang
Secretary
Board of Governors → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pauline A Weaver
Board of Governors
Secretary → Board of Governors, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita M Ventrelli
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos A Rodriguez-Vidal
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel A Schwartz
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise R Avant
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James S Hill
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jo Ann Engelhardt
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Maureen Larkin-Wong
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M Joe Crosthwait Jr.
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael W Mutek
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela C Enslen
Board of Governors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly A Carroll
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Steven Jennison
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Sullivan
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank X Neuner Jr.
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda L Randell
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucian T Pera
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Lester Tate III
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theodore H Davis Jr.
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas C Rombach
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas W Lyons III
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy A Giles
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victor M Marquez
Board of Governors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abre' Conner
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann McMahon Romanskaya
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aurora Austriaco
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Pendowski
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia E Nance
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Anthony Christiansen
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Golman Holtzman
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory G Brooker
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Raudrick Thomas
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Strite Murnane
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loandria Dahmer
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula C Martucci
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas C Grella
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Hoff Prol
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Ted Chang
Board of Governors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (103)
- Former: Jack L Rives (2019–2024) — Executive Director Former
- Former: Amy Lin Meyerson (2022–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Deborah Enix-Ross (2022–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Elizabeth Kelly Meyers (2022–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Grant C Killoran (2022–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: James E Lockemy (2022–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Jamie Davis (2022–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Jennifer Busby (2022–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: John Preston Bailey (2022–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Leonard H Gilbert (2022–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Maureen O Rourke (2022–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Michael Oths (2022–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Richard M Lipton (2022–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Seymour Wesley James Jr. (2022–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Thomas G Wilkinson Jr. (2022–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Aurora Abella-Austriaco (2023–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Palmer G Vance II (2023–2024) — Chair & House of Delegates
- Former: Brian Plaut (2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Laura Flores Bachman (2024) — Deputy Director Legal Programs & Operations
- Former: Alberto Mora (2019–2023) — Associate Executive Dir-Global Programs
- Former: Kevin L Shepherd (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Pedro Windsor (2020–2023) — Associate Executive Director-Public Services Group
- Former: Andrew M Schpak (2021–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: John C Cruden (2021–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Koji F Fukumura (2021–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Linda S Parks (2021–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Lucian E Dervan (2021–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Pamila J Brown (2021–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Reginald M Turner Jr. (2021–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Russell F Hilliard (2021–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Shayda Le (2021–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Sheila Slocum Hollis (2021–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Vickie Glisson (2021–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Mary K Ryan (2022–2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Mussab Ali (2023) — Board of Governors
- Former: Angela Conway (2020–2022) — Aba Roli Senior Counsellor & Special Advisor
- Former: Beverly J Quail (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Bonnie E Fought (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Charles John Vigil (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Christine Hayes Hickey (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: James JS Holmes (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: James M Durant III (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Laura Bellegie Sharp (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Lynn M Allingham (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Michael W Drumke (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Patricia Lee Refo (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Patrick Goetzinger (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Susan Cowley (2020–2022) — Aba Roli Country Director
- Former: William K Weisenberg (2020–2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Barbara J Howard (2021–2022) — Chair & House of Delegates
- Former: Neeharika Thuravil (2022) — Board of Governors
- Former: Teresa J Schmid (2022) — Director Cpr
- Former: Andrew James Demetriou (2019–2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: Charles E English Jr. (2019–2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: David Wright Clark (2019–2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: Frank J Bailey (2019–2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: H Russell Frisby Jr. (2019–2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: Howard T Wall III (2019–2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: James Dimos (2019–2021) — Deputy Executive Director
- Former: Judy Perry Martinez (2019–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Lynn Fontaine Newsome (2019–2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: Mark H Alcott (2019–2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: Michele Wong Krause (2019–2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: Rew R Goodenow (2019–2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: Stephen J Wermiel (2019–2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: Susan M Holden (2019–2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: Maha Shomali (2020–2021) — Roli Regional Deputy Director
- Former: Johnnie Nguyen (2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: Kevin J Curtin (2021) — Board of Governors
- Former: Samuel J Nugent (2021) — Roli Regional Director
- Former: Allen C Goolsby (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: Clary Edward Rawl Jr. (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: David L Brown (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: Eileen A Kato (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: Lee A DeHihns III (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: Lynne B Barr (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: Michael H Byowitz (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: Myles V Lynk (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: Randall D Noel (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: Robert M Carlson (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Tom Bolt (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: W Anthony Jenkins (2019–2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: Janet Jackson (2020) — Director-Center for Innovation
- Former: Michaela Posner (2020) — Board of Governors
- Former: Andrew Joshua Markus (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: Angela L Burke (2019) — Section Director
- Former: Benjamin E Griffith (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: Darcee S Siegel (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: David S Houghton (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: Earnestine Murphy (2019) — Associate Director-Educational Programs
- Former: Elizabeth Andersen (2019) — Associate Executive Director-Roli
- Former: Hilarie Bass (2019) — Immediate Past President
- Former: J Timothy Eaton (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: Jeffrey Borns (2019) — Deputy Director-Rule of Law Initiative
- Former: Leslie Miller (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: Lorelie S Masters (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: Maryann Elizabeth Foley (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: Matthew William Wallace (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: Paula E Boggs (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: Rachel Patrick (2019) — Director-Council on Racial & Ethnic Justice
- Former: Robert Horowitz (2019) — Director-Professional Services
- Former: Scott C LaBarre (2019) — Board of Governors
- Former: Terrence Brooks (2019) — Director-Ps Legal Services
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $348K, to Scott N Carlson (Assoc Exec Director-Global Programs). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
How much does American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education give each year?
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education gave $7.6M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12.4M across 9 grants.
What is American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education's typical grant size?
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education's median grant in 2025 was $69,713, and its average grant was $687,079, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education that year got $105K on average.
Where does American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education give grants?
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education gives mostly in Illinois: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Awards/Fellowships" (9 grants).
Who are American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education's largest grantees?
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education's largest 2025 grantees include American Bar Association ($6,686,722), Westat Inc ($237,587) and DNA-Peoples Legal Services Inc ($154,150), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education?
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education reported $42.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $102.4M.
What does American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education fund?
The FJE’s stated mission is to support the American Bar Association’s law-related and public service education programs. Its website lists programs in areas including access to justice, public education, diversity, equity and inclusion, and international justice. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education?
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check americanbar.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education's EIN?
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6110299. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
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Chicago, IL
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago funds human services, Jewish education and community programs, crisis response, and support for Israel and Jewish communities worldwide, primarily through Chicago-area agencies and initiatives. In 2025, its grants had a median of about $20,000, though awards ranged widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$1.1B
Grants
896
Total Given
$166.6M
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Grantable. (2026). American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/american-bar-association-fund-for-justice-and-education-morg_ba5265fa68944609b7c90e4392915079
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author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education funder profile}},
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year = {2026},
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