American Bar Foundation
THE AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION (ABF) SEEKS TO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE AND ADVANCE JUSTICE THROUGH INNOVATIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY, AND RIGOROUS EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ON LAW, LEGAL PROCESSES, AND LEGAL INSTITUTIONS. TO FURTHER THIS MISSION THE ABF PRODUCES TIMELY, CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY TO INFORM AND GUIDE THE LEGAL PROFESSION, THE ACADEMY, AND SOCIETY IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$42.2M
+6.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$58K
-51.9% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$29K
-51.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $42,157,416 | $39,551,778 | $34,564,445 |
| Revenue | $9,200,711 | $8,804,741 | $8,543,107 |
| Expenses | $8,435,191 | $8,109,798 | $7,911,819 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,851,667 | $1,524,267 | $1,051,765 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMY K GOODMAN | PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| SANDRA J CHAN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| MICHAEL H BYOWITZ | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| LAUREN K ROBEL | SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| HAROLD D POPE | MEMBER | 2 | — |
| LAURA V FARBER | EX-OFFICIO | 2 | — |
| PATTY FERGUSON-BOHNEE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAULA E BOGGS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JO ANN ENGELHARDT | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROBERT J GREY JR | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HON SOPHIA H HALL | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ELLEN M JAKOVIC | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHAYDA ZAERPOOR LE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| J ANTHONY PATTERSON JR | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HON PETER M REYES JR | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DANIEL B RODRIGUEZ | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARY L SMITH | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM R BAY | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| PALMER G VANCE II | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| FRANK H LANGROCK | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| ORLANDO LUCERO | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| HARI M OSOFSKY | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| HOWARD H VOGEL | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| FRANK X NEUNER | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER L PARENT | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| MARK SUCHMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (STARTING 8/9/23) | 35 | $106,799 |
| SHARI DIAMOND | RESEARCHER | 17 | $212,489 |
| ELIZABETH MERTZ | RESEARCHER | 35 | $189,551 |
| SUSAN SHAPIRO | RESEARCHER | 35 | $165,097 |
| MATTHEW BURNETT | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER | 35 | $137,158 |
| AJAY MEHROTRA | RESEARCHER | 17 | $139,956 |
| BRYANT GARTH | DIRECTOR (THRU 08/31/23) | 35 | $282,063 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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