The Foundation of the Federal Bar
Promote and support legal research and education; advance the science of jurisprudence and facilitate the administration of justice; and foster improvements in the practice of federal law.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.1M
+15.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$44K
-83.5% YoY
Grant Count
4
-20.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
-79.4% YoY
About The Foundation of the Federal Bar
Based on IRS filings
The Foundation of the Federal Bar is a nonprofit organization, based in ARLINGTON, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $190K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,146,701 | $4,448,404 | $2,114,745 |
| Revenue | $374,603 | $2,827,391 | $1,006,596 |
| Expenses | $306,931 | $541,201 | $464,085 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $189,709 | $38,552 | $75,455 |
| 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 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley L Belleau | President | 1 | — |
| Hon Michael Newman | Vice President | 0.5 | — |
| Stephen Jackson | Treasurer | 0.5 | — |
| Bruce Moyer | Secretary | 0.5 | — |
| Aaron Bulloff | Historian and Fellows Chair | 0.5 | — |
| Ernest Bartol | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Erin Brown | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Calvert Chipchase | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Hon Donna Phillips Currault | Director | 0.5 | — |
| David Guerry | Director | 0.5 | — |
| James R Hammerschmidt | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Karen King | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Stacy King | Executive Director | 2 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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