American Bar Association
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$74.7M
Foundation funders
34
Grants recorded
63
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds American Bar Association?
American Bar Association is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Freedom House ($35.1M), American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education ($19.3M), Pact Inc ($12.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $74.7M in grants to American Bar Association between 2019–2025.
Show all 34 funders
| The Chicago Bar Foundation | $6,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Tegna Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emory University | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Scripps Howard Foundation | $4,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Crowe & Dunlevy Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| C Francis Barrett Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rackham Foundation Limited | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Popocatepetl Foundation | $150 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Davis Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.7M (2019) to $19.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $9.2M.
What grants has American Bar Association received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | General Support | $6,686,722 |
| 2025 | Freedom House | SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW | $2,099,919 |
| 2025 | International Foundation for Electoral Systems | PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES | $433,197 |
| 2025 | Georgetown University | General Support | $22,500 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Bar Foundation | CHARITABLE PROJECT SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Davis Foundation | COMMUNITY | $100 |
| 2024 | American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | General Support | $11,647,540 |
| 2024 | Freedom House | SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW | $5,122,280 |
| 2024 | Search for Common Ground | PROJECT | $1,522,513 |
| 2024 | International Foundation for Electoral Systems | PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES | $794,996 |
| 2024 | US Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and the Rule of Law | PUBLIC SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Fenwick Community Fund | GENERAL OPERATING | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | ABA LEGAL OPPORTUNITY, AND JUSTICE & EDUCATION. | $16,000 |
| 2024 | American Board of Trial Advocates | Program support | $11,400 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Bar Foundation | JUDICIAL INTERN OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Crowe & Dunlevy Foundation Inc | Discretionary Use | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Rackham Foundation Limited | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Freedom House | SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW | $7,502,882 |
| 2023 | Pact Inc | GRANT FOR PEACE BUILDING AND JUDICIAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT | $3,550,105 |
| 2023 | Search for Common Ground | project | $1,581,740 |
| 2023 | International Foundation for Electoral Systems | TECHNICAL ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE & EDUCATION | $812,855 |
| 2023 | American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | General Support | $412,000 |
| 2023 | Fenwick Community Fund | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Air Line Pilots Association International | Sponsorship | $7,750 |
| 2023 | Tegna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Scripps Howard Foundation | CEO Discretionary Budget | $2,000 |
| 2022 | Freedom House | SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW | $6,056,038 |
| 2022 | Pact Inc | GRANT FOR PEACE BUILDING AND JUDICIAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT | $3,739,346 |
| 2022 | International Foundation for Electoral Systems | TECHNICAL ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE & EDUCATION | $1,013,933 |
| 2022 | Interchurch Medical Assistance Inc | See Part IV | $242,480 |
Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds American Bar Association?
American Bar Association is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Freedom House ($35.1M), American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education ($19.3M), Pact Inc ($12.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $74.7M in grants to American Bar Association between 2019–2025.
Who is American Bar Association's largest funder?
Freedom House is the largest recorded funder of American Bar Association, with $35.1M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has American Bar Association received?
IRS 990 filings record $74.7M in grants to American Bar Association across 63 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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