American Bar Association

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-0723150 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$38.9M received 38 funders 63 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds American Bar Association?

American Bar Association is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Freedom House ($28.5M), International Foundation for Electoral ($3.5M), Search for Common Ground ($3.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $38.9M in grants to American Bar Association between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Freedom House$28,480,89052020–2024
International Foundation for Electoral$3,530,72442021–2024
Search for Common Ground$3,104,25322023–2024
East-west Management Institute Inc$2,159,92832022–2024
Gofundmeorg$315,00012023
Grameen Foundation Usa$273,96232020–2022
American Arbitration Association - Int'l$200,00012023
National Endowment for Democracy$147,57122021–2022
Sontag Foundation$110,00022020–2021
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption$100,00022025
Us Russia Foundation for Economic$60,00012024
Fenwick Community Fund$60,00022023–2024
The Bradley Benton Davis Memorial$50,00032019–2021
The Pew Charitable Trusts$41,17312020
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation$40,00012022
Utah State Bar$35,00022023–2024
Galena-yorktown Foundation$35,00022020–2021
Charity Bridge Fund$34,44112021
California Access to Justice Commission$31,25012025
Redlich Horwitz Foundation$25,00022021–2022
Seattle Foundation$16,00012024
American Board of Trial Advocates$11,40012022
Federal Focus Inc$8,00012020
Air Line Pilots Association International$7,75012023
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc$7,63512022

Showing top 25 of 38 funders by total given.

What grants has American Bar Association received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Dave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionNATIONAL GRANT$50,000
2025Dave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionNATIONAL GRANT$50,000
2025California Access to Justice CommissionProgram Support$31,250
2025The Chicago Bar FoundationCHARITABLE PROJECT SUPPORT$3,000
2025The Davis FoundationCOMMUNITY$100
2024Freedom HouseSUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW$5,122,280
2024Search for Common GroundPROJECT$1,522,513
2024International Foundation for ElectoralPROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES$794,996
2024East-west Management Institute IncRULE OF LAW$700,090
2024Us Russia Foundation for EconomicPUBLIC SUPPORT$60,000
2024Fenwick Community FundGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2024Seattle FoundationABA LEGAL OPPORTUNITY, AND JUSTICE & EDUCATION.$16,000
2024Utah State BarSUPPORT EXEMPT PURPO$15,000
2024The Chicago Bar FoundationJUDICIAL INTERN OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM$3,000
2024Crowe & Dunlevy Foundation IncDiscretionary Use$2,500
2024Rackham Foundation LimitedGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024Peter D and Carol Goldman FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$100
2024Dr Daniel C Hartnett Family FoundationOPERATIONS EXPENSE$100
2023Freedom HouseSUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW$7,502,882
2023Search for Common Groundproject$1,581,740
2023East-west Management Institute IncRULE OF LAW$932,001
2023International Foundation for ElectoralTECHNICAL ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE & EDUCATION$812,855
2023GofundmeorgAFGHANISTAN WELCOME.US$315,000
2023American Arbitration Association - Int'lTO COLLABORATE WITH SEVEN PILOT PARTNERS TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR CURRENT EFFORTS, EDUCATE THEM ON EXISTING ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE THROUGH CORNERSTONES, AND DETERMINE WHAT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ARE NEEDED.$200,000
2023Utah State BarSUPPORT EXEMPT PURP.$20,000
2023Fenwick Community FundGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2023Air Line Pilots Association InternationalSponsorship$7,750
2023Tegna Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023The Scripps Howard FoundationCEO Discretionary Budget$2,000
2023Peter D and Carol Goldman FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$100

Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds American Bar Association?

American Bar Association is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Freedom House ($28.5M), International Foundation for Electoral ($3.5M), Search for Common Ground ($3.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $38.9M 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 $28.5M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has American Bar Association received?

IRS 990 filings record $38.9M in grants to American Bar Association across 63 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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