American Bar Association
Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-0723150 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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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.
Show all 38 funders
| Generations United Inc | $6,600 | 1 | 2020 |
| 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 |
| Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Peter D and Carol Goldman Foundation | $300 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| The Popocatepetl Foundation | $150 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Davis Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dr Daniel C Hartnett Family Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2024 |
What grants has American Bar Association received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption | NATIONAL GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption | NATIONAL GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | California Access to Justice Commission | Program Support | $31,250 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Bar Foundation | CHARITABLE PROJECT SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Davis Foundation | COMMUNITY | $100 |
| 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 | PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES | $794,996 |
| 2024 | East-west Management Institute Inc | RULE OF LAW | $700,090 |
| 2024 | Us Russia Foundation for Economic | PUBLIC SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Fenwick Community Fund | GENERAL OPERATING | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | ABA LEGAL OPPORTUNITY, AND JUSTICE & EDUCATION. | $16,000 |
| 2024 | Utah State Bar | SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPO | $15,000 |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Peter D and Carol Goldman Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100 |
| 2024 | Dr Daniel C Hartnett Family Foundation | OPERATIONS EXPENSE | $100 |
| 2023 | Freedom House | SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW | $7,502,882 |
| 2023 | Search for Common Ground | project | $1,581,740 |
| 2023 | East-west Management Institute Inc | RULE OF LAW | $932,001 |
| 2023 | International Foundation for Electoral | TECHNICAL ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE & EDUCATION | $812,855 |
| 2023 | Gofundmeorg | AFGHANISTAN WELCOME.US | $315,000 |
| 2023 | American Arbitration Association - Int'l | TO 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 |
| 2023 | Utah State Bar | SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. | $20,000 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Peter D and Carol Goldman Foundation | GENERAL 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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