American Bar Association Fund For Justice And Education

Organization Overview

American Bar Association Fund For Justice And Education is located in Chicago, IL. The organization was established in 1963. According to its NTEE Classification (I80) the organization is classified as: Legal Services, under the broad grouping of Crime & Legal-Related and related organizations. As of 08/2022, American Bar Association Fund For Justice And Education employed 539 individuals. This organization is the central organization for a national or regional group of organizations. American Bar Association Fund For Justice And Education is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 08/2022, American Bar Association Fund For Justice And Education generated $103.3m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 6.7% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $101.8m during the year ending 08/2022. While expenses have increased by 4.9% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, American Bar Association Fund For Justice And Education has awarded 173 individual grants totaling $16,892,436. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE FUND FOR JUSTICE EDUCATION FJE WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONS ABA LAW-RELATED AND PUBLIC SERVICES EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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NOW ENTERING ITS FOURTH DECADE OF OPERATIONS, ABA ROLI IMPLEMENTS LEGAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN ROUGHLY 50 COUNTRIES IN AFRICA, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, EUROPE AND EURASIA, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, AND THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, AS WELL AS NON-REGION SPECIFIC GLOBAL PROGRAMS. OVER THE COURSE OF A GIVEN YEAR, ABA ROLI TYPICALLY IMPLEMENTS OVER 100 DISTINCT PROGRAMS, OFTEN MORE THAN ONE IN A GIVEN COUNTRY, MOST OF WHICH ARE CONCENTRATED IN ONE OR MORE OF NINE SUBJECT MATTER AREAS 1 ACCESS TO JUSTICE 2 ANTI-CORRUPTION AND PUBLIC INTEGRITY 3 CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME 4 JUDICIAL SYSTEM STRENGTHENING 5 LEGAL EDUCATION 6 LEGAL PROFESSION DEVELOPMENT 7 GENDER AND SOCIAL INCLUSION 8 COMMERCIAL LAW AND 9 HUMAN RIGHTS. AS A MATTER OF BEST PRACTICE, THE MIXTURE OF SUBJECT MATTER AREAS INVOLVED IN A PARTICULAR COUNTRY CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O


SINCE 1983, THE ABA HAS PRIORITIZED IMMIGRATION LAW AND POLICY AS ONE OF ITS CORE PUBLIC SERVICE EFFORTS. ITS COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION COI DIRECTS THE ASSOCIATIONS EFFORTS TO ENSURE FAIR TREATMENT AND FULL DUE PROCESS RIGHTS FOR IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. THE COMMISSION MANAGES SIX CORE OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES 1 COMMISSION AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP, 2 DETENTION HOTLINE AND LEGAL ORIENTATION PROGRAM LOP INFORMATION LINE, 3 DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH THE SOUTH TEXAS PRO BONO ASYLUM REPRESENTATION PROJECT PROBAR, 4 DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH THE IMMIGRATION JUSTICE PROJECT IJP, AND 5 TRAINING AND TECHNICAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE CHILDRENS IMMIGRATION LAW ACADEMY CILA, 6 PRO BONO PROJECT. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O


THE ABA CENTER ON CHILDREN AND THE LAWS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OUR STAFF OF 16 LEGAL AND CORE PROFESSIONALS WORK ON GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT ARE UNIFIED BY TWO COMPLEMENTARY GOALS, TO IMPROVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND TO IMPROVE THE LEGAL SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVES. WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION AND GOALS THROUGH A THREE-TIERED APPROACH. FIRST, THE CENTER WORKS IN INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHERE IT PARTNERS WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS-INCLUDING COURTS, CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, LAWYERS, TRIBES, SCHOOLS, AND LEGISLATORS-TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LEGAL PRACTICES AND SYSTEMS THAT SERVE CHILDREN WELL AND TO HELP CHANGE THOSE THAT DO NOT. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Search For Common Ground
Subaward
$1,094,345
Center For International Private Enterprise
Subaward
$812,673
Grameen Foundation Usa
Subaward
$978,774
Public Knowledge Llc
Consulting Services
$390,000
Kelly Services
Staffing Services
$287,668
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$4,412,088
Government grants $92,547,852
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$4,027,336
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $3,123
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$100,987,276
Total Program Service Revenue$1,862,770
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $68,892
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $363,000
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $103,281,938

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, American Bar Association Fund For Justice And Education has awarded $3,167,529 in support to 21 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND

Org PageRecipient Profile

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: Grant support

$1,052,312

GRAMEEN FOUNDATION USA

Org PageRecipient Profile

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: Grant support

$625,168

NCJFCJNAT'L COUNCIL OF JUVENILE

Org PageRecipient Profile

Reno, NV

PURPOSE: Subgrant

$331,173

WESTAT INC

PURPOSE: Subgrant

$306,775

PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE LLC

PURPOSE: Subgrant

$97,500

INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FOUNDATION LTD

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: Grant support

$91,863
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 32 grants that American Bar Association Fund For Justice And Education has recieved totaling $6,247,272.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
American Bar Endowment

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED, SUPPORTS LAW-RELATED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS

$3,685,288
American Bar Association

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: General Support

$908,000
Annie E Casey Foundation

Baltimore, MD

PURPOSE: SUPPORT FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT

$250,000
The Schmidt Family Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

PURPOSE: PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA

$200,000
Sarah Scaife Foundation Inc

Pittsburgh, PA

PURPOSE: STANDING COMMITTEE ON LAW AND NATIONAL SECURITY

$200,000
$195,292
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$19,400,669
Earnings-$2,432,582
Net Contributions$209,946
Other Expense$275,147
Ending Balance$16,902,886

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