AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FUND FOR JUSTICE AND EDUCATION

CHICAGO, IL, 60654-4714 (312) 988-5000 Est. 1961 EIN 36-6110299
I80C— Crime & Legal-Related Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.americanbar.org

Mission

The Fund for Justice Education FJE was created to support the American Bar Associations ABA law-related and public services education programs.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
84
Total Giving
$10.9M
Recipients
84
Years Active
2017 - 2022
Avg grant: $142,176 Median: $55,774

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202211$2.7M $248K47
202121$3.2M $151K714
202012$1.7M $143K210
201927$2.1M $77K216
201713$1.2M $93K130

Sectors Funded

Crime & Legal-Related
20
International & Foreign Affairs
14
Community Improvement
6
Education
3
Human Services
2
Civil Rights & Advocacy
1

Top States

District of Columbia
14
California
8
Maryland
7
Virginia
7
Nevada
7
Washington
6
North Carolina
5
Pennsylvania
4
and 16 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
24
Over $50M
14
$1M - $5M
11
$100K - $500K
8
$5M - $10M
6

Top Grantees

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$2.0M
$1.9M
Public Knowledge LLC
WA - 4 grants
$1.3M
Westat Inc
MD - 4 grants
$1.1M
$253K

Grants Awarded · 64 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$124,607,300
Total Expenses
$124,208,879
Net Assets
$33,412,509
681 employees 17,000 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2023-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
3.2 months Adequate
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 20.6%
Expenses ↑ 22.1%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 97.5% Earned revenue 1.8% Investment 0.7%
Expense Breakdown
Program 86.2% Management 13.0% Fundraising 0.8%

Officers & Trustees (57)

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Filing History (5 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2022 Form 990
Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
$124,607,300 $124,208,879$33,412,509
2021 Form 990
Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
$103,281,938 $101,751,410$32,190,088
2020 Form 990
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
$89,288,959 $83,655,390$32,946,166
2019 Form 990
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
$90,721,949 $77,181,634$24,127,744
2017 Form 990
Sep 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018
$74,573,420 $73,385,355$19,299,135

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EIN: 36-6110299 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data