Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
lBullet Attach to Form 990.
lBullet Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2014
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION
 
Employer identification number
36-6110271
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient
that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Name and address of organization
or government		 (b) EIN (c) IRC section
if applicable		 (d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance		 (f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)		 (g) Description of
non-cash assistance		 (h) Purpose of grant
or assistance
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
2
Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................. Bullet Image
 
3
Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image
 
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50055P
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Number of
recipients		 (c) Amount of
cash grant		 (d) Amount of
non-cash assistance		 (e) Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)		 (f) Description of non-cash assistance
(1) DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS 4 36,000 67,268 BOOK VALUE OFFICE SPACE, OFFICE SUPPLIES, TRAVEL, RELOCATION, PERSONAL COMPUTER
(2) SUMMER DIVERSITY INTERNSHIPS 4 14,400 67,448 BOOK VALUE OFFICE SPACE, OFFICE SUPPLIES, TRAVEL, PERSONAL COMPUTER
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 2: THE AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO RECIPIENTS OF ITS DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. THE FELLOWSHIP IS AWARDED TO OUTSTANDING STUDENTS WHO ARE CANDIDATES FOR PH.D. DEGREES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. DOCTORAL AND PROPOSED RESEARCH MUST BE IN THE GENERAL AREA OF SOCIOLEGAL STUDIES OR IN SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES TO LAW, THE LEGAL PROFESSION, OR LEGAL INSTITUTIONS. THE RESEARCH MUST ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT ISSUES IN THE FIELD AND SHOW PROMISE OF A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF LAW AND LEGAL PROCESS. FELLOWSHIPS ARE HELD IN RESIDENCE AT THE AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION. THE ONE-YEAR APPOINTMENTS TO FELLOWSHIPS ARE FULL TIME. FELLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE ACADEMIC LIFE OF THE ABF SO THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP CLOSE COLLEGIAL TIES WITH OTHER SCHOLARS IN RESIDENCE. THE AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION SPONSORS A PROGRAM OF SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS TO INTEREST UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN PURSUING GRADUATE STUDY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. FOUR SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS ARE AWARDED EACH YEAR. EACH STUDENT IS ASSIGNED TO AN ABF RESEARCH PROFESSOR WHO INVOLVES THE STUDENT IN THE PROFESSOR'S RESEARCH PROJECT AND WHO ACTS AS MENTOR DURING THE STUDENT'S TENURE. THE STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A SERIES OF SEMINARS AND FIELD VISITS TO ACQUAINT THEM WITH THE MANY FACETS OF SOCIOLEGAL RESEARCH AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM. THE STUDENTS WORK AT THE ABF OFFICES FOR 35 HOURS A WEEK OVER A PERIOD OF 8 WEEKS.
Schedule I (Form 990) 2014



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