TY 2020 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2020

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

36-6110271

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION ARE THE PERSONS WHO FROM TIME TO TIME ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION. AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS IS HELD IN EACH YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING DIRECTORS AND FOR THE TRANSACTION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS IS HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING DIRECTORS AND FOR THE TRANSACTION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE TREASURER OF THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. THEIR REVIEW INCLUDES A CONFERENCE CALL DISCUSSION ABOUT THE DETAILS OF THE FORM 990 WITH MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND, AS NEEDED, THE CPA FIRM THAT PREPARES THE RETURNS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE LOGGED WITH AND MONITORED BY THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONVENES TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE FOUNDATION'S DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE, CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, CONSIDERS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DIRECTOR AND COMPENSATION FOR DIRECTORS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES; THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	CHANGE IN POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS -128,081.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6

THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION ARE THE PERSONS WHO FROM TIME TO TIME ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION. AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS IS HELD IN EACH YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING DIRECTORS AND FOR THE TRANSACTION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A

AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS IS HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING DIRECTORS AND FOR THE TRANSACTION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE TREASURER OF THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. THEIR REVIEW INCLUDES A CONFERENCE CALL DISCUSSION ABOUT THE DETAILS OF THE FORM 990 WITH MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND, AS NEEDED, THE CPA FIRM THAT PREPARES THE RETURNS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE LOGGED WITH AND MONITORED BY THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A

A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONVENES TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE FOUNDATION'S DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE, CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, CONSIDERS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DIRECTOR AND COMPENSATION FOR DIRECTORS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES; THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

CHANGE IN POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS -128,081.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

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