American Bar Association

Chicago, IL
Tax-exempt since Sept. 1994
EIN: 36-0723150

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(6) Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, etc, created for the improvement of business conditions.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Details

According to its Aug. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Provided first-class or charter travel

Organization provided first-class or charter travel to key employees or officers. Details are reported on Schedule J.

Revenue

$108M (2023)

Expenses

$118M (2023)

Total Assets

$313M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$180M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2023

Revenue

$107,983,462

Expenses

$118,296,342

Net Income

-$10,312,880

Net Assets

$132,874,081

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$9,334,393	8.6%
Program Services	$77,483,727	71.8%
Investment Income	$1,007,043	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$6,910,104	6.4%
Rental Property Income	$589,551	0.5%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$11,437,032	10.6%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,221,612	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$5,994,840	5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$44,318,623	37.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$312,769,241
Total Liabilities	$179,895,160
Net Assets	$132,874,081

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jack L Rives (Executive Director And Chief Operating Officer)	$1,374,690	$0	$26,353
William K Phelan (Sr Assoc. Executive Director And Cfo)	$441,744	$0	$56,960
Holly O Cook (Sr Assoc Exec Dir Govt Affairs And Pil)	$381,986	$0	$27,641
Alpha M Brady (Executive Director And Chief Operating Officer)	$378,611	$0	$18,935
Ken Zinn (Chief Membership And Marketing Officer)	$349,105	$0	$44,048
William E Adams (Managing Director Legal Educ)	$337,739	$0	$44,359
Amy B Eggert (Sr Assoc Exec Dir And Chief Of Staff)	$303,074	$0	$18,881
Annaliese Fleming (Sr Assoc Exec Dir And General Counsel)	$289,042	$0	$48,233
Peter Markos (Chief Technology Officer)	$282,207	$0	$48,958
Carol Stevens (Assoc Exec Dir Media Relations And Strategic Comm)	$269,059	$0	$36,715
Joshua Poje (Associate Executive Director Chief Product Officer)	$219,613	$0	$41,546
Stephanie Giggetts (Deputy Managing Dir Accreditation)	$204,550	$0	$37,085
Susan D Tobias (Managing Director Member Practice Groups)	$204,235	$0	$24,164
Deborah Enix Ross (President)	$50,000	$0	$0
Mary L Smith (President Elect)	$50,000	$0	$0
Reginald M Turner Jr (Immediate Past President)	$2,848	$0	$0
Daniel D Andresen (Aba Roli Chief Operating Officer Global Programs)	$0	$224,877	$48,477
Palmer G Vance Ii (Chair, House Of Delegates)	$0	$0	$0
Pauline A Weaver (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin L Shepherd (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Frank H Langrock (Treasurer Elect)	$0	$0	$0
Russell F Hilliard (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Mary K Ryan (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas G Wilkinson Jr (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
John C Cruden (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on April 18, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Revenue

$98,371,329

Expenses

$114,125,516

Net Income

-$15,754,187

Net Assets

$134,269,769

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,940,732	7.1%
Program Services	$72,973,867	74.2%
Investment Income	$1,124,188	1.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$8,619,454	8.8%
Rental Property Income	$407,251	0.4%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$7,483,633	7.6%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$822,204	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$5,324,391	4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$41,994,053	36.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$264,609,273
Total Liabilities	$130,339,504
Net Assets	$134,269,769

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jack L Rives (Executive Director And Chief Operating Officer)	$993,627	$0	$23,690
William K Phelan (Sr Assoc. Executive Director And Cfo)	$418,372	$0	$54,956
Holly Cook (Sr. Associate Executive Director Gao)	$359,984	$0	$27,705
Alpha Brady (Sr Assoc Exec Dir And General Counsel)	$353,375	$0	$18,960
Ken Zinn (Chief Membership And Marketing Officer)	$331,040	$0	$41,488
William E Adams (Managing Director Legal Educ)	$322,106	$0	$39,560
Peter Markos (Chief Technology Officer)	$267,029	$0	$43,837
Carol Stevens (Assoc Exec Dir Media Relations And Strategic Comm)	$255,643	$0	$35,667
Annaliese Fleming (Sr Assoc. Exec Dir And General Counsel)	$247,256	$0	$46,162
Amy Eggert (Sr Assoc Exec Dir And Chief Of Staff)	$233,719	$0	$26,112
Annette Reyes (Division Director Hr)	$202,426	$0	$15,338
Susan Tobias (Managing Director Member Practice Groups)	$195,102	$0	$28,407
Donna Gollmer (Director Publishing)	$194,510	$0	$40,326
Joseph P Brownlee (Chief Membership Officer)	$191,138	$0	$42,126
Thomas M Susman (Assoc. Executive Director Governmental Affairs)	$156,989	$0	$11,762
Reginald M Turner Jr (President)	$150,000	$0	$0
Deborah Enix Ross (President Elect)	$50,000	$0	$0
Patricia Lee Refo (Immediate Past President)	$8,689	$0	$0
Barbara J Howard (Chair, House Of Delegates)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin L Shepherd (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Pauline A Weaver (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Russell F Hilliard (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Mary K Ryan (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas G Wilkinson Jr (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
John C Cruden (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on April 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Revenue

$86,583,132

Expenses

$96,052,784

Net Income

-$9,469,652

Net Assets

$189,722,713

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,094,052	4.7%
Program Services	$64,543,868	74.5%
Investment Income	$996,612	1.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$8,822,427	10.2%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$6,900,989	8.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,225,184	1.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$5,163,107	5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$43,305,809	45.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$314,216,963
Total Liabilities	$124,494,250
Net Assets	$189,722,713

Provided first-class or charter travel

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jack L Rives (Executive Director And Chief Operating Officer)	$1,139,931	$0	$23,978
William K Phelan (Sr. Assoc. Executive Director And Cfo)	$416,794	$0	$53,378
Alpha Brady (Sr. Assoc. Exec Director And General Counsel)	$355,525	$0	$18,251
James Dimos (Deputy Executive Director)	$332,050	$0	$31,644
Martin Balogh (Assoc. Exec Director Meeting Travel)	$329,599	$0	$12,563
Holly Cook (Sr. Associate Executive Director Gao)	$324,719	$0	$30,762
William E Adams (Managing Director Legal Education)	$307,029	$0	$46,368
Ken Zinn (Chief Marketing Officer)	$290,581	$0	$18,827
Barry Currier (Managing Director Accreditation Legal Education)	$268,126	$0	$34,236
Carol Stevens (Assoc. Exec Dir Media Relations And Strategic Comm)	$247,628	$0	$43,834
Amy Eggert (Sr. Assoc. Exec Director And Chief Of Staff)	$233,562	$0	$25,880
Annette Reyes (Director Hr)	$206,389	$0	$13,301
Joseph P Brownlee (Chief Membership Officer)	$189,679	$0	$40,326
Thomas M Susman (Assoc. Executive Director Governmental Affairs)	$182,550	$0	$19,374
Annaliese Fleming (Sr. Assoc. Exec Director And General Counsel)	$154,608	$0	$38,227
Patricia Lee Refo (President)	$104,476	$0	$0
Daniel Andresen (Roli Chief Operating Officer Global Programs)	$0	$202,731	$46,236
Reginald M Turner Jr (President Elect)	$0	$0	$0
Barbara J Howard (Chair, House Of Delegates)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin L Shepherd (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Pauline A Weaver (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Judy Perry Martinez (Immediate Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Russell F Hilliard (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin J Curtin (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Lynn Fontaine Newsome (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on April 26, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Revenue

$98,152,728

Expenses

$112,651,905

Net Income

-$14,499,177

Net Assets

$131,794,400

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,882,682	6.0%
Program Services	$76,511,930	78.0%
Investment Income	$1,069,079	1.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$8,255,299	8.4%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$5,974,704	6.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$459,034	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$4,018,294	3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$46,947,384	41.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$280,557,499
Total Liabilities	$148,763,099
Net Assets	$131,794,400

Provided first-class or charter travel

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jack L Rives (Executive Director Chief Operating Officer)	$1,209,697	$0	$23,530
James Dimos (Deputy Executive Director)	$426,388	$0	$40,125
William K Phelan (Senior Associate Executive Director Cfo)	$425,822	$0	$51,764
Barry Currier (Managing Director Accreditation Legal Education)	$360,511	$0	$40,477
Alpha Brady (Senior Associate Executive Director Chief Go)	$357,465	$0	$17,265
Jarisse Sanborn (Associate Executive Director General Counsel)	$337,443	$0	$27,800
Holly Cook (Senior Associate Executive Director Gao)	$308,788	$0	$24,789
William E Adams (Deputy Managing Director Accreditation)	$273,982	$0	$38,222
Carol Stevens (Associate Executive Director Cmr)	$254,469	$0	$40,673
Amy Eggert (Chief Of Staff)	$250,160	$0	$26,336
Martin Balogh (Associate Executive Director Meetings Travel)	$217,834	$0	$16,646
Annette Reyes (Director Human Resources)	$202,932	$0	$13,177
Edwin Butterfoss (Senior Attorney Legal Education)	$198,632	$0	$11,674
Thomas M Susman (Assoc. Executive Director Governmental Affairs)	$182,577	$0	$12,984
Judy Perry Martinez (President)	$112,644	$0	$0
Robert M Carlson (Immediate Past President)	$82,521	$0	$0
Patricia Lee Refo (President Elect)	$615	$0	$0
Daniel Andresen (Roli Chief Operating Officer Global Program)	$0	$190,496	$44,974
William R Bay (Chair, House Of Delegates)	$0	$0	$0
Mary L Smith (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Michelle A Behnke (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin L Shepherd (Treasurer Elect)	$0	$0	$0
Frank H Langrock (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
W Anthony Jenkins (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
Lynn Fontaine Newsome (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on April 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Revenue

$127,209,750

Expenses

$126,993,359

Net Income

$216,391

Net Assets

$137,892,285

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$8,853,390	7.0%
Program Services	$102,137,072	80.3%
Investment Income	$1,146,069	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$8,655,130	6.8%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$4,529,065	3.6%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,889,024	1.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$5,280,508	4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$45,593,297	35.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$289,089,239
Total Liabilities	$151,196,954
Net Assets	$137,892,285

Provided first-class or charter travel

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jack L Rives (Executive Director Chief Operating Officer)	$1,321,077	$0	$23,166
William K Phelan (Sr Assoc. Executive Director Cfo)	$411,684	$0	$52,065
H Maria Enright (Assoc. Executive Director Professional Services)	$399,652	$0	$6,544
James Dimos (Deputy Executive Director)	$381,830	$0	$37,701
Jarisse Sanborn (Assoc. Executive Director General Counsel)	$378,561	$0	$32,462
Robert Horowitz (Director Professional Services)	$372,292	$0	$1,792
Alpha Brady (Sr Assoc. Executive Director Chief Governance Officer)	$345,657	$0	$18,349
Barry Currier (Managing Director Accreditation Legal Education)	$344,413	$0	$42,380
Michael Kreisberg (Chief Membership Officer)	$311,511	$0	$31,357
Thomas M Susman (Assoc. Executive Director Governmental Affairs)	$307,538	$0	$17,492
Susan A Nolte (Director Admin Operations)	$268,449	$0	$6,103
Holly Cook (Sr. Associate Executive Director Gao)	$264,693	$0	$24,111
William E Adams (Deputy Managing Director Accreditation)	$262,378	$0	$36,415
Charlotte Stretch (Accreditation Counsel)	$246,760	$0	$5,161
Carol Stevens (Associate Executive Director Cmr)	$241,294	$0	$38,684
Amy Eggert (Chief Of Staff)	$235,901	$0	$25,094
Elissa C Lichtenstein (Division Director)	$228,981	$0	$6,013
Robert M Carlson (President)	$45,074	$0	$0
Judy Perry Martinez (President Elect)	$0	$0	$0
William R Bay (Chair, House Of Delegates)	$0	$0	$0
Mary L Smith (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Michelle A Behnke (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Hilarie Bass (Immediate Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Frank H Langrock (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
W Anthony Jenkins (Board Of Governors)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on April 30, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Revenue

$149,018,016

Expenses

$161,757,292

Net Income

-$12,739,276

Net Assets

$156,528,527

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,869,561	5.3%
Program Services	$110,538,621	74.2%
Investment Income	$1,236,504	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$9,164,888	6.2%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$19,601,361	13.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$607,081	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$4,826,804	3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$53,264,779	32.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$311,233,827
Total Liabilities	$154,705,300
Net Assets	$156,528,527

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jack L Rives (Executive Director Chief Operating Officer)	$1,179,903	$0	$22,144
William K Phelan (Sr Assoc. Executive Director Cfo)	$389,222	$0	$43,714
Jarisse Sanborn (Assoc. Executive Director General Counsel)	$362,085	$0	$29,248
Thomas M Susman (Assoc. Executive Director Governmental Affairs)	$358,147	$0	$17,069
James Dimos (Deputy Executive Director)	$355,025	$0	$22,455
Barry Currier (Managing Director Accreditation Legal Education)	$334,775	$0	$36,096
Alpha Brady (Sr Assoc. Executive Director Chief Governance Officer)	$324,168	$0	$15,746
Holly Cook (Sr. Associate Executive Director Gao)	$255,535	$0	$19,771
William Adams (Deputy Managing Director Accrediation)	$254,315	$0	$31,912
Carol Stevens (Associate Executive Director Cmr)	$237,322	$0	$32,426
Michael Kreisberg (Chief Membership Officer)	$235,658	$0	$24,253
H Maria Enright (Assoc. Executive Director Professional Services)	$235,537	$0	$18,852
Robert Horowitz (Director Professional Services)	$225,092	$0	$5,172
Amy Eggert (Chief Of Staff)	$220,794	$0	$20,702
Jerome Kiska (Deputy Chief Financial Officer)	$211,611	$0	$31,642
Martin Balogh (Assoc. Executive Director Meetings Travel)	$209,417	$0	$20,987
Hilarie Bass (President)	$100,000	$0	$0
Linda A Klein (Immediate Past President)	$85,822	$0	$0
Robert M Carlson (President Elect)	$2,034	$0	$0
Deborah Enix Ross (Chair, House Of Delegates)	$0	$0	$0
Mary L Smith (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Michelle A Behnke (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Frank H Langrock (Member At Large)	$0	$0	$0
W Anthony Jenkins (Member At Large)	$0	$0	$0
Penina Kessler Lieber (Member At Large)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on April 16, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Revenue

$147,448,428

Expenses

$153,619,131

Net Income

-$6,170,703

Net Assets

$154,740,685

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$8,545,096	5.8%
Program Services	$111,648,259	75.7%
Investment Income	$1,238,809	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$8,731,437	5.9%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$16,367,840	11.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$916,987	0.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$5,054,684	3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$49,897,737	32.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$319,040,810
Total Liabilities	$164,300,125
Net Assets	$154,740,685

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Reported a significant diversion of assets

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jack L Rives (Executive Director Chief Operating Officer)	$1,150,249	$0	$22,361
William K Phelan (Sr Assoc. Executive Director Cfo)	$375,264	$0	$41,539
Jarisse Sanborn (Assoc. Executive Director General Counsel)	$366,461	$0	$22,003
Thomas M Susman (Assoc. Executive Director Governmental Affairs)	$348,848	$0	$17,057
James Dimos (Deputy Executive Director)	$347,059	$0	$21,840
Barry Currier (Managing Director Accreditation Legal Education)	$326,611	$0	$33,676
Christopher Gloede (Assoc. Executive Director Membership)	$312,013	$0	$18,140
Alpha Brady (Sr Assoc. Exec Director Chief Governance Officer)	$305,563	$0	$14,010
Holly Cook (Sr. Associate Executive Director)	$247,318	$0	$19,457
William Adams (Deputy Managing Director Accrediation)	$247,191	$0	$30,636
Valeria J Stokes (Sr. Assoc. Executive Director Chief Hr)	$242,996	$0	$32,154
Carol Stevens (Associate Executive Director Cmr)	$232,681	$0	$31,635
H Maria Enright (Assoc. Executive Director Professional Services)	$229,298	$0	$17,492
Robert Horowitz (Director Professional Services)	$218,996	$0	$5,921
Laura Metzger (Division Director Brand Product Management)	$212,002	$0	$7,141
Cheryl Niro (Senior Strategy Advisor)	$211,516	$0	$29,890
Jerome Kiska (Deputy Chief Financial Officer)	$208,140	$0	$30,369
Martin Balogh (Assoc. Executive Director Meetings Travel)	$204,315	$0	$18,319
Paulette Brown (Immediate Past President)	$92,523	$0	$0
Hilarie Bass (President Elect)	$50,000	$0	$0
Linda A Klein (President)	$49,172	$0	$0
Deborah Enix Ross (Chair, House Of Delegates)	$0	$0	$0
Mary T Torres (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Mary L Smith (Secretary Elect)	$0	$0	$0
G Nicholas Casey (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on July 12, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Revenue

$149,226,613

Expenses

$159,582,100

Net Income

-$10,355,487

Net Assets

$139,543,495

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,664,877	5.1%
Program Services	$113,098,115	75.8%
Investment Income	$13,582,340	9.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$9,331,642	6.3%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$4,427,028	3.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,122,611	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$5,917,334	3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$50,776,920	31.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$318,580,024
Total Liabilities	$179,036,529
Net Assets	$139,543,495

Provided first-class or charter travel

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jack L Rives (Executive Director And Chief Operating Officer)	$1,228,110	$0	$22,457
Lawrence Gill (Chief Revenue Officer)	$438,739	$0	$33,571
Jarisse Sanborn (Associate Executive Director, General Counsel)	$394,240	$0	$22,346
Thomas M Susman (Associate Executive Director)	$377,271	$0	$17,212
William Phelan (Sr. Associate Executive Director And Cfo)	$373,288	$0	$47,864
Barry Currier (Managing Director)	$346,848	$0	$38,736
Christopher Gloede (Associate Executive Director)	$328,283	$0	$30,727
William Adams (Director)	$274,968	$0	$22,003
Alpha Brady (Director)	$274,595	$0	$14,633
Holly Cook (Sr. Associate Executive Director)	$273,474	$0	$23,157
Carol Stevens (Associate Executive Director)	$259,381	$0	$34,200
Valeria J Stokes (Sr. Associate Executive Director Chief Human Resources Officer)	$259,102	$0	$37,465
H Maria Enright (Associate Executive Director)	$248,063	$0	$20,038
Robert Horowitz (Director)	$241,694	$0	$6,625
Martin Balogh (Director)	$228,850	$0	$28,120
Amy Eggert (Chief Of Staff)	$196,028	$0	$19,821
Janae Le Flore (Director)	$174,401	$0	$21,029
William C Hubbard (Immediate Past President)	$86,227	$0	$0
Linda A Klein (President Elect)	$50,000	$0	$0
Paulette Brown (President)	$32,227	$0	$0
Patricia Lee Refo (Chair, House Of Delegates)	$1,222	$0	$0
Mary T Torres (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
G Nicholas Casey (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Wendell G Large (Member At Large)	$0	$0	$0
Barry Hawkins (Member At Large)	$0	$0	$0
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Filed on April 11, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Revenue

$151,735,300

Expenses

$159,154,688

Net Income

-$7,419,388

Net Assets

$155,653,378

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$8,148,150	5.4%
Program Services	$113,679,746	74.9%
Investment Income	$10,034,905	6.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$8,850,444	5.8%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$6,608,829	4.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$4,413,226	2.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$5,317,172	3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$51,457,609	32.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$323,522,431
Total Liabilities	$167,869,053
Net Assets	$155,653,378

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jack L Rives (Executive Director)	$1,062,000	$0	$21,851
Lawrence Gill (Associate Executive Director, Aba Leisure)	$495,907	$0	$35,786
Jarisse Sanborn (Associate Executive Director, General Counsel)	$369,355	$0	$19,902
Thomas M Susman (Associate Executive Director, Government Affairs Office)	$353,480	$0	$16,589
Barry Currier (Managing Director, Accreditation And Legal Education)	$328,504	$0	$27,180
William K Phelan (Senior Associate Executive Director And Chief Financial Officer)	$322,419	$0	$23,512
Chris Gloede (Chief Marketing Officer)	$309,579	$0	$29,056
Marina B Jacks (Senior Associate Executive Director, Chief Governance Officer)	$297,484	$0	$16,863
Holly Cook (Associate Executive Director Dc Operations)	$258,724	$0	$19,566
Carol Stevens (Associate Executive Director, Communications And Media Relations)	$245,573	$0	$33,760
H Maria Enright (Associate Executive Director, Professional Services Division)	$240,240	$0	$20,070
Valeria J Stokes (Associate Executive Director Chief Human Resources Officer)	$237,427	$0	$20,852
Robert Horowitz (Director, Professional Services Dc)	$223,720	$0	$6,437
Jerry Kiska (Deputy Chief Financial Officer And Controller)	$218,582	$0	$14,951
Alpha Brady (Senior Associate Executive Director, Chief Governance Officer)	$215,601	$0	$12,890
Cheryl Niro (Senior Strategy Advisor)	$211,973	$0	$7,717
William Pusey (Editor Publisher, Aba Journal)	$205,156	$0	$39,531
Martin Balogh (Associate Executive Director, Meetings Travel)	$204,714	$0	$16,723
Laura Metzger (Division Director, Brand And Product Management)	$192,611	$0	$13,725
Terrence Brooks (Director, Legal Services)	$191,274	$0	$19,902
Robert Rupp (Associate Executive Director, Business Services)	$176,887	$0	$16,965
James R Silkenat (Immediate Past President)	$125,979	$0	$0
William C Hubbard (President)	$61,807	$0	$0
Paulette Brown (President Elect)	$27,414	$0	$0
Patricia Lee Refo (Chair, House Of Delegates)	$844	$0	$0
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990

Filed on April 13, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Revenue

$166,581,100

Expenses

$142,867,706

Net Income

$23,713,394

Net Assets

$201,905,556

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,355,372	4.4%
Program Services	$112,386,069	67.5%
Investment Income	$7,292,774	4.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$7,837,710	4.7%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$29,286,979	17.6%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,422,196	1.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$4,563,641	3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$48,451,083	33.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$356,575,456
Total Liabilities	$154,669,900
Net Assets	$201,905,556

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jack Rives (Executive Director)	$1,010,196	$0	$26,655
Lawrence Gill (Deputy Executive Director)	$491,712	$0	$36,028
Thomas Susman (Director, Government Liason)	$345,969	$0	$15,274
James Swanson (Senior Director, Dc Operations)	$338,498	$0	$21,326
Jarisse Sanborn (General Counsel)	$336,744	$0	$10,224
Chris Gloede (Chief Marketing Officer)	$307,653	$0	$26,584
Marina Jacks (Associate Executive Director Policy Governance)	$293,289	$0	$16,567
Carol Stevens (Chief Of Communications And Media Relations)	$246,786	$0	$23,114
H Maria Enright (Senior Director Professional Services)	$237,136	$0	$19,547
Holly Cook (Director, Dc Operations)	$227,375	$0	$7,523
Robert Horowitz (Director, Dc Professional Services)	$209,073	$0	$6,610
Dolores Gedge (Director Of Planning)	$206,302	$0	$23,112
William Pusey (Senior Director Editor And Publisher)	$204,628	$0	$38,207
Jerry Kiska (Deputy Cfo Controller)	$198,773	$0	$13,639
Laura Metzger (Division Director, Brand And Product Management)	$190,418	$0	$10,205
Terrence Brooks (Director, Division For Legal Services)	$186,804	$0	$19,909
Martin Balogh (Associate Executive Director Meetings Travel)	$177,331	$0	$15,594
Robert Rupp (Senior Director Publishing And Cle)	$175,671	$0	$15,804
Alpha Brady (Associate Executive Director Public Service)	$170,654	$0	$10,859
Katherine Wiley (Former Director, Human Resouces)	$140,365	$0	$1,988
James R Silkenat (President)	$57,863	$0	$0
William C Hubbard (President Elect)	$26,667	$0	$0
Laurel G Bellows (Immediate Past President)	$14,874	$0	$0
Robert M Carlson (Chair, House Of Delegates)	$0	$0	$0
Cara Lee T Neville (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on April 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Revenue

$140,700,608

Expenses

$137,940,641

Net Income

$2,759,967

Net Assets

$177,714,431

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,430,611	5.3%
Program Services	$115,319,103	82.0%
Investment Income	$7,682,109	5.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$7,837,710	5.6%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,509,571	1.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$921,504	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$3,776,411	2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$46,616,142	33.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$329,776,848
Total Liabilities	$152,062,417
Net Assets	$177,714,431

990

Filed on June 6, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Revenue

$146,323,790

Expenses

$137,186,541

Net Income

$9,137,249

Net Assets

$106,999,503

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,113,114	4.9%
Program Services	$115,693,062	79.1%
Investment Income	$6,690,700	4.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$7,293,678	5.0%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$8,885,982	6.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$647,254	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$3,903,238	2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$45,731,330	33.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$298,105,242
Total Liabilities	$191,105,739
Net Assets	$106,999,503

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Revenue

$140,654,146

Expenses

$129,770,486

Net Income

$10,883,660

Net Assets

$119,052,385

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,234,225	4.4%
Program Services	$118,589,835	84.3%
Investment Income	$6,469,617	4.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$7,038,508	5.0%
Rental Property Income	$48,360	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,984,396	1.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$289,205	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$3,875,404	3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$35,793,226	27.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$239,942,508
Total Liabilities	$120,890,123
Net Assets	$119,052,385

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Revenue $108M (2023)

Expenses $118M (2023)

Total Assets $313M (2023)

Total Liabilities $180M (2023)

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$108M (2023)

Expenses

$118M (2023)

Total Assets

$313M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$180M (2023)

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