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Who funds American Bar Association

EIN 36-0723150 · Chicago, IL

American Bar Association of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-0723150) was named as a grant recipient by 35 funders in 69 grants paid totaling $79,374,438 in tax years 2018–2026, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$79,374,438

69 grants paid

Funders

35

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2018–2026

as reported by funders

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to American Bar Association
FunderStateMatchGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Freedom House 13-1656647DCA8$39,636,6552025
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education 36-6110299ILA4$19,331,4832025
Pact Inc 13-2702768DCA5$11,969,5002023
International Foundation for Electoral Systems 52-1527835VAA5$3,963,9212025
Search for Common Ground 52-1257425DCA2$3,104,2532024
Grameen Foundation USA 73-1502797DCA3$273,9622022
Immigrant Justice Corps Inc 46-4879076NYA1$252,9522025
Interchurch Medical Assistance Inc 52-2112460DCA1$242,4802022
American Arbitration Association Inc 13-0429745NYA2$135,0002022
Fenwick Community Fund 87-2487558CAA2$60,0002024
US Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and the Rule of Law 01-0732928DCA1$60,0002024
Accesslex Institute 23-2719985PAA2$56,3332021
Equal Justice Works 52-1469738DCA1$50,0002018
The Pew Charitable Trusts 56-2307147PAA1$41,1732020
Justgive Inc 94-3331010CTA1$34,4412021
Sieg Dunlap Foundation 20-3641412MID8$24,0002026
American Board of Trial Advocates 95-2504030TXA2$22,8002024
Georgetown University 53-0196603DCA1$22,5002025
Galena-Yorktown Foundation 61-6356354DCB1$17,5002020
Seattle Foundation 91-6013536WAA1$16,0002024
American Council of Learned Societies 13-1851145NYA1$10,0002022
Air Line Pilots Association International 36-0710830VAA1$7,7502023
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc 26-1441650NYA1$7,6352022
Generations United Inc 31-1542973DCA1$6,6002020
The Chicago Bar Foundation 36-6109584ILA2$6,0002025
Emory University 58-0566256GAA1$5,0002021
Tegna Foundation Inc 47-3209957VAB1$5,0002023
The Scripps Howard Foundation 31-6025114OHBC2$4,0002023
Crowe & Dunlevy Foundation Inc 73-1267906OKC1$2,5002024
The Tow Foundation Inc 06-6484045CTB1$2,0002018
C Francis Barrett Foundation Inc 31-1685422OHC1$1,5002021
Rackham Foundation Limited 27-2372725VAB1$1,0002024
Ernsteen Family Foundation 36-4202123ILC1$2502018
The Popocatepetl Foundation Fka Blachford-Cooper Foundation Inc 33-0911609TXB1$1502022
The Davis Foundation 58-1920227GAB1$1002025

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Grants

The 69 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to American Bar Association as reported by funders
Tax yearFunderRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2026Sieg Dunlap FoundationAmerican Heart Assn Midwest Chicago, ILD$3,000paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202631769349100803
2025American Bar Association Fund for Justice and EducationAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$6,686,722paidGeneral Support202611079349301401
2025Freedom HouseAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$2,099,919paidSUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW202610979349301316
2025International Foundation for Electoral SystemsAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$433,197paidPROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES202641959349300439
2025Immigrant Justice Corps IncAba-South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (probar) Harlingen, TXA$252,952paidJUSTICE FELLOW202601969349302485
2025Georgetown UniversityAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$22,500paidGeneral Support202601359349300020
2025The Chicago Bar FoundationAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$3,000paidCHARITABLE PROJECT SUPPORT202513149349306066
2025Sieg Dunlap FoundationAmerican Heart Assn Midwest Chicago, ILD$3,000paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202501609349100615
2025The Davis FoundationAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILB$100paidCOMMUNITY202543219349100814
2024American Bar Association Fund for Justice and EducationAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$11,647,540paidGeneral Support202531189349301183
2024Freedom HouseAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$5,122,280paidSUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW202511139349301571
2024Search for Common GroundAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$1,522,513paidPROJECT202513199349303776
2024International Foundation for Electoral SystemsAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$794,996paidPROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES202501839349300610
2024US Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and the Rule of LawAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$60,000paidPUBLIC SUPPORT202532109349301628
2024Fenwick Community FundAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202522529349300522
2024Seattle FoundationAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$16,000paidABA LEGAL OPPORTUNITY, AND JUSTICE & EDUCATION.202503189349315665
2024American Board of Trial AdvocatesAmerican Bar Association - Tips Trial Academy Chicago, ILA$11,400paidProgram support202543159349300134
2024The Chicago Bar FoundationAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$3,000paidJUDICIAL INTERN OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM202403259349301700
2024Sieg Dunlap FoundationAmerican Heart Assn Midwest Chicago, ILD$3,000paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202411789349101211
2024Crowe & Dunlevy Foundation IncAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILC$2,500paidDiscretionary Use202521329349100887
2024Rackham Foundation LimitedAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202522049349100002
2023Freedom HouseAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$7,502,882paidSUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW202431359349305723
2023Pact IncAmerican Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative Washington, DCA$3,550,105paidGRANT FOR PEACE BUILDING AND JUDICIAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT202432059349301213
2023Search for Common GroundAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$1,581,740paidproject202403209349323300
2023International Foundation for Electoral SystemsAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$812,855paidTECHNICAL ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE & EDUCATION202442139349301204
2023American Bar Association Fund for Justice and EducationAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$412,000paidGeneral Support202411099349300026
2023Fenwick Community FundAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202403139349301510
2023Air Line Pilots Association InternationalAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$7,750paidSponsorship202423209349320237
2023Tegna Foundation IncAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202422399349100267
2023Sieg Dunlap FoundationAmerican Heart Assn Midwest Chicago, ILD$3,000paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202421719349100012
2023The Scripps Howard FoundationAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILB$2,000paidCEO Discretionary Budget202443209349102469
2022Freedom HouseAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$6,056,038paidSUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW202301329349303990
2022Pact IncAmerican Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative Washington, DCA$3,739,346paidGRANT FOR PEACE BUILDING AND JUDICIAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT202342559349301319
2022International Foundation for Electoral SystemsAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$1,013,933paidTECHNICAL ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE & EDUCATION202342279349302179
2022Interchurch Medical Assistance IncAmerican Bar Association Fund for Justice Washington, DCA$242,480paidSee Part IV202340949349300319
2022American Arbitration Association IncAba Free Legal Answers Chicago, ILA$85,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202342899349301469
2022Grameen Foundation USAAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$62,970paidPROGRAM SUPPORT-RICHES PROGRAM202341329349304494
2022American Board of Trial AdvocatesAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$11,400paidNational Trial Academy202333189349300708
2022American Council of Learned SocietiesAmerican Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative Chicago, ILA$10,000paidSTIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS202321359349302027
2022Bob Woodruff Family Foundation IncAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$7,635paidDISCHARGE UPGRADE MANUAL202311729349301021
2022Sieg Dunlap FoundationAmerican Heart Assn Midwest Chicago, ILD$3,000paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202211659349100516
2022The Scripps Howard FoundationAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILC$2,000paidCEO Discretionary Grant202343199349109349
2022The Popocatepetl Foundation Fka Blachford-Cooper Foundation IncAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILB$150paidTO SUPPORT LIBERTY AND JUSTICE202303209349101625
2021Freedom HouseAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$4,892,617paidSUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW202133199349317513
2021Pact IncAmerican Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative Washington, DCA$2,398,503paidGRANT FOR PEACE BUILDING AND JUDICIAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT202221739349301222
2021International Foundation for Electoral SystemsAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$908,940paidTECHNICAL ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE & EDUCATION202232279349303608
2021Grameen Foundation USAAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$85,685paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202231329349303223
2021Justgive IncAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$34,441paidGeneral Support202103089349303605
2021Accesslex InstituteAmerican Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education - Bar Exam Study - Chicago, ILA$21,333paidPROGRAM SUPPORT/RESEARCH202132779349300863
2021Emory UniversityAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$5,000paidDONATION202211949349300936
2021Sieg Dunlap FoundationAmerican Heart Assn Midwest Chicago, ILD$3,000paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202101539349100625
2021C Francis Barrett Foundation IncAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILC$1,500paidGENERAL202211329349102571
2020Freedom HouseAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$4,907,073paidSUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW202101269349301980
2020Pact IncAmerican Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative Washington, DCA$1,669,525paidGRANT FOR PEACE BUILDING AND JUDICIAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT202111819349300331
2020Grameen Foundation USAAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$125,307paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202141379349303219
2020American Arbitration Association IncAba Free Legal Answers Chicago, ILA$50,000paidINCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE202143129349301114
2020The Pew Charitable TrustsAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$41,173paidPolicy202111059349301696
2020Galena-Yorktown FoundationAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILB$17,500paidUNRESTRICTED FUNDS202103169349103770
2020Generations United IncAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$6,600paidCASEY FAMILY PROGRAMS202113199349305971
2020Loprete Family FoundationAmerican Heart Assn Midwest Chicago, ILD$3,000paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202041649349100709
2019Freedom HouseAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$4,537,656paidSUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW202011829349301996
2019Pact IncAmerican Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative Washington, DCA$612,021paidGRANT FOR PEACE BUILDING AND JUDICIAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT202041829349300804
2019American Bar Association Fund for Justice and EducationAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$585,221paidGeneral Support202011219349300711
2019Accesslex InstituteAmerican Bar Assc Fund for Justice & Edu Chicago, ILA$35,000paidProgram Support/Research201902699349300710
2019Loprete Family FoundationAmerican Heart Assn Midwest Chicago, ILD$3,000paidMEDICAL201931439349100703
2018Freedom HouseAmerican Bar Association Washington, DCA$4,518,190paidSUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVES AND/OR RULE OF LAW201921149349300442
2018Equal Justice WorksAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILA$50,000paidFELLOWSHIP STIPENDS201941699349300014
2018The Tow Foundation IncAmerican Bar Association Chicago, ILB$2,000paid2018 DIRECTOR'S DISCRETIONARY GRANT FOR THE FUND JUSTICE EDUCATION REQUESTED BY DAVID Z. ROSENSWEIG201922139349100412
2018Ernsteen Family FoundationAmerican Bar Association Donate Chicago, ILC$250paidUNRESTRICTED201913439349100111

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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