American Bar Association
Revenue
$166.2m
year to 31 August 2025
Expenses
$138.6m
year to 31 August 2025
Total assets
$307.7m
$159.2m liabilities
Net assets
$148.5m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
44
3.0 years on average
Staff
489
6,000 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
36
named in Part VII
American Bar Association's network
40 people8 organisationsi40 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (53) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
44 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 44 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Cole Chair | Chair, House of Delegates | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Abre' Conner | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Anita M Ventrelli | Board of Governors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ann McMahon Romanskaya | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Aurora Austriaco | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Beverly A Carroll | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Carlos A Rodriguez-Vidal | Board of Governors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christopher Steven Jennison | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Cynthia E Nance | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Daniel A Schwartz | Board of Governors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Denise R Avant | Board of Governors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Eileen Sullivan | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Erik Anthony Christiansen | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Frank H Langrock | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Frank X Neuner Jr | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Gail Golman Holtzman | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Gregory G Brooker | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| James S Hill | Board of Governors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jo Ann Engelhardt | Board of Governors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Juan Raudrick Thomas | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Katherine Maureen Larkin-Wong | Board of Governors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Linda L Randell | Board of Governors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Linda Strite Murnane | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Loandria Dahmer | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lucian T Pera | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| M Joe Crosthwait Jr | Board of Governors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Marvin S C Dang (also filed as Marvin SC Dang) | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mary L Smith | Immediate Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael W Mutek | Board of Governors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michelle A Behnke | President-Elect | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Pamela C Enslen | Board of Governors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Paula C Martucci | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Pauline A Weaver (also filed as Pauline Weaver) | Board of Governors | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Samuel Lester Tate III | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Sheena R Hamilton | Board of Governors | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Theodore H Davis Jr | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Thomas C Grella | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Thomas C Rombach | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Thomas Hoff Prol | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Thomas W Lyons III | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tracy A Giles | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Victor M Marquez | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Vincent Ted Chang | Board of Governors | 2025 | 1 yr |
| William R Bay | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
36 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha M Brady | Sr. Assoc. Exec Director and General Counsel | since 2018 |
| Amy B Eggert | Sr. Assoc. Exec Director and Chief of Staff | since 2018 |
| Amy E Horton-Newell | Director-Public Interest Law | 2025 |
| Annaliese Fleming | Sr. Assoc. Exec Director and General Counsel | since 2021 |
| Annette Reyes | Division Director HR | since 2020 |
| Barry Currier | Managing Director-Accreditation Legal Education | since 2018 |
| Beverly Pendowski | Chief Financial Officer | 2025 |
| Candace Cavalier | Division Director Human Resources | 2025 |
| Carol Stevens | Associate Executive Director-CMR | since 2018 |
| Charlotte Stretch | Accreditation Counsel | 2019 |
| Daniel D Andresen | ROLI Chief Operating Officer Global Programs | since 2020 |
| Donna Gollmer | Managing Dir Business Development Revenue Op | since 2022 |
| Edwin Butterfoss | Senior Attorney-Legal Education | 2020 |
| Elissa C Lichtenstein | Division Director | 2019 |
| H Maria Enright | Assoc. Executive Director-Professional Services | since 2018 |
| Holly O Cook | Sr. Associate Executive Director-GAO | since 2018 |
| Jack L Rives | Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| James Dimos | Deputy Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Janae E Leflore | Associate Executive Director and Chief Governance Officer | 2025 |
| Jarisse Sanborn | Associate Executive Director-General Counsel | since 2018 |
| Jerome Kiska | Deputy Chief Financial Officer | 2018 |
| Joseph P Brownlee | Chief Membership Officer | since 2021 |
| Joshua Poje | Chief Product Officer-Chief Member Experience Officer | since 2023 |
| Katherine Pichon | Chief Information Officer | 2025 |
| Ken Zinn | Chief Membership and Marketing Officer | since 2021 |
| Martin Balogh | Associate Executive Director-Meetings Travel | since 2018 |
| Michael Kreisberg | Chief Membership Officer | since 2018 |
| Peter Markos | Chief Technology Officer | since 2022 |
| Robert Horowitz | Director-Professional Services | since 2018 |
| Scott N Carlson | Assoc Exec Director-Global Programs | 2025 |
| Stephanie Giggetts | Deputy Managing Dir-Accreditation | 2023 |
| Susan A Nolte | Director-Admin Operations | 2019 |
| Susan D Tobias | Managing Director-Member Practice Groups | since 2022 |
| Thomas M Susman | Assoc. Executive Director-Governmental Affairs | since 2018 |
| William E Adams | Managing Director-Legal Education | since 2018 |
| William K Phelan | Sr. Assoc. Executive Director and CFO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha M Brady | Executive Director | 45 | $774k | $33k | |
| Holly O Cook | Sr Assoc Exec Dir-Govt Affairs and PIL | 50 | $418k | $14k | |
| William K Phelan | Sr Assoc. Executive Director and CFO | 36 | $386k | $44k | |
| Amy B Eggert | Sr Assoc Exec Dir and Chief of Staff | 55 | $363k | $25k | |
| Carol Stevens | Assoc Exec Director-Media Relations and Strategic Comm | 38 | $357k | $30k | |
| Annaliese Fleming | Sr Assoc Exec Dir and General Counsel | 33 | $338k | $51k | |
| Joshua Poje | Chief Product Officer-Chief Member Experience Officer | 40 | $321k | $58k | |
| Ken Zinn | Chief Membership and Marketing Officer | 38 | $295k | $12k | |
| Katherine Pichon | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $269k | $8k | |
| Amy E Horton-Newell | Director-Public Interest Law | 30 | $249k | $5k | |
| Candace Cavalier | Division Director Human Resources | 38 | $245k | $24k | |
| Donna Gollmer | Managing Dir Business Development Revenue Op | 38 | $237k | $57k | |
| Janae E LeFlore | Associate Executive Director and Chief Governance Officer | 38 | $230k | $25k | |
| Beverly Pendowski | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $202k | $77k | |
| William R Bay | President | 60 | $50k | ||
| Scott N Carlson | Assoc Exec Director-Global Programs | 20 | $0 | $348k | $57k |
| Daniel D Andresen | ABA ROLI Chief Operating Officer Global Programs | 25 | $0 | $234k | $76k |
| Michelle A Behnke | President-Elect | 35 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Cole | Chair, House of Delegates | 35 | $0 | ||
| Marvin SC Dang | Secretary | 20 | $0 | ||
| Frank H Langrock | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mary L Smith | Immediate Past President | 30 | $0 | ||
| Thomas W Lyons III | Board of Governors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Thomas C Rombach | Board of Governors | 10 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Hoff Prol | Board of Governors | 8 | $0 | ||
| Tracy A Giles | Board of Governors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas C Grella | Board of Governors | 10 | $0 | ||
| Samuel Lester Tate III | Board of Governors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aurora Austriaco | Board of Governors | 7 | $0 | ||
| Jo Ann Engelhardt | Board of Governors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sheena R Hamilton | Board of Governors | 3 | $0 | ||
| James S Hill | Board of Governors | 1 | $0 | ||
| M Joe Crosthwait Jr | Board of Governors | 12 | $0 | ||
| Frank X Neuner Jr | Board of Governors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carlos A Rodriguez-Vidal | Board of Governors | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ann McMahon Romanskaya | Board of Governors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vincent Ted Chang | Board of Governors | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia E Nance | Board of Governors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erik Anthony Christiansen | Board of Governors | 9 | $0 | ||
| Daniel A Schwartz | Board of Governors | 8 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Bar Association
- EIN
- 360723150
- Address
- 321 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL, 60654-7598
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- To serve equally the members of the legal profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession, to apply the knowledge and experience of the profession to promote the public good and to encourage cordial discourse among the members of the Bar. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1905
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- Principal officer
- Reynonda McFarland (Form 990-N, tax year 2009)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedPublic ServiceABA Fund for Justice & EducationRelatedGrantsAmerican Bar EndowmentRelatedResearchAmerican Bar FoundationRelatedEducationNational Judicial College
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsFrank H Langrock
≥8years on the filingsLinda L Randell
≥8years on the filingsMary L Smith
≥8years on the filingsMichelle A Behnke
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $307.7m
- Total liabilities
- $159.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $148.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $16.3m
- Program service revenue
- $83.3m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $444k
- Employees
- 489
- Volunteers
- 6,000
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina | Awards/Fellowships | $60k |
| Attorney General of Texas | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| Commonwealth of Virginia | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| Connecticut Dept of Consumer Protection | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| District of Columbia Govt | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| Florida Department of Legal Affairs | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| Mississippi AG's Office | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| NC Dept of Justice | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| Nebraska Dept of Justice | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| New York State Dept of Law | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| North Dakota Office of Attorney General | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| Office of the AG Illinois | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| Office of the AG Tennessee | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| Ofc of the Utah AG | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| Oklahoma Attorney General | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| Oregon Dept of Justice | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| Pennsylvania Office of AG | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| South Carolina Attorney General | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| State of Arkansas Ofc of AG | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| State of Delaware | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| State of HI Dept Commerce & Consumer Aff | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| State of Indiana Office of AG | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| State of Kansas Atty General | Awards/Scholarship | $6k |
| State of Maryland Ofc of AG | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |
| State of Minnesota | Awards/Fellowships | $6k |