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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 19 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $770k
- Benefits
- $490
- Base
- $554k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $468k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $403k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $353k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $373k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $913
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $312k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $762
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $323k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $251k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $283k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $256
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $902
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $217k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- $311
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $325
- Benefits
- $599
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $134
- Benefits
- $28k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Former Above 90th percentile | $231k | — | $770k | $490 | $1M $1.1M |
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $554k | — | $3k | $14k | $590k $654k |
Sr Assoc. Executive Director and CFO Above 90th percentile | $468k | — | $3k | $40k | $549k $608k |
Sr Assoc Exec Dir-govt Affairs and Pil Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $403k | — | $3k | $5k | $419k $465k |
Managing Director-legal Educ Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $353k | — | $2k | $26k | $404k $448k |
Chief Membership and Marketing Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $373k | — | $913 | $12k | $400k $443k |
Sr Assoc Exec Dir and General Counsel Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $312k | — | $762 | $31k | $369k $408k |
Sr Assoc Exec Dir and Chief of Staff Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $323k | — | $2k | $8k | $350k $387k |
Chief Technology Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $251k | — | $25k | $25k | $325k $360k |
Assoc Exec Director-media Relations and Strategic Comm Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $283k | — | $2k | $18k | $324k $359k |
Chief Product Officer-chief Member Experience Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $248k | — | $256 | $31k | $305k $338k |
Deputy Managing Dir-accreditation Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $214k | — | $902 | $39k | $289k $320k |
Associate Executive Director and Chief Governance Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $217k | $9k | $311 | $12k | $251k $278k |
Division Director Human Resources Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $213k | — | $3k | $11k | $238k $264k |
Director-public Interest Law Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $230k | — | $325 | $599 | $236k $261k |
Associate Executive Director and Chief Communication Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $165k | — | $134 | $28k | $216k $239k |
President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $100k $111k |
Aba Roli Chief Operating Officer Global Programs 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $75k $83k |
Immediate Past President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $50k $55k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 41 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 28%
from 2022
From $1.4M in 2022 to $1M in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 28% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 10%.
- Key Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
American Bar Association reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about American Bar Association
What does the Chief Executive Officer of American Bar Association earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of American Bar Association received $1,007,661 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at American Bar Association compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at American Bar Association falls in the top 10%.
What are American Bar Association's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, American Bar Association reported $119.1M in total revenue and $136.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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