The Fund for Justice Education FJE was created to support the American Bar Associations ABA law-related and public services education programs.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $341k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $520
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $932
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $304
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $217k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $475
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- $41k
- Other
- $936
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $436
- Benefits
- $381
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assoc Exec Dir-global Programs Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $341k | — | $2k | $23k | $394k $437k |
Aba Roli Chief Operating Officer Global Programs Above 90th percentile | $226k | — | $520 | $41k | $301k $333k |
Director Chief Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $220k | — | $932 | $30k | $275k $304k |
Finance Director DC Above 90th percentile | $202k | — | $304 | $33k | $258k $285k |
Sr Division Director-business Strategy-development Cgp Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $217k | — | $475 | $13k | $244k $270k |
Aba Roli Country Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $161k | $41k | $936 | $19k | $235k $260k |
Deputy Director Legal Programs and Operations 75th to 90th percentile | $206k | — | $436 | $381 | $211k $234k |
Sr Assoc. Executive Director and CFO 25th percentile to medianvs Crime & Legal-Related peers in Illinois | — | — | — | — | $78k $86k |
Sr Assoc Exec Dir and General Counsel Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $56k $62k |
Executive Director Below 10th percentilevs Crime & Legal-Related peers in Illinois | — | — | — | — | $32k $36k |
Sr Assoc Exec Dir and Chief of Staff Key Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $24k $27k |
Executive Director Former Below 10th percentilevs Crime & Legal-Related peers in Illinois | — | — | — | — | $7k $8k |
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 43 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
Based on 3,267 crime & legal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 22%
from 2022
From $324k in 2022 to $394k 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.
Key Employee pay rose 51% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 6%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay fell 7% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 21% 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 Fund for Justice and Education reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Crime & Legal-Related executives earn in Illinois
Comparable crime & legal-related organizations in Illinois pay their highest-earning executive a median of $93,604.
These are crime & legal-related sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 113 organizations across 113 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Crime & Legal-Related pay data for Illinois →Common questions about American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
What does the Key Employee of American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education received $394,354 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education reported $117.7M in total revenue and $118.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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