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Filing year 2024

Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates

Dallas, Texas·EIN 57-0969581·NTEE R99Z · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.9M
Total assets
$3.3M
Total expenses
$2M
Reported officers
17
Mission

To preserve, promote, and improve the American civil justice system and the Seventh Amendment right to civil jury trials for future generations.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in Texas.

Fdn Assoc Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$198k
$206k
Base
$156k
Bonus
$1k
Other
Benefits
$25k
Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$105k
$109k
Base
$52k
Bonus
$200
Other
Benefits
$6k
Nat'l Assoc Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$55k
$57k
Base
$18k
Bonus
$100
Other
Benefits
$2k
Finance Director
10th to 25th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers nationwide
$37k
$38k
President
10th to 25th percentile
$24k
$25k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 12 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

This organization (2024)
10%
Sector median
12%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy 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 15%
from 2023

From $172k in 2023 to $198k in 2024.

$172k
2023
$198k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 11% in real terms$186k to $206k

Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 108% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 6%.

$95k in 2023 to $198k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates received $197,756 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in Texas, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

What are Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates reported $1.9M in total revenue and $2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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