Form990
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)

MediumBullet The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
A For the calendar year, or tax year beginning 09-01-2011 and ending 08-31-2012
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
 
Doing Business As
ABA Fund for Justice and Education
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
321 N Clark Street
 
Room/suite
City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4
Chicago, IL60654
D Employer identification number

36-6110299
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 66,224,289
F Name and address of principal officer:
Jack Rives
321 N Clark Street
Chicago,IL60654
I
Tax-exempt status: (   ) LeftBullet (insert no.) or
J
Website:MediumBullet
www.abanet.org/fje/home.html
H(a)
Is this a group return for
affiliates?
H(b)
Are all affiliates included?
If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)
H(c)
Group exemption number MediumBullet  
K Form of organization:
 
L Year of formation: 1961
M State of legal domicile: IL
Part I
Summary
Activities & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: The Fund for Justice and Education FJE was created to support the American Bar Associations ABA law-related and public service education programs.
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3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a)..... 3 37
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .... 4 37
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2011 (Part V, line 2a) ... 5 311
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .... 6 250
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 .. 7a 0
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .. 7b  
Revenues; Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 53,373,577 57,622,181
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ......... 4,893,236 4,945,547
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) .... 181,152 400,002
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 19,434 62,793
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)................... 58,467,399 63,030,523
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )... 8,224,385 5,007,992
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....   0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10) 29,180,732 30,894,051
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....   0
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) MediumBullet651,854    
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24f).... 27,041,522 32,915,793
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 64,446,639 68,817,836
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12....... -5,979,240 -5,787,313
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............. 23,735,586 23,960,663
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............. 20,356,635 23,003,995
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20..... 3,378,951 956,668
Part II
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Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 2
Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part III .........
1
Briefly describe the organization’s mission: The Fund for Justice and Education FJE was created to support the American Bar Associations ABA law-related and public service education programs.
2
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ....................
If “Yes,” describe these new services on Schedule O.
3
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ..........................
If “Yes,” describe these changes on Schedule O.
4
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) trusts are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4a (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 43,514,935 including grants of $ 3,027,448 ) (Revenue $   )
The Rule of Law Initiative ROLI implements legal reform programs in Africa, Asia, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and North Africa. Working in collaboration with host country partners, ROLI concentrates its efforts in the following seven thematic areas Access to Justice and Human Rights Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Criminal Law Reform and Anti-Human Trafficking Judicial Reform Legal Education Reform Legal Profession Reform and Womens Rights. ROLI has been actively engaged in legal reforms in over 50 countries this year. The majority of ROLI work is accomplished in cooperation with, and with the goal of strengthening, local partners. In Africa, ROLI has been active in combating sexual and gender-based violence, pre-trial detention and modern-day slavery, as well as training of judges. Continued on Schedule O
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 3,253,423 including grants of $ 577,074 ) (Revenue $   )
The Center on Children and the Law Created as a program of the ABA Young Lawyers Division in October 1978, the Center continues to work on its mission to improve the lives of children through advances in law, justice, public policy, practice and research. The Center on operates programs that focus on the legal needs of children, especially in abuse neglect and other child victim situations. In FY11-12 Center accomplishments included Through its National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues, training and technical assistance were provided to over 30 states on a broad range of topics, including child safety, court performance measurement, improving well being outcomes for youth in foster care, particularly educational outcomes, concurrent planning, improving legal representation for children and parents, and on a variety of Tribal issues. The Resource Center during the last year did 72 days of on-site work with state agencies and courts in 28 states Continued on Schedule O
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 2,195,356 including grants of $ 234,825 ) (Revenue $   )
The mission of the Council on Legal Education Opportunity CLEO is to increase the number of lawyers from diverse backgrounds by expanding opportunities for persons from minority, low-income and disadvantaged communities to attend law school, graduate and pass the bar examination. Since 1968, the CLEO Six-week Pre-law Summer Institute, a rigorous, residential program to prepare students for a successful law school experience, has remained the core component of the CLEO program. In 2012, 77 students participated in two institutes held at The University of Mississippi School of Law and the William Mitchell College of Law. Seventy-four students completed the institutes, and 95 percent enrolled in 41 ABA-accredited law schools across the country. Continued on Schedule O
4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $ 4,691,519 including grants of $ 1,168,645 ) (Revenue $   )
4e Total program service expensesMediumBullet$ 53,655,233
Form 990 (2011)
Form 990 (2011)
Page 3
Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules
Yes
No
1
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule AClick to see attachment.....................
1
Yes
 
2
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? Click to see attachment........
2
Yes
 
3
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part I..........
3
 
No
4
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C,
Part II.........................
4
 
No
5
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part III........................
5
 
 
6
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part I....................
6
 
No
7
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas or historic structures? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part II...
7
 
No
8
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part III ....................
8
 
No
9
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule D, Part IV...................
9
 
No
10
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VClick to see attachment
10
Yes
 
11
If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is ‘Yes,’ then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable:
a
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line10? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VI.Click to see attachment
11a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VII.
11b
 
No
c
Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VIII.
11c
 
No
d
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IX.
11d
 
No
e
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.Click to see attachment
11e
Yes
 
f
Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.
11f
 
No
12a
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII
12a
 
No
b
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If “Yes,” and if the organization answered ‘No’ to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII is optional Click to see attachment
12b
Yes
 
13
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule E
13
 
No
14a
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?....
14a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part I......... Click to see attachment
14b
Yes
 
15
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or assistance to any organization or entity located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part II.. Click to see attachment
15
Yes
 
16
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or assistance to individuals located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part III..
16
 
No
17
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000, of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part I
17
 
No
18
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part II..........
18
 
No
19
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part III...................
19
 
No
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospitals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule H.....
20a
 
No
b
If “Yes” to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statement to this return? Note. All Form 990 filers that operated one or more hospitals must attach audited financial statements.
20b
 
 
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Form 990 (2011)
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to any government or organization in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II.. Click to see attachment
21
Yes
 
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III..... Click to see attachment
22
Yes
 
23
Did the organization answer “Yes” to Part VII, Section A, questions 3, 4, or 5, about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J................ Click to see attachment
23
Yes
 
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer questions 24b–24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25................
24a
 
No
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
 
 
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds?......................
24c
 
 
d
Did the organization act as an “on behalf of” issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
 
 
25a
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I......
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I................
25b
 
No
26
Was a loan to or by a current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, highly compensated employee, or disqualified person outstanding as of the end of the organization’s tax year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L,
Part II.........................
26
 
No
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part III.........
27
 
No
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties? (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV .........................
28a
 
No
b
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule L, Part IV...................
28b
 
No
c
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or owner? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV..
28c
 
No
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M
29
 
No
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M............
30
 
No
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N,
Part I...........................
31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N, Part II.......................
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part I........
33
 
No
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Parts II, III, IV, and V, line 1..................... Click to see attachment
34
Yes
 
35a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
35a
Yes
 
b
If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2... Click to see attachment
35b
Yes
 
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2...........
36
 
No
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part VI
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11 and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
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Form 990 (2011)
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Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part V .........
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable. .......
1a
591
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable.
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
Yes
 
2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return .....................
2a
311
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?

Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file. (see instructions)
2b
Yes
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?.............................
3a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O.....
3b
 
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account or securities account)?.......................
4a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBulletAM , AJ , BA , BU , CF , EC , EG , ET , FJ , GG , HA , ID , JO , KZ , KG , LI , MK , ML , MX , MD , MO , NP , PM , PP , PE , RP , QA , RS , TI , TH , TS , TU , TX , UG , UP , VM
See instructions for filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If “Yes” to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ........
5c
 
 
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible?..........
6a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?........................
6b
 
 
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?....................
7a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?.....
7b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?...........................
7c
 
No
d
If “Yes,” indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
 
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?..........................
7e
 
No
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?..
7f
 
No
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?...................
7g
 
 
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?...............
7h
 
 
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds and section 509(a)(3) supporting organizations. Did the supporting organization, or a donor advised fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?................
8
 
No
9
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
a
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?.........
9a
 
 
b
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?......
9b
 
 
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them) ........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
 
b
If “Yes,” enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. All 501(c)(29) organizations must list in Schedule O each state in which they are licensed to issue qualified health plans, the amount of reserves required by each state, and the amount of reserves the organization allocated to each state.
13a
 
 
b
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans.
13b
 
c
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves on hand.
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
 
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
 
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Part VI
Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each “Yes” response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a “No” response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VI .........
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year
If the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.
1a
37
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent .................
1b
37
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
 
No
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed?
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
Yes
 
7a
Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? .................
7a
Yes
 
b
Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ............
7b
 
No
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .........................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ..........
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If “Yes,” provide the names and addresses in Schedule O .....
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal
Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes? ....
10b
 
 
11a
Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form?
11a
Yes
 
b
Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review the Form 990. .....
12a
Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If “No,” go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Were officers, directors or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ........................
12b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If “Yes,” describe in Schedule O how this was done ....................
12c
Yes
 
13
Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
Yes
 
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
Yes
 
If "Yes," to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
 
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filedMediumBullet
UT , SC , OR , NY , NJ , NH , NC , MN , ME , MA , KY , IL , GA , CT , AR
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how), the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.
20
State the name, physical address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the books and records of the organization: MediumBullet
Lawrence Gill
321 N Clark Street
Chicago,IL60654
(312) 988-5000
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Part VII
Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VII .........
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation, and current key employees. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organizations compensated any current or former officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(1) Wm T Robinson III
President
 1.00 X   X       0 50,000 0
(2) Laurel G Bellows
President-Elect
 1.00 X   X       0 0 0
(3) Cara Lee T Neville
Secretary
 1.00 X   X       0 0 0
(4) Linda A Klein
Chair, ABA House of Delegates
 1.00 X   X       0 0 0
(5) Lucian T Pera
Treasurer
 1.00 X   X       0 0 0
(6) Stephen N Zack
Immediate Past President
 1.00 X   X       0 0 0
(7) Joseph J Roszkowski
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(8) Josephine A McNeil
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(9) Amelia Helen Boss
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(10) Allen Cunningham Goolsby III
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(11) Charles E English Sr
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(12) Robert L Rothman
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(13) Cheryl I Niro
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(14) Edith G Osman
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(15) Frederick E Finch
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(16) James S Hill
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(17) James F Carr
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
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Part VII
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(18) Thomas A Hamill
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(19) Carlos A Rodriguez-Vidal
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(20) Mark I Schickman
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(21) Kenneth G Standard
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(22) G Nicholas Casey Jr
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(23) C Timothy Hopkins
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(24) James Dimos
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(25) Leslie Miller
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(26) R Kinnan Golemon
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(27) Neal R Sonnett
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(28) Mary Ellen Coster Williams
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(29) Peter Alan Winograd
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(30) Charles A Collier Jr
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(31) Barbara Mendel Mayden
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(32) Mary L Smith
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(33) Harold D Pope III
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(34) Michelle A Behnke
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(35) Sandra R McCandless
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(36) Kendyl T Hanks
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(37) Michael Pellicciotti
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(38) Brandon Smith
Member-At-Large
 1.00 X           0 0 0
(39) Jack Rives
Executive Director
 1.00 X   X       0 687,929 10,807
(40) Hulett Askew
Consultant on Legal Education
 40.00       X     0 314,975 26,005
(41) W Robert Boone
Director, Rule of Law Initiative
 37.50       X     0 280,855 17,637
(42) Jeanne Gray
Sr Director, Public Services
 50.00       X     0 214,960 33,993
(43) Daniel J Freehling
Deputy Consultant
 40.00         X   0 215,149 12,344
(44) Steven Austermiller
Resident Advisor, Asia Council
 40.00         X   0 205,067 27,118
(45) Scott Ciment
Country Director, Asia Council
 40.00         X   0 178,782 19,933
(46) Michael Maya
Director, NIS Division CEELI
 40.00         X   0 173,879 23,520
(47) Kevin George
Country Director, ROLI Libya
 40.00         X   0 162,081 26,392
(48) Kathryn Shaw
Former CFO
 000.00           X 0 100,000 0
1b Sub-Total................MediumBullet
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....MediumBullet
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............MediumBullet   2,583,677 197,749
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organizationMediumBullet9
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual .............
3
Yes
 
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual...........................
4
Yes
 
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such person .....
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
(A)
Name and business address 		(B)
Description of services 		(C)
Compensation
Las Vegas Hilton
3000 Paradise Road
Las Vegas,NV89109 		Group Function Services 199,300
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
PO Box 402740
Atlanta,GA30384 		Group Function Services 160,600
NEOTEC Ltd
8017 Calacoto Floor 1
La Paz    
BL 		Consulting 128,940
Sheraton National Hotel
529 14th Street NW
Washington,DC20045 		Group Function Services 124,977
Peabody Memphis Hotel
900 S Orme St
Arlington,VA22204 		Group Function Services 109,789
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet6
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Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
(A)
Total revenue 		(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue 		(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue 		(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512, 513, or 514
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a  
b Membership dues....1b  
c Fundraising events....1c  
d Related organizations...1d 3,290,626
e Government grants (contributions)1e 47,503,612
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and
similar amounts not included above1f 		6,827,943
g Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$  
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......MediumBullet 57,622,181
Program Service Revenue Business Code
2a Meeting Fees   1,986,745 1,986,745    
b Publication Revenue   555,932 555,932    
c Accreditation Fees   2,402,870 2,402,870    
d
e
f All other program service revenue .        
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f........MediumBullet 4,945,547
Other Revenue 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest
and other similar amounts).....MediumBullet 5,956     5,956
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..MediumBullet        
5 Royalties............MediumBullet 47,842     47,842
(i) Real (ii) Personal
6a Gross rents    
b Less: rental expenses    
c Rental income or (loss)    
d Net rental income or (loss).......MediumBullet        
(i) Securities (ii) Other
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory   3,587,812
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses   3,193,766
c Gain or (loss)   394,046
d Net gain or (loss)..........MediumBullet 394,046     394,046
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including
$  
of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..MediumBullet      
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...MediumBullet        
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances .
a  
b Less: cost of goods sold ..b  
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..MediumBullet        
Miscellaneous Revenue Business Code
11a Other Income   14,951     14,951
b            
c            
d All other revenue ....        
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......MediumBullet 14,951
12 Total revenue. See Instructions....MediumBullet 63,030,523 4,945,547   462,795
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Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A) but are not required to complete columns (B), (C), and (D).
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part IX. .........
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 		(A)
Total expenses 		(B)
Program service expenses 		(C)
Management and general expenses 		(D)
Fundraising expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the United States. See Part IV, line 21 1,575,945 1,575,945
2 Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22 262,625 262,625
3 Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 3,169,422 3,169,422
4 Benefits paid to or for members 0  
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees .... 1,548,719 1,157,065 367,318 24,336
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .... 0      
7 Other salaries and wages 19,355,213 13,678,845 5,365,596 310,772
8 Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) .... 1,461,187 1,078,045 354,383 28,759
9 Other employee benefits ....... 6,707,491 5,779,721 844,129 83,641
10 Payroll taxes ........... 1,821,441 1,363,891 430,115 27,435
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ...... 0      
b Legal ......... 0      
c Accounting ........... 0      
d Lobbying ........... 0      
e Professional fundraising. See Part IV, line 17..    
f Investment management fees ...... 0      
g Other .......... 10,041,433 6,253,435 3,785,118 2,880
12 Advertising and promotion .... 1,267,609 1,081,577 152,668 33,364
13 Office expenses ....... 570,233 373,460 183,438 13,335
14 Information technology ...... 6,882 6,882    
15 Royalties .. 738 430 308  
16 Occupancy ........... 1,327,301 1,231,692 95,609  
17 Travel ............ 11,316,104 8,807,540 2,475,646 32,918
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ...... 0      
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings .... 2,119,589 1,648,751 456,421 14,417
20 Interest ........... 0      
21 Payments to affiliates ....... 0      
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..... 0      
23 Insurance .............. 3,185 3,185    
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24f. If line 24f amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24f expenses on Schedule O.)
a Facilities Expenses 4,108,705 4,108,705    
b Miscellaneous Operating Expenses 2,154,014 2,074,017   79,997
c
d
e
f All other expenses 0      
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24f 68,817,836 53,655,233 14,510,749 651,854
26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here MediumBullet if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).        
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Part X Balance Sheet
(A)
Beginning of year 		(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash—non-interest-bearing .......... 1,877,789 1 1,350,316
2 Savings and temporary cash investments .......   2  
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net .........   3  
4 Accounts receivable, net ......... 12,255,758 4 12,258,905
5 Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of
Schedule L ..........   5  
6 Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B). Complete Part II of
Schedule L ..........   6  
7 Notes and loans receivable, net .............   7  
8 Inventories for sale or use .............. 455,570 8 141,216
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ............ 3,875 9 14,995
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 6,410
b Less: accumulated depreciation. ..... 10b 6,410   10c  
11 Investments—publicly traded securities .......... 9,142,594 11 10,195,231
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ......   12  
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..   13  
14 Intangible assets .........   14  
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........   15  
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)... 23,735,586 16 23,960,663
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses . 1,259,791 17 278,762
18 Grants payable ..........   18  
19 Deferred revenue .......... 2,932,606 19 3,047,059
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities ..........   20  
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..   21  
22 Payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key
employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........   22  
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..   23  
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....   24  
25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D..... 16,164,238 25 19,678,174
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..... 20,356,635 26 23,003,995
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27 Unrestricted net assets ..... -5,496,337 27 -8,583,407
28 Temporarily restricted net assets ..... 2,157,837 28 2,660,557
29 Permanently restricted net assets ..... 6,717,451 29 6,879,518
Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 30 through 34.
30 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....   30  
31 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....   31  
32 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   32  
33 Total net assets or fund balances ..... 3,378,951 33 956,668
34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ..... 23,735,586 34 23,960,663
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Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XI .........
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ...
1
63,030,523
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ....
2
68,817,836
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ...
3
-5,787,313
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ..
4
3,378,951
5
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...
5
3,365,030
6
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3, 4, and 5 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B)) ....
6
956,668
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XII .........
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?....
2a
 
No
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?........
2b
Yes
 
c
If “Yes,” to 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant? If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O. ...........................
2c
Yes
 
d
If “Yes” to line 2a or 2b, check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were issued on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133? ................
3a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits. ..
3b
Yes
 
Form 990 (2011)
Additional Data


Software ID: 11000218
Software Version: 2011.0.0
Form 990, Special Condition Description:
Special Condition Description
SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
 
Employer identification number

36-6110299
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
f
g
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization? ................
11g(i)
 
No
(ii) a family member of a person described in (i) above? ......................
11g(ii)
 
No
(iii) a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? ................
11g(iii)
 
No
h
(i)
Name of supported organization 		(ii)
EIN 		(iii)
Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) 		(iv)
Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? 		(v)
Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? 		(vi)
Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? 		(vii)
Amount of support?
Yes No Yes No Yes No
(1) American Bar Association
  		360723150 501c6 Yes   Yes   Yes   0
Total                  

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....            
2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......            
3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3..            
5 The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..            
6 Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.            
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4..            
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..            
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..            
10 Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets..            
11 Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).            
12
12
 
13
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
0 %
15
15
 
16a
b
17a
b
18
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .            
2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......            
3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..            
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...            
5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5.            
7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...            
b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.            
c Add lines 7a and 7b..            
8 Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)            
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010 (e) 2011 (f) Total
9 Amounts from line 6...            
10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..            
b Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.            
c Add lines 10a and 10b.            
11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.            
12 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)            
13 Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
0 %
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
0 %
18
18
 
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011
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Part IV
Supplemental Information. Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
Explanation
 
 
 
 
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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Schedule of Contributors
Arrow Bullet Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Name of organization
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
 
Employer identification number

36-6110299
Organization type (check one):
Filers of:
Section:
Form 990 or 990-EZ





Form 990-PF




Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.  
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General Rule
Special Rules
......................... Arrow Bullet   $    
Caution. An Organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on Part I, line 2, of its Form 990-PF, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)
Name of organization
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
  		Employer identification number

36-6110299
Part I
Contributors (see Instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
     
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
 

     
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED  
RESTRICTED, RESTRICTED   RESTRICTED

$RESTRICTED




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)
Name of organization
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
  		Employer identification number

36-6110299
Part II
Noncash Property (see Instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
     
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions). 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)
Name of organization
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
  		Employer identification number

36-6110299
Part III
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., individual contributions to section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organizations
that total more than $1,000 for the year. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry.
For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc.,
contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet $  
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b
SchDMd Bullet Attach to Form 990. SchDMd Bullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
 
Employer identification number

36-6110299
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .......    
2 Aggregate contributions to (during year) ...    
3 Aggregate grants from (during year) ...    
4 Aggregate value at end of year .......    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ....................... 2a  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................. 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register .................... 2d  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet  
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet  
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting and enforcing conservation easements during the year SchDMd Bullet  
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet $  
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section
170(h)(4)(B)(i) and 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? ....................................
9
In Part XIV, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of
art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education or research in furtherance of public service,
provide, in Part XIV, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art,
historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service,
provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................SchDMd Bullet $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ..............................SchDMd Bullet $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), relating to these items:
a
Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Intructions for Form 990
Cat. No. 52283D
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Schedule D (Form 990) 2011
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Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s accession and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection
items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIV.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIV and complete the following table:
Amount
c Beginning balance ................................. 1c  
d Additions during the year .............................. 1d  
e Distributions during the year ............................. 1e  
f Ending balance ................................... 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21? .....................
b
If “Yes,” explain the arrangement in Part XIV.
Part V
Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a)Current Year (b)Prior Year (c)Two Years Back (d)Three Years Back (e)Four Years Back
1a Beginning of year balance .... 8,837,086 8,023,847    
b Contributions ........ 162,067 10,925    
c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses ... 819,572 823,463    
d Grants or scholarships .....        
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ........ 		       
f Administrative expenses .... 89,990 21,149    
g End of year balance ...... 9,728,735 8,837,086    
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the year end balance (line 1g) held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet14.000 %
b
Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet70.710 %
c
Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet15.000 %
The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) unrelated organizations ........................
3a(i)
 
No
(ii) related organizations ........................
3a(ii)
Yes
 
b
If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
Yes
 
4
Describe in Part XIV the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Land, Buildings, and Equipment. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property (a) Cost or other basis (investment) (b)Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land .................      
b Buildings ................        
c Leasehold improvements ............        
d Equipment ................   6,410 6,410  
e Other .................        
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......SchDMdBullet  
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Schedule D (Form 990) 2011
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Part VII
Investments—Other Securities. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)		 (b)Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives    
(2)Closely-held equity interests    
Other








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)Small Bullet  
Part VIII
Investments—Program Related. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment type (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet  
Part X
Other Liabilities. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of Liability (b) Book value
Federal Income Taxes  
Due To Related Organizations 19,678,174








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet 19,678,174
2. Fin 48 (ASC 740) Footnote. In Part XIV, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC740).
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Schedule D (Form 990) 2011
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Part XI Reconciliation of Change in Net Assets from Form 990 to Financial Statements
1 Total revenue (Form 990, Part VIII, column (A), line 12) .................... 1  
2 Total expenses (Form 990, Part IX, column (A), line 25) ..................... 2  
3 Excess or (deficit) for the year. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ............. 3  
4 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .......................... 4  
5 Donated services and use of facilities ............................. 5  
6 Investment expenses ................................... 6  
7 Prior period adjustments .................................. 7  
8 Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ................................. 8  
9 Total adjustments (net). Add lines 4 through 8 ......................... 9  
10 Excess or (deficit) for the year per financial statements. Combine lines 3 and 9 ......... 10  
Part XII Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1  
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains on investments .......... 2a  
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b  
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3  
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ........... 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c  
5 Total Revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5  
Part XIII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ............. 1  
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities .......... 2a  
b Prior year adjustments .............. 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d...................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3  
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIV.) ............ 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c  
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5  
Part XIV
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X; Part XI, line 8; Part XII, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XIII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
V 4 FJE uses the endowment funds to provide support to public service organizations related to the field of law.
X 2 The ABA, the JOB and the FJE are qualified under the US Internal Revenue Code Code as tax-exempt organizations or, in the case of the FJE, as a tax-exempt fund, and are exempt from tax on income related to their tax-exempt purpose under Section 501a of the Code. The ABA is exempt from Income Taxes as an association described in Section 501c6 of the Code. The JOB is exempt under Section 501c2 and the FJE is exempt under Section 501c3.
X 2 The FJE and other organizations do not have any material unrelated business income. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made in the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2012 and 2011.
X 2 There are no amounts of interest and penalties associated with the tax matters that are recognized in the ABAs consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2012 and 2011.
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SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
Right pointing arrow large image Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990. Right pointing arrow large image See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
 
Employer identification number

36-6110299
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered
“Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
1
For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants
and other assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
to award the grants or assistance? ..............................
2
For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other
assistance outside the United States.
3
Activites per Region. (Use Part V if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees or agents in region or independent contractors (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in region		 (f) Total
expenditures for region/investments
in region
Central America and the Caribbean 4 22 Program Services Legal Reform 3,841,153
East Asia and the Pacific 8 34 Program Services Legal Reform 7,244,223
Europe 2 2 Program Services Legal Reform 1,451,079
Middle East and North Africa 8 43 Program Services Legal Reform 7,510,134
North America 1 4 Program Services Legal Reform 876,073
Russia and the Newly Independent States 10 125 Program Services Legal Reform 12,561,336
South America 1 5 Program Services Legal Reform 916,970
South Asia 1 7 Program Services Legal Reform 650,956
Sub-Saharan Africa 4 261 Program Services Legal Reform 9,115,116
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total ..... 39 503 44,167,040
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...      
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 39 503 44,167,040
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2011
Schedule F (Form 990) 2011
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Check this box if no one recipient received more than $5,000 ........ MediumBullet
Use Part V if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)		 (c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant 		(e) Amount of
cash grant 		(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement 		(g) Amount of
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 362,935 Wire transfer      
Central America and the Caribbean Legal Aid 220,000 Wire transfer      
Europe Legal Aid 106,004 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 102,799 Wire transfer      
Europe Legal Aid 102,110 Wire transfer      
Sub-Saharan Africa Legal Aid 97,830 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 92,194 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 83,760 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 63,568 Wire transfer      
Sub-Saharan Africa Legal Aid 62,600 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 60,900 Wire transfer      
Europe Legal Aid 59,920 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 59,415 Wire transfer      
North America Legal Aid 55,669 Wire transfer      
Sub-Saharan Africa Legal Aid 53,410 Wire transfer      
Europe Legal Aid 46,595 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 44,757 Wire transfer      
Sub-Saharan Africa Legal Aid 43,397 Wire transfer      
South Asia Legal Aid 43,248 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 35,286 Wire transfer      
Middle East and North Africa Legal Aid 35,025 Wire transfer      
Sub-Saharan Africa Legal Aid 34,999 Wire transfer      
Europe Legal Aid 34,504 Wire transfer      
Middle East and North Africa Legal Aid 33,762 Wire transfer      
South Asia Legal Aid 33,349 Wire transfer      
Europe Legal Aid 33,089 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 32,359 Wire transfer      
Middle East and North Africa Legal Aid 30,000 Wire transfer      
Central America and the Caribbean Legal Aid 28,052 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 28,030 Wire transfer      
Central America and the Caribbean Legal Aid 27,879 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 26,078 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 22,650 Wire transfer      
Middle East and North Africa Legal Aid 21,975 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 19,607 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 18,942 Wire transfer      
Middle East and North Africa Legal Aid 18,689 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 17,951 Wire transfer      
Europe Legal Aid 17,906 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 17,258 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 16,819 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 16,548 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 16,000 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 15,000 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 13,683 Wire transfer      
Middle East and North Africa Legal Aid 13,635 Wire transfer      
Sub-Saharan Africa Legal Aid 13,120 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 12,565 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 12,500 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 12,000 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 12,000 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 12,000 Wire transfer      
Middle East and North Africa Legal Aid 11,370 Wire transfer      
Sub-Saharan Africa Legal Aid 10,870 Wire transfer      
Sub-Saharan Africa Legal Aid 10,608 Wire transfer      
Sub-Saharan Africa Legal Aid 10,000 Wire transfer      
Sub-Saharan Africa Legal Aid 10,000 Wire transfer      
Sub-Saharan Africa Legal Aid 10,000 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 10,000 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 10,000 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 8,745 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 7,500 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 7,500 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 7,500 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 7,500 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 7,500 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 7,455 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 7,000 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 6,600 Wire transfer      
Middle East and North Africa Legal Aid 5,600 Wire transfer      
Europe Legal Aid 5,000 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 5,000 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 5,000 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 5,840 Wire transfer      
Middle East and North Africa Legal Aid 53,376 Wire transfer      
Middle East and North Africa Legal Aid 8,766 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 28,070 Wire transfer      
Sub-Saharan Africa Legal Aid 37,006 Wire transfer      
Russia and the Newly Independent States Legal Aid 42,778 Wire transfer      
Middle East and North Africa Legal Aid 13,635 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 10,000 Wire transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Legal Aid 10,000 Wire transfer      
2
Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .....MediumBullet
82
3
Enter total number of other organizations or entities ........................MediumBullet
 
Schedule F (Form 990) 2011
Schedule F (Form 990) 2011Page 3
Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Use Part V if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant 		(e) Manner of cash
disbursement 		(f) Amount of
non-cash
assistance 		(g) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2011
Schedule F (Form 990) 2011
Page 4
Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 926 (see instructions for Form 926).................
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If " Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 3520 and/or Form 3520-A. (see instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A)..........
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see instructions for Form 5471)..............................
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see instructions for Form 8621)
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships. (see instructions for Form 8865)....................................
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see instructions for Form 5713)................................................
Schedule F (Form 990) 2011
Schedule F (Form 990) 2011
Page 5
Part V
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).
Identifier ReturnReference Explanation
I 2 FJE has recipient monitoring procedures in place to ensure adequate control of funds that are awarded. These procedures include review of grantee financial and narrative reports, periodic on-site monitoring of grantee programs and financial operation, review of cash management procedures to minimize the cash on hand by recipients, and the review and appropriate follow-up on recipient audits including any deficiencies noted.
I 2 Grant recipients typically are selected in consultation with the funding agency and the local partnering groups. The funding agency, typically a US governments agency such as USAID, approves or has the right to disapprove all foreign sub-grantees.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
lBullet Attach to Form 990
OMB No. 1545-0047
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Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
 
Employer identification number
36-6110299
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ....................................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Governments and Organizations in the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to
Form 990, Part IV, line 21 for any recipient that received more than $5,000. Check this box if no one recipient received more than $5,000. Use
Part IV and Schedule I-1 (Form 990) if additional space is needed ......................... lBullet
(a) Name and address of organization
or government		 (b) EIN (c) IRC Code section
if applicable		 (d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance		 (f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)		 (g) Description of
non-cash assistance		 (h) Purpose of grant
or assistance
(1) National Center for State Courts300 Newport Avenue
Williamsburg,VA23185 		52-0914250 501c3 253,897       Legal Aid
(2) National Council of Juvenile and Family Court JudgesPO Box 8970
Reno,NV89507 		36-2486896 501c3 166,990       Legal Aid
(3) Education Law Center1315 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,PA19107 		23-2581102 501c3 72,988       Legal Aid
(4) Juvenile Law Center1315 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,PA19107 		23-1976386 501c3 50,337       Legal Aid
(5) YMCA of Greater Providence371 Pine Street
Providence,RI02903 		05-0258878 501c3 38,692       Legal Aid
(6) Howard University2900 Van Ness Street NW
Washington,DC20008 		53-0204707 501c3 6,500       Legal Aid
(7) Susie's Place Hendricks Cty Child Advocacy Ctr451 S Park Ridge Rd
Bloomington,IN47401 		26-2132955 501c3 27,101       Legal Aid
(8) Pace University School of Law78 North Broadway
White Plains,NY10603 		13-5562314 501c3 18,281       Legal Aid
(9) Noble Network of Charter Schools1 N State Street
Chicago,IL60602 		36-4241970 501c3 10,113       Legal Aid
(10) Seattle University School of Law901 12th Ave
Seattle,WA98122 		91-0565006 501c3 13,631       Legal Aid
(11) William Mitchell School of Law875 Summit Avenue
St Paul,MN55104 		41-0518750 501c3 51,500       Legal Aid
(12) National Judicial CollegeJudicial College Bldg MS358
Reno,NV89557 		94-2427596 501c3 225,000       Legal Aid
(13) American Tax Policy Institute529 14th Street NW
Washington,DC20045 		52-1660704 501c3 125,000       Legal Aid
(14) Appellate Judges Education InstitutePO Box 750112
Dallas,TX75275 		92-0188525 501c3 53,199       Legal Aid
(15) Yale Law School127 Wall Street
New Haven,CT06511 		06-0646973 501c3 11,000       Legal Aid
(16) North Carolina Central University1512 South Alston Avenue
Durham,NC27707 		56-6000730 115 State Agency 9,500       Legal Aid
(17) Curators of the University of Missouri203 Hulston Hall
Columbia,MO65211 		43-6003859 115 State Agency 8,500       Legal Aid
(18) Drake University School of Law2621 Carpenter Ave
Des Moines,IA50311 		42-0680460 501c3 81,860       Legal Aid
(19) University of Houston Law Center100 Law Center
Houston,TX77204 		74-6001399 115 State Agency 5,500       Legal Aid
(20) Thomas Jefferson School of Law1155 Island Avenue
San Diego,CA92101 		33-0696561 501c3 87,845       Legal Aid
(21) University of Mississippi310 Lamar Law Center
University,MS38677 		64-6001159 115 State Agency 52,000       Legal Aid
(22) King County District Attorney's Office516 Third Avenue
Seattle,WA98104 		91-6001327 115 State Agency 12,000       Legal Aid
(23) Orleans Public Defenders2601 Tulane Ave
New Orleans,LA70119 		115 State Agency 12,000       Legal Aid
(24) St Louis County41 South Central
Clayton,MO63105 		115 State Agency 12,000       Legal Aid
(25) Office of Utah Attorney General350 North State Street
Salt Lake City,UT84114 		115 State Agency 30,601       Legal Aid
(26) State of Delaware122 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Sout
Dover,DE19901 		51-6000279 115 State Agency 12,000       Legal Aid
2
Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................. Bullet Image
26
3
Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ......................... . Bullet Image
 
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Schedule I (Form 990) 2011

Schedule I (Form 990) 2011
Page 2
Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals in the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Use Schedule I-1 (Form 990) if additional space is needed.
(a)Type of grant or assistance (b)Number of
recipients		 (c)Amount of
cash grant		 (d)Amount of
non-cash assistance		 (e)Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)		 (f)Description of non-cash assistance
(1) Educational Assistance 232 262,625      













Part IV
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the information required in Part I, line 2, and any other additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
I 2 FJE has recipient monitoring procedures in place to ensure adequate control of funds that are awarded. These procedures include review of grantee financial and narrative reports, periodic on-site monitoring of grantee programs and financial operation, review of cash management procedures to minimize the cash on hand by recipients, and the review and appropriate follow-up on recipient audits including any deficiencies noted.
I 2 Grant recipients typically are selected in consultation with the funding agency.
I 2 The majority of the scholarships are paid directly to the college and universities that the award winners are attending. The remaining awards are paid as stipends to under-represented law students pursuing unpaid clerkships with judges. The stipends for clerkships are taxable to the grantee.
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Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, question 23.
SchJMediumBullet Attach to Form 990. SchJMediumBullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
 
Employer identification number

36-6110299
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....
1b
 
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
officers, directors, trustees, and the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ....
2
 
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the organization uses to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ...............
4a
Yes
 
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? ........
4b
 
No
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? ........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations only must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed in form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ...........................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .........................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed in form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ...........................
6a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .........................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
Yes
 
8
Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Intructions for Form 990
Cat. No. 50053T
Schedule J (Form 990) 2011

Schedule J (Form 990) 2011
Page 2
Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.

Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and column (E) for that individual.
(A) Name (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits		 (E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D) 		(F) Compensation
reported as deferred
in prior Form 990
(i) Base compensation (ii) Bonus & incentive compensation (iii) Other reportable compensation
(1) Jack Rives (i)
(ii)		  
686,969 		 
  		 
960 		 
10,022 		 
920 		 
698,871 		 
 
(2) Hulett Askew (i)
(ii)		  
314,635 		 
  		 
340 		 
8,368 		 
19,569 		 
342,912 		 
 
(3) W Robert Boone (i)
(ii)		  
280,308 		 
  		 
547 		 
  		 
19,014 		 
299,869 		 
 
(4) Jeanne Gray (i)
(ii)		  
214,600 		 
  		 
360 		 
6,200 		 
30,211 		 
251,371 		 
 
(5) Daniel J Freehling (i)
(ii)		  
214,886 		 
  		 
263 		 
4,809 		 
7,894 		 
227,852 		 
 
(6) Steven Austermiller (i)
(ii)		  
204,909 		 
  		 
158 		 
3,526 		 
23,895 		 
232,488 		 
 
(7) Scott Ciment (i)
(ii)		  
178,606 		 
  		 
176 		 
3,892 		 
16,161 		 
198,835 		 
 
(8) Michael Maya (i)
(ii)		  
173,627 		 
  		 
252 		 
3,548 		 
22,076 		 
199,503 		 
 
(9) Kevin George (i)
(ii)		  
161,901 		 
  		 
180 		 
2,099 		 
24,413 		 
188,593 		 
 
(10) Kathryn Shaw (i)
(ii)		  
  		 
  		 
100,000 		 
  		 
  		 
100,000 		 
 






Schedule J (Form 990) 2011

Schedule J (Form 990) 2011
Page 3
Part III
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
I 4a The following individuals received severance payouts during the year pursuant to a written agreement with the American Bar Association Kathryn Shaw 100,000.
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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
 
Employer identification number

36-6110299
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
Form 990 Part III 4a In Asia, ROLI has assisted in the modernization of courts, including small claims courts that relieve judicial backlogs, combating trafficking in persons, legal education reform, anti-corruption efforts and providing legal assistance to victims of sexual and gender-based violence. In Europe and Eurasia, ROLIs activities have included promoting access to justice through free legal clinics and travelling lawyer programs, legal and civic education, judicial and legal profession training and reform, as well as womens rights and criminal law programming. In the Middle East, ROLI focuses on judicial and legal profession reform, legal education reform and civic education, promoting womens rights and combating corruption.
Form 990 Part III 4a In Latin America and the Caribbean, ROLI has been focusing on assisting local partners in the transition to a modern criminal justice system, including through training of judges, attorneys, police, and law students. ROLI has also focused on building a culture of lawfulness and promoting reform of legal education and the legal profession. More information about the Rule of Law Initiative work is available at www.abarol.org
Form 990 Part III 4b The Centers project on Improving Legal Representation to Indigent Parents in Child Welfare Court Cases worked in Mississippi where there is no right to counsel for parents in these civil cases. They also worked with Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas to organize a regional parent lawyer training conference. The project is now providing ongoing support to those states as they implement action plans developed at the regional meeting, and the project hopes to replicate this model in other regions The Centers Bar-Youth Empowerment Project works in many states, for example in Wisconsin assisting in a day-long judicial training on improving permanency, coordinating and attending a day-long video filming of youth perspectives on attending court. The final video will be used in trainings across the country.
Form 990 Part III 4b In Ohio, the project aided every stage of online curriculum development, including agenda and training outcomes, identifying and preparing presenters, including a youth panel, judicial panel, and series of mental health practitioners, and developing talking points for all leadership presentations. For Colorado, technical assistance was provided in preparation of a half-day session on older youth permanency at their statewide judicial training. Staff also assisted in developing a judicial survey to identify model courts interested in youth involvement in court work
Form 990 Part III 4b The Centers Child and Adolescent Health Law Program contributed materials and expertise toward a collaborative effort to include enhanced family capacity to provide for childrens needs, provision of appropriate services to meet childrens educational needs, and provision of appropriate services to meet childrens physical, oral, and mental health needs as part of national court performance measures. Resulting from this collaboration were a monograph, webinar, and journal article
Form 990 Part III 4b The Centers Kinship Care Project has redesigned its website www.grandfamilies.org which remains a one-stop online resource on laws and policies related to grandparents and other relatives caring for children both within and outside of the foster care system The Centers ongoing Permanency Barriers Projectt, started in NY in 1989, reduces foster care stays and saves money in state and county funding. In 20 counties covering four states, this project has reduced the time 2200 children spend in foster care by an average of 9 months and has saved 25 million dollars in foster care costs
Form 990 Part III 4b The Legal Center for Foster Care and Education has continued to respond to the critical need for ongoing training and technical assistance to support states on issues related to school access, and appropriate educational services, for children in the foster care system The Center launched, in October 2012, a new national project on educating attorneys and judges about child trauma, its identification and consequences. This follows development of a tool for childrens attorneys to help identify their clients crime victimization and trauma histories, and to aid in improving advocacy that helps those children receive the treatment and services they need. The Center continues to support the work of the ABA Commission on Youth at Risk, which planned and sponsored two attorney education programs on the topic of alcohol-related birth disorders and the law, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
Form 990 Part III 4c CLEO also offers programs for secondary school, college and law students. Lawyers and Leaders In Training LLIT is designed to inform low-income and ethnically diverse secondary school students about the many professional opportunities available to members of the legal profession and motivate them to pursue a legal career. This program is conducted in partnership with other national organizations such as the National Association of Women Judges, which coordinates the Color of Justice Program in Alaska Just the Beginning Foundation, which sponsors law camps around the country for high school students and the Marshall Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project. The LLIT program sponsored a symposium, My Rights, My Nation, in partnership with the New York City Bar Association at the University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law in May 2012.
Form 990 Part III 4c Undergraduate students benefit from the CLEO College Scholars Program which is designed to prepare them to be successful law school applicants. During their freshman year, students in five regions of the country were invited to participate in a one-day seminar intended to inform them about the types of classes and activities that will enhance their law school application. As sophomores, students are introduced to inductive and deductive reasoning and the benefits of enrolling in logic, philosophy, and other classes that challenge them to become more analytical. Juniors are given a three-hour practice law school admission test LSAT and suggestions for improving their scores. In 2012, the CLEO College Scholars programs reached 360 students in five cities across the country.
Form 990 Part II 4c College students are also invited to participate in other more comprehensive and regional programs Achieving Success in the Application Process ASAP, a week-end program to help juniors and seniors be more competitive in the application process and CLEO Connection, a monthly series pre-law program which provides a person-to-person environment where under-represented students can find answers to important questions about law school, create a local network of colleagues and legal professional guides, and develop their understanding of the legal field culture. CLEO Connection was offered to students in Washington D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Boston, and Atlanta. In addition, CLEO began a partnership with the Law School Admission Councils DiscoverLaw.org Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars PLUS summer programs offered in eight states. This partnership provided an opportunity for several CLEO College Scholars to participate in a three to four week immersion into the legal world.
Form 990 Part III 4c The year 2012 also brought a new look to CLEOs two summer weekend programs ASAP and Attitude Is Essential AIE, which were presented simultaneously in the following six regions across the country Mid-West Chicago, IL Far West Cost Mesa, CA Northwest San Francisco, CA Southwest Houston, TX Northeast Manhattan, NY and Mid-Atlantic Washington, DC. Two hundred and eighty-two students participated in the ASAP programs and 158 incoming first-year law students participated in the rigorous AIE orientation to the law school process. After entering law school, CLEO students benefit from a series of academic and professional development programs, including a closed-group academic support Facebook page for first-year students, the CLEO Academy of Excellence and Bar Preparation seminars, and numerous individual counseling and smaller networking opportunities. Five 2,000 CLEO-Microsoft scholarships were also awarded to deserving CLEO law students.
Form 990 Part III 4d Program Service Accomplishment 4 FJE conducts several other programs including an accreditation program. The Council and the Accreditation Committee of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar are recognized by the US Department of Education DOE as the national accrediting agency for programs that lead to the first professional degree in law. The law school accreditation process protects clients, the public and the courts by ensuring a sound legal education that prepares law students for admission to the Bar.
Form 990 Part VI 6 The FJE is a fund of the American Bar Association ABA. The Board and Officers of the FJE are the Board and Officers of the ABA and its membership is the same as that of the ABA. The ABA House of Delegates elects the Board of Governors, the Officers, and the Chair of the House. The House is designed to be representative of the legal profession in the US. Members of the Association who register for the annual meeting elect six delegates-at-large. ABA members of each state elect state delegates ABA members who belong to state and qualifying local bar associations also elect delegates, the number being dependent upon the number of ABA members and lawyers in the respective state of local Association. Association members of ABA sections, divisions and judicial conferences elect section/division delegates.
Form 990 Part VI 6 Each section has a minimum of two delegates, with additional delegates dependent on the number of members in each section. The US Virgin Islands Bar Association elects a delegate, and the bar associations of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands share one elected rotating delegate. State, local and territorial bar associations elect delegates according to their own rules. Affiliated legal organizations, a certain percentage of whose membership must be members of the ABA, also elect delegates to the House according to their own rules. Former ABA Presidents and Chairs of the House are lifetime delegates Former ABA Secretaries and Treasurers serve as delegates for three to five years following their term of office.
Form 990 Part VI 6 The ABA House of Delegates also includes the Attorney General of the United States and the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts or their designees. Current ABA Officers and current members of the Board of Governors also are delegates. Currently, the delegates in the House number 561. For purposes of election of the Board, the House is grouped into eighteen geographical districts. Governors serve staggered three year terms the House elects approximately one-third of the Board, and the President-Elect at each annual meeting. The Board of Governors consists of one member from each of the 18 geographical districts, six section members-at-large, one judicial member-at-large, two young lawyers members-at-large, two women members-at-large, two minority members-at-large and one non-voting law student member-at-large.
Form 990 Part VI 6 The President, Chair of the House, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Secretary and Treasurer of the ABA are ex officio members of the Board of Governors, and every third year the Treasurer-Elect and Secretary-Elect also are icnluded on the Board of Governors. The House elects the Chair of the House for a tw-year term in even numbered years every third year the House elects the Treasurer and Secretary a year in advance for three-year terms.
Form 990 Part VI 11b Prior to filing the return with the IRS, it is reviewed by the organizations management and the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee includes members of the Board of Governors as well as members of the ABA who are not members of the Board. The final Form 990 is emailed to all members of the FJE Board prior to filing the return with the IRS, sufficiently in advance of the due date to allow Board members the opportunity to raise questions or concerns, if any.
Form 990 Part VI 12-14 Given the relationship between the ABA and FJE, the ABAs Conflict of Interest, Whistleblower, and Document Retention policies apply to FJE and FJE employees.
Form 990 Part VI 12c Each Board member received a Conflict of Interest COI questionnaire this year. All responses were reviewed by the Finance department at the ABA. If a Board member discloses a conflict, the member must recuse themselves from any matter involving the disclosed conflict, and the recusal is noted in the minutes. Additionally, staff assigned to the Board of Governors, distribute COI forms to Board members prior to Board meetings and collect completed forms.
Form 990 Part V 15a The top management position of the FJE is the Executive Director of the ABA. FJE relies on the Compensation Committee of the ABA Board of Governors to review compensation information of comparable entities and the performance of the top management position and make a recommendation to the full ABA Board of Governors. The ABA Board must approve the final compensation. This process occurs every year and was last performed in calendar year 2012.
Form 990 Part VI 15b FJE relies on the Compensation Committee of the ABA Board to review compensation information of comparable entities and performance of othe officer and key employees. When other officer and key employee positions become vacant the compensation is reviewed by the Associations Executive Director and Human Resources department based on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee. The ABA Board must approve the final compensation of the Executive Director of the ABA. This process occurs every year and was last performed in calendar year 2012. The Association President and President-Elect receive 100,000 and 50,000 respectively in compensation for their position. There has been a long-standing practice and written agreement that the compensation for the President and President-Elect is paid directly to their respective law firms.
Form 990 Part VI 19 The FJE Constitution Bylaws, business conduct standards, and the audited financial statements are available upon request or on the ABA website www.abanet.org
Form 990 Part VII 1A All interested persons listed on Part VII of the return devote time to the American Bar Association, a related tax-exempt entity. The following interested persons devoted time to the James O Broadhead Corporation, a related tax-exempt organization Wm T Robinson III, Laurel G Bellows, Lucian T Pera, Cara Lee T Neville, Jack L Rives, Lawrence M Gill and James W Swanson. The following interested persons devoted time to the American Bar Foundation, a related tax-exempt organization Wm T Robinson III, Linda A Klein, Cara Lee T Neville and Lucian T Pera.
Form 990 Part VII 1A The individuals reported in Part VII as key employees and the five highest compensated employees are all paid by the American Bar Association, a related tax-exempt organization. These individuals primarily perform services for FJE so their compensation is treated as though paid by the filing organization.
Form 990 Part VII   Though this return is reporting on fiscal year August 31, 2012 activities, the compensation reported in Part VII is based on the Forms W-2 filed with the IRS for calendar year 2011.
Form 990 Part XI 5 Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances Investment Income 185,010 Other Non-Operating Income 193,981 Net Assets Released from Restrictions 1,254,109 Realized Gain on Sale of Investments 394,046 Temporarily Restricted Gifts Pledges 918,255 Temporarily Restricted Net Assets Released from Restrictions 1,200,964 Temporarily Restricted Investment Income 785,429 Permanently Restricted Gifts Pledges 162,067 Pension Plan Allocation 1,461,189
    Form 990 Part III Line 4a In Asia, ROLI has assisted in the modernization of courts, including small claims courts that relieve judicial backlogs, combating trafficking in persons, legal education reform, anti-corruption efforts and providing legal assistance to victims of sexual and gender-based violence. In Europe and Eurasia, ROLIs activities have included promoting access to justice through free legal clinics and travelling lawyer programs, legal and civic education, judicial and legal profession training and reform, as well as womens rights and criminal law programming. In the Middle East, ROLI focuses on judicial and legal profession reform, legal education reform and civic education, promoting womens rights and combating corruption. Form 990 Part III Line 4a In Latin America and the Caribbean, ROLI has been focusing on assisting local partners in the transition to a modern criminal justice system, including through training of judges, attorneys, police, and law students. ROLI has also focused on building a culture of lawfulness and promoting reform of legal education and the legal profession. More information about the Rule of Law Initiative work is available at www.abarol.org Form 990 Part III Line 4b The Centers project on Improving Legal Representation to Indigent Parents in Child Welfare Court Cases worked in Mississippi where there is no right to counsel for parents in these civil cases. They also worked with Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas to organize a regional parent lawyer training conference. The project is now providing ongoing support to those states as they implement action plans developed at the regional meeting, and the project hopes to replicate this model in other regions The Centers Bar-Youth Empowerment Project works in many states, for example in Wisconsin assisting in a day-long judicial training on improving permanency, coordinating and attending a day-long video filming of youth perspectives on attending court. The final video will be used in trainings across the country. Form 990 Part III Line 4b In Ohio, the project aided every stage of online curriculum development, including agenda and training outcomes, identifying and preparing presenters, including a youth panel, judicial panel, and series of mental health practitioners, and developing talking points for all leadership presentations. For Colorado, technical assistance was provided in preparation of a half-day session on older youth permanency at their statewide judicial training. Staff also assisted in developing a judicial survey to identify model courts interested in youth involvement in court work Form 990 Part III Line 4b The Centers Child and Adolescent Health Law Program contributed materials and expertise toward a collaborative effort to include enhanced family capacity to provide for childrens needs, provision of appropriate services to meet childrens educational needs, and provision of appropriate services to meet childrens physical, oral, and mental health needs as part of national court performance measures. Resulting from this collaboration were a monograph, webinar, and journal article Form 990 Part III Line 4b The Centers Kinship Care Project has redesigned its website www.grandfamilies.org which remains a one-stop online resource on laws and policies related to grandparents and other relatives caring for children both within and outside of the foster care system The Centers ongoing Permanency Barriers Projectt, started in NY in 1989, reduces foster care stays and saves money in state and county funding. In 20 counties covering four states, this project has reduced the time 2200 children spend in foster care by an average of 9 months and has saved 25 million dollars in foster care costs Form 990 Part III Line 4b The Legal Center for Foster Care and Education has continued to respond to the critical need for ongoing training and technical assistance to support states on issues related to school access, and appropriate educational services, for children in the foster care system The Center launched, in October 2012, a new national project on educating attorneys and judges about child trauma, its identification and consequences. This follows development of a tool for childrens attorneys to help identify their clients crime victimization and trauma histories, and to aid in improving advocacy that helps those children receive the treatment and services they need. The Center continues to support the work of the ABA Commission on Youth at Risk, which planned and sponsored two attorney education programs on the topic of alcohol-related birth disorders and the law, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Form 990 Part III Line 4c CLEO also offers programs for secondary school, college and law students. Lawyers and Leaders In Training LLIT is designed to inform low-income and ethnically diverse secondary school students about the many professional opportunities available to members of the legal profession and motivate them to pursue a legal career. This program is conducted in partnership with other national organizations such as the National Association of Women Judges, which coordinates the Color of Justice Program in Alaska Just the Beginning Foundation, which sponsors law camps around the country for high school students and the Marshall Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project. The LLIT program sponsored a symposium, My Rights, My Nation, in partnership with the New York City Bar Association at the University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law in May 2012. Form 990 Part III Line 4c Undergraduate students benefit from the CLEO College Scholars Program which is designed to prepare them to be successful law school applicants. During their freshman year, students in five regions of the country were invited to participate in a one-day seminar intended to inform them about the types of classes and activities that will enhance their law school application. As sophomores, students are introduced to inductive and deductive reasoning and the benefits of enrolling in logic, philosophy, and other classes that challenge them to become more analytical. Juniors are given a three-hour practice law school admission test LSAT and suggestions for improving their scores. In 2012, the CLEO College Scholars programs reached 360 students in five cities across the country. Form 990 Part II Line 4c College students are also invited to participate in other more comprehensive and regional programs Achieving Success in the Application Process ASAP, a week-end program to help juniors and seniors be more competitive in the application process and CLEO Connection, a monthly series pre-law program which provides a person-to-person environment where under-represented students can find answers to important questions about law school, create a local network of colleagues and legal professional guides, and develop their understanding of the legal field culture. CLEO Connection was offered to students in Washington D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Boston, and Atlanta. In addition, CLEO began a partnership with the Law School Admission Councils DiscoverLaw.org Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars PLUS summer programs offered in eight states. This partnership provided an opportunity for several CLEO College Scholars to participate in a three to four week immersion into the legal world. Form 990 Part III Line 4c The year 2012 also brought a new look to CLEOs two summer weekend programs ASAP and Attitude Is Essential AIE, which were presented simultaneously in the following six regions across the country Mid-West Chicago, IL Far West Cost Mesa, CA Northwest San Francisco, CA Southwest Houston, TX Northeast Manhattan, NY and Mid-Atlantic Washington, DC. Two hundred and eighty-two students participated in the ASAP programs and 158 incoming first-year law students participated in the rigorous AIE orientation to the law school process. After entering law school, CLEO students benefit from a series of academic and professional development programs, including a closed-group academic support Facebook page for first-year students, the CLEO Academy of Excellence and Bar Preparation seminars, and numerous individual counseling and smaller networking opportunities. Five 2,000 CLEO-Microsoft scholarships were also awarded to deserving CLEO law students. Form 990 Part III Line 4d Program Service Accomplishment 4 FJE conducts several other programs including an accreditation program. The Council and the Accreditation Committee of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar are recognized by the US Department of Education DOE as the national accrediting agency for programs that lead to the first professional degree in law. The law school accreditation process protects clients, the public and the courts by ensuring a sound legal education that prepares law students for admission to the Bar. Form 990 Part VI Section A Li
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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships
MediumBulletComplete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35, 36, or 37.
MediumBulletAttach to Form 990. MediumBullet See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0047
2011
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
 
Employer identification number

36-6110299
Part I
Identification of Disregarded Entities (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.)
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of disregarded entity


(b)
Primary activity


 		(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

 		(d)
Total income
(e)
End-of-year assets


 		(f)
Direct controlling
entity

















Part II
Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.)
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization


(b)
Primary activity


 		(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

 		(d)
Exempt Code section
(e)
Public charity status
(if section 501(c)(3))

 		(f)
Direct controlling
entity

 		(g)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled organization
Yes No
(1) American Bar Foundation

750 North Lake Shore Drive

Chicago,IL60611
36-6110271 		Research IL 501c3   ABA
 
 
No
(2) American Bar Endowment

321 N Clark Street

Chicago,IL60654
36-2384321 		Grants IL 501c3   ABA
 
 
No
(3) National Judicial College

Judicial College Bldg MS358

Reno,NV895570002
94-2427596 		Education NV 501c3   N/A
 
No
(4) The James O Broadhead Corporation

321 N Clark Street

Chicago,IL60654
52-1874598 		Title Company DC 501c2   ABA
 
 
No
(5) American Bar Association

321 N Clark Street

Chicago,IL60654
36-0723150 		Public Service IL 501c6   N/A
 
No




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Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
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Part III
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.)
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization



 		(b)
Primary activity




 		(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)


 		(d)
Direct controlling
entity



 		(e)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(f)
Share of total income




 		(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets



 		(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?




 		(i)
Code V—UBI
amount in box 20 of
Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
 		(j)
General or
managing
partner?



 		(k)
Percentage
ownership
Yes No Yes No












Part IV
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.)
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization



 		(b)
Primary activity



 		(c)
Legal domicile
(state or
foreign
country)
 		(d)
Direct controlling
entity


 		(e)
Type of entity
(C corp, S corp,
or trust)

 		(f)
Share of total income



 		(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets

 		(h)
Percentage
ownership
(1) ABA Retirement Funds
321 N Clark Street
Chicago,IL60654
36-2550367 		Benefit Plans IL ABA
  		C Corp      












Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
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Part V
Transactions With Related Organizations (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35, 35A, or 36.)
Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III or IV.
Yes
No
1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?
a Receipt of (i) interest (ii) annuities (iii) royalties (iv) rent from a controlled entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1a
 
No
b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1b
 
No
c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1c
Yes
 
d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1d
 
No
e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1e
Yes
 
f Sale of assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1f
 
No
g Purchase of assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1g
 
No
h Exchange of assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1h
 
No
i Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1i
 
No
j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1j
 
No
k Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1k
 
No
l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1l
 
No
m Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1m
Yes
 
n Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1n
Yes
 
o Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1o
 
No
p Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1p
Yes
 
q Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1q
 
No
r Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1r
 
No
2
If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.
(a)
Name of other organization 		(b)
Transaction
type(a-r) 		(c)
Amount involved 		(d)
Method of determining amount involved
(1) American Bar Endowment

 c 3,290,626  
(2) James O Broadhead Corporation

 m 738,340  
(3) American Bar Association

 e 19,678,174  
(4) American Bar Association

 n 29,432,863  
(5) American Bar Association

 p 14,510,749  
(6)
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
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Part VI
Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership (Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.)
Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of entity 		(b)
Primary activity 		(c)
Legal domicile
(state or foreign
country) 		(d)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(e)
Are all
partners
section
501(c)(3)
organizations? 		(f)
Share of total income




 		(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets 		(h)
Disproprtionate allocations? 		(i)
Code V—UBI
amount in box
20 of Schedule K-1
(Form 1065) 		(j)
General or
managing
partner? 		(k)
Percentage
ownership
Yes No Yes No Yes No






























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Schedule R (Form 990) 2011
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Part VII
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
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