Mission
To preserve, promote, and improve the American civil justice system and the Seventh Amendment right to civil jury trials for future generations.
Public Charity
Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates
Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates is a Public Charity headquartered in Dallas, TX. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.9M revenue, $2.0M expenses, $3.3M total assets. 29 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 570969581
Dallas, TX
Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C.
NTEE: R99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$3.3M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates
How Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$44
Programs
the work itself
$52
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $44 for programs
$31
Professional Education
$13
Civics Education
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General support
$413,829
General support
$161,200
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$79,600
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$51,000
Civics Summit
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
National President
Andrea La'verne Edney
Executive Director
Brian Tyson
Foundation Past President
Christopher Beeman
Foundation Trustee
Corinne Hodak
Vice President
Deborah Tropp-Thompson
President
Frederick James
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.9M | $2.0M | $3.3M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.9M | $3.3M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $2.0M | $3.2M |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $1.0M | $3.9M |
| 2019 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $3.6M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $1.9M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.