2023-11-13T12:31:41-06:00 2022-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2022-01-01 570969581 Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates FOUN 2148717523 2001 Bryan St 3000 Dallas TX 75201 Christopher J Beeman President 2148717523 2023-11-13 1 Christopher Beeman 999009999 0 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Christopher J Beeman 2001 Bryan St 3000 Dallas TX 75201 2794970 0 X www.abota.org/foundation X 1993 SC To preserve and promote the civil jury trial right of the 7th amendment to the US Constitution. 15 13 12 13 0 0 1178495 1480145 68339 340667 381196 -144150 24509 8915 1652539 1685577 165500 282860 0 0 612695 569312 0 0 100442 912722 1149703 1690917 2001875 -38378 -316298 4267754 3235208 336833 90221 3930921 3144987 To preserve, promote, and improve the American civil justice system and the Seventh Amendment right to civil jury trials for future generations. 0 0 806060 282860 340667 Professional Education: The next generation of lawyers must be ambassadors for the profession, the Constitution, and ethics. The ABOTA Foundation offers professional education programs to enhance the advocacy skills of trial lawyers throughout the United States, promote civility among ABOTA members and their colleagues, and train lawyers to meet the highest standards of professionalism and advocacy in the practice of law. 296810 Civics Education: We believe teachers are the primary guardians of democracy. Their knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm provide students with the tools to understand the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. The ABOTA Foundation offers resources and programs for teachers and students to understand better the Constitution, the judicial system, and civic engagement. 1102870 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X Brian Tyson 2148717523 2001 Byran St Ste 3000 Dallas TX 75201 John H Kim President 20.00 1.00 X X 24000 0 0 Christopher J Beeman Vice President 10.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Kathleen A Gallagher Treasurer 10.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Frederick W James Secretary 10.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen C Burgess Trustee 10.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 R Scott Costantino Appointee 10.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Douglas M DeGrave Past Foundation President 10.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Haltom Doan Trustee 10.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrea La'Verne Edney National Vice President 10.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn M Leonard Trustee 10.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steven W Quattlebaum National President-Elect 10.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lewis R Sifford National President 10.00 20.00 X 0 60000 0 JD Smith Trustee 10.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah S Tropp Trustee 10.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marquette William Wolf Appointee 10.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Tyson Executive Director 7.50 30.00 X 48957 195827 69453 Sarah Wahlert-Kersh Assoc Executive Director-National 3.75 33.75 X 17214 154924 28925 Molly McDonald Assoc Executive Director-Foundation 37.50 1.00 X 122930 0 34593 213101 410751 132971 1 0 1 0 American Board of Trial Advocates 2001 Bryan St Ste 3000 Dallas TX 75201 Accounting services reimbursement 292546 1 450018 55108 975019 832 1480145 Seminar registrations 900099 340667 340667 340667 62958 62958 864861 37424 1070255 39138 -205394 -1714 -207108 -207108 8915 0 8915 8915 1685577 340667 0 -135235 282860 282860 255559 77718 140452 37389 196259 143673 52586 20502 14848 5654 69099 47451 20285 1363 27893 15293 10511 2089 4348 4348 316196 316196 20924 20924 20537 12476 8061 4080 4080 84281 41209 41444 1628 47528 26058 17910 3560 71478 39190 26935 5353 53887 39560 14327 93720 56710 14214 22796 38277 20986 14424 2867 8693 8693 Supplies and equipment 280758 280758 Uncollectible amounts 81599 81599 Donor recognition 23397 23397 2001875 1102870 798563 100442 500306 497543 94989 404324 606037 507520 10132 25542 77018 80684 27525 29400 282406 267808 48849 14598 2648350 1634403 254548 41194 4267754 3235208 182223 90221 154610 336833 90221 X 2964729 2695834 966192 449153 3930921 3144987 4267754 3235208 -316298 -469636 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1409674 1023869 1328501 1178495 1480145 6420684 1409674 1023869 1328501 1178495 1480145 6420684 721737 5698947 109769 79045 55128 160703 62958 467603 6888287 915234 0.82730 0.87380 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26345 9 26354 26345 26345 26345 26345 1004294 977949 26345 1004294 1004294 1.00000 0 0 9732 8423 1309 272674 259385 13289 14598 1195017 -469636 -469636 1664653 20924 20924 1685577 1980951 0 1980951 20924 20924 2001875 Part V, Line 4: The Mark P. Robinson, Sr. Advocacy Fund is an endowment created in 1998 by his son, Mark P. Robinson, Jr., in recognition of Mr. Robinson, Sr.'s dedication to preserving the American civil justice system and his service to the profession and the public. Distributions from the endowment may be used for any appropriate purpose as determined from time to time by the Foundation's Board of Trustees. 1 San Antonio Chapter of ABOTA 2001 Bryan Street Suite 3300 Dallas TX 75201 953333396 501(c)(6) 76021 0 Program support Colorado Chapter of Abota 2001 Bryan Street Suite 3300 Dallas TX 75201 237439974 501(c)(6) 20750 0 Program support South Carolina Chapter ABOTA 2001 Bryan Street Suite 3300 Dallas TX 75201 954206210 501(c)(6) 12694 0 Program support Center for Strategic and International Studies 1616 Rhode Island Avenue Washington DC 20036 521501082 501(c)(3) 25000 0 Program support Classroom Law Project 1300 SW 6th Ave Ste 190 Portland OR 97201 930847940 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Program support Center for Youth Development Through Law UC Berkeley School of Law 225 Bancroft Way 215 Law Building Berkeley CA 94720 943310546 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Program support Texas Watch Foundation PO Box 42198 Austin TX 78704 743003338 501(c)(3) 15000 0 Program support TEX-ABOTA 2001 Bryan Street Suite 3300 Dallas TX 75201 383677228 501(c)(6) 60692 0 To support the Tex-ABOTA Mock Trial activities Arkansas Mock Trial Foundation Inc 1218 W 6th St Little Rock AR 72201 832900065 501(c)(3) 20000 0 Program support Tampa Bay Chapter of ABOTA 2001 Bryan Street Suite 3300 Dallas TX 75201 954028393 501(c)(6) 9653 0 Program support 5 10 Part I, Line 2: The close relationship between the Foundation and ABOTA - Chapters serves to monitor the use of funds. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brian Tyson Executive Director 48457 195827 500 0 0 0 4895 19583 8995 35980 62847 251390 0 0 Sarah Wahlert-Kersh Assoc Executive Director-National 15214 154924 2000 0 0 0 1721 15493 1171 10540 20106 180957 0 0 Molly McDonald Assoc Executive Director-Foundation 122430 0 500 0 0 0 12293 0 22300 0 157523 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The organization's fellows elect eight of the 15 Trustees. The Foundation President appoints one Trustee to serve a one-year term. The President, President-Elect, and Vice President of the American Board of Trial Advocates are also Trustees of the Foundation. The Trustees elect the officers of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by the accounting staff, Executive Director, and President. A copy of the 990 is made available online to all Trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Board and Trustees review and sign the conflict of interest policy annually at the year's first board meeting. Should there be a conflict, the board member would abstain from voting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Executive Committee conducts annual performance reviews. Salaries are compared to the National Association of Bar Executives' annual survey. Salaries are reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Foundation makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. American Board of Trial Advocates - Parent 2001 Bryan St Ste 3000 Dallas TX 75201 952504030 Public interest CA 501(c)(6) 0 American Board of Trial Advocates - Group 2001 Bryan St Ste 3000 Dallas TX 75201 954216564 Public interest CA 501(c)(6) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0