2024-11-14T02:19:43-00:00 2023-12-31 262366903 Nancy L Gonsiorek CPA LLC 3720 Buckhorn Drive Crystal Lake IL 60012 990 2023-01-01 363744740 The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation AMER 3127022520 321 N Clark Street STE 1200 Chicago IL 60654 Brian C Vertz Esq President 3127022520 2024-11-14 true true Nancy L Gonsiorek CPA P00846337 8154559462 2024-11-14 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Brian C Vertz Esq 321 N Clark Street Suite 1200 Chicago IL 60654 775719 false X aamlfoundation.org X 1990 IL To provide financial assistance to organizations, by way of grants, in order to help families and children affected by the breakup of the family unit. 23 23 1 32 0 572393 569761 0 127931 88004 -55153 -72438 645171 585327 235000 235000 0 81895 83471 0 62762 98087 105180 414982 423651 230189 161676 2922934 3286298 1671 5926 2921263 3280372 To provide financial assistance to organizations, by way of grants, in order to help families and children affected by the breakup of the family unit. false false 234687 230000 The Foundation is honored to provide 230,000 in grants to 45 charitable organizations, to provide assistance to children and families affected by the breakup of the family unit. 5088 5000 The Foundation is honored to continue the Leonard Loeb Memorial Scholarship awarded to a student in the second or third year of law school, who has succeeded academically, is interested in family law and who is an active participant in clinical programs that help the needy with respect to family law. 2610 The Foundation presents annually the Joanne Ross Wilder Speaker Series, in honor and memory of Joanne Ross Wilder, a widely-respected Fellow of the Academy, nationally-known divorce attorney, editor, author and fierce advocate for her clients and the rights of women. The Speaker Series provides the opportunity to hear about cutting edge issues affecting the practice of family law for those working for the social and legal betterment of those in need. 242385 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 1 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false true false IL X X Kimberley Scott Executive Director 3127022520 321 N Clark Street Suite 1200 Chicago IL 60654 Kimberley Scott Executive Director 035.00 X 76935 0 0 Anne Lamkin Durward 101-52723 President 010.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian C Vertz Esq Acting President President-Elect 004.25 X X 0 0 0 Lawrence A Moskowitz Esq Immediate Past President 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Mark A Sessums Esq Treasurer 002.50 X X 0 0 0 Cary B Cheifetz Esq Secretary 001.50 X X 0 0 0 Gary M Rosen Esq Asst. 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Management asserts there are no uncertain tax positions or other provision for income taxes that should be recognized in these financial statements. XI 2d Fundraising event expenses reported on form 990, Schedule G and form 990, Part VIII 74,039 XII 2d Fundraising event expenses reported on form 990, Schedule G and form 990, Part VIII 74,039 Donor Reception 82500 81570 930 515 41314 2590 5525 Member Luncheon 15480 14809 671 14421 8537 1137 97980 96379 1601 515 55735 11127 6662 74039 -72438 true Lee's Place Inc 216 Lake Ella Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 593685124 501c3 5000 Domestic violence trauma therapy Lee's Place Inc 216 Lake Ella Dr Tallahassee FL 32303 593685124 501c3 5000 Home for the Heart divorce/separation program 1 1 Part I Line 2 The Foundation operates its granting program through a grants committee, in accordance with the Board Grants Recordkeeping and Nondiscriminatory Policy and the established Grants Program Criteria. Grants are documented in a consistent manner through the use of a grants control checklist to ensure proper oversight. Grantees are required to provide follow-up reporting which is documented in this reporting process. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Board Members receive an electronic copy of form 990 prior to filing. The independent CPA hired to prepare the information returns is available to address questions or concerns prior to filing and meet with the board to conduct a board review of the financial statements and information returns. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12b The board has adopted a conflict-of-interest policy with disclosure statement. Each board member must complete or update annually the disclosure statement. All are reviewed annually by the Board President and Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board reviews compensation based on performance evaluation in connection with established goals and objectives and determines compensation reasonableness thereof by reviewing data for similar organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization management provides upon request information subject to IRS public disclosure requirements. Additionally, three most recent years of form 990 filed by the Organization are available at Guidestar.org and/or IRS.Gov.