American College Of Bankruptcy Foundation
EIN 01-0656156 · files IRS Form 990, Schedule I
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At a glance
Matching gifts set aside. From its own IRS Form 990, Schedule I returns.
Its board and officers
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Form 990 Part VII, tax year 2024, filing 202541609349300414
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Who it funds most
60 of its 103 grantees were funded in more than one yearFunded in 2023–2025 · $109.9k · 4 grants
funded in 3 yearsAssociation Of The Bar Of The City Of New York Fund Inc
Funded in 2022–2025 · $78.2k · 5 grants
funded in 4 yearsVolunteer Lawyers Project Of The Boston Bar Association Inc
Funded in 2020–2025 · $75.7k · 6 grants
funded in 6 yearsThe Pro Bono Project
Funded in 2020–2025 · $75.0k · 6 grants
funded in 6 yearsNeighborhood Legal Services Of Los Angeles County
Funded in 2020–2025 · $75.0k · 6 grants
funded in 6 yearsConejo Free Clinic
Funded in 2020–2025 · $73.0k · 6 grants
funded in 6 yearsLegal Aid Association Of California
Funded in 2020–2025 · $72.0k · 6 grants
funded in 6 yearsConsumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project Inc
Funded in 2021–2025 · $71.7k · 6 grants
funded in 5 yearsVeterans Legal Services Inc
Funded in 2021–2025 · $70.7k · 5 grants
funded in 5 yearsShore Legal Access Inc
Funded in 2020–2025 · $68.2k · 6 grants
funded in 6 yearsVolunteer Lawyers Network
Funded in 2020–2025 · $68.2k · 6 grants
funded in 6 yearsPublic Counsel
Funded in 2020–2025 · $65.7k · 6 grants
funded in 6 years
American College Of Bankruptcy Foundation's own IRS Form 990, Schedule I returns, as filed, in USD
By cause
The cause each recipient registered with the IRS
Mostly grants abroad and recipients without a US registration. Shown, never hidden.
By place
Dollars received, by the recipient's state
half the top state or more10–50%2–10%under 2%
Grants abroad and place not on file: 3 grants · $35.0k
Who funds the same organisations
also funds 21 of the same 40 organisationsSCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND
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also funds 16 of the same 40 organisationsVANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
also funds 14 of the same 40 organisations
also funds 13 of the same 40 organisationsNATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
also funds 10 of the same 40 organisationsLegal Services Corporation
also funds 9 of the same 40 organisationsMorrison & Foerster Foundation
also funds 9 of the same 40 organisations
Counted over its 40 largest grantees, leaving out fiscal sponsors and donor-advised funds, which share an address rather than a cause. Funding the same organisations is a fact, not a partnership.
Its money: what it holds and pays2 years
| Tax year | Return | Assets, year end | Grants paid | Charitable spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Form 990 | $3.1m | — | $813.6k |
| 2023 | Form 990 | $2.8m | — | $693.5k |
As filed, in US dollars. Assets at fair market value where the return gives it.
Its returns6 filings
| Tax year | Form | Filing | Where to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IRS Form 990, Schedule I | 202631989349300703 | IRS batch file |
| 2024 | IRS Form 990, Schedule I | 202541609349300414 | IRS batch file |
| 2023 | IRS Form 990, Schedule I | 202431239349301838 | IRS batch file |
| 2022 | IRS Form 990, Schedule I | 202322079349300232 | IRS batch file |
| 2021 | IRS Form 990, Schedule I | 202221199349301617 | IRS batch file |
| 2020 | IRS Form 990, Schedule I | 202111039349300011 | IRS batch file |
An IRS batch file holds many returns; the filing number finds this one inside it.
The record as filed
American College Of Bankruptcy Foundation made 279 grants across 2020–2025, totalling $3.3m as filed.
- Grants
- 279
- Total, as filed
- $3.3m
- Years
- 2020–2025
- Filed in
- USD
Who it funds
| Organisation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| JUST THE BEGINNING | 3 | $94.9k |
| CITY BAR JUSTICE CENTER | 5 | $78.2k |
| NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES OF LA COUNTY | 6 | $75.0k |
| THE PRO BONO PROJECT | 6 | $75.0k |
| CONEJO FREE CLINIC | 6 | $73.0k |
| LEGAL AID ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA | 6 | $72.0k |
| VOLUNTEER LAWYERS NETWORK | 6 | $68.2k |
| DC BAR PRO BONO CENTER | 6 | $65.7k |
| PUBLIC COUNSEL | 6 | $65.7k |
| PUBLIC LAW CENTER | 6 | $65.7k |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO | 6 | $65.4k |
| SOUTH ALABAMA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS | 5 | $65.0k |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF GREATER CINCINNATI | 6 | $63.2k |
| LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MICHIGAN | 6 | $63.2k |
| DADE LEGAL AID | 5 | $57.5k |
By year
| Year | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | $349.9k |
| 2021 | 45 | $451.2k |
| 2022 | 44 | $442.0k |
| 2023 | 45 | $598.7k |
| 2024 | 53 | $709.4k |
| 2025 | 59 | $721.5k |
Where this came from
Identifier US-EIN-010656156. Register: Internal Revenue Service (US). Machine-readable: JSON.
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- What they say they exist to do
- What each grant was for
- What they fund, by theme
- Balance sheet and financials
- Who runs it
- Whether they accept proposals
- Their own record on the register
- No website on file
- Leadership not yet identified