Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 2025 (IRS tax year 2024).
Status and standing
Where the money goes
Statement of Functional Expenses
Financial health
Summary of the Filing
Balance Sheet
Statement of Revenue
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 33% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | -6% | — | — |
| Investment management fee ratio | 0.4% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0.1% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 1% | — | — |
| Fundraising fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
Leadership and pay
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence M Murphy | — | — | — | — | $213,614 | $271,695 |
| Elizabeth McMeen | $190,592 | $189,785 | $172,619 | $172,619 | $136,077 | $129,556 |
| Tyler Sill | $130,359 | $127,294 | $125,308 | $125,308 | $121,678 | $120,812 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Governance & Policies
Mission and programs
Promote legal excellence and professional standards through resources and education, while offering the public useful legal information.
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Where the work happens
General Bar Activities
organize relevant events to foster the goals of the Association. Several award ceremonies are held during the year to honor outstanding contributions and achievements made towards the legal profession.
Continuing Legal Education
on January 1, 2006, the Supreme Court of Illinois established minimum continuing legal education ("MCLE") requirements for Illinois attorneys under Illinois Supreme Court Rules 790-798. To help its members meet the plan's requirements, the Chicago Bar Association developed no-cost and low-cost programming by offering accredited committee…
Lawyer Referral Service
as part of its community service, the Chicago Bar Association maintains a knowledgeable staff of phone interviewers to aid callers needing assistance in finding a suitable attorney. To meet the standards set by the American Bar Association, a panel of over 250 pre-screened, qualified lawyers experienced in almost every area of law are…
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Funders
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Filing history
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest Viewing | $5.0M | $4.5M | -6% | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $5.3M | $4.9M | +9% | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $4.9M | $4.5M | -3% | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $5.0M | $4.1M | +21% | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $4.1M | $3.7M | -34% | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $6.3M | $4.6M | 990 PDF |
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