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The American Association for Justice’s giving is built around law-related convenings, scholarships, and partnership support for trial-lawyer organizations. One of the clearest signals in the recent record is its repeated support for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation through event sponsorships across 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a multi-year relationship rather than a one-off gift. Alongside that, the foundation backs a wide network of state and local justice associations through a consistent Partnership for Progress grant line. Those recipients include groups in Alaska, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin, which points to a national approach to strengthening civil-justice advocacy and professional education. The foundation also maintains dedicated education funds, including scholarship support for law students and trial advocacy training, which fits its stated emphasis on legal education, CLE, advocacy, publications, and research. In practice, its grantmaking appears to support the infrastructure of the plaintiffs’ trial-law community: meetings, conventions, training, and organizational partnerships that help member associations serve lawyers and the public.
A large share of the foundation’s giving centers on professional convenings and sponsorships. It gave $35,000 in 2025 to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation for event sponsorship, following $25,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. It also uses partnership grants to support state trial-law organizations, such as $14,160 to the Florida Justice Association for Partnership for Progress and the same amount to the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association for the same purpose. Education is another clear thread. The AAJ-NPLA Law Student Convention Scholarship Fund supports law students attending the AAJ/NPLA convention or related student programming, while the Paul Scoptur Trial Advocacy Scholarship Fund supports trial advocacy education. The foundation also lists an LGBT Caucus Convention Scholarship Fund for convention attendance and educational programming.
The typical grant size is highly uniform: p25, median, and p75 are all $14,160, indicating a standard grant amount across much of the portfolio. The recent record also shows repeated awards to the same recipients over multiple years, especially the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and several state justice associations, suggesting ongoing partnership support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is an operating public charity with annual grants of $2,072,580 and total assets of $41,403,056. Its active programs are organized as education funds, scholarship funds, and support funds, and the scraped pages do not describe an unsolicited application process.
$700K
$41.4M
$31.7M
$28.7M
Most grants fall between $14K and $14K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$14K
About 6% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Grantmaking is national, with all listed recipient-country data in the United States. The top state by grant count is Florida, and the recent grants list also shows recurring awards in Washington, DC, especially to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and Trial Lawyers Association Metro DC. Other frequently represented recipient locations include Madison, Wisconsin; Burlington, Massachusetts; and Albuquerque, New Mexico. The foundation’s 6% share of grants to the District of Columbia shows it supports the HQ state, but its giving reaches broadly across the country.
The foundation supports trial-law and civil-justice organizations, legal education and CLE programs, scholarship funds, advocacy and public policy work, publications and research, and member-service activities. Recent grants also show event sponsorship and partnership-based support for organizations such as the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and state trial-law associations.
The grant distribution is very consistent: p25, median, and p75 are all $14,160. That suggests many of the foundation’s awards are made at a standard level rather than in a wide range of amounts.
Yes. The recent grant record shows repeated awards across multiple years, including the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025, plus multiple state justice associations that received Partnership for Progress grants in more than one year.
Its top state by grant count is Florida. Recent grants also cluster in Washington, DC, and appear across states including Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Alaska, reflecting national giving rather than a single-region focus.
Active programs include the AAJ-NPLA Law Student Convention Scholarship Fund, the Paul Scoptur Trial Advocacy Scholarship Fund, the LGBT Caucus Convention Scholarship Fund, and the Education Fund and Scholarships. These programs support law students, trial advocacy training, and convention or educational programming.
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2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2025 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP |
| VERMONT ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | BURLINGTON, VT | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | MADISON, WI | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| KENTUCKY JUSTICE ASSOCIATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| CONNECTICUT TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | HARTFORD, CT | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| ALABAMA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | CONCORD, NH | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | TRENTON, NJ | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| ARIZONA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| COLORADO TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | DENVER, CO | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| DELAWARE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| ALASKA ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS | ANCHORAGE, AK | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| HAWAII ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | KAILUA, HI | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | LANSING, MI | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | PORTLAND, OR | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| MONTANA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | HELENA, MT | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE | RALEIGH, NC | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | JACKSON, MS | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| MAINE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | AUGUSTA, ME | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| SOUTH DAKOTA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | PIERRE, SD | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| NEW MEXICO TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| NEW YORK TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | COLUMBIA, SC | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| WYOMING TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | CHEYENNE, WY | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | RICHMOND, VA | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| MISSOURI ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| MASSACHUSETTS ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS | BURLINGTON, MA | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| WASHINGTON STATE ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | SEATTLE, WA | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | NASHVILLE, TN | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS | LINCOLN, NE | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| IOWA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | DES MOINES, IA | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| WEST VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | CHARLESTON, WV | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| IDAHO TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | BOISE, ID | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| ARKANSAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| GEORGIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | ATLANTA, GA | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| FLORIDA JUSTICE ASSOCIATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| INDIANA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION METRO DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | MANDAN, ND | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| UTAH ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| MARYLAND ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | COLUMBIA, MD | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | TOPEKA, KS | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| NEVADA JUSTICE ASSOCIATION | CARSON CITY, NV | $14,160 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL LAWYER EXECUTIVES | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $7,500 | 2025 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP |
| CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP |
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP |
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION
$35,000EVENT SPONSORSHIP
VERMONT ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
KENTUCKY JUSTICE ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
CONNECTICUT TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
ALABAMA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
NEW HAMPSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
ARIZONA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
COLORADO TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
DELAWARE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
ALASKA ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
HAWAII ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
MONTANA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
MAINE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
SOUTH DAKOTA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
NEW MEXICO TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
NEW YORK TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
WYOMING TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
MISSOURI ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
MASSACHUSETTS ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
WASHINGTON STATE ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
IOWA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
WEST VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
IDAHO TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
ARKANSAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
GEORGIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
FLORIDA JUSTICE ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
INDIANA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION METRO DC
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
UTAH ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
MARYLAND ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
KANSAS ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
NEVADA JUSTICE ASSOCIATION
$14,160PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL LAWYER EXECUTIVES
$7,500EVENT SPONSORSHIP
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA
$6,000EVENT SPONSORSHIP
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION
$25,000EVENT SPONSORSHIP