What kinds of projects does the foundation fund?

It funds bankruptcy and debtor-creditor law projects, especially those tied to pro bono legal services, attorney training, public legal education, and professional pipeline development. The active grant programs also mention seed funding for new approaches and assistance to courts with pro se debtors.

Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Yes. The active grant programs list Pro Bono Grants and the Professional Pipeline Grant as accepting unsolicited applications, and the special award categories are also marked as accepting unsolicited applications.

What is the typical grant size?

Typical grants are in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $11,000, and the 75th percentile is $12,500. Recent awards also show several grants at $15,000, with some larger project-support awards reaching $20,000 and above.

Are grants limited to one region?

No. The foundation gives nationally, and the recent grants shown are all to U.S. recipients. The dataset also shows a broad spread of recipient locations, including Chicago, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and New Orleans.

Does the foundation support recurring grantees?

Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including City Bar Justice Center, Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance, Emergency Legal Responders, Nashville Conflict Resolution Center, Legal Access Alameda, and Cents. That pattern shows repeat project support across grant cycles.

American College of Bankruptcy Foundation

Name: American College of Bankruptcy Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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DOVER, DEWebsite4349396005

About American College of Bankruptcy Foundation

The American College of Bankruptcy Foundation was established to promote the ends of justice through educational and charitable activities consistent with the goals of the American College of Bankruptcy.

Focus Areas

bankruptcy and insolvency lawpro bono legal services for low-income debtorstraining and capacity building for volunteer attorneyspublic legal educationlegal research and publicationsscholarships

Who They Fund

attorneysbankruptcy practitionerslegal professionals

Funding Style

project supportprofessional developmentcontinuing education

About American College of Bankruptcy Foundation

A $38,341 grant to Just the Beginning for bankruptcy trainings for attorneys stands out in the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation’s recent giving, because it points directly to the kind of legal capacity-building the foundation supports. Across its recent grants, the foundation funds bankruptcy and debtor-creditor law projects, with repeated support for attorney training, pro bono assistance, and public legal education. Its grantees include Veterans Legal Services, City Bar Justice Center, and legal aid organizations working on bankruptcy-related projects for practitioners and low-income debtors. The foundation’s grantmaking is rooted in educational and charitable activity consistent with the goals of the American College of Bankruptcy. Recent awards also show support for professional pipeline work and seed funding for new approaches, alongside training for volunteer attorneys and projects that help courts and legal services organizations serve pro se debtors. Grants are generally project support rather than unrestricted operating support, and the portfolio includes both recurring support and one-time special awards. The pattern is professional, practice-oriented, and centered on bankruptcy law as a field of service and legal education.

What American College of Bankruptcy Foundation Funds

Bankruptcy attorney training is the clearest thread in the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $27,500 to Veterans Legal Services and $22,500 to the City Bar Justice Center, both for project support for bankruptcy trainings for attorneys. Legal services organizations also appear in this work, including $22,500 to Nevada Legal Services Inc for the same purpose. The foundation also supports pro bono legal services tied to debtor-creditor law. Its active grant programs describe funding for legal services organizations that encourage pro bono assistance, public education, and attorney training, with a preference for bankruptcy and debtor/creditor law projects. That mission extends to pipeline development and first-time or innovative programs, reflected in special awards for new approaches and underserved areas of need. Public legal education and access to justice sit within that mix, especially when projects are designed to help low-income debtors or support courts handling pro se debtors.

How American College of Bankruptcy Foundation Gives

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$709K

Total Assets

$3.1M

Total Revenue

$1.1M

Total Expenses

$814K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $10K and $13K, with a median of $11K.

25th Percentile

$10K

Median

$11K

75th Percentile

$13K

Geographic Reach

National30 states funded

About 1% of grants go to recipients in OH.

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

MARJORIE KAUFMAN

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
JUST THE BEGINNING	CHICAGO, IL	$38,341	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES	BOSTON, MA	$27,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
CITY BAR JUSTICE CENTER	NEW YORK, NY	$22,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA BANKRUPTCY BAR ASSOCIATION	TALLAHASSEE, FL	$20,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM INC	BIRMINGHAM, AL	$15,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY ASSISTANCE	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$15,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
CENTS	SEATTLE, WA	$15,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
EMERGENCY LEGAL RESPONDERS	NEW ORLEANS, LA	$15,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
THE PRO BONO PROJECT	NEW ORLEANS, LA	$15,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
NASHVILLE CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER	NASHVILLE, TN	$15,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION OF DELAWARE	WILMINGTON, DE	$15,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
SOUTH ALABAMA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS	MOBILE, AL	$15,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
LEGAL AID ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA	BERKELEY, CA	$15,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
LEGAL ACCESS ALAMEDA	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$15,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
CARE LOS ANGELES	LOS ANGELES, CA	$15,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
CONEJO FREE CLINIC	THOUSAND OAKS, CA	$14,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
VOLUNTEER LAWYERS NETWORK	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
LEGAL AID OF WESTERN MISSOURI	KANSAS CITY, MO	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
COMMUNITY LEGAL AID INC	WORCESTER, MA	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
PUBLIC COUNSEL	LOS ANGELES, CA	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
LEGAL SERVICES LAW LINE OF VERMONT	BURLINGTON, VT	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
PRO BONO RESOURCE CENTER OF MARYLAND	BALTIMORE, MD	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND	CLEVELAND, OH	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
PUBLIC LAW CENTER	SANTA ANA, CA	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
LEGAL SERVICES NYC	NEW YORK, NY	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
SHORE LEGAL ACCESS INC	EASTON, MD	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR JUSTICE INC	NEWARK, NJ	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
SOUTH COASTAL COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES INC	FALL RIVER, MA	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER MIAMI INC	MIAMI, FL	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION	PITTSBURGH, PA	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES OF LA COUNTY	GLENDALE, CA	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION	BOSTON, MA	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN	BROOKLYN, NY	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MICHIGAN	FLINT, MI	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
DC BAR PRO BONO CENTER	WASHINGTON, DC	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES	GREENVILLE, SC	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES	BUFFALO, NY	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF GREATER CINCINNATI	CINCINNATI, OH	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
DADE LEGAL AID	MIAMI, FL	$12,500	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN CHAPTER	NORTHVILLE, MI	$11,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
NATIONAL CONSUMER BANKRUPTY RIGHTS CENTER	SAN JOSE, CA	$10,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
PARACHUTE CREDIT COUNSELING INC	W SENECA, NY	$10,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES	HAMMOND, LA	$10,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
LEGAL AID OF SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL OHIO	COLUMBUS, OH	$10,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
PRO SE BANKRUPTCY ASSISTANCE PROJECT	BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI	$10,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
NEVADA LEGAL SERVICES INC	LAS VEGAS, NV	$10,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW	SAN DIEGO, CA	$10,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES	SAINT PAUL, MN	$10,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC	LOUISVILLE, KY	$10,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
RIVERSIDE LEGAL AID	RIVERSIDE, CA	$10,000	2025	TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

JUST THE BEGINNING

CHICAGO, IL

$38,341

2025