American College Of Bankruptcy
The American College of Bankruptcy is a professional organization for bankruptcy and insolvency practitioners that promotes education, scholarship, and service. Its site includes an American College of Bankruptcy Foundation that provides grants and pro bono support (EIN 01-0656156) and publishes grant opportunities and application information. Contact details and leadership information are posted on the site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Nonprofit legal aid groups, bar association projects, pro bono programs, or organizations running bankruptcy-focused trainings for attorneys, especially with a project-sized budget in the mid-five-figure range.
Good Fit
- • Runs or proposes bankruptcy training or continuing-education programs for attorneys
- • Is a legal services provider, bar association program, veterans legal services group, or pro bono clinic
- • Seeks project support in the roughly $10,000–$25,000 range
- • Has capacity to deliver statewide or regional trainings (national reach is common)
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year covered 23 different states and all paid grants were to out-of-state organizations relative to the foundation's state, indicating a broadly multi-state/national footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 53 distinct recipients across charitable legal and bar-related organizations, with relatively low dollar concentration (largest grant ~5%, top five ~17%), so the recipient set is broad and not narrowly captive.
New Applicants
Direct behavioral evidence shows 16 new recipients in the latest year (about 30% new) alongside 37 returning grantees across three years, which demonstrates that unfamiliar organizations have been admitted into the portfolio; however, the signal set does not show formal application guidelines.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
