About Us

The National Association of Bench and Bar Spouses (NABBS) Foundation was founded on November 17th, 1994 following the 43rd NABBS, Inc. Annual Convention hosted in Chicago, IL. This organization is a tax-exempt, charitable corporation organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 

This Foundation is a 501(c)(3) entity, organized exclusively for charitable purposes: education, civic, scientific and intercultural purposes in order to collect and distribute money to exempt organizations, to various community organizations, and to highly-qualified and underrepresented law students. The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the National Association of Bench and Bar Spouses, Inc. 

• Dorothy Atkinson Legal Education Scholarship Fund - The purpose of this program is to support the legal education of high-achieving underrepresented law students.
• Dr. Annie Lawrence Brown Health Initiatives Fund - The purpose of this program is to promote health and wellness for contemporary health issues.  
• Bonnie P. Wheatley/Grace L. Wheatley Breast Cancer Health Forum - The purpose of this program is to promote breast cancer awareness through education on symptoms and current treatments. 
• NABBS Foundation Disaster Fund - The purpose of this program is to render aid to constituents impacted by a natural disaster. 
• Dr. Cleota P. & Harvey Wibekin Coalition for the Homeless Fund - The purpose of this program is to assist homeless individuals, families, and homelessness prevention programs.
• Sponsor of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund