NonprofitsMackinac Center

Public & Societal Benefit

Mackinac Center

MIDLAND, MI

Total revenue

$11.4M

Total expenses

$12.9M

Net assets

$13.8M

Grants received

$23.6M

157 grants

EIN

382701547

Tax year

2024

Mission

Conduct scholarly research and analysis of the state of michigan public policy issues to improve the quality of life for all citizens by advancing the principles of a free-market economy, limited government, and respect for private property.

Programs

3 programs

Conduct scholarly research and analysis of public policy issues related to state labor policies, and communicate the results of that research and analysis to citizens, in order to improve the quality of life for all citizens by advancing the principles of a free-market economy, limited government and respect for private property.

Expenses: $4.6M

Conduct scholarly research and analysis of state of michigan public policy issues related to the state's educational systems, and communicate the results of that research and analysis to michigan citizens, in order to improve the quality of life for all michigan citizens by advancing the principles of a free-market economy, limited government and respect for private property.

Expenses: $534K

Public interest law firm that advances individual freedom and the rule of law through strategic litigation and education of the public to secure the liberties of residents, workers, students and entrepreneurs.conduct scholarly research and analylsis of public policy issues related to the rule of law and litigation, and communicate the results of that research and analysis in order to improve the quality of life for all citizens by advancing the principles of a free-market economy, limited government and respect for private property.

Expenses: $522K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$11.0M
Program service revenue$45K
Investment income$297K
Other revenue$36K
Total revenue$11.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$110K
Salaries & benefits$5.7M
Fundraising$1.4M
Other expenses$7.0M
Total expenses$12.9M
Total assets$14.5M
Net assets$13.8M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOSEPH G LEHMAN

PRESIDENT

Board

$468K

50 hrs/wk

JENNIFER PANNING

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JIM BARRETT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD G HAWORTH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

RODNEY M LOCKWOOD JR

CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD D MCLELLAN

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

CLIFFORD TAYLOR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH P MAGUIRE

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DOUGLAS GRAF

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDWARD C LEVY JR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JC HUIZINGA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES L WALKER

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT

Staff

$368K

50 hrs/wk

MICHAEL REITZ

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$193K

50 hrs/wk

PATRICK J WRIGHT

VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEGAL AFFAIRS

Staff

$150K

50 hrs/wk

PATRICIA J BENNER

VICE PRESIDENT FOR OPERATIONS

Staff

$128K

50 hrs/wk

DAVID GUENTHNER

VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

Staff

$119K

50 hrs/wk

JASON HAYES

DIRECTOR OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

Staff

$114K

50 hrs/wk

MOLLY MACEK

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION POLICY

Staff

$113K

50 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

JEAN MARIE CONSULTING

CONSULTING

$227K

AUGUST STRATEGY GROUP LLC

CONSULTING

$216K

F VINCENT VERNUCCIO VLW LLC

CONSULTING

$214K

AWARENESS ANALYTICS PARTNERS LLC

CONSULTING

$150K

POLITICAL CAPITAL LLC

CONSULTING

$144K

Grants received

Showing 157 of 157

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2.9M
for general operations
2024
$983K
MULTIPLE GRANTS
2024
$607K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$254K
CRIME & LEGAL-RELATED
2024
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$125K
PROJECT/PROGRAM - WORKFORCE EDUCATION
2024
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$55K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$50K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$30K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$25K
SPONSORSHIP
2024
$25K
Trustee Designated Grant
2024
$25K
TECH AND TELECOM POLICY INITIATIVE 2024
2024
$20K
EDUCATIONAL
2024
$18K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE - GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$6K
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$5K
General operations
2024
$5K
General operations
2024
$2K
research and education for free markets
2024
$30
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2024
$2.2M
for general operations
2023
$981K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$379K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$187K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$145K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$50K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$43K
CRIME & LEGAL-RELATED
2023
$34K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$30K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$17K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$13K
SUPPORT EDUCATION AWARENESS EVENTS
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$10K
General operations
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE - GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$7K
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2023
$2K
GENERAL EDUCATION - PUBLIC
2023
$250
EDUCATION
2023
$2.0M
for general operations
2022
$978K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$252K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$58K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$50K
SEE PART IV
2022
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$29K
GENERAL OPERATIONS/PUBLIC & SOCIETAL SUPPORT ENDOWMENTS/PUBLIC & SOCIETAL SUPPORT PROGRAM
2022
$25K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
Program Support
2022
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
2022
$10K
SUPPORT EDUCATION AWARENESS EVENTS
2022
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE - GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT - SOCIAL SERVICES
2022
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
$2K
GENERAL EDUCATION - PUBLIC
2022
$500
SUPPORT
2022
$250
GENERAL USE
2022
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$100
EDUCATIONAL
2022
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$291K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$291K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$150K
EDUCATION POLICY RESEARCH
2021
$85K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$18K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$4K
EDUCATIONAL
2021
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
GENERAL EDUCATION - PUBLIC
2021
$1K
SUPPORT
2021
$500
GENERAL FUND
2021
$100
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$100
MY PAY MY SAY
2021
$433K
for general operations
2020
$350K
Education
2020
$250K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$225K
To support workplace freedom efforts
2020
$150K
To support general operations
2020
$123K
ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH; GENERAL OPERATING; EDUCATION POLICY RESEARCH
2020
$72K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2020
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2020
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2020
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$37K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$23K
GENERAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPORTING MISSION
2020
$23K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$20K
for general operations, following our discussions on worker freedom
2020
$15K
EDUCATIONAL
2020
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION
2020
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$7K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2020
$3K
For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
SUPPORT
2020
$1K
GENERAL EDUCATION - PUBLIC
2020
$750
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$250
for the area of highest need
2020
$10
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$237K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$17K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$11K
PUBLIC SERVICE
2019
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2019
$100
EDUCATION OF PUBLIC POLICY
2019
$255K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$36K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$30K
ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH
2018
$21K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2018
$3K
EDUCATIONAL
2018
$100
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2018
$230K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$50K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017

Funded by

$23.6M from 60 funders · 157 grants · 2017–2024

Donors Trust Inc

$7.5M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$5.1M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Community Foundation Of The

$2.9M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Bradley Impact Fund Inc

$628K · 2 grants · 2018–2024

State Policy Network

$603K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Dick And Betsy Devos Family Foundation

$550K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation

$425K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN382701547
NTEE codeW010
Subsection03
Ruling date1988-01
Formed1987
Employees70
Volunteers10
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