Public Charity

MACKINAC CENTER

Based in MIDLAND, MI, MACKINAC CENTER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $11.4M in revenue, $12.9M in expenses, $14.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 96 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $22.7M.

EIN: 382701547 MIDLAND, MI Alliances & Advocacy NTEE: W01 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$11.4M
Total Expenses$12.9M
Total Assets$14.5M
Grant Records96
Funding Total$22.7M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE MOST RESPECTED AND INFLUENTIAL SOURCE OF PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH, ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN. THE MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE FREE-MARKET PERSPECTIVE, RESULTING IN SUPERIOR OPPORTUNITIES AND CHOICES FOR MICHIGAN CITIZENS.

Where $100 goes at Mackinac Center

How Mackinac Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$40
Conduct scholarly research and analysis of the state of michigan public policy issues to improve the quality of life for all michigan citizens by advancing the principles of…
48% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 522,363 grants
$35
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…
42% of program spending
$4
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…
5% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Clifford Taylor
VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS David Guenthner
BOARD MEMBER Douglas Graf
BOARD MEMBER Edward C Levy Jr
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT James L Walker
DIRECTOR OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL Jason Hayes

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$15,826,204 60 grants
Arts & Culture
$5,036,150 3 grants
Education
$630,500 4 grants
Research & Policy
$290,800 5 grants
Human & Social Services
$203,800 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $11.4M $12.9M $14.5M
2023 $11.0M $12.6M $15.7M
2022 $11.5M $11.5M $16.7M
2020 $7.0M $9.4M $11.2M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $7.0M to $11.4M (+64%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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