Mackinac Center

Analysis

Mackinac Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Midland, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Mackinac Center reported income of $11.0m and spending of $12.6m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $8.6m to $11.0m (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Mackinac Center sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lakes and Pines Community Action Council Inc ($11.0m), Knotts Family Agency ($11.0m) and Area Agency on Aging of West Centra Arkansas Inc ($11.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (9.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.2m. It paid $58k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $15.7m against liabilities of $749k, net assets of $14.9m. It reported 71 employees.