Thomas More Law Center

Po Box 393

Ann Arbor, MI
Tax-exempt since June 1999
EIN: 38-3448297

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Human Service Organizations - Multipurpose (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions

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Revenue

$1.13M (2023)

Expenses

$1.03M (2023)

Total Assets

$3.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$1.11M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$1,130,754

Expenses

$1,032,461

Net Income

$98,293

Net Assets

$2,689,460

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,067,173	94.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$42,271	3.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$21,310	1.9%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$241,065	23.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$271,490	26.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,797,744
Total Liabilities	$1,108,284
Net Assets	$2,689,460

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Richard Thompson (Pres & Chief)	$214,616	$0	$4,534
Erin Mersino (Employee)	$144,000	$0	$569
Thomas S Monaghan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas E Brennan Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Paul Roney (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on June 28, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$4,283,485

Expenses

$3,909,481

Net Income

$374,004

Net Assets

$2,485,544

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,250,637	99.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$16,962	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$15,886	0.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$218,993	5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$298,926	7.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,827,756
Total Liabilities	$1,342,212
Net Assets	$2,485,544

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Richard Thompson (Pres & Chief)	$218,993	$0	$3,922
Thomas S Monaghan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas E Brennan Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Paul Roney (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$2,036,910

Expenses

$1,013,577

Net Income

$1,023,333

Net Assets

$2,234,419

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,896,685	93.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$15,989	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$124,236	6.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$219,150	21.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$248,377	24.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,028,573
Total Liabilities	$794,154
Net Assets	$2,234,419

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Richard Thompson (Pres & Chief)	$219,150	$0	$9,054
Thomas J Lynch (Mission Advn)	$105,901	$0	$17,636
Thomas S Monaghan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas E Brennan Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert L Bunting (Director Thr)	$0	$0	$0
Paul Roney (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$1,543,695

Expenses

$1,370,183

Net Income

$173,512

Net Assets

$1,189,019

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,513,278	98.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$8,890	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$21,527	1.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$227,483	16.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$380,462	27.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,242,280
Total Liabilities	$1,053,261
Net Assets	$1,189,019

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Richard Thompson (Pres & Chief)	$227,483	$0	$9,169
Thomas S Monaghan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert L Bunting (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Paul Roney (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 20, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$1,725,572

Expenses

$1,614,792

Net Income

$110,780

Net Assets

$971,591

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,685,011	97.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$8,681	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$31,880	1.8%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$219,150	13.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$531,035	32.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,006,107
Total Liabilities	$1,034,516
Net Assets	$971,591

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Richard Thompson (Pres & Chief)	$219,150	$0	$9,054
Brandon M Bolling (Attorney)	$149,442	$0	$6,350
Thomas J Lynch (Mission Advn)	$100,513	$0	$22,642
Thomas S Monaghan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert L Bunting (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Paul Roney (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 19, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$1,765,682

Expenses

$1,964,084

Net Income

-$198,402

Net Assets

$724,368

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,584,979	89.8%
Program Services	$130,000	7.4%
Investment Income	$50,703	2.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$216,697	11.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$610,172	31.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,899,001
Total Liabilities	$1,174,633
Net Assets	$724,368

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Richard Thompson (Pres & Chief)	$216,697	$0	$8,687
Thomas S Monaghan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert L Bunting (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Paul Roney (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$1,823,982

Expenses

$1,799,459

Net Income

$24,523

Net Assets

$1,006,617

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,782,482	97.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$41,500	2.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$216,490	12.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$669,710	37.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,263,794
Total Liabilities	$1,257,177
Net Assets	$1,006,617

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Richard Thompson (Pres & Chief)	$216,490	$0	$5,575
Brandon Bolling (Senior Trial)	$110,222	$0	$1,890
Thomas S Monaghan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert L Bunting (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Paul Roney (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 12, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$1,627,651

Expenses

$1,530,719

Net Income

$96,932

Net Assets

$916,954

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,559,092	95.8%
Program Services	$43,913	2.7%
Investment Income	$24,646	1.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$216,428	14.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$510,897	33.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,261,684
Total Liabilities	$1,344,730
Net Assets	$916,954

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Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Richard Thompson (Pres & Chief)	$216,428	$0	$5,365
Thomas J Lynch (Director Of)	$110,559	$0	$17,743
Thomas S Monaghan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert L Bunting (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Paul Roney (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 9, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$2,313,624

Expenses

$1,981,348

Net Income

$332,276

Net Assets

$777,794

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,894,352	81.9%
Program Services	$405,506	17.5%
Investment Income	$23,185	1.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$9,419
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$216,428	10.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$732,066	36.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,273,801
Total Liabilities	$1,496,007
Net Assets	$777,794

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$1,977,230

Expenses

$1,691,019

Net Income

$286,211

Net Assets

$512,996

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,924,985	97.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$52,215	2.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$30	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$216,428	12.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$602,573	35.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,061,770
Total Liabilities	$1,548,774
Net Assets	$512,996

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$1,899,541

Expenses

$1,482,073

Net Income

$417,468

Net Assets

$197,685

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,783,109	93.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$21,141	1.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$20	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$95,271	5.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$217,143	14.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$526,897	35.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,811,755
Total Liabilities	$1,614,070
Net Assets	$197,685

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$1,641,607

Expenses

$1,378,329

Net Income

$263,278

Net Assets

-$428,375

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,380,965	84.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$13,776	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$34	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$246,832	15.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$219,085	15.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$432,517	31.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,266,506
Total Liabilities	$1,694,881
Net Assets	-$428,375

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,251,584

Expenses

$1,505,064

Net Income

-$253,480

Net Assets

-$891,328

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,219,211	97.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$10,440	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$13,585	1.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$8,348	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$219,475	14.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$511,393	34.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$861,257
Total Liabilities	$1,752,585
Net Assets	-$891,328

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$1,468,241

Expenses

$1,395,914

Net Income

$72,327

Net Assets

-$613,091

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,310,811	89.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$8,389	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$9,405	0.6%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$139,636	9.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$219,475	15.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$465,568	33.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,315,736
Total Liabilities	$1,928,827
Net Assets	-$613,091

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Revenue $1.13M (2023)

Expenses $1.03M (2023)

Total Assets $3.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities $1.11M (2023)

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Revenue

$1.13M (2023)

Expenses

$1.03M (2023)

Total Assets

$3.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$1.11M (2023)

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