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Thomas M Cooley Law School

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Other · LANSING, MI · EIN 38-1988915

About

We provide a transformative practical legal education, grounded in the science of learning, that prepares and inspires our students to become lifelong learners and agents for positive change in their communities and our profession.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
331
Volunteers
30

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-08-31
Revenue
$33.1M
Expenses
$32.7M
Assets
$72.7M
Liabilities
$28.6M

Financial history

$61.5M$30.7M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $33.1M · Peak FY2019: $61.5M · Avg: $45.3M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$0
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
—
Grants Given
$3.4M
THOMAS M COOLEY LAW SCHOOL
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Address

300 S Capitol AVE
Lansing, MI, 48933-200

Governance

Voting board members13
Independent members12
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %83.3%
Permanent endowment %16.7%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Retained by contractors$23K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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