Thomas M Cooley Law School

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 38-1988915

Sep 01, 2012 to Aug 31, 2013 • Filed on Jul 14, 2014

Organization Profile WWW.COOLEY.EDU

PO Box 13038Lansing, MI 48901

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.47x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2013

1.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2013

2.4%

Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2013

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2013

-6.9%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Down

$249,558,548

Down $18,515,813 (-6.9%) from 2012

Net Assets

$132,758,226

Up $14,188,955 (+12%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

$116,800,322

Down $32,704,768 (-22%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue75th percentile Net Margin43rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$104,684,399

Down $16,449,988 (-14%) from 2012

Expenses

Down

$102,167,099

Down $6,336,787 (-5.8%) from 2012

Net Income

Down

$2,517,300

Down $10,113,201 (-80%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2013

Assets$249,558,548

Liabilities$116,800,322

Net Assets$132,758,226

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2013

Revenue$104,684,399

Expenses$102,167,099

Net Income$2,517,300

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Sep 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2013
Signed: Jul 14, 2014
Return Version: 2012v2.1
Gross Receipts: $107,704,208

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of western michigan university thomas m. Cooley law school is to prepare its graduates for entry into the legal profession through an integrated program with practical legal education as its guiding principle and focus. This mission includes providing broad access to those who seek the opportunity to study law, while requiring that those to whom that opportunity is offered to meet wmu-cooley's rigorous academic standards.

Filing and Contact Details

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EIN: 38-1988915

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2013 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $249,558,548
Liabilities: $116,800,322
Net assets: $132,758,226
Revenue: $104,684,399
Expenses: $102,167,099
Net income: $2,517,300

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$72.7	$28.6	$44.1	$33.1	$32.7	$0.40
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$112	$65.8	$46.6	$23.6	$35.8	$12.2
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$125	$66.6	$58.3	$26.6	$39.6	$13.0
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$152	$72.5	$79.9	$35.8	$50.6	$14.8
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$172	$77.8	$94.0	$56.4	$59.6	$3.16
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$183	$80.3	$103	$61.5	$59.6	$1.91
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$195	$80.2	$114	$58.3	$58.6	$0.26
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$193	$80.6	$112	$56.8	$54.7	$2.10
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$193	$84.4	$109	$57.5	$57.3	$0.25
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$204	$94.4	$110	$65.6	$68.0	$2.40
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$225	$110	$115	$83.0	$101	$18.3
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$250	$117	$133	$105	$102	$2.52
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$268	$150	$119	$121	$109	$12.6
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$261	$150	$111		$105