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Thomas More Law Center

EIN 38-3448297 • 501(c)3 • Ann Arbor, MI

Profile

Public interest law firm dedicated to educate and defend the citizens of the united states with respect to their constitutional rights and liberties and, in furtherance thereof, to conduct scholarly research, and publish writings.

24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr PO Box 393Ann Arbor, MI 48106

thomasmore.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

69th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.72x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

37th percentile

-0.8%

Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-6.1%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

34th percentile

-0.4%

Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets69th percentile

Assets

Down

$3,565,217

Down $232,527 (-6.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$815,838

Down $292,446 (-26%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$2,749,379

Up $59,919 (+2.2%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin37th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,126,714

Down $4,040 (-0.4%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,135,469

Up $103,008 (+10.0%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$8,755

Down $107,048 (-109%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2010: $1,315,736Liabilities 2010: $1,928,827Net Assets 2010: -$613,0912010Assets 2011: $861,257Liabilities 2011: $1,752,585Net Assets 2011: -$891,3282011Assets 2012: $1,266,506Liabilities 2012: $1,694,881Net Assets 2012: -$428,3752012Assets 2013: $1,811,755Liabilities 2013: $1,614,070Net Assets 2013: $197,6852013Assets 2014: $2,061,770Liabilities 2014: $1,548,774Net Assets 2014: $512,9962014Assets 2015: $2,273,801Liabilities 2015: $1,496,007Net Assets 2015: $777,7942015Assets 2016: $2,261,684Liabilities 2016: $1,344,730Net Assets 2016: $916,9542016Assets 2017: $2,263,794Liabilities 2017: $1,257,177Net Assets 2017: $1,006,6172017Assets 2018: $1,899,001Liabilities 2018: $1,174,633Net Assets 2018: $724,3682018Assets 2019: $2,006,107Liabilities 2019: $1,034,516Net Assets 2019: $971,5912019Assets 2020: $2,242,280Liabilities 2020: $1,053,261Net Assets 2020: $1,189,0192020Assets 2021: $3,028,573Liabilities 2021: $794,154Net Assets 2021: $2,234,4192021Assets 2022: $3,827,756Liabilities 2022: $1,342,212Net Assets 2022: $2,485,5442022Assets 2023: $3,797,744Liabilities 2023: $1,108,284Net Assets 2023: $2,689,4602023Assets 2024: $3,565,217Liabilities 2024: $815,838Net Assets 2024: $2,749,3792024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$3,565,217
Liabilities$815,838
Net Assets$2,749,379
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth34th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2010: $1,468,241Expenses 2010: $1,395,914Net Income 2010: $72,3272010Revenue 2011: $1,251,584Expenses 2011: $1,505,064Net Income 2011: -$253,4802011Revenue 2012: $1,641,607Expenses 2012: $1,378,329Net Income 2012: $263,2782012Revenue 2013: $1,899,541Expenses 2013: $1,482,073Net Income 2013: $417,4682013Revenue 2014: $1,977,230Expenses 2014: $1,691,019Net Income 2014: $286,2112014Revenue 2015: $2,313,624Expenses 2015: $1,981,348Net Income 2015: $332,2762015Revenue 2016: $1,627,651Expenses 2016: $1,530,719Net Income 2016: $96,9322016Revenue 2017: $1,823,982Expenses 2017: $1,799,459Net Income 2017: $24,5232017Revenue 2018: $1,765,682Expenses 2018: $1,964,084Net Income 2018: -$198,4022018Revenue 2019: $1,725,572Expenses 2019: $1,614,792Net Income 2019: $110,7802019Revenue 2020: $1,543,695Expenses 2020: $1,370,183Net Income 2020: $173,5122020Revenue 2021: $2,036,910Expenses 2021: $1,013,577Net Income 2021: $1,023,3332021Revenue 2022: $4,283,485Expenses 2022: $3,909,481Net Income 2022: $374,0042022Revenue 2023: $1,130,754Expenses 2023: $1,032,461Net Income 2023: $98,2932023Revenue 2024: $1,126,714Expenses 2024: $1,135,469Net Income 2024: -$8,7552024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,126,714
Expenses$1,135,469
Net Income-$8,755
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,565,217
Liabilities
$815,838
Net assets
$2,749,379
Revenue
$1,126,714
Expenses
$1,135,469
Net income
-$8,755
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.57$0.82$2.75$1.13$1.14$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.80$1.11$2.69$1.13$1.03$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.83$1.34$2.49$4.28$3.91$0.37
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.03$0.79$2.23$2.04$1.01$1.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.24$1.05$1.19$1.54$1.37$0.17
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.01$1.03$0.97$1.73$1.61$0.11
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.90$1.17$0.72$1.77$1.96$0.20
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.26$1.26$1.01$1.82$1.80$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.26$1.34$0.92$1.63$1.53$0.10
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.27$1.50$0.78$2.31$1.98$0.33
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.06$1.55$0.51$1.98$1.69$0.29
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.81$1.61$0.20$1.90$1.48$0.42
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.27$1.69$0.43$1.64$1.38$0.26
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.86$1.75$0.89$1.25$1.51$0.25
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.32$1.93$0.61$1.47$1.40$0.07
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 1, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,151,743
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Public interest law firm dedicated to educate and defend the citizens of the united states with respect to their constitutional rights and liberties and, in furtherance thereof, to conduct scholarly research, and publish writings.

The mission of thomas more law center is to: preserve america's judeo- christian heritage; defend the religious freedom of christians; restore time-honored moral and family values; protect the sanctity of human life; promote a strong national defense and a free sovereign united states of america. The law center accomplishes its mission through litigation, education, and related activities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,777,279$1,501,067▼ $276,212
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,302,571$1,437,633▲ $135,062
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$559,435$424,162▼ $135,273
Loans From Officers Directors$507,406$365,615▼ $141,791
Accounts Receivable$158,459$182,458▲ $23,999
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$19,897-
Total Assets$3,797,744$3,565,217▼ $232,527
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$540,321$412,453▼ $127,868
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$60,557$37,770▼ $22,787
Total Liabilities$1,108,284$815,838▼ $292,446
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,689,460$2,749,379▲ $59,919
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,689,460$2,749,379▲ $59,919
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,797,744$3,565,217▼ $232,527

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$413,406$113,143$526,549
Equipment$10,756$88,697$99,453

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2024$1,277,542-▲ $135,828-$1,413,370
2023$1,133,651-▲ $143,891-$1,277,542
2022$1,223,045-▼ $89,394-$1,133,651
2021$1,059,357$23,468▲ $140,210-$1,223,045
2020$984,816$208▲ $74,333-$1,059,357
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Richard ThompsonPres & ChiefFT$214,616$4,534$219,150
Richard ThompsonPres & Chief Counsel-$214,616$4,534$219,150
Erin MersinoEmployeeFT$144,000$569$144,569

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Thomas E Brennan JrDirector
Thomas S MonaghanDirector
Paul RoneySecretary/tr
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,028,485
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$98,229
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,023,254
Change in Net Assets
$-8,755

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table5$55,387Fair Market Value (FMV) and Actual Costs
Total Noncash Contributions5$55,387-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,126,714
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$68,674
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,195,388
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,126,714
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$589,989
Other Expenses$545,480
Total Fundraising Expense$13,069
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$306,665$17,840-$324,505
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$193,154$21,462-$214,616
Occupancy$134,378$15,099$1,510$150,987
Insurance$37,300$7,680$3,717$48,697
Payroll Taxes$35,163$2,765-$37,928
Travel$30,577--$30,577
Fees for Services Accounting-$27,238-$27,238
Information Technology$19,728$2,192-$21,920
Interest$19,040--$19,040
All Other Expenses$8,229$1,084$3,740$13,053
Office Expenses$11,542$1,047$425$13,014
Other Employee Benefits$11,997$943-$12,940
Depreciation Depletion$8,689$976$98$9,763
Fees for Services Management$6,592$518-$7,110
Other Expenses$2,718$1,008$3,579$6,297
Advertising$5,026--$5,026
Fees for Services Other$2,171$543-$2,714
Total Functional Expenses$2,718$100,395$13,069$2,718

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,135,469
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,135,469
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,135,469
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
DOMINO'S FARMS OFFICE PARKOwnerThomas MonaghanNo$150,987
The Ave Maria FoundationDirectorThomas MonaghanNo$19,110
DOMINO'S FARMS CORPOwnerThomas MonaghanNo$880

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$507,406$365,615▼ $141,791
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Lease Liability - Lt$275,549
Lease Liability - St$136,904
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6

“The organization is organized under a stock basis. All stock is owned by richard thompson who is a board member and officer of the corporation.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

“The existing board members may elect other board members not to exceed nine members in total.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 9

“Thomas s monaghan thomas e brennan jr paul roney”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The form 990 is provided to all targeted members responsible for the preparation and filing of the return and given several days to review for their input. All input is discussed extensively prior to filing with the president and chief counsel.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“The president and chief counsel is an attorney and is bound by canons for professional conduct of lawyers as adopted by the american bar association to disclose any conflict of interest. Disclosure of conflict of interest is required according to the by-laws and is monitored by tmlc.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The ceo/president and chief counsel's compensation is determined by the board members and officers. Compensation for all staff and key employees is reviewed annually and approved as a budget line item by an officer and the ceo/president and chief counsel.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“The ceo/president and chief counsel's compensation is determined by the board members and officers. Compensation for all staff and key employees is reviewed annually and approved as a budget line item by an officer and the ceo/president and chief counsel.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 17

“Maine, michigan, minnesota, mississippi, north carolina, north dakota, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, nevada, new york, ohio, oklahoma, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south carolina, tennessee, texas, utah, virginia, washington, wisconsin, west virginia”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Governing documents that are required to be made available to the general public are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Thomas More Law Center
EIN
38-3448297
Phone
7348272001
Address
24 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DR PO BOX 393, ANN ARBOR, MI 48106

Signing Officer

Name
Richard Thompson
Title
Pres & Chief Counsel
Phone
7349304512
Signed
2025-05-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Richard Thompson
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
7
Volunteers
826

Preparer

Firm
Myler & Szczypka Pc
Address
PO BOX 435, ANN ARBOR, MI 48106
Preparer
K G Szczypka
Phone
7349305500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Public interest law firm dedicated to educate and defend the citizens of the united states with respect to their constitutional rights and liberties and, in furtherance thereof, to conduct scholarly research, and publish writings.”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 2, Part V, Line 4

“The board designated funds are set aside to provide a reserve to cover a period of unexpected operating deficits of the organization.”

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

“The organization is a not-for-profit organization exempt from federal income taxes as described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. The organization has adopted the provisions of fasb asc 740- 10. The adoption of fasb asc 740-10 has not resulted in any changes in tax provisions. There are no known federal or state tax contingencies.”

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XIII

“Supplemental financial information the organization's federal return of organization exempt from income tax (form 990). The years 2023,2022, and 2021 remain open to examination by the irs. In evaluating the organization's tax provisions, the organization believes that its estimates are appropriate based on current facts and circumstances.”

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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0ATTORNEY FEES 2,953,631 PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS 137,000 ERC INCOME 158,459
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS ARE SET ASIDE TO PROVIDE A RESERVE TO COVER A PERIOD OF UNEXPECTED OPERATING DEFICITS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740- 10. THE ADOPTION OF FASB ASC 740-10 HAS NOT RESULTED IN ANY CHANGES IN TAX PROVISIONS. THERE ARE NO KNOWN FEDERAL OR STATE TAX CONTINGENCIES.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990). THE YEARS 2023,2022, AND 2021 REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. IN EVALUATING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX PROVISIONS, THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT ITS ESTIMATES ARE APPROPRIATE BASED ON CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/NameOfInterested/PersonNm0DOMINO'S FARMS CORP
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/NameOfInterested/PersonNm2THE AVE MARIA FOUNDATION
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc0THOMAS MONAGHAN
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IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THOMAS S MONAGHAN IS AN UNPAID DIRECTOR OF THOMAS MORE LAW CENTER (TMLC). THOMAS S MONAGHAN IS ALSO THE OWNER OF DOMINO'S FARMS CORPORATION EIN 38- 2689370. PAUL RONEY IS AN OFFICER OF BOTH TMLC AND DOMINO'S FARMS CORPORATION. TMLC PAID DOMINO'S FARMS CORPORATION FOR POSTAGE, SHIPPING, TELEPHONE AND OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES. PAUL RONEY IS AN EMPLOYEE OF DOMINO'S FARMS CORPORATION AND AN UNPAID OFFICER OF TMLC. THOMAS S MONAGHAN IS AN UNPAID DIRECTOR OF THOMAS MORE LAW CENTER. THOMAS S MONAGHAN IS ALSO THE OWNER OF DOMINO'S FARMS OFFICE PARK, LLC, EIN 38- 2766214. TMLC LEASES OFFICE SPACE FROM DOMINO'S FARMS OFFICE PARK AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE. THOMAS S MONAGHAN IS AN UNPAID DIRECTOR OF THOMAS MORE LAW CENTER. PAUL RONEY IS AN UNPAID OFFICER OF TMLC. MR. MONAGHAN AND MR. RONEY ARE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE AVE MARIA FOUNDATION, EIN 38-2514364. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES ACCOUNTING AND HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES TO TMLC FOR A FEE. TMLC AND THE FOUNDATION HAVE A LINE OF CREDIT AGREEMENT AT AN INTEREST RATE AT OR BELOW MARKET RATES.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM DEDICATED TO EDUCATE AND DEFEND THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES AND, IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF, TO CONDUCT SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, AND PUBLISH WRITINGS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED UNDER A STOCK BASIS. ALL STOCK IS OWNED BY RICHARD THOMPSON WHO IS A BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS MAY ELECT OTHER BOARD MEMBERS NOT TO EXCEED NINE MEMBERS IN TOTAL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THOMAS S MONAGHAN THOMAS E BRENNAN JR PAUL RONEY
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL TARGETED MEMBERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION AND FILING OF THE RETURN AND GIVEN SEVERAL DAYS TO REVIEW FOR THEIR INPUT. ALL INPUT IS DISCUSSED EXTENSIVELY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COUNSEL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COUNSEL IS AN ATTORNEY AND IS BOUND BY CANONS FOR PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF LAWYERS AS ADOPTED BY THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUIRED ACCORDING TO THE BY-LAWS AND IS MONITORED BY TMLC.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE CEO/PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COUNSEL'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL STAFF AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND APPROVED AS A BUDGET LINE ITEM BY AN OFFICER AND THE CEO/PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COUNSEL.

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