Compensation 990

Mackinac Center

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 10, 2025.

140 West Main Street P O Box 568
Midland, Michigan 48640

Mackinac Center (EIN: 38-2701547), also known as Mackinac Center for Public Policy Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2020. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Mackinac Center, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 70 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $225,816. The highest compensated employee at Mackinac Center is Joseph G Lehman with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $496,102.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$11,410,796

Expenses

$12,916,116

Employee compensation

$5,734,010
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

＋2.0%vs 2023
Joseph G Lehman
President
$496,102
$467,801 from orgNo related comp$28,301 other
－10.7%vs 2023
James L Walker
Vice President, Advancement
$391,365
$367,801 from orgNo related comp$23,564 other
－3.2%vs 2023
Michael Reitz
Executive Vice President
$216,868
$193,217 from orgNo related comp$23,651 other
＋0.1%vs 2023
Patrick J Wright
Vice President for Legal Affairs
$172,348
$150,134 from orgNo related comp$22,214 other
＋1.8%vs 2023
David Guenthner
Vice President for Legislative Affairs
$140,310
$119,056 from orgNo related comp$21,254 other
＋4.1%vs 2023
Patricia J Benner
Vice President, Operations
$138,189
$128,280 from orgNo related comp$9,909 other
＋3.9%vs 2023
Jason Hayes
Director of Energy and Environmental
$134,611
$113,612 from orgNo related comp$20,999 other
－10.5%vs 2023
Molly MacEk
Director of Education Policy
$116,737
$112,988 from orgNo related comp$3,749 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Clifford Taylor
Board Member
Douglas Graf
Board Member
Edward C Levy Jr
Board Member
Jc Huizinga
Board Member
Jennifer Panning
Board Member
Jim Barrett
Board Member
Joseph P Maguire
Treasurer
Richard D McLellan
Secretary
Richard G Haworth
Board Member
Rodney M Lockwood Jr
Chair

Mission Statement

OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE MOST RESPECTED AND INFLUENTIAL SOURCE OF PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH, ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN. THE MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE FREE-MARKET PERSPECTIVE, RESULTING IN SUPERIOR OPPORTUNITIES AND CHOICES FOR MICHIGAN CITIZENS.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 10, 2025:
2024 Mackinac Center 990 filed
November 1, 2024:
2023 Mackinac Center 990 filed
November 6, 2023:
2022 Mackinac Center 990 filed

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