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THOMAS M COOLEY LAW SCHOOL

EIN: 38-1988915Lansing, MIZIP: 48933
B500 - Education501(c)(3)

Mission

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.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$33.1M$0$72.7M
2022$23.6M$0$112.5M

Compensation

2023

JAMES MCGRATH
President & Dean
chief executive officer
$350,000
$0
$35,294
$436,644
TONYA KRAUSE-PHELAN
Associate Dean & Tenured Professor
key employee
$175,153
$0
$5,254
$218,745
PAUL ZELENSKI
Sr VP & Assoc Dean of Enrollment
vice president
$175,153
$0
$6,737
$217,368
MICHAEL MOLITOR
Tenured Prof., Acting Legal Counsel
highest compensated employee
$159,923
$0
$18,267
$216,001
DUSTIN FOSTER
Tenured Professor
highest compensated employee
$152,307
$0
$23,392
$214,545
TRACEY BRAME
Associate Dean & Tenured Professor
key employee
$175,153
$0
$0
$213,062
KATHLEEN CONKLIN
Treasurer/sr VP of Ops & Finance
vice president
$175,153
$0
$0
$209,957
MONICA NUCKOLLS
Tenured Professor
highest compensated employee
$152,307
$0
$20,233
$209,658
TAMMY ASHER
Tenured Professor
highest compensated employee
$152,307
$0
$18,983
$204,588
DUANE STROJNY
Associate Dean & Tenured Professor
key employee
$159,923
$0
$0
$199,033
AMY TIMMER
Associate Dean & Tenured Professor
key employee
$175,153
$0
$0
$192,555
MICHAEL MCDANIEL
Tenured Professor
highest compensated employee
$159,924
$0
$0
$192,487
WILLIAM ARNOLD
Sec./dir. of Advancement
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$98,122
MUSTAFA AMEEN
Board Member/adjunct Professor
board member
$0
$0
$0
$11,000
JOHN DUNN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HON LOUISE ALDERSON
Chairman of the Board
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
AARON BURRELL
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRISTINA CORL
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS CRANMER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HON MICHAEL HATTY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HON JANE MARKEY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KENNETH MILLER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LAWRENCE NOLAN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HON BART STUPAK
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JORDAN SUTTON
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MITCHELL ZAJAC
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

DON LEDUC
Tenured Professor, Former President
highest compensated employee
$500,013
$0
$0
$532,616
JAMES MCGRATH
President & Dean
chief executive officer
$343,942
$0
$33,505
$411,224
KATHLEEN CONKLIN
Treasurer/Sr Vp of Ops & Finance
vice president
$173,789
$0
$12,126
$215,037
PAUL ZELENSKI
Sr Vp & Assoc Dean of Enrollment
vice president
$173,789
$0
$10,779
$213,645
TRACEY BRAME
Associate Dean & Tenured Professor
key employee
$173,789
$0
$0
$208,163
MICHAEL MOLITOR
Tenured Prof., Acting Legal Counsel
highest compensated employee
$158,677
$0
$15,112
$208,161
TAMMY ASHER
Tenured Professor
highest compensated employee
$151,121
$0
$21,583
$206,482
DUSTIN FOSTER
Tenured Professor
highest compensated employee
$151,121
$0
$20,578
$205,477
TONYA KRAUSE-PHELAN
Associate Dean & Tenured Professor
key employee
$164,828
$0
$0
$199,815
MONICA NUCKOLLS
Tenured Professor
highest compensated employee
$151,121
$0
$14,146
$199,045
DUANE STROJNY
Associate Dean & Tenured Professor
key employee
$158,677
$0
$0
$194,310
AMY TIMMER
Associate Dean & Tenured Professor
key employee
$173,789
$0
$0
$187,969
CHERIE BECK
Sec./Exec Asst to Pres/Legal Counsel - Part Year
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$137,246
WILLIAM ARNOLD
Sec./Dir. of Advancement - Part Year
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$90,430
MUSTAFA AMEEN
Board Member/Adjunct Professor
board member
$0
$0
$0
$11,000
HON BART STUPAK
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
AARON BURRELL
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRISTINA CORL
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LAWRENCE NOLAN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HON MICHAEL HATTY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MITCHELL ZAJAC
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JORDAN SUTTON
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KENNETH MILLER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS CRANMER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN DUNN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HON JANE MARKEY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HON LOUISE ALDERSON
Chairman of the Board
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0

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