Thomas More Society
Thomas More Society reported $12.4 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.99 went to program services, $10.00 to management and general costs and $12.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $260,000 (EXECUTIVE VP). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.7% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $260,000 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.30% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAdvancing and protecting public interest, basic human rights, and fundamental civil, and constitutional rights through the practice of law. Conducts ongoing public awareness campaigns to report on the status of court cases being handled by Thomas More Society attorneys and related legal developments affecting public's interest in pro-life and religious liberty in the united states
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE VP Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,000 | $0 | $31,000 | $260,000 |
| EXECUTIVE VP Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,833 | $0 | $23,500 | $253,333 |
| EXECUTIVE VP Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,827 | $0 | $30,986 | $242,813 |
| EXECUTIVE VP Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,773 | $0 | $10,644 | $220,417 |
| EXECUTIVE VP Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,563 | $0 | $9,854 | $220,417 |
| PRESIDENT/CO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,000 | $0 | $31,000 | $200,000 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Thomas More Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 537
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LIMANDRI & JONNA LLP Legal | $1,546,650 |
| MITCHELL LAW PLLC Legal | $120,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
39 private foundations reported grants to Thomas More Society totaling $878K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Thomas More Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Thomas More Society reported that 78.0% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 12.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Thomas More Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Thomas More Society reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $260,000, for the role of EXECUTIVE VP (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Thomas More Society get its money?
Of $12.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 86.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Thomas More Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4270023 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202621759349300907 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522189349300627 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442089349300604 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202411559349300911 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202421559349301032 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349326590 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032449349301588 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4270023: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.