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funder: Center of the American Experiment

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Database contains 14 grants from Center of the American Experiment worth $ 1,057,500

Grants for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

ein: 36-3611426

377 institutional roles for $4,332,033

8441 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 350
Golden Valley, MN 55426

http://www.americanexperiment.org/

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Center of the American Experiment is a right-wing Republican 'think tank' based in Minneapolis, MN.

The CAE is at the center of a constellation of non-profits that do the bidding of right wing Republicans. These orgs share funders and board members in a kind of Flex Net. They include Alpha News, the Upper Midwest Law Center, and Minnesota Parents Alliance, and Take Charge Minnesota, and Freedom Club.

377 institutional roles for $4,332,033

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Year	Role	Hrs/week	Pay	Source	990 src
Anderson, Ed 10 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Anderson, Tara 6 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Baer, Elam 9 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Baig, Asim 9 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Barry, Mike 9 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Breckner, Bob 2 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A
Crockett, Kim 5 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)			total pay:	$ 564,303
2018 Vice President 40 $ 114,000 990 Part VII-A 2017 Vice President 40 $ 111,576 990 Part VII-A 2016 VICE PRESIDENT 40 $ 111,576 990 Part VII-A 2015 COO 40 $ 115,576 990 Part VII-A 2014 COO, EXEC VP 40 $ 111,575 990 Part VII-A
Cronin, Molly 10 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Vice Chair 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Vice Chair 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Dahl, Peter 3 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Davis, Mitch 10 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Dettinger, Jerry 3 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A
Dovolis, Barbara 3 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A
Driscoll, Elizabeth 1 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Driscoll, Lee 4 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Direcotr 990 Part VII-A 2017 Direcotr 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Edson, John 1 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Eibensteiner, Ron 10 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Chairman 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Chairman 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Chairman 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Chairman 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Chairman 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Chairman 990 Part VII-A 2017 Chairman 990 Part VII-A 2016 CHAIRMAN 990 Part VII-A 2015 CHAIRMAN 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Erickson, Carolyn 3 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Frandsen, Greg 9 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Gibbs, John 4 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Golnik, Ben 1 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A
Guidera, Bill 3 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Hawkins, Sharon 3 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A
Hayden, Michael 10 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Head, Martha 3 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Hellervik, Lowell 10 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Hinderaker, John 8 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)			total pay:	$ 1,293,763
2023 President 40 $ 183,072 990 Part VII-A 2022 President 40 $ 185,520 990 Part VII-A 2021 President 40 $ 183,468 990 Part VII-A 2020 President 40 $ 183,468 990 Part VII-A 2019 President 40 $ 182,028 990 Part VII-A 2018 President 40 $ 131,000 990 Part VII-A 2017 President 40 $ 120,000 990 Part VII-A 2016 PRESIDENT 40 $ 125,207 990 Part VII-A
Hockert, Carol Lanne. 8 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Honour, Scott 1 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Johnson, Scott 7 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2008 990-PF Part VII-A 2007 Director 990-PF Part VII-A 2006 Director 990-PF Part VII-A 2005 Director 990-PF Part VII-A 2004 Director 990-PF Part VII-A 2002 Director 990-PF Part VII-A 2001 Director 990-PF Part VII-A
Kelleher, Robin 10 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Direcotr 990 Part VII-A 2017 Direcotr 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Kelly, Thomas 6 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 CHAIRMAN AND CEO 990 Part VII-A
Kersten, Katherine 8 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)			total pay:	$ 158,796
2004 Director of E-Pluribus 32 $ 59,875 990 Schedule A, Part I 2003 Senior Fellow 22 $ 63,088 990 Schedule A, Part I 2000 Director 990 Part V 1999 Director 16 $ 35,833 990 Part V 1998 Director 990 Part V 1997 Director 990 Part V 1996 Director 990 Part V 1995 Director 990 Part V
King, Russell 2 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A
Kostuch, Keith 6 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Kroll, Mark 3 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A
Kukuljan, Robert 4 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A
LaBeau, Jeremy 3 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A
Lanners, John 2 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Larson, Mark S. 7 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2020 Secretary 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Secretary 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Secretary 990 Part VII-A 2017 Secretary 990 Part VII-A 2016 SECRETARY 990 Part VII-A 2015 SECRETARY 990 Part VII-A 2014 SECRETARY 990 Part VII-A
Leggott, Rick 1 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Mason, Tom 1 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Morgan, Richard 7 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Morgan, Rick 2 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A
Morris, Ken 10 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Nelson, Peter 4 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)			total pay:	$ 467,253
2023 Policy Fellow 40 $ 148,140 990 Part VII-A 2022 Policy Fellow 40 $ 147,394 990 Part VII-A 2017 Vice President 40 $ 88,369 990 Part VII-A 2016 VICE PRESIDENT 40 $ 83,350 990 Part VII-A
Nickoloff, Charles 9 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)			total pay:	$ 224,500
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 $ 77,000 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 $ 80,000 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 $ 60,000 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 $ 7,500 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
O'Brien, Andrew 5 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
O'Shaughnessy, Mike 4 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A
Orr, Isaac 2 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)			total pay:	$ 262,422
2023 Policy Fellow 40 $ 145,176 990 Part VII-A 2022 Policy Fellow 40 $ 117,246 990 Part VII-A
Parish, Rob 2 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A
Pearlstein, Mitchell B. 7 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)			total pay:	$ 800,240
2020 Former Director 1 $ 49,428 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 20 $ 66,899 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 20 $ 80,273 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 40 $ 149,910 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 40 $ 149,910 990 Part VII-A 2015 PRESIDENT 40 $ 149,910 990 Part VII-A 2014 PRESIDENT 40 $ 153,910 990 Part VII-A
Penn, Richard 10 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Peterson, Scott 1 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Phelan, John 2 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)			total pay:	$ 208,742
2021 Economist 40 $ 104,694 990 Part VII-A 2020 Economist 40 $ 104,048 990 Part VII-A
Rile, Scott 10 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Treasurer 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Treasurer 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Treasurer 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Treasurer 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Treasurer 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Treasurer 990 Part VII-A 2017 Treasurer 990 Part VII-A 2016 TREASURER 990 Part VII-A 2015 TREASURER 990 Part VII-A 2014 TREASURER 990 Part VII-A
Risdall, Ted 11 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2016 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2015 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2014 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2013 Director 1 990 Part VII-A
Robbins, Brent 4 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Roers, Kent 1 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A
Root, Howard 4 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A
Rosen, Tom 10 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Schellhas, Kurt 2 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Schutz, Ron 10 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Spevacek, Charles 5 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2018 Director 990 Part VII-A 2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Spiegel, Daniel 5 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A
Strehlow, Ross 5 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A
Sutter, Barb 1 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A
Taher, Bruce 3 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Torgerson, Erik 2 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2014 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Tostenson, Dwight 4 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)			total pay:	$ 126,000
2017 CFO 13 $ 42,000 990 Part VII-A 2016 CFO 13 $ 42,000 990 Part VII-A 2015 CFO 13 $ 42,000 990 Part VII-A 2014 CFO 13 990 Part VII-A
Vollmers, Todd 3 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2017 Director 990 Part VII-A 2016 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A 2015 DIRECTOR 990 Part VII-A
Walsh, Bill 1 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)			total pay:	$ 125,472
2021 Marketing Communications Director 40 $ 125,472 990 Part VII-A
Wilmoth, Ben 5 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A
Youngdahl, Ron 5 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2021 Drector 1 990 Part VII-A 2020 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2019 Director 1 990 Part VII-A
Zeller, Peter 1 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)			total pay:	$ 100,542
2020 Director of Operations 40 $ 100,542 990 Part VII-A
Zerwas, Nick 2 roles; show | hide | all roles | profile)
2023 Director 1 990 Part VII-A 2022 Director 1 990 Part VII-A