Public Charity

Center of the American Experiment

Based in Minnetonka, MN, Center of the American Experiment operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.3M in revenue, $4.2M in expenses, $1.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 94 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.9M.

EIN: 363611426 Minnetonka, MN Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.3M
Total Expenses$4.2M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records94
Funding Total$5.9M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

Center of the American Experiment is a nonpartisan public policy and educational institution that brings conservative and free market ideas to bear on the hardest problems facing Minnesota and the nation. Through research, op-eds, public forums, legislative testimony, public messaging in a variety of media, and a stream of publications, we are working to build a Culture of Prosperity in Minnesota and the nation.

Officers & Directors

Director Barbara Dovolis
Director Barb Sutter
Director Ben Golnik
Director Ben Wilmoth
Director of Communications Bill Walsh
Director Bob Breckner

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

HUMAN SERVICES
$1,644,955 12 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,435,290 9 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$412,250 4 grants
GROWTH
$288,575 7 grants
DONOR-RECOMMENDED, HUMAN SERVICES
$224,800 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.3M $4.2M $1.8M
2023 $4.7M $4.9M $1.5M
2022 $3.4M $5.0M $1.8M
2020 $3.6M $4.0M $1.9M
2019 $4.1M $3.2M $2.5M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.1M to $4.3M (+5%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.

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