CENTER OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT

12 S 6TH ST 1024 PLYM B
MINNEAPOLIS , MN 55402

Mission and Programs

Mission

PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION

Programs

1. TWELVE PUBLIC FORUMS FEATURING PROMINENT EXPERTS ON SPRAWL, ACHIEVEMENT GAPS, FEDERALISM, CHARITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, HEALTH CARE REFORM, FUTURE OF CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, AMERICA'S PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, EDUCATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ECONOMIC LIBERTY, AND IRAN. TOTAL REGISTERED ATTENDANCE: 1,496.
2. RELATED 13 REPORTS AND ESSAYS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, PARENTHOOD, ACHIEVEMENT GAPS AND VOUCHERS, LONG-TERM CARE, EDUCATION MYTHS, MEDIA INFLUENCE ON CHILDREN, MEDICARE, CONSUMER-DIRECTED HEALTH CARE, SPRAWL, MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE FUTURE OF MINNEAPOLIS, EMPLOYMENT-BASED HEALTH CARE BENEFITS, AND CLOSING ACHIEVEMENT GAPS.
3. DISTRIBUTED 10,000 GLOBAL WARMING BOOKLETS AND DVDS OF OUR FORUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE WITH CLIMATOLOGIST JOHN CHRISTY.
4. BEGAN WORK ON UPDATING OUR COLLEGE OUTREACH WEBSITE: INTELLECTUALTAKEOUT.COM. THIS WEBSITE WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH FREE-MARKET AND CONSERVATIVE IDEAS ON CURRENT ISSUES OF THE DAY AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE THOUGHTFUL INTELLECTUAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION IN EIGHT SUBJECT AREAS.

Who We Are

PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION

NTEE Code

• O99—Other Youth Development N.E.C.

Financial Data

Revenues and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

Revenue
Contributions	$909,208
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$33,394
Investments	$738
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$943,340
Expenses
Program Services	$574,769
Administration	$38,056
Other	$138,245
Total Expenditures	$751,070
Net Gain/Loss	$192,270

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

Note: The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

	January 1, 2007	December 31, 2007	Change
Assets
Cash & Equivalent	$3,572	$42,024	$38,452
Accounts Receivable	$3,200	$8,000	$4,800
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivables/Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investments/Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investments/Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets	$4,830	$3,971	($859)
Other	$24,100	$3,735	($20,365)
Total Assets	$35,702	$57,730	$22,028
Liabilities
Accounts Payable	$44,913	$72,766	$27,853
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$123,875	$11,280	($112,595)
Loans and Notes	$239,500	$154,000	($85,500)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$97,000	$97,000	$0
Total Liabilities	$505,288	$335,046	($170,242)
Fund Balance	($469,586)	($277,316)	$192,270

Basic Information

• This organization is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity .
• This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
• Financial information in this report is derived from the organization's December 31, 2007 Form 990.
• Contributions are deductible, as provided by law.

• EIN

  36-3611426

• Fiscal Year

  December 31, 2007

• Assets

  $57,730 (from Dec 31, 2007 Form 990)

• Income

  $943,340 (from Dec 31, 2007 Form 990)

• Year Founded

  Information not available

• Ruling Year

  1989

• No. of Board Members

  Information not available

• No. of Full-Time Employees

  Information not available

• No. of Part-Time Employees

  Information not available

• No. of Volunteers

  Information not available

Board of Directors

MITCHELL B. PEARLSTEIN, PRESIDENT DWIGHT TOSTENSON, COO MEGAN DOYLE, DIRECTOR SCOTT JOHNSON, DIRECTOR MARK S. LARSON, SECRETARY BRUCE A. THOMSON, TREASURER RICHARD PERKINS, DIRECTOR JOHN GIBBS, DIRECTOR SUSAN GAITHER, DIRECTOR KENNETH MORRIS, DIRECTOR RANDY AHLM, DIRECTOR TOM KORDONOWY, DIRECTOR MARY JO O'BRIEN, DIRECTOR HARRISON GRODNICK, DIRECTOR WILLIAM SPELL, DIRECTOR LOWELL HELLERVIK, DIRECTOR THOMAS STAUBER, VICE CHAIRMAN ROBIN KELLEHER, DIRECTOR BRYAN REICHEL, DIRECTOR CHARLES SPEVACEK, DIRECTOR SCOTT RILE, DIRECTOR JOHN LANNERS, DIRECTOR SCOTT WRIGHT, DIRECTOR RON SCHUTZ, CHAIRMAN ED ANDERSON, DIRECTOR

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