2023-11-09T09:05:23-06:00 2022-12-31 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ROSEVILLE MN 551131117 990 2022-01-01 832728196 UPPER MIDWEST LAW CENTER UPPE 6124287000 8421 WAYZATA BLVD 300 GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55426 DOUG SEATON PRESIDENT 6124287000 2023-10-11 1 DOUG SEATON 999009999 1 RYAN VETTRUS CPA P01243596 6514834521 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DOUG SEATON 8421 WAYZATA BLVD 300 GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55426 757484 0 X WWW.UMWLC.ORG X 2018 MN THE UMLC PROVIDES PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL REPRESENTATION, WITHOUT CHARGE, FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE SUFFERED HARM TO THEIR PERSONS OR RIGHTS DUE TO ABUSIVE, OVERREACHING OR OPPRESSIVE ACTION BY GOVERNMENTAL, LABOR UNION AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES. THE CENTER SEEKS TO OBTAIN REDRESS FOR SUCH WRONGS BY PURSUING LEGAL ACTION UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL, STATUTORY AND COMMON LAW LEGAL THEORIES AND TO THEREBY ESTABLISH LEGAL PRINCIPLES WHICH EXPAND INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AGAINST SUCH ABUSE, OVERREACHING AND OPPRESSION. 4 3 4 10 0 0 640536 662782 81139 80208 0 0 0 0 721675 742990 0 0 0 0 367826 479970 0 0 19654 220082 278354 587908 758324 133767 -15334 338684 317020 12335 11150 326349 305870 X THE UMLC PROVIDES PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL REPRESENTATION, WITHOUT CHARGE, FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE SUFFERED HARM TO THEIR PERSONS OR RIGHTS DUE TO ABUSIVE, OVERREACHING OR OPPRESSIVE ACTION BY GOVERNMENTAL, LABOR UNION AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES. THE CENTER SEEKS TO OBTAIN REDRESS FOR SUCH WRONGS BY PURSUING LEGAL ACTION UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL, STATUTORY AND COMMON LAW LEGAL THEORIES AND TO THEREBY ESTABLISH LEGAL PRINCIPLES WHICH EXPAND INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AGAINST SUCH ABUSE, OVERREACHING AND OPPRESSION. 0 0 725399 80208 UPPER MIDWEST LAW CENTER CONTINUED TO GROW AND IMPACT FREEDOM FOR CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES IN 2022, TAKING ON SEVERAL NEW CASES AND ACHIEVING SIGNIFICANT LEGAL VICTORIES. UMLC ALSO INCREASED ITS FOOTPRINT, ITS REVENUE AND ITS BASE OF SUPPORTERS SUBSTANTIALLY FROM 2021, AND HIRED A NEW FULL-TIME ATTORNEY. ITS CASELOAD IN 2022 GREW TO OVER THIRTY-FIVE, SOME ONGOING, SOME ADDRESSING CRITICAL NEW ISSUES. IN JUNE, UMLC CEMENTED ITS LANDMARK VICTORY OVER POLICE DEFUNDING WHEN THE MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT RULED THAT THE MAYOR OF MINNEAPOLIS HAD A DUTY TO FUND AND EMPLOY THE NUMBER OF POLICE REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER. UMLC ALSO WON AN IMPORTANT VICTORY IN THE FEDERAL EIGHTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR TAXPAYER STANDING IN OUR CASE AGAINST TAX-SUPPORTED LEAVE FOR POLITICS BY THE TEACHERS UNION, PURSUED A MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT APPEAL AGAINST THE "CALIFORNIA CAR" RULE ON MINNESOTA AUTO EMISSIONS, AND FILED ONE OF THE FEDERAL LAWSUITS WHICH LED TO THE REPEAL OF THE FEDERAL RACE-BASED FARM LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, WE PURSUED OTHER ONGOING CASES, INCLUDING SEVERAL ELECTION INTEGRITY CASES CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL PRACTICES RELATED TO VOTER ROLLS AND ABSENTEE BALLOTS. UMLC ALSO PURSUED LAWSUITS AGAINST SEVERAL EMPLOYERS WHO TOOK ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION BASED ON EMPLOYEES' REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE IN CRITICAL RACE THEORY AND OTHER FORCED INDOCTRINATION IN THE WORKPLACE, AND ALSO FILED SEVERAL LAWSUITS AGAINST EMPLOYERS BASED ON THEIR RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST VACCINE EXEMPTION APPLICANTS. UMLC ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION AND PREPARED CASES AGAINST SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN MINNESOTA BASED ON VIEWPOINT DISCRIMINATION AND FOR SCHOOL BOARD VIOLATIONS OF OPEN MEETING, PUBLIC DATA LAWS AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT. UMLC ATTORNEYS CONTINUED TO PRESENT AT CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE AREA, AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AND THEIR WORK HAS GENERATED AN INCREASED PRESENCE IN THE MEDIA AND MADE A DIFFERENCE IN FIGHTING FOR LIBERTY THROUGH LITIGATION. 725399 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 MN X THE ORGANIZATION 6124287000 8421 WAYZATA BLVD GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55426 JAMES DICKEY ATTORNEY 50.00 X 138544 0 30542 DOUG SEATON PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 110000 0 0 ROBIN KELLEHER SECRETARY/TREASURER 5.00 X X 6000 0 0 RON EIBENSTEINER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HINDERAKER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 254544 0 30542 1 0 1 0 0 15506 647276 662782 LEGAL FEES 541199 80208 80208 80208 14494 15506 14494 0 742990 80208 0 0 116000 95500 7500 13000 273794 267994 2900 2900 9852 9620 116 116 59378 57840 769 769 20946 20502 222 222 15310 14545 306 459 102485 102485 19551 18574 390 587 5604 5324 112 168 24910 23665 498 747 6705 6370 134 201 6731 6394 135 202 9441 8969 189 283 LEGAL SERVICES 87617 87617 758324 725399 13271 19654 329833 246057 0 5017 12281 3430 8851 8851 0 57095 338684 317020 2335 11150 10000 0 12335 11150 X 0 0 0 0 326349 305870 326349 305870 338684 317020 -15334 -5145 0 X 0 0 0 X 340611 357940 640536 662782 2001869 340611 357940 640536 662782 2001869 273741 1728128 2001869 242598 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12281 3430 8851 8851 UNDEPOSITED FUNDS 51200 CREDIT CARDS RECEIVABLE 5895 57095 ANNUAL DINNER 30000 15506 14494 725 9641 4128 30000 15506 14494 725 9641 4128 14494 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES DICKEY ATTORNEY 138544 0 0 0 0 0 5542 0 25000 0 169086 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE SEPARATE COMMITTEES. NO CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C INTERESTED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE DIRECTORS. PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED TO ENSURE THE CORPORATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A REGULARLY CONSULT AND REVIEW WITH LEADERSHIP OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. CENTER OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT 8421 WAYZATA BLVD 110 GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55426 363611426 NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION MN LINE 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 CENTER OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT C 101000 CENTER OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT P 18000