2025-02-14T12:45:49-06:00 2023-12-31 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ROSEVILLE MN 551131117 990 2023-01-01 832728196 UPPER MIDWEST LAW CENTER UPPE 6124287000 12600 WHITEWATER DR 140 MINNETONKA MN 55343 DOUG SEATON PRESIDENT 6124287000 2025-02-13 1 1 RYAN VETTRUS CPA P01243596 6514834521 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X DOUG SEATON 12600 WHITEWATER DR 140 MINNETONKA MN 55343 1085911 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 5 10 0 0 662782 974208 80208 69320 0 0 0 0 742990 1043528 0 0 0 0 479970 611995 0 45000 65117 278354 251424 758324 908419 -15334 135109 317020 461060 11150 15001 305870 446059 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 830373 69320 IN SEVERAL OF UMLC'S CURRENT CASES, WE ARE FIGHTING TO PROTECT FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AS GUARANTEED BY THE MINNESOTA AND UNITED STATES CONSTITUTIONS AND AGAINST GOVERNMENT AND UNION OVERREACH. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES' ATTEMPTS TO SUPPRESS FREE SPEECH HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY ALARMING, AND UMLC IS FIGHTING BACK IN SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, THE WORKPLACE, ELECTION SETTINGS, UNION ACTION AND EVEN PRISONS. MOST OF OUR CASES ARE FILED IN FEDERAL COURT, AND THEREFORE OUTCOMES HAVE NATIONWIDE LEGAL PRECEDENTIAL VALUE.UMLC SCORED A SIGNIFICANT VICTORY IN ITS CAJUNE V. ISD 194 CASE WHEN THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT RULED THAT LAKEVILLE SCHOOL'S DISCRIMINATORY POSTING OF "BLACK LIVES MATTER" POSTERS WAS NOT PROTECTED BY THE "GOVERNMENT SPEECH" DOCTRINE. ALSO, WE ACHIEVED A FAVORABLE SETTLEMENT IN OUR NORGREN V. MDHS CASE CHALLENGING FORCED CRT AND GENDER IDENTITY INDOCTRINATION AFTER OUR LEGAL POSITION WAS SUSTAINED BY THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT.OTHER CASES ON APPEAL AT THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT INCLUDE MINNESOTA VOTERS ALLIANCE V. ELLISON, IN WHICH WE CHALLENGE A NEW MINNESOTA LAW THAT PENALIZES RESIDENTS IF A STATEMENT THEY MAKE IS DEEMED TO BE FALSE AND SAID TO BE INTENDED TO IMPEDE OR PREVENT SOMEONE FROM VOTING. OTHERS INCLUDE OUR SCHMITT V. REBERTUS CASE IN WHICH MR. SCHMITT'S SUCCESSFUL PRISON CHRISTIAN MINISTRY REHABILITATION PROGRAM WAS CANCELED AS ALLEGEDLY IN CONFLICT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS' "DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION" VALUES, AND GUSTILO V. HHS AFTER DR. GUSTILO WAS RETALIATED AGAINST FOR OPPOSING EMPLOYER MANDATED RACE-BASED TREATMENT PROTOCOLS AND CRT IDEOLOGICAL INDOCTRINATION.ALSO, UMLC IS AWAITING DECISIONS AT THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT IN OUR APPEALS IN HUIZENGA V. ISD 11, IN WHICH TAXPAYERS ARE FORCED TO SUBSIDIZE A UNION'S POLITICAL ACTIVITY, AND TODD V. AFSCME IN WHICH TODD'S FORGED SIGNATURE WAS USED FOR UNION DEDUCTIONS. AT THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT LEVEL, UMLC HAS A CASE AGAINST THE MINNESOTA BOARD OF MEDICAL PRACTICE UNDERWAY FOR REPEATEDLY INVESTIGATING DR. SCOTT JENSEN BASED ON HIS COVID 19 POLITICAL SPEECH.RECENTLY, UMLC AND THE LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER SUED STUDENTS UNITED AND ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY OVER THE REQUIREMENT THAT STUDENTS PAY FEES TO SUPPORT A FAR-LEFT ORGANIZATION (LACKIE V. STUDENTS UNITED), AND UMLC AND THE HAMILTON LINCOLN LAW INSTITUTE HAVE CHALLENGED A NEW MINNESOTA LAW THAT CRIMINALIZES THE USE OF DEEP FAKE TECHNOLOGY RELATING TO ELECTIONS (KOHLS V. ELLISON).AND FINALLY, ON OCTOBER 29, 2024, UMLC HAD A HUGE WIN WHEN THE MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT ORDERED HENNEPIN COUNTY, WHICH HAD FAILED TO INCLUDE ANY REPUBLICAN-AFFILIATED ELECTION JUDGES ON ITS ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD, TO FOLLOW THE LAW AND EXHAUST ALL MAJOR PARTY LISTS FOR THOSE POSITIONS.FINALLY, UMLC AND THE MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FILED AN AMICUS BRIEF WITH THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT IN SUPPORT OF JEWISH PROFESSORS AT THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OVER THEIR FORCED REPRESENTATION AND SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S ANTI-ISRAEL, PRO-HAMAS UNION.ADMINISTRATIVELY, UMLC WORKED ON INTEGRATING ITS TWO NEWER ATTORNEYS, MOVED INTO NEW OFFICES REPLACING THOSE DESTROYED IN AN ARSON ATTACK IN JANUARY, 2024, AND HIRED A PARALEGAL TO ASSIST OUR GROWING PRACTICE. 830373 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 5 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 12600 WHITEWATER DR MINNETONKA MN 55343 DOUG SEATON PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 113500 0 0 ROBIN KELLEHER SECRETARY/TREASURER 5.00 X X 3500 0 0 RON EIBENSTEINER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HINDERAKER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES DICKEY ATTORNEY 50.00 X 165492 0 36620 282492 0 36620 1 0 1 0 0 24367 949841 974208 LEGAL FEES 541100 69320 69320 69320 42383 24367 42383 0 1043528 69320 0 0 117000 97475 6675 12850 381883 375883 3000 3000 12763 12523 120 120 71463 69701 881 881 28886 28426 230 230 18591 17736 342 513 45000 45000 77349 77349 20736 19698 416 622 4630 4274 142 214 25487 24177 524 786 5822 5531 116 175 5822 5531 116 175 4912 4667 98 147 10683 10010 269 404 LEGAL SERVICES 77392 77392 908419 830373 12929 65117 246057 439267 5017 0 3625 12281 8342 8851 3939 57095 14229 317020 461060 11150 0 0 15001 11150 15001 X 305870 446059 305870 446059 317020 461060 135109 5080 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 340611 357940 640536 662782 974208 2976077 340611 357940 640536 662782 974208 2976077 519846 2456231 2976077 311918 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12281 8342 3939 3939 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 15001 15001 X 1085911 0 1085911 -42383 -42383 1043528 950802 42383 42383 908419 0 908419 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THEREFORE, THE STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES BUT IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX IN 2023. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION COULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY INCLUDED IN INCOME -42,383. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY INCLUDED IN INCOME 42,383. X X X X X X 1 K2 & COMPANY INC 161 RONDO AVENUE SUITE 935 ST PAUL MN 55103 FUNDRAISING 0 0 45000 -45000 45000 -45000 MN ANNUAL DINNER 66750 24367 42383 1000 15898 17020 6124 OTHER 2341 66750 24367 42383 1000 18239 17020 6124 42383 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES DICKEY ATTORNEY 165492 0 0 0 0 0 6620 0 30000 0 202112 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. AMENDED RETURN THE ORIGINALLY FILED RETURN WAS BASED ON UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AMENDED RETURN HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR THE FOLLOWING CHANGES. 990 PAGE 10, PART IX, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES: CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE FUNCTIONAL ALLOCATION 990 PAGE 11, BALANCE SHEET: CHANGES WERE MADE TO ASSETS AND LIABILITIES SCHEDULE D WAS AMENDED ON PAGE 4 TO REFLECT THE CORRECT INCOME AND EXPENSES FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CENTER OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT 8421 WAYZATA BLVD 110 GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55426 363611426 NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION MN 501(C)(3) 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 123000 CENTER OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT P 21500