Grants paid by Center of the American Experiment
EIN 36-3611426 · Minnetonka, MN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE O99Z
Center of the American Experiment of Minnetonka, MN (EIN 36-3611426) reported 40 grants paid totaling $3,232,400 to 14 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,232,400
40 grants
Recipients
14
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | $125,000 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | $545,000 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | $860,000 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $857,500 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | $695,000 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $99,900 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $50,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 14 recipients receiving the most from Center of the American Experiment, by grants paid, out of 14 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Point USA 80-0835023 | A | Lemont, IL | 5 | $564,000 | 2023 |
| Upper Midwest Law Center 83-2728196 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 5 | $480,000 | 2025 |
| Horowitz Freedom Center 95-4194642 | A | Sherman Oaks, CA | 4 | $464,000 | 2023 |
| Prager U 27-1763901 | A | Sherman Oaks, CA | 4 | $464,000 | 2023 |
| Alpha News 47-3178268 | A | Hopkins, MN | 4 | $355,000 | 2023 |
| Mn Voter Alliance 20-2957982 | A | St Paul, MN | 4 | $275,000 | 2023 |
| Judicial Watch 52-1885088 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $159,000 | 2022 |
| Blexit Foundation 83-3032236 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $159,000 | 2022 |
| Institute for Justice 52-1744337 | A | Arlington, VA | 2 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Schaerr Jaffe 81-1378264 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $99,900 | 2024 |
| Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship Fund 41-1925673 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Takecharge 85-3095062 | A | Golden Valley, MN | 2 | $32,500 | 2023 |
| Badger Institute 39-1592727 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Mn Parent Alliance 88-2484659 | A | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 40 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Upper Midwest Law Center Minnetonka, MN | A | $50,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202621679349301327 |
| 2024 | Schaerr Jaffe Washington, DC | A | $99,900 | paid | Community Support | 202521129349300237 |
| 2023 | Alpha News Hopkins, MN | A | $130,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202423209349307797 |
| 2023 | Upper Midwest Law Center Minneapolis, MN | A | $120,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202423209349307797 |
| 2023 | Horowitz Freedom Center Sherman Oaks, CA | A | $105,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202423209349307797 |
| 2023 | Prager U Sherman Oaks, CA | A | $105,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202423209349307797 |
| 2023 | Turning Point USA Lemont, IL | A | $105,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202423209349307797 |
| 2023 | Mn Voter Alliance St Paul, MN | A | $100,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202423209349307797 |
| 2023 | Takecharge Golden Valley, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202423209349307797 |
| 2023 | Mn Parent Alliance Wayzata, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202423209349307797 |
| 2022 | Prager U Sherman Oaks, CA | A | $109,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202313189349313366 |
| 2022 | Turning Point USA Lemont, IL | A | $109,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202313189349313366 |
| 2022 | Blexit Foundation Washington, DC | A | $109,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202313189349313366 |
| 2022 | Horowitz Freedom Center Sherman Oaks, CA | A | $109,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202313189349313366 |
| 2022 | Judicial Watch Washington, DC | A | $109,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202313189349313366 |
| 2022 | Upper Midwest Law Center Minneapolis, MN | A | $100,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202313189349313366 |
| 2022 | Mn Voter Alliance St Paul, MN | A | $100,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202313189349313366 |
| 2022 | Alpha News Hopkins, MN | A | $100,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202313189349313366 |
| 2022 | Takecharge Golden Valley, MN | A | $12,500 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202313189349313366 |
| 2020 | Turning Point USA Lemont, IL | A | $150,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202102569349300335 |
| 2020 | Horowitz Freedom Center Sherman Oaks, CA | A | $150,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202102569349300335 |
| 2020 | Prager U Sherman Oaks, CA | A | $150,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202102569349300335 |
| 2020 | Upper Midwest Law Center Minneapolis, MN | A | $100,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202102569349300335 |
| 2020 | Alpha News Hopkins, MN | A | $75,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202102569349300335 |
| 2020 | Blexit Foundation Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202102569349300335 |
| 2020 | Judicial Watch Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202102569349300335 |
| 2020 | Mn Voter Alliance St Paul, MN | A | $50,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202102569349300335 |
| 2020 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | A | $50,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202102569349300335 |
| 2020 | Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship Fund Minneapolis, MN | A | $25,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202102569349300335 |
| 2020 | Badger Institute Milwaukee, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202102569349300335 |
| 2019 | Upper Midwest Law Center Minneapolis, MN | A | $110,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202002059349300720 |
| 2019 | Horowitz Freedom Center Sherman Oaks, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202002059349300720 |
| 2019 | Prager U Sherman Oaks, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202002059349300720 |
| 2019 | Turning Point USA Lemont, IL | A | $100,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202002059349300720 |
| 2019 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | A | $50,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202002059349300720 |
| 2019 | Alpha News Hopkins, MN | A | $50,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202002059349300720 |
| 2019 | Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship Fund Minneapolis, MN | A | $25,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202002059349300720 |
| 2019 | Badger Institute Milwaukee, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 202002059349300720 |
| 2018 | Turning Point USA Lemont, IL | A | $100,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 201942059349301304 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Voters Alliance Minneapolis, MN | A | $25,000 | paid | Nonprofit community support | 201942059349301304 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202621679349301327 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521129349300237 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423209349307797 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313189349313366 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202102569349300335 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202002059349300720 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201942059349301304 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/363611426.json.
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