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MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $30K · expenses $43K · assets $74K

Also known as
SOCIETY
EIN
26-2248155
Address
PO BOX 25, CHISAGO CITY, MN 55013-0025
Website
MNCOURTHISTORY.ORG
NTEE code
A80
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2008
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Mission

WE WORK TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF THE MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS THROUGH RECORDING ORAL HISTORIES OF RECENTLY RETIRED JUSTICES AND JUDGES ASSISTING JUDGES WITH COMPILING THEIR CAREER BOOKS AND PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS RECORDING COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS SUCH AS INVESTITURES, PROGRAMS, AND REUNIONS

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Nicole Battles DIRECTOR2023-2024 $9,674$19,274 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

57 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Katie Barrett Wiik DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Brian Bell DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Charles Bird DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Mark Dietzen DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Margaret Chutich DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Rita Coyle Demeules DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Kevin Curry DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Brad Delapena DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Devin Driscoll DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Frisch DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Fabian Hoffner DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Erica Holzer DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Scott Flaherty (former) CHAIR2023 2 $0 reported 2
Besse Mcdonald (former) VICE-CHAIR2023 2 $0 reported 1
Tony Atwal (former) PAST CHAIR2023 2 $0 reported 1
Mark Bradford (former) TREASURER2023 2 $0 reported 1
Peter Knapp (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 7
Helen Meyer (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 4
Hon Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 2
Ms Robin M Wolpert (former) Secretary2012 1 $0 reported 3
Annamarie A Daley (former) Treasurer2012 1 $0 reported 1
Timothy Y Wong (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Kenneth R White (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 2
Robin Vue-Benson (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Hon Mary R Vasaly (former) Past Chair2012 1 $0 reported 1
Hon Edward Touissant (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Hon Esther M Tomljanovich (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
John M Stuart (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Hon David R Stras (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
William R Stoeri (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
James S Simonson (former) Vice Chair2012 1 $0 reported 1
Randy Sharbono (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Allen I Saeks (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Dwight D Opperman (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Judith L Oaks (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Anna M Horning Nygren (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Katherine A Mcbride (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Katherine L Mackinnon (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Harriet Lansing (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Patrick J Kelly (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
John D Kelly (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Bruce Jones (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Martin B Ho (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
David F Herr (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Douglas R Heidenreich (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
William M Hart (former) VICE CHAIR2012 1 $0 reported 1
Hon Sam Hanson (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Thomas S Fraser (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Gary A Debele (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Nancy Zalusky Berg (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Timothy J Baland (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Steve F Buterin (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Diane B Bratvold (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Thomas H Boyd (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
John Arnold (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Hon Paul H Anderson (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1
Hon G Barry Anderson (former) Director2012 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $10K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NICOLE BATTLES DIRECTOR8 $9,674-$0 $9,6741
KATIE BARRETT WIIK DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BRIAN BELL DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES BIRD DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
MARK DIETZEN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET CHUTICH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
RITA COYLE DEMEULES DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN CURRY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BRAD DELAPENA DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DEVIN DRISCOLL DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER FRISCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
FABIAN HOFFNER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
ERICA HOLZER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $10K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NICOLE BATTLES DIRECTOR8 $9,600-$0 $9,6001
SCOTT FLAHERTY CHAIR2 $0-$0 $02
BESSE MCDONALD VICE-CHAIR2 $0-$0 $01
TONY ATWAL PAST CHAIR2 $0-$0 $01
MARK BRADFORD TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 42 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANNAMARIE DALEY Treasurer1 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY Y WONG Director1 $0-- $01
ROBIN M WOLPERT Secretary1 $0-- $03
KENNETH R WHITE Director1 $0-- $02
ROBIN VUE-BENSON Director1 $0-- $01
HON MARY R VASALY Past Chair1 $0-- $01
HON EDWARD TOUISSANT Director1 $0-- $01
HON ESTHER M TOMLJANOVICH Director1 $0-- $01
JOHN M STUART Director1 $0-- $01
HON DAVID R STRAS Director1 $0-- $01
WILLIAM R STOERI Director1 $0-- $01
JAMES S SIMONSON Vice Chair1 $0-- $01
RANDY SHARBONO Director1 $0-- $01
ALLEN I SAEKS Director1 $0-- $01
DWIGHT D OPPERMAN Director1 $0-- $01
JUDITH L OAKS Director1 $0-- $01
ANNA M HORNING NYGREN Director1 $0-- $01
HON HELEN M MEYER Director1 $0-- $04
KATHERINE A MCBRIDE Director1 $0-- $01
KATHERINE L MACKINNON Director1 $0-- $01
HARRIET LANSING Director1 $0-- $01
PETER B KNAPP Director1 $0-- $07
PATRICK J KELLY Director1 $0-- $01
JOHN D KELLY Director1 $0-- $01
BRUCE JONES Director1 $0-- $01
MARTIN B HO Director1 $0-- $01
DAVID F HERR Director1 $0-- $01
DOUGLAS R HEIDENREICH Director1 $0-- $01
WILLIAM M HART VICE CHAIR1 $0-- $01
HON SAM HANSON Director1 $0-- $01
HON JILL FLASKAMP HALBROOKS Director1 $0-- $02
THOMAS S FRASER Director1 $0-- $01
GARY A DEBELE Director1 $0-- $01
NANCY ZALUSKY BERG Director1 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY J BALAND Director1 $0-- $01
ANNAMARIE A DALEY Treasurer1 $0-- $01
STEVE F BUTERIN Director1 $0-- $01
DIANE B BRATVOLD Director1 $0-- $01
THOMAS H BOYD Director1 $0-- $01
JOHN ARNOLD Director1 $0-- $01
HON PAUL H ANDERSON Director1 $0-- $01
HON G BARRY ANDERSON Director1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$30,068$43,355 $73,851$73,851 $30,068- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$75,469$52,113 $87,169$87,169 $75,469- ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,190$13,462 $140,923$140,923 $6,560$3,780 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $11,357 in all, tax years 2016 to 2020. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Public charity Exact 2016 1$9,237 2016$9,237
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ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY” 2019-2020 3$2,120 2020$1,000
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Who funds organizations like this

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SALEM FOUNDATION PIONEER TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE DAF sponsor$90,0001 12019–2019 MT ANGEL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $43,355 spent · pay $2,735 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $29,946 69.1%
Benefits paid to members $9,674 22.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $2,735 6.3%
Fees to independent contractors $1,000 2.3%
Total$43,355100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $52,113 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,000 46.1%
Fees to independent contractors $16,102 30.9%
Benefits paid to members $12,011 23.0%
Total$52,113100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $13,462 spent · pay $9,252 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $9,252 68.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,122 30.6%
Printing, publications, postage $88 0.7%
Total$13,462100%

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