MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Plain text MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2012–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/262248155. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Battles | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Barrett Wiik | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Bell | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Bird | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Dietzen | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Margaret Chutich | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rita Coyle Demeules | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kevin Curry | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brad Delapena | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Devin Driscoll | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Frisch | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fabian Hoffner | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erica Holzer | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Flaherty (former) | CHAIR | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Besse Mcdonald (former) | VICE-CHAIR | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tony Atwal (former) | PAST CHAIR | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Bradford (former) | TREASURER | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Knapp (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 7 |
| Helen Meyer (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 4 |
| Hon Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Ms Robin M Wolpert (former) | Secretary | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Annamarie A Daley (former) | Treasurer | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Timothy Y Wong (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kenneth R White (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Robin Vue-Benson (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hon Mary R Vasaly (former) | Past Chair | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hon Edward Touissant (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hon Esther M Tomljanovich (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John M Stuart (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hon David R Stras (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William R Stoeri (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James S Simonson (former) | Vice Chair | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Randy Sharbono (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Allen I Saeks (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dwight D Opperman (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Judith L Oaks (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anna M Horning Nygren (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katherine A Mcbride (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katherine L Mackinnon (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Harriet Lansing (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patrick J Kelly (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John D Kelly (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce Jones (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Martin B Ho (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David F Herr (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Douglas R Heidenreich (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William M Hart (former) | VICE CHAIR | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hon Sam Hanson (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas S Fraser (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gary A Debele (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Zalusky Berg (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Timothy J Baland (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve F Buterin (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diane B Bratvold (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas H Boyd (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Arnold (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hon Paul H Anderson (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hon G Barry Anderson (former) | Director | 2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $10K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE BATTLES | DIRECTOR | 8 | $9,674 | - | $0 | $9,674 | 1 |
| KATIE BARRETT WIIK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN BELL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES BIRD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK DIETZEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARGARET CHUTICH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RITA COYLE DEMEULES | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN CURRY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD DELAPENA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEVIN DRISCOLL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER FRISCH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FABIAN HOFFNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERICA HOLZER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $10K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE BATTLES | DIRECTOR | 8 | $9,600 | - | $0 | $9,600 | 1 |
| SCOTT FLAHERTY | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BESSE MCDONALD | VICE-CHAIR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TONY ATWAL | PAST CHAIR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK BRADFORD | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 42 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNAMARIE DALEY | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY Y WONG | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN M WOLPERT | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| KENNETH R WHITE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROBIN VUE-BENSON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HON MARY R VASALY | Past Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HON EDWARD TOUISSANT | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HON ESTHER M TOMLJANOVICH | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN M STUART | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HON DAVID R STRAS | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM R STOERI | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES S SIMONSON | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RANDY SHARBONO | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLEN I SAEKS | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DWIGHT D OPPERMAN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JUDITH L OAKS | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA M HORNING NYGREN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HON HELEN M MEYER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 4 |
| KATHERINE A MCBRIDE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATHERINE L MACKINNON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HARRIET LANSING | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PETER B KNAPP | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 7 |
| PATRICK J KELLY | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN D KELLY | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE JONES | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARTIN B HO | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID F HERR | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DOUGLAS R HEIDENREICH | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM M HART | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HON SAM HANSON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HON JILL FLASKAMP HALBROOKS | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| THOMAS S FRASER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GARY A DEBELE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY ZALUSKY BERG | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY J BALAND | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANNAMARIE A DALEY | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE F BUTERIN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DIANE B BRATVOLD | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS H BOYD | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN ARNOLD | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HON PAUL H ANDERSON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HON G BARRY ANDERSON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $30,068 | $43,355 | $73,851 | $73,851 | $30,068 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $75,469 | $52,113 | $87,169 | $87,169 | $75,469 | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Public charity | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $9,237 | 2016 | $9,237 | show |
| ROBINS KAPLAN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY” | 2019-2020 | 3 | $2,120 | 2020 | $1,000 | show |
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| ADVENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PA | A80 | $44,196 | $17,550 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $43,355 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $52,113 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $52,113 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $13,462 spent · pay $9,252 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $13,462 | 100% |