Center of the American Experiment
| Founder(s) | Mitch Pearlstein[1] |
|---|---|
| Established | 1990[2] |
| President | John Hinderaker[3] |
| Chair | Ron Eibensteiner |
| Senior Policy Fellow | Kathy Kersten |
| Budget | Revenue: $1,191,118 Expenses: $1,087,451 (FYE December 2015)[4] |
| Address | 8441 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 350 Golden Valley, MN 55426 |
| Coordinates | 44°58′18″N 93°22′34″W / 44.9718°N 93.3761°W |
| Website | Official website |
The Center of the American Experiment is a Minnesota-based think tank that advocates for conservative and free-market principles.[5] John Hinderaker, of the Power Line blog, is its president.[6]
Overview
[edit]The Center of the American Experiment was founded in 1990 by Mitch Pearlstein, a former Reagan appointee.[2] Annette Meeks previously served as the organization's CEO.[7] It has received grants from the Bradley Foundation and the John M. Olin Foundation.[8] Katherine Kersten is a Senior Fellow at the organization.[9]
The Center has supported school vouchers[8] and opposed affirmative action, particularly in academia.[10] The organization has been credited with playing a major role in empowering conservatives in Minnesota.[11]
Its offices were set on fire in February 2024 in a case of suspected arson.[12]
References
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- ^ Hawkins, Beth (March 27, 2012). "Mitch Pearlstein: Connecting family and achievement gap". MinnPost. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ a b Marsh, Steve (November 1, 2004). "Calling ... Mitch Pearlstein". Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine.
- ^ Lopez, Ricardo (January 17, 2016). "Conservative blogger, attorney takes helm of Center of the American Experiment". Star Tribune. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Quickview data". GuideStar. See also "Charity Rating". Charity Navigator.
- ^ Anderson, Jake (July 10, 2014). "Think Tank Calls For Moratorium On Light-Rail". Twin Cities Business. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Staff".
- ^ "Annette Meeks The True Believer". City Pages. May 28, 2008. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ a b Cokorinos, Lee (2003). The Assault on Diversity: An Organized Challenge to Racial and Gender Justice. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 56. ISBN 9780742524767. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
Center of the American Experiment.
- ^ Kersten, Katherine (June 1, 2013). "Minnesota plays pretend with marriage". Minnesota Star-Tribune. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ Garcia, Mildred (1997). Affirmative Action's Testament of Hope: Strategies for a New Era in Higher Education. SUNY Press. p. 48. ISBN 9780791434130. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ Stahl, Jason Michael (2008). Selling Conservatism: Think Tanks, Conservative Ideology, and the Undermining of Liberalism, 1945--Present. p. 18. ISBN 9780549669777. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ Premo, Cole; Kaplan, Jonah (February 2, 2024). "Arson investigation underway at Golden Valley building housing several conservative organizations - CBS Minnesota". www.cbsnews.com.