Organizations Filed Purposes:
Promote and provide a venue for business, cultural, educational initiatives, events and exchanges with Norway, and among the greater Norwegian-American community in America.
Norway House connects the United States with contemporary Norway through art, culture and business.
The Norway House Midtsommer Celebration is an annual tradition celebrating the "Going Viking" spirit by identifying and honoring individuals of Norwegian heritage that have, through their extraordinary accomplishments and adventuresome spirit, significantly advanced the quality of life for others.
The Edvard Grieg Society promotes the music of Edvard Grieg as well as other Nordic composers. Each year a concert series of unique, varied and delightful performances by local and international performers offers events in the fall, winter and spring. Concerts include all types of music from vocal soloists, chamber, piano, string quartet, choral and traditional Norwegian instruments.
The Minnesota Peace Initiative serves to raise awareness, educate audiences and foster engagement about the peace process throughout the world.The Peace Initiative was created by 2008 Going Viking Award winner Janet Dolan and her husband William Moore who share the vision of creating meaningful programs building on the longstanding Norweigan tradition of serving as peacemaker and facilitator for dialogue about a variety of difficult issues regarding world peace.Peace Initiative events have featured speakers such as former Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik, President of the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights, in 2007, 2008, and 2011. In addition to collaborating with the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights U.S. Foundation, the Peace Initiative works with Minnesota International NGO Network, Humphrey School for Public Affairs, Sons of Norway and Global Minnesota.The Norway House Peace Initiative is an ongoing program, which features prominent speakers who share their insights on the many facets of peacemaking. The Peace Initiative seeks to create an open community dialogue about peacemaking and enhance the atmosphere for peacemaking through education and information exchanges.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Christina Carleton | Executive Director | 50 | $100,566 |
| Jeff Mueller | Director of Operations | 40 | $72,444 |
| Dale Wahlstrom | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Jill Skogheim | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Paal Proeitz | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Pederson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Marth | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Lee | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| James Farstad | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| David Distad | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Kris Walseth | Board Member | 6 | $0 |
| Erik Torgerson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Soni Styrlund | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Sorenson Brotten | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Nessa Sander | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| James Lewis | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Ole Koppang | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Gilyard | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Susan Droegemueller | Peace Initiative Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Bakken | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Stacy Baehman | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Bakken | Secretary | 6 | $0 |
| Andrew Sybilrud | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Paula Soholt | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 |
| Robert Tunheim | Chair | 10 | $0 |
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