NonprofitsMedia Research Center Inc

Arts & Culture

Media Research Center Inc

HERNDON, VA

Total revenue

$15.2M

Total expenses

$13.1M

Net assets

$6.8M

Grants received

$23.0M

608 grants

EIN

541429009

Tax year

2024

Mission

To create a media culture in america where truth and liberty flourish.

Programs

5 programs

Mrctv - an online media platform designed to broadcast conservative values, culture, politics, liberal media bias, and entertainment to a new and diverse audience on a social media optimized sight. Mrctv educated the public with 480.6 million video views in 2024. This contributed to 726.2 million impressions online with 583 related stories, studies, and videos created. Mrctv was able to educate its 3.2 million facebook followers and 97k followers on x throughout the year.

Expenses: $2.0M

Mrc free speech america - a movement to stop big tech censorship of conservatives. There were 506 stories, studies, and videos used to educate the mrc free speech america audience in 2024. In addition, there were 11.3 million video views related to free speech content and 84 million impressions online. Mrc free speech america was able to reach its 740k facebook followers, 140k youtube subscribers, and nearly 120k x followers throughout the year.

Expenses: $2.8M

Business and media institute - brings balance to economic reporting and promotes fair portrayal of the business community in the media by auditing the media's coverage of the free enterprise system.

Expenses: $460K

Mrc action - educating and mobilizing the general public against runaway liberal media bias.

Expenses: $1.3M

Youth education and intern program - mentors america's youth and educates and trains students to recognize bias and the need for balanced journalism.

Expenses: $327K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$14.5M
Program service revenue$56K
Investment income$365K
Other revenue$240K
Total revenue$15.2M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$7.5M
Fundraising$1.9M
Other expenses$5.4M
Total expenses$13.1M
Total assets$18.7M
Net assets$6.8M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

L BRENT BOZELL III

PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

Board

$396K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID MARTIN

EXECUTIVE VP/ASST TREASURE

Board

$144K

40 hrs/wk

MELISSA LOPEZ

SECRETARY

Board

$86K

40 hrs/wk

HON BOB MCEWEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TERRY SCHILLING

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOAN HOLT LINDSEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR SEYMOUR FEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MELISSA EMERY

TREASURER / DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAMERON SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JACQUES DUBOIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN WRIGHT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DON COOPER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KARL OTTOSEN

CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM WALTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDWARD MOLCHANY

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$284K

40 hrs/wk

DANIEL SCHNEIDER

VICE PRESIDENT OF FSA

Staff

$215K

40 hrs/wk

ERIC PAIREL

VP & CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFI

Staff

$184K

40 hrs/wk

BRENT BAKER

VP OF RESEARCH & PUBLICATI

Staff

$183K

40 hrs/wk

CHERYL MICHENER

DIRECTOR FINANCIAL OPERA

Staff

$161K

40 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY GRAHAM

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Staff

$149K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MORGAN MEREDITH & ASSOCIATES

MAILING SERVICES

$525K

MERITAIN HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE

$283K

SNAPSTREAM MEDIA

MAINTENCE FOR ARCHIVE SYSTEM

$261K

PRINT MAIL COMMUNICATIONS

MAILING SERVICES

$246K

CREATIVE RESPONSE CONCEPTS

PR SERVICES AND PRESS RELEASES

$203K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 608

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1M
UNLEASH FREE SPEECH PROJECT
2024
$125K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$124K
for general operations
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
TO PROVIDE MISSION SUPPORT.
2024
$68K
COMMUNITY
2024
$50K
GENERAL USE
2024
$45K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$27K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$25K
General Charitable Purpose
2024
$25K
CHARITABLE
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$25K
FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$24K
MEDIA AND PUBLISHING
2024
$20K
EDUCATION
2024
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$18K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$15K
CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THEIR ORGANIZATION
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
OPERATIONS
2024
$5K
PROMOTE TRUTH AND BALANCE TO NEWS MEDIA
2024
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
Support of Charitable Purpose
2024
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$1K
SUPPORT AREA OF GREATEST NEED
2024
$1K
EDUCATIONAL
2024
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
2024
$650
General Operations
2024
$600
UNRESTRICTED USE
2024
$500
CHARITABLE PROGRAMS
2024
$400
CONTRIBUTION
2024
$400
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2024
$100
exempt function of charity
2024
$100
OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
$100
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2024
$100
Our Mission: "To Create a Media Culture in America Where Truth and Liberty Flourish"
2024
$50
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$2M
PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
2023
$1.1M
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$647K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$400K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$200K
TO BE USED FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$124K
for general operations
2023
$119K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$104K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE RECIPIENT
2023
$97K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$86K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$75K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2023
$50K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$50K
General use
2023
$41K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$39K
SPONSORSHIPS OF 2022 GALA
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Promote research and leadership through education.
2023
$25K
CHARITABLE
2023
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
General Charitable Purpose
2023
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$22K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$21K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$20K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2023
$15K
DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$12K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE TELL THE TRUTH! CAMPAIGN AND THE MRC YOUTH EDUCATION AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
2023
$10K
OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$10K
SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION
2023
$10K
Charitable
2023
$10K
document and combat the falsehoods and censorship of the news media, entertainment media and Big Tech in order to defend and preserve America's founding principles and Judeo-Christian values
2023
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$6K
PROMOTE TRUTH AND BALANCE TO NEWS MEDIA
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$5K
TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL
2023
$5K
CULTURAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$4K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
2023
$3K
to create a media culture in America where truth and liberty flourish
2023
$3K
To further donee's 501(c)(3) purposes
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
2023
$2K
FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$2K
Support of Charitable Purpose
2023
$2K
FUNDS FOR DISCRETIONARY USE
2023
$1K
ASSIST IN ITS STATED MISSION.
2023
$1K
SUPPORT AREA OF GREATEST NEED
2023
$1K
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$1K
CHARITIABLE
2023
$1K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$500
DONATION
2023
$500
DONATION
2023
$500
DONATION
2023
$500
DONATION
2023
$500
DONATION
2023
$500
HEALTH, SAFETY & SOCIAL WELFARE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$500
SupportEducation
2023
$427
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2023
$350
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$300
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$300
TO FULFILL THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY
2023
$300
BRING BALANCE TO THE NEWS MEDIA
2023
$250
General & Unrestricted
2023
$200
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$200
SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$200
ANNUAL FUND
2023
$200
MEDIA SUPPORT
2023
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$150
General Operations
2023
$100
CONTRIBUTION
2023
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2023
$100
CHARITABLE
2023
$100
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2023
$100
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC CHARITY
2023
$100
Our Mission: "To Create a Media Culture in America Where Truth and Liberty Flourish"
2023
$100
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION
2023
$100
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$50
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$25
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$2M
PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
2022
$438K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$400K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
To be used for qualified purposes of the Organization
2022
$184K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$161K
for general operations
2022
$150K
TO PROVIDE MISSION SUPPORT.
2022
$140K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$130K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$128K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$125K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2022
$95K
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE RECIPIENT
2022
$80K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$58K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$50K
PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
2022
$50K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$39K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022

Funded by

$23.0M from 230 funders · 608 grants · 2017–2024

Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc

$6.0M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.6M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.5M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

California Community Foundation

$1.4M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated

$1.2M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Donors Trust Inc

$1.0M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$847K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The William H Donner Foundation Inc

$595K · 10 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN541429009
NTEE codeA050
Subsection03
Ruling date1988-10
Formed1987
Employees87
Volunteers0
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