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TREASURER 5712673500 2019-10-16 1 R MATTHEW FRANK P01277196 7038210702 2019-10-04 70.169.161.150 2019-10-16 15:03:59 ED P 523AB772328A1B4EBEE824738C2114CD34D048F7 6B06D166DCA25631671C3BD72CEAF1075873F47E 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z L BRENT BOZELL 1900 CAMPUS COMMONS DR 6TH FLOOR RESTON VA 20191 17189968 0 X WWW.MRC.ORG X 1987 VA EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA ON BIAS IN THE MEDIA. 8 7 94 7 749967 0 11432024 11474649 1397277 751967 1654671 1164318 -275912 108060 14208060 13498994 0 0 0 0 6763828 6857851 163457 161098 3155454 6274820 5749500 13202105 12768449 1005955 730545 17273058 15829457 2835432 2884312 14437626 12945145 X TO CREATE A MEDIA CULTURE IN AMERICA WHERE TRUTH AND LIBERTY FLOURISH. 0 0 2741822 235572 NEWS ANALYSIS DIVISION - BRINGS POLITICAL BALANCE TO THE NATION'S NEWS MEDIA BY DOCUMENTING AND COUNTERING LIBERAL BIAS FROM TELEVISION NETWORK NEWS SHOWS AND MAJOR PRINT PUBLICATIONS. 1968515 295823 CYBERCAST NEWS SERVICE - PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE NEWS SOURCE THAT WOULD COVER STORIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO A LIBERAL BIAS IN MANY NEWS OUTLETS. 1223262 79194 MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER ACTION - EDUCATING AND MOBILIZING THE GENERAL PUBLIC AGAINST RUNAWAY LIBERAL MEDIA BIAS. 709747 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. 764368 CULTURE AND MEDIA INSTITUTE - PROMOTES FAIR PORTRAYAL OF CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN THE MEDIA. 193895 YOUTH EDUCATION AND INTERN PROGRAM - MENTORS AMERICA'S YOUTH AND EDUCATES AND TRAINS STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE BIAS AND THE NEED FOR BALANCED JOURNALISM. 1124925 141378 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. 2792935 141378 8726534 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 94 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AZ AK CA CT FL GA IL KS MD MA MI MN MS NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI AL AR HI KY NH TX X X THE ORGANIZATION 5712673500 1900 CAMPUS COMMONS DR 6TH FLOOR RESTON VA 20191 L BRENT BOZELL PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X X 346283 0 142177 CURTIN WINSOR JR TREASURER/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARL OTTESON CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABBY MOFFAT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBEKAH MERCER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR SEYMOUR FEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM WALTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA EMERY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MARTIN EXECUTIVE VP/ASSISTANT TREASURER 40.00 1.00 X 315100 0 121937 MELISSA LOPEZ SECRETARY 40.00 1.00 X 69200 6000 4386 DAN GAINOR VP OF MRC BUSINESS AND CULTURE 40.00 1.00 X 156550 0 13118 TERENCE JEFFREY CNS EDITOR AND CHIEF 40.00 X 194950 0 26743 EDWARD MOLCHANY SENIOR VP & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 215500 0 73291 BRENT BAKER VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH 40.00 X 160475 0 13324 ROBERT CROFT VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 216000 0 15164 1674058 6000 410140 16 0 1 0 MARKETO INC 901 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD 200 SAN MATEO CA 94404 E-MAIL 463796 CREATIVE RESPONSE CONCEPTS 2760 EISENHOWER AVE 4TH FLOOR ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 PUBLIC RELATIONS 335857 FACEBOOK INC 15161 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 ADVERTISING 286892 RICHARD NORMAN 113 EAST MARKET STREET STE 300 LEESBURG VA 20176 MAILING 125248 4 11474649 459281 11474649 ADVERTISING 541800 749967 749967 MEDIA RECORDINGS 512000 2000 2000 751967 311019 311019 84376 84376 4544273 3690974 853299 853299 853299 REFUNDS 900099 23684 23684 23684 13498994 2000 749967 1272378 X 885756 649926 60681 175149 4838044 3549930 331442 956672 80007 58705 5481 15821 675633 495748 46286 133599 378411 277660 25924 74827 33960 33960 71610 71610 161098 161098 1336164 1256948 17402 61814 578340 578340 175289 71938 86359 16992 387992 376344 2647 9001 791410 620050 41179 130181 187204 13895 42415 130894 222535 216470 6065 57208 44522 2983 9703 140983 109967 7049 23967 102692 80099 5135 17458 PRINTING 517865 75041 17572 425252 POSTAGE 514418 61658 3389 449371 MAILING SERVICES 269337 29658 239679 LIST RENTAL 86460 12969 73491 276033 146666 78882 50485 12768449 8726534 886461 3155454 X 1230407 184507 0 1045540 617509 489826 178776 1038230 245830 215191 95736 119853 3716593 3458614 295804 257979 15794207 13641540 45196 66838 17273058 15829457 1390720 1372557 1356142 1408142 88570 103613 2835432 2884312 X 13329911 10670292 307715 0 800000 2274853 14437626 12945145 17273058 15829457 730545 -2101259 -121767 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 13085600 12739414 10600437 11432024 11474649 59332124 13085600 12739414 10600437 11432024 11474649 59332124 9828602 49503522 479433 449116 325129 350051 395395 1999124 10225 81544 266801 71439 23684 453693 61784941 723789 0.80120 0.77570 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REIMBURSEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 10,225. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 81,544. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 266,801. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 71,439. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 23,684. 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MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE CENTER'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE CENTER HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CENTER'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) AND EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTER/WRITER FOR CNS (CYBERCAST NEWS SERVICE) NEWS PROGRAM 103000 0 1 0 0 0 1 103000 0 103000 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: THE ACCRUAL METHOD IS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES. X X X X X X 1 RICHARD NORMAN 44084 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY STE 350 LANSDOWNE VA 20176 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING 0 1321455 125248 1196207 LDMI 26 ASHBY STREET WARRENTON VA 20186 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING 0 1299041 27982 1271059 2620496 153230 2467266 AZ AK CA CT DC FL GA IL KS ME MD MA MI MN MS NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) THE AGREEMENT WITH LDMI PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT OF FEES FOR FUNDRAISING SERVICES AND ALSO FOR THE PAYMENT OF REIMBURSABLE MAILING EXPENSES SUCH AS LIST RENTAL, DATA PROCESSING, PRINTING AND MAILING SERVICES. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS FOR THESE TYPES OF REIMBURSABLE MAILING EXPENSES DURING THE YEAR WAS $202,002. INVOICES FOR FUNDRAISING SERVICE FEES AND MAILING REIMBURSEMENTS SEPARATELY OR SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY THE AMOUNT OF THE INVOICE THAT IS ATTRIBUTED TO FUNDRAISING SERVICES FROM THE AMOUNT OF THE INVOICE FOR REIMBURSABLE MAILING EXPENSES. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L BRENT BOZELL PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 346283 0 0 0 0 0 121576 0 20601 0 488460 0 0 0 DAVID MARTIN EXECUTIVE VP/ASSISTANT TREASURER 315100 0 0 0 0 0 8250 0 113687 0 437037 0 0 0 DAN GAINOR VP OF MRC BUSINESS AND CULTURE 156550 0 0 0 0 0 4789 0 8329 0 169668 0 0 0 TERENCE JEFFREY CNS EDITOR AND CHIEF 194950 0 0 0 0 0 5921 0 20822 0 221693 0 0 0 EDWARD MOLCHANY SENIOR VP & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 215500 0 0 0 0 0 6612 0 66679 0 288791 0 0 0 BRENT BAKER VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH 160475 0 0 0 0 0 4850 0 8474 0 173799 0 0 0 ROBERT CROFT VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT 216000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15164 0 231164 0 0 0 X 13 459484 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN SCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THIS FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND A DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. A BOARD MEETING TAKES PLACE TO DISCUSS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS SALARY REQUIREMENTS BASED ON SALARY COMPARISON DATA PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT SURVEY AND OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION LEVELS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES COMPENSATION. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DECISION WAS MADE BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE CENTER COMPLIES WITH IRC SECTION 6104 AND MAKES ITS FORM 1023, FORM 990 AND 990-T AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE CENTER'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CENTER MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CREATIVE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,472. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,472. OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 463,012. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 17,402. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 61,814. TOTAL EXPENSES 542,228. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 770,464. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 770,464. AMERICA INC 12644 CHAPEL ROAD STE 201 CLIFTON VA 20124 273352652 TO EDUCATE AMERICANS ABOUT TRADITIONAL & CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN VALUES VA 501(C)(4) MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0