MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND INC (EIN 13-4052259)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-14
IRS object ID
201943189349303819
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-11-14T10:14:25-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN113518842PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARKS PANETH LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1685 THIRD AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN134052259EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMEDIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2128071304PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line137 WEST 20TH STREET SUITE 801AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10011ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHARLAN MANDELPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2128071304PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMAGDALENA M CZERNIAWSKIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00535099PTIN
Phone2125038800PhoneNum
Preparation2019-11-13PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address69.74.165.34IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-11-13IPDt
IP Tm13:59:17IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-03-31 21:24:44ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerHARLAN MANDELPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line137 WEST 20TH STREET SUITE 801AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10011ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,144,674GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MDIF.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1995FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE O.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
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Total Employee15TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$59,901PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$99,138CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$366,395PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$96,617CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$7,136,386CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,096,394PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,234,020PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$122,969CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,501,770PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$7,545,807CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$12,733,603CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,774,786PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$5,597,217CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$38,686,299TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$34,831,574TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$14,737,460TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$16,663,094TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$23,948,839NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$18,168,480NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionMDIF PROVIDES AFFORDABLE FINANCING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INDEPENDENT NEWS AND INFORMATION BUSINESSES IN CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS, HELPING THEM TO BECOME FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$1,414,559GrantAmt
Revenue$1,615,567RevenueAmt
DescMDIF PROVIDES LOAN AND EQUITY FINANCING BY WAY OF "PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS" (PRIS), THAT ALLOW NON-PROFITS TO MAKE INVESTMENTS IN FIRMS WHOSE WORK WILL FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE MISSION. MDIF MAINTAINS A SEGREGATED POOL OF FUNDS FROM WHICH IT MAKES PRIS. LOAN REPAYMENTS ARE RECYCLED THROUGH THE POOL FOR REINVESTMENT.WITH EVERY PRI, MDIF PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ITS BENEFICIARIES, FROM THE FIRST STAGE OF DEVELOPING A BUSINESS PLAN THROUGH TO THE FINAL DISCHARGE OF THE INVESTMENTS. IN ADDITION, MDIF TRAINS MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS IN THE USE AND TRANSFER OF INTERNET-BASED TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDIA BUSINESS.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
IRP Document61IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee15EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MIKE LEEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2128071304PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line137 WEST 20TH STREET SUITE 801AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10011ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ADRIAAN STOOP
DIRECTOR (AS OF 4/18)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXANDER PAPACHRISTOU
TREASURER (THRU 11/18)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALEXEJ FULMEK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERNARD POULET
CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HARLAN MANDEL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$242,803$0$61,256Yes (X)
HOUSTON SPENCER
DIRECTOR (THRU 06/18)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANI JANSEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHEILA CORONEL
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TONY HAILE
DIRECTOR (THRU 04/18)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YING-YUEN CHAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELENA POPOVIC
SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$90,060$66,504$23,302Yes (X)
MARI BUDESA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$170,585$0$37,402Yes (X)
MARIE NEMCOVA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$98,790$0$0Yes (X)
MOHAMED NANABHAY
DEPUTY CEO40.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN BROCKLAND
INVESTMENT OFFICER40.00$108,826$0$33,943Yes (X)
KIHARA KIARIE
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER40.00$166,054$0$50,438Yes (X)
RASHID MALIK
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT OFFICER40.00$145,104$0$44,413Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$66,504TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$250,754TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNmProvince Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
NISALUX PTY LTD
UNIT B P 6TH STREETHOUGHTON ESTATEJOHANNESBURGSFCONSULTANT$220,753
PATRICE SCHNEIDER
BAHNHOFSTRASSE 112RUSCHLIKONSZCONSULTANT$143,077
BILAL RANDEREE
137 PERTH ROADWESTDENEJOHANNESBURGSFCONSULTANT$115,200
PT BINTANG LARASATI MITRA SENTOSA
SATRIO TOWERMEGA KUNINGANJAKARTA SELATANINCONSULTANT$105,000
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$5,355,285AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$5,355,285TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROGRAM RELATED INVEST900099$915,037$915,037
MANAGEMENT FEES900099$460,779$460,779
PRI CAPITAL RECOVERY900099$209,530$209,530
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,585,346TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$81,320TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$81,320ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$152,503RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$8,288RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$144,215RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$144,215TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$144,215ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$17,818SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$17,818SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,818TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$17,818ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
OTHER INCOME$30,221$30,221
FOREIGN REALIZED LOSS-$77,819-$77,819
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total-$47,598OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,136,386TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,615,567RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$165,534ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,414,559TotalAmt
Program Services$1,414,559ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$622,912TotalAmt
Program Services$385,083ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$138,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$99,405FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,475,929TotalAmt
Program Services$2,376,492ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,955FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,063TotalAmt
Program Services$150,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$4,564FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$280,893TotalAmt
Program Services$252,757ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,104ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,032FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$239,440TotalAmt
Program Services$205,947ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,696ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,797FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$204,000TotalAmt
Management And General$204,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$145,083TotalAmt
Program Services$139,458ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,625ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,039TotalAmt
Management And General$27,039ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$750,246TotalAmt
Program Services$644,568ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$105,678ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,463TotalAmt
Program Services$8,769ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,694ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,919TotalAmt
Program Services$63,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,865ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$555FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,999TotalAmt
Program Services$130,444ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,555ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$355,772TotalAmt
Program Services$322,480ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,292ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$584,236TotalAmt
Program Services$538,528ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,974ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,734FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$310,116TotalAmt
Program Services$106,765ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$203,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,768TotalAmt
Program Services$44,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,987ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,095TotalAmt
Program Services$39,377ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROVISION FOR PRI LOSSE$4,713,333$4,713,333
MISCELLANEOUS$22,754$16,558$6,141$55
TAXES AND FEES$984$336$648

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,733,603TotalAmt
Program Services$11,554,485ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,056,149ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$122,969FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,035,826BOYAmt
EOY$6,136,971EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,159BOYAmt
EOY$354,427EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,411,866BOYAmt
EOY$3,891,312EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,345,089BOYAmt
EOY$88,785EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,282,486LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,117,145LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$228,126BOYAmt
EOY$165,341EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,315,108BOYAmt
EOY$3,855,335EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,228,125BOYAmt
EOY$17,053,442EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$3,285,961EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,686,299BOYAmt
EOY$34,831,574EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$726,131BOYAmt
EOY$852,190EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$71,434EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,492,438BOYAmt
EOY$15,012,059EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$518,891BOYAmt
EOY$727,411EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,737,460BOYAmt
EOY$16,663,094EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,103,245BOYAmt
EOY$10,321,441EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,845,594BOYAmt
EOY$7,847,039EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,948,839BOYAmt
EOY$18,168,480EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,686,299BOYAmt
EOY$34,831,574EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$5,597,217ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$202,268NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$19,126OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,008,481CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,129,313CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,309,054CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,774,799CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,355,285CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,576,932TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,008,481CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,129,313CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,309,054CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,774,799CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,355,285CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,576,932TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$25,388,542SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$22,188,390PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$362,181CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$261,631CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$226,421CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$145,908CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$233,823CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,229,964TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$30,822CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,603CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$247,711CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$280,388CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$30,221CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$598,745TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$49,405,641TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,429,357GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.44910PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.25120PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 30,822. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 9,603. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 163,885. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 30,221. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 61,751. OTHER PRI INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 22,075. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 280,388.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$373,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$313,818DepreciationAmt
Book Value$59,182BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$436,262OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$407,548DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,714BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$473,224OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$395,779DepreciationAmt
Book Value$77,445BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$165,341TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PRINT$12,670,766C
TELEVISION$2,065,866C
RADIO$1,054,784C
ONLINE$9,616,050C
UNREMITTED EQUITY IN NET-$1,604,260C
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS-$6,749,764C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$17,053,442TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RESTRICTED CASH$2,065,685
SECURITY DEPOSTIS$173,601
RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATES$283,504
OTHER ASSESTS$763,171
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,285,961TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED CAPTIAL GAIN ON PRIS$518,891
SECURITY DEPOSIT PAYABLE$63,096
DEFERRED RENT$145,424
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$727,411TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,719,412TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$202,268NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$19,492DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$207,159OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$389,935RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,109,347RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$27,039InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$27,039RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,136,386TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,884,191TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$19,492DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$158,135OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$177,627ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,706,564ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$27,039InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$27,039ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,733,603TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE FUND BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017 IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RELATED ENTITIES' REVENUE 10,000. CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATION -338,250. EQUITY IN NET LOSSES OF INVESTMENTS 240,325. UNREALIZED FOREIGN LOSS -119,234.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RELATED ENTITIES' EXPENSES 485,985. CONSOLIDATING ELIMINATION -338,250. NON-DEDUCTIBLE TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS 10,400.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (11 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE112GRANTMAKING$47,141
SOUTH ASIA00GRANTMAKING$279,751
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTMAKING$315,263
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00GRANTMAKING$58,187
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANTMAKING$627,568
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC02INVESTMENTS$832,803
EUROPE112INVESTMENTS$938,000
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00INVESTMENTS$552,500
SOUTH AMERICA00INVESTMENTS$315,000
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES00GRANTMAKING$82,716
SOUTH ASIA00INVESTMENTS$300,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices2SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees26SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office2TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee26TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$3,651,213SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$697,716ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$4,348,929TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (49 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
EUROPETA GRANT$290
EUROPELOAN MODIFICATION$12,076
EUROPELOAN MODIFICATION$24,996
EUROPEGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$2,250
EUROPELOAN MODIFICATION$43,394
EUROPETA GRANT$45,290
EUROPETA GRANT$227
EUROPETA GRANT$1,334
SOUTH AMERICATA GRANT$274,230
SOUTH AMERICALOAN MODIFICATION$204,687
SOUTH AMERICATA GRANT$9,000
SOUTH AMERICATA GRANT$3,666
SOUTH AMERICAGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$125,000
SOUTH AMERICATA GRANT$2,458
SOUTH AMERICATA GRANT$1,190
SOUTH AMERICATA GRANT$1,500
SOUTH AMERICATA GRANT$32,759
SOUTH AMERICATA GRANT$1,242
SOUTH AMERICATA GRANT$2,314
SOUTH AMERICATA GRANT$1,082
SOUTH AMERICATA GRANT$22,970
SOUTH AMERICATA GRANT$6,500
SOUTH AMERICATA GRANT$1,090
SOUTH ASIATA GRANT$1,720
SOUTHEAST ASIATA GRANT$1,210
SOUTHEAST ASIATA GRANT$9,600
SOUTHEAST ASIATA GRANT$14,450
SOUTHEAST ASIATA GRANT$45,300
SOUTHEAST ASIATA GRANT$14,000
SOUTHEAST ASIATA GRANT$5,490
SOUTHEAST ASIATA GRANT$8,000
SOUTHEAST ASIATA GRANT$144,600
SOUTHEAST ASIATA GRANT$1,346
SOUTHEAST ASIATA GRANT$4,000
SOUTHEAST ASIATA GRANT$18,500
SOUTHEAST ASIATA GRANT$11,535
SUB SAHARAN AFRICATA GRANT$39,171
SUB SAHARAN AFRICATA GRANT$40,080
SUB SAHARAN AFRICATA GRANT$38,619
SUB SAHARAN AFRICATA GRANT$27,079
SUB SAHARAN AFRICATA GRANT$26,824
SUB SAHARAN AFRICATA GRANT$29,478
SUB SAHARAN AFRICATA GRANT$1,000
SUB SAHARAN AFRICATA GRANT$15,659
SUB SAHARAN AFRICATA GRANT$27,349
SUB SAHARAN AFRICATA GRANT$25,544
SUB SAHARAN AFRICATA GRANT$5,535
SUB SAHARAN AFRICATA GRANT$380
SUB SAHARAN AFRICATA GRANT$38,543
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:APPLYING FOR MDIF FINANCING IS A DETAILED PROCESS THAT USUALLY TAKES SEVERAL MONTHS. MDIF UNDERTAKES A RIGOROUS PROCESS TO FULLY UNDERSTAND A BENEFICIARY'S BUSINESS AND THE INTENDED USE OF THE FUNDS TO BE GRANTED OR INVESTED IN THE ORGANIZATION. POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE DEMANDS THAT MDIF WILL MAKE ON THEM SHOULD THEIR APPLICATION BE SUCCESSFUL, SUCH AS INTENDED AND ACTUAL USE OF FUNDS. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR MDIF FINANCING, A MEDIA OUTLET MUST HAVE BEEN OPREATING LEGALLY IN ITS HOME COUNTRY FOR AT LEAST A YEAR, ALTHOUGH THE BOARD MAY WAIVE THE ONE-YEAR REQUIREMENT WHEN THE MISSION SO REQUIRES, HAVE AN ESTABLISHED REPUTATION FOR PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND PRACTICES AND EXERCISING THE PRINCIPLES OF A FREE, INDEPENDENT AND RESPONSIBLE PRESS, DEVOTE A SIGNIFICANT PART OF EDITORIAL CONTENT OR PROGRAMMING TO FACT-BASED NEWS AND DOCUMENTARIES, INDEPENDENT FROM THE INFLUENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT OR ANY OTHER INTEREST GROUP, OFFER COVERAGE OF DIFFERENT POLITICAL OPINIONS AND PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS, THE RIGHTS OF ETHNIC MINORITIES AND INTER-ETCHIC CO-EXISTENCE, NOT BE OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT, A STATE AGENCY, A FOREIGN LEGAL ENTITY, OR AN OLIGARCH BUSINESS INTEREST THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE FOR ITS OWN INTERESTS, PRESENT A DETAILED PROJECT AIMED AT BROADENING AND STRENGTHENING THE OULET'S OPERATION, HAVE STRONG PROSPECTS OF BEING ABLE TO BECOME SELF SUSTAINING, ENSURE THAT FUNDS WILL BE USED AS STIPULATED, AND PROVIDE MDIF WITH UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO ACCOUNTING RECORDS.
SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN F:MDIF HAS REPORTED TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRANSACTIONS ON SCHEDULE F: 1. GRANTS MADE TO FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS. THESE ARE DETAILED IN PART OF SCHEDULE F AND THE SUM REPORTED IN PART I TIES BACK TO FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 3. 2. LOAN AND EQUITY DISBURSEMENTS MADE TO FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS DURING THE CURRENT YEAR. THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F) REPRESENT THE PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS MDIF DISBURSED IN THE FORM OF LOANS, FINANCE LEASES AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS TO NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS, TV, RADIO STATIONS, PRINTING HOUSES, NEWS AGENCIES AND ONLINE PUBLISHERS IN VAIOUS COUNTRIES. THE AMOUNTS LISTED REPRESENT THE CURRENT YEAR EXPENDITURES AND NOT THE COMULATIVE VALUE OF MDIF'S INVESTMENT.
SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 1, COLUMN D:MDIF'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT NEWS ORGANIZATIONS IN COUNTRIES WITH A HISTORY OF OPPRESSION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. OCCASIONALLY, MDIF WILL MAKE GRANTS TO ENTITIES IN THESE COUNTRIES TO PROVIDE LEADING JOURNALISTS WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO CREATE LASTING INSTITUTIONS FOR CHANGE.
SCHEDULE F, PART IV:MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND, INC. HOLDS SEVERAL PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. TO THE EXTENT THAT ITS OWNERSHIP OF THESE INVESTMENTS EXCEEDS THE THRESHOLDS FOR REQUIRING A FORM 926 OR FORM 5471, THOSE FILINGS HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990-T AS REQUIRED.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
HARLAN MANDEL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$240,607$0$0$0$2,196$0$36,548$0$24,708$0$304,059$0$0$0
ELENA POPOVIC
SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL$89,627$66,504$0$0$433$0$13,444$0$9,858$0$113,362$66,504$0$0
MARI BUDESA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$167,749$0$0$0$2,836$0$25,294$0$12,108$0$207,987$0$0$0
KIHARA KIARIE
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER$165,714$0$0$0$340$0$16,800$0$33,638$0$216,492$0$0$0
RASHID MALIK
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT OFFICER$144,708$0$0$0$396$0$21,721$0$22,692$0$189,517$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE I:MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND, INC (MDIF) INVESTS IN INDEPENDENT MEDIA AROUND THE WORLD PROVIDING THE NEWS, INFORMATION AND DEBATE THAT PEOPLE NEED TO BUILD FREE, THRIVING SOCITIES.
FORM 990 PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF MDIF'S MISSION CONTINUATION:WE INVEST IN MEDIA THAT PROVIDE THE NEWS, INFORMATION AND DEBATE THAT PEOPLE NEED TO BUILD FREE, THRIVING SOCIETIES. MDIF HAS INVESTED MORE THAN $173.4 MILLION IN 113 INDEPENDENT NEWS BUSINESSES IN 39 COUNTRIES SINCE 1996. WHY WE ARE HERE: TIMELY, ACCURATE, RELEVANT INFORMATION IS CRITICAL TO FREE SOCIETIES. IT ENABLES FULLER PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC LIFE, HOLDS THE POWERFUL TO ACCOUNT AND PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL. HOW WE CHOOSE CLIENTS AND AREAS OF OPERATIONS: MDIF INVESTS IN INDEPENDENT MEDIA COMPANIES IN A RANGE OF COUNTRIES WHERE ACCESS TO FREE AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA IS UNDER THREAT. CLIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED ON THREE BROAD CRITERIA: MISSION IMPACT IN RELATION TO INVESTMENT; POTENTIAL FOR LONG-TERM VIABILITY; EDITORIAL INTEGRITY. HOW WE WORK: MDIF FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS INCLUDE AFFORDABLE LOANS, EQUITY INVESTMENTS, LOAN GUARANTEES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS. MDIF MOBILIZES OTHER INVESTORS TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF ITS FINANCING. MDIF SEEKS TO ESTABLISH LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH ITS CLIENTS, WHICH MAY INVOLVE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN BUSINESS PLANNING, MEDIA MANAGEMENT AND OTHER TECHNICAL SUPPORT. PROVIDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL: MDIF CLIENTS ARE STARVED OF CAPITAL BECAUSE THEY WORK IN ENVIRONMENTS WITH POORLY DEVELOPED BANKING SYSTEMS, DISTORTED MARKETS AND UNFAVORABLE INVESTMENT CLIMATES. OFTEN, THEY WORK IN TRANSITION ECONOMIES OR UNDER GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE HOSTILE TO THE IDEA OF FREE AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA. IN ALL CASES, A LACK OF FUNDS IS THE MAIN OBSTACLE TO THEIR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND SERIOUSLY HAMPERS THEIR ABILITY TO BE COMMERCIALLY VIABLE AND SELF-SUSTAINING. THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF MEDIA AND INVESTMENT IN THE LAST DECADE: A TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION HAS TRANSFORMED THE MEDIA BUSINESS AND THE WAY PEOPLE ACCESS NEWS AND INFORMATION ACROSS THE WORLD. DIGITAL NEWS VENTURES (DNV), A SUBSIDIARY OF MDIF, INVESTS IN EXPERIMENTAL DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND BUSINESSES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CONTINUATION:IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO MAKE A PRI, THE FUND FACES BOTH COUNTRY AND LEGAL RISK. THE FUND MAKES PRIS IN COUNTRIES WHERE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY MAY BE OF CONCERN. THIS TYPE OF RISK IS ASSESSED BEFORE THE FUND STARTS OPERATIONS IN A CERTAIN COUNTRY. THE LEGAL RISK MAY ARISE AS A RESULT OF MAKING LOANS AND OTHER PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS IN COUNTRIES WITH DIFFERING LEGAL SYSTEMS THAN THOSE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THOSE SYSTEMS ARE SOMETIMES CHARACTERIZED BY UNCERTAINTY AND LACK OF INDEPENDENT LEGAL INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING JUDICIARY. FROM 1996 TO MARCH 31, 2019, MDIF HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN $173.4 MILLION IN PRI FINANCING, INCLUDING: - $151 MILLION IN LOANS AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS; - APPROXIMATELY $21.8 MILLION IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER GRANTS; - $0.6 MILLION THROUGH DIGITAL KIOSK, THE SECURE PAYMENT SERVICE FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA. - $41.7 MILLION IN INTEREST, DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS; AND COLLECTED MORE THAN $71.8 MILLION IN RECOVERED PRINCIPAL INVESTED; MDIF HAS INVESTED IN 113 CLIENTS AND 354 PROJECTS ACROSS 39 COUNTRIES, WRITING OFF 10.6% OF THE TOTAL PRI FINANCED. MDIF HAS RETURNED $46.6 MILLION TO INVESTORS. IT ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 WITH A PORTFOLIO OF $60 MILLION IN OUTSTANDING LOANS AND INVESTMENTS.
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A:THE ORGANIZATION USES A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION TO REPORT PAYROLL. THE W-2S ARE REPORTED UNDER TRINET INC., AND UNDER THEIR EIN # 48-1304650.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION USES THE SERVICES OF A CONTRACTED DEPUTY CEO, MOHAMED NANABHAY, AND PAID $220,753 FOR THESE SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. ONCE APPROVED, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD. THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FUND'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF MDIF IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT, BOARD SERVICE, OR POSITION WITH THE COLLEGE. MDIF MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AUTHORIZED THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S PERFORMANCE AND DETERMINE HIS COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS (THE CHAIR, THE VICE-CHAIR, AND THE TREASURER) WHO ESTABLISH THE CEO'S COMPENSATION COMMENSURATE WITH THE SALARIES PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN BOTH THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND IMPACT INVESTING SECTORS. THE COMMITTEE THEN REPORTS ITS FINDINGS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND RECOMMENDS A SALARY OF COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE FULL BOARD REVIEWS THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPROVES THE FINAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FULLY DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW PERFORMANCE AND SET THE COMPENSATION OF MDIF'S OTHER OFFICERS TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. IN MAKING HIS DETERMINATION, THE CEO EMPLOYS THE SAME COMPARABILITY METRICS AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE UTILIZES (AS OUTLINED IN THE PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A NARRATIVE).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE TAXPAYER MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY OF EACH AT THE ADDRESSES LISTED ON PAGE 1 OF THIS RETURN. ANY INDIVIDUAL REQUESTING A COPY OF THESE DOCUMENTS IS PROVIDED THAT COPY ON THE SAME BUSINESS DAY. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE PUBLIC REQUEST AND AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:EQUITY IN NET EARNINGS OF INVESTEES 240,325. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION GAIN -86,247. UNREALIZED FOREIGN LOSS ON PRI -119,234. NON-DEDUCTIBLE TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS -10,400. MDIF NET ASSETS -5,318.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
DIGITAL NEWS VENTURES LLC
37 WEST 20TH STREET STE 801NEW YORKNY10011134052259PRINY$3,506,453MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND
MDIF EQUITIES LLC
37 WEST 20TH STREET STE 801NEW YORKNY10011PRINY$301,625MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND$24,504
MDIF MEDIA HOLDINGS I LLC
37 WEST 20TH STREET STE 801NEW YORKNY10011831933668PRINY$397,190MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND-$203,607
MDIF MEDIA FINANCE I BV
37 WEST 20TH STREET STE 801NEW YORKNY10011813495062PRINY$2,113,893MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND$109,621
MDIF MEDIA FINANCE II BV
37 WEST 20TH STREET STE 801NEW YORKNY10011INACTIVEMEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUNDNL
MDIF MEDIA HOLDINGS II LLC
37 WEST 20TH STREET STE 801NEW YORKNY10011PRINYMEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (2 entries)

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MDIF MEDIA PARTNERS I LP
37 W 20TH STREET STE 801NEW YORKNY10011814153177PRINYMEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUNDRELATED$15,644$401,0320Yes (1)0.02440
EMERGING MEDIA OPPORTUNITY FUND I LP
37 W 20TH STREET STE 801NEW YORKNY10011812205691PRINYMEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUNDRELATED$500$261,3900Yes (1)0.05000

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MDLF SERVICE CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line137 WEST 20TH STREET STE 801AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10011ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN800049286EIN
Primary ActivitiesAGENCY ACCOUNTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
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Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$204,000ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$5,348ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
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Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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