2018-11-08T13:14:41-06:00 2017-12-31 541156733 FRANK & COMPANY PC 1360 BEVERLY ROAD SUITE 300 MCLEAN VA 22101 990 2017-01-01 541429009 MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER MEDI 5712673500 1900 CAMPUS COMMONS DRIVE 6TH FLOOR RESTON VA 20191 DAVID MARTIN EXECUTIVE VP/ASST. TREASURER 5712673500 2018-11-08 1 ROBERT H FRANK P00943320 7038210702 2018-08-30 70.169.161.142 2018-11-08 13:43:54 ES P 523AB772328A1B4EBEE824738C2114CD34D048F7 616F52606DBEFE5B59AE5D0FD1FD9ABE7CE5CEC0 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z L BRENT BOZELL 1900 CAMPUS COMMONS DRIVE 6TH FLOOR RESTON VA 20191 21477739 0 X WWW.MRC.ORG X 1987 VA EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA ON BIAS IN THE MEDIA. 8 7 110 7 1396902 0 10600437 11432024 2083003 1397277 604322 1654671 14774 -275912 13302536 14208060 0 0 0 0 7255585 6763828 633125 163457 3493308 7662506 6274820 15551216 13202105 -2248680 1005955 16403551 17273058 3475354 2835432 12928197 14437626 X TO CREATE A MEDIA CULTURE IN AMERICA WHERE TRUTH AND LIBERTY FLOURISH. 0 0 3056535 635347 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. 2318051 463796 CYBERCAST NEWS SERVICE - PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE NEWS SOURCE THAT WOULD COVER STORIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO A LIBERAL BIAS IN MANY NEWS OUTLETS. 1301645 143601 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. 739145 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. 787664 CULTURE AND MEDIA INSTITUTE - PROMOTES FAIR PORTRAYAL OF CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN THE MEDIA. 209675 YOUTH EDUCATION AND INTERN PROGRAM - MENTORS AMERICA'S YOUTH AND EDUCATES AND TRAINS STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE BIAS AND THE NEED FOR BALANCED JOURNALISM. 409689 154533 MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER ACTION - EDUCATING AND MOBILIZING THE GENERAL PUBLIC AGAINST RUNAWAY LIBERAL MEDIA BIAS. 2146173 154533 8822404 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 110 1 1 1 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 DRIVE 6TH FLOOR RESTON VA 20191 L BRENT BOZELL PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X X 346474 0 166555 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 306500 0 26876 MELISSA LOPEZ SECRETARY 40.00 1.00 X 67100 3000 4838 DAN GAINOR VP OF MRC BUSINESS AND CULTURE 40.00 X 152400 0 13303 TERENCE JEFFREY CNS EDITOR AND CHIEF 40.00 X 189200 0 25239 EDWARD MOLCHANY VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING 40.00 1.00 X 209100 0 67184 BRENT BAKER VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH 40.00 X 155975 0 15311 ERIC PARIEL VP AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 40.00 X 146950 0 15353 1573699 3000 334659 14 0 1 0 MARKETO INC 901 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD 200 SAN MATEO CA 94404 E-MAIL 499250 CREATIVE RESPONSE CONCEPTS 2760 EISENHOWER AVE 4TH FLOOR ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 PUBLIC RELATIONS 329401 FACEBOOK INC 15161 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 ADVERTISING 208080 ACQUIA INC 53 STATE STREET BOSTON MA 02109 COMPUTER 181655 MVP PRESS 43720 TRADE CENTER PLAZA 135 DULLES VA 20166 MAILING 153443 6 11432024 760987 11432024 ADVERTISING 541800 1396902 1396902 MEDIA RECORDINGS 512000 375 375 1397277 266791 266791 83260 83260 7992434 6604554 1387880 1387880 1387880 234514 665125 -430611 -430611 REFUNDS 900099 71439 71439 71439 14208060 375 1396902 1378759 X 808870 619581 43588 145701 4802823 3678880 258813 865130 97736 74864 5267 17605 671985 514728 36212 121045 382414 292923 20607 68884 97382 97382 71179 71179 163457 163457 1424766 749577 60503 614686 721775 721775 184164 69993 90470 23701 476224 464683 2308 9233 800748 642058 35123 123567 142831 15635 35321 91875 192389 9806 182583 51850 41480 2074 8296 198297 158638 7932 31727 108896 87117 4356 17423 POSTAGE 629588 209187 1233 419168 MAILING SERVICES 494168 186072 308096 PRINTING 296142 99956 8503 187683 LIST RENTAL 85499 34199 51300 298922 161058 95716 42148 13202105 8822404 886393 3493308 X 1442170 259591 0 1182579 497628 617509 108069 178776 345541 245830 72079 95736 4123854 3828050 469529 295804 14889587 15794207 21118 45196 16403551 17273058 1198827 1390720 2120859 1356142 155668 88570 3475354 2835432 X 11996111 13329911 132086 307715 800000 800000 12928197 14437626 16403551 17273058 1005955 646890 -143416 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 13334896 13085600 12739414 10600437 11432024 61192371 13334896 13085600 12739414 10600437 11432024 61192371 11774874 49417497 372320 479433 449116 325129 350051 1976049 110686 10225 81544 266801 71439 540695 63709115 722789 0.77570 0.76360 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REIMBURSEMENTS MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 110,686. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 10,225. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 81,544. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 266,801. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 71,439. 9738368 1867378 1479805 3278790 9806761 11158777 2457 485565 2308431 9738368 10885804 369759 184543 281329 11158777 10853804 333370 416663 718033 10885804 5108444 4755106 1028247 37993 10853804 0.90530 0.08160 0.01310 0 0 331448 278399 53049 2887884 2646361 241523 904522 903290 1232 295804 ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITY 88570 88570 X 15376659 646890 665125 1312015 14064644 143416 143416 14208060 13867230 665125 665125 13202105 0 13202105 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE CENTER. PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER IS RECOGNIZED AS A PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AS SUCH, IT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES ON ALL BUT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES WAS REQUIRED FOR 2017. 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. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT ADJUSTMENT ACTIVITIES 665,125. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSE 665,125. EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTER/WRITER FOR CNS (CYBERCAST NEWS SERVICE) NEWS PROGRAM 103000 EUROPE 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTERS/WRITERS FOR CNS (CYBERCAST NEWS SERVICE) NEWS PROGRAM 15900 0 3 0 0 0 3 118900 0 118900 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 1462941 116260 1346681 LDMI 26 ASHBY STREET WARRENTON VA 20186 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING 0 1239147 30375 1208772 2702088 146635 2555453 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 GALA 234514 234514 123385 298970 242770 234514 234514 123385 298970 242770 665125 -430611 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 $170,132. 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 346474 0 0 0 0 0 117082 0 49473 0 513029 0 0 0 DAVID MARTIN EXECUTIVE VP/ASSISTANT TREASURER 306500 0 0 0 0 0 8100 0 18776 0 333376 0 0 0 DAN GAINOR VP OF MRC BUSINESS AND CULTURE 152400 0 0 0 0 0 4639 0 8664 0 165703 0 0 0 TERENCE JEFFREY CNS EDITOR AND CHIEF 189200 0 0 0 0 0 5734 0 19505 0 214439 0 0 0 EDWARD MOLCHANY VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING 209100 0 0 0 0 0 6370 0 60814 0 276284 0 0 0 BRENT BAKER VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH 155975 0 0 0 0 0 4698 0 10613 0 171286 0 0 0 ERIC PARIEL VP AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 146950 0 0 0 0 0 6393 0 8960 0 162303 0 0 0 X 16 760987 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 57,140. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 57,140. OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,108. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 60,503. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 614,686. TOTAL EXPENSES 704,297. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 663,329. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 663,329. 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