2017-10-06T07:08:12-05:00 2016-12-31 541156733 FRANK & COMPANY PC 1360 BEVERLY ROAD SUITE 300 MCLEAN VA 22101 990 2016-01-01 541429009 MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER MEDI 5712673500 1900 CAMPUS COMMONS DRIVE 6TH FLOOR RESTON VA 20191 DAVID MARTIN EXECUTIVE VP/ASST. TREASURER 5712673500 2017-10-05 1 ROBERT H FRANK P00943320 7038210702 2017-10-04 216.133.79.6 2017-10-05 09:16:36 ED P 969F4D811E904D049047B125F3EEDB3B726F7253 969F4D811E904D049047B125F3EEDB3B726F7253 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z L BRENT BOZELL 1900 CAMPUS COMMONS DRIVE 6TH FLOOR RESTON VA 20191 21522679 0 X WWW.MRC.ORG X 1987 VA EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA ON BIAS IN THE MEDIA. 8 7 115 7 2082753 0 12739414 10600437 1777719 2083003 997461 604322 -88568 14774 15426026 13302536 0 0 0 0 6907638 7255585 67855 633125 3663875 7843083 7662506 14818576 15551216 607450 -2248680 18380980 16403551 3567573 3475354 14813407 12928197 X TO CREATE A MEDIA CULTURE IN AMERICA WHERE TRUTH AND LIBERTY FLOURISH. 0 0 3840988 839064 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. 3180261 743116 CYBERCAST NEWS SERVICE - PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE NEWS SOURCE THAT WOULD COVER STORIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO A LIBERAL BIAS IN MANY NEWS OUTLETS. 969303 279535 MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER ACTION - EDUCATING AND MOBILIZING THE GENERAL PUBLIC AGAINST RUNAWAY LIBERAL MEDIA BIAS. 853454 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. 701261 CULTURE AND MEDIA INSTITUTE - PROMOTES FAIR PORTRAYAL OF CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN THE MEDIA. 239993 YOUTH EDUCATION AND INTERN PROGRAM - MENTORS AMERICA'S YOUTH AND EDUCATES AND TRAINS STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE BIAS AND THE NEED FOR BALANCED JOURNALISM. 1305189 221288 MRCTV MULTIMEDIA - 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. 3099897 221288 11090449 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 38 0 1 115 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 DRIVE 6TH FLOOR RESTON VA 20191 L BRENT BOZELL PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X X 346379 0 144256 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 TRESURER 40.00 1.00 X 273200 0 88620 MELISSA LOPEZ SECRETARY 40.00 1.00 X 65160 2880 3183 THOMAS GOLAB DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 1.00 X 180250 0 16335 TERENCE JEFFREY CNS EDITOR AND CHIEF 40.00 X 183600 0 33228 EDWARD MOLCHANY SENIOR VP & CHIEF MARKETING 40.00 1.00 X 189100 0 76196 BRENT BAKER VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH 40.00 X 151300 0 14165 ERIC PARIEL VP AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 40.00 X 242600 0 92506 1631589 2880 468489 15 0 1 0 REBECCA HAGELIN COMMUNICATIONS 4572 25TH ROAD N ARLINGTON VA 22207 ADVERTISING 458400 STEPHEN CLOUSE AND ASSOCIATES 43538 GOLDEN MEADOW CIRCLE ASHBURN VA 20147 PROSPECTING 344638 CREATIVE RESPONSE CONCEPTS 2760 EISENHOWER AVE 4TH FLOOR ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 PUBLIC RELATIONS 334358 MARKETO INC 901 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD 200 SAN MATEO CA 94404 E-MAIL 332095 PARAMOUNT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP 525-K EAST MARKET STREET 114 LEESBURG VA 20176 E-MAIL 287892 10 10600437 224415 10600437 ADVERTISING 541800 2082753 2082753 MEDIA RECORDINGS 512000 250 250 2083003 253645 253645 71484 71484 8131159 7780482 350677 350677 350677 116150 439661 -323511 -323511 REFUNDS 900099 266801 266801 266801 13302536 250 2082753 619096 907969 710330 44143 153496 5065030 4002403 233237 829390 82156 62096 3131 16929 793170 601707 29286 162177 407260 299715 42949 64596 40138 40138 68980 68980 633125 633125 1391066 1037400 29144 324522 1878772 1878772 191232 112428 49336 29468 554720 541133 3826 9761 768316 604745 30271 133300 177844 47340 35978 94526 226107 76089 150018 41320 32229 1653 7438 242516 189162 9701 43653 109107 85068 4408 19631 POSTAGE 544896 190111 2745 352040 PRINTING 414827 150756 4282 259789 MAILING SERVICES 402598 146992 255606 MESSAGING 241643 216439 25204 368424 181623 87595 99206 15551216 11090449 796892 3663875 X 1374832 549933 0 824899 633843 497628 705159 108069 202719 345541 313254 72079 4099281 3629752 628756 469529 15789068 14889587 108181 21118 18380980 16403551 1161685 1198827 2213183 2120859 192705 155668 3567573 3475354 X 13708246 11996111 305161 132086 800000 800000 14813407 12928197 18380980 16403551 -2248680 514159 -150689 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 14710845 13334896 13085600 12739414 10600437 64471192 14710845 13334896 13085600 12739414 10600437 64471192 13356269 51114923 346716 372320 479433 449116 325129 1972714 22684 110686 10225 81544 266801 491940 66935846 488500 0.76360 0.75930 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REIMBURSEMENTS MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 22,684. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 110,686. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 10,225. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 81,544. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 266,801. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11158777 2457 485565 2308431 9738368 10885804 369759 184543 281329 11158777 10853804 333370 416663 718033 10885804 5108444 4755106 1028247 37993 10853804 4568397 491237 551928 503118 5108444 0.91500 0.00300 0.08200 0 0 331448 212109 119339 2604181 2433420 170761 1163652 984223 179429 469529 ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITY 155668 155668 X 14105667 514159 439661 953820 13151847 150689 150689 13302536 15990877 439661 439661 15551216 0 15551216 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE CENTER. PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FASB ASC 740. FASB ASC 740 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTERPRISE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FASB ASC 740 PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR RECOGNIZING, MEASURING, PRESENTING, AND DISCLOSING IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING POSITIONS THAT THE CENTER IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES. 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 439,661. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSE 439,661. 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 1408393 90141 1318252 LDMI 26 ASHBY STREET WARRENTON VA 20186 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING 0 905529 20313 885216 STEPHEN CLOUSE AND ASSOCIATES 43538 GOLDEN MEADOW CIRCLE ASHBURN VA 20147 PROSPECTING 0 581586 344638 236948 2895508 455092 2440416 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 116150 116150 68537 180694 190430 116150 116150 68537 180694 190430 439661 -323511 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 $258,339. 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. THE AGREEMENT WITH RICHARD NORMAN PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT OF FEES FOR FUNDRAISING SERVICES AND ALSO FOR THE PAYMENT OF REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES SUCH AS TRAVEL AND DELIVERY EXPENSES. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS FOR THESE TYPES OF REIMBURSEMENTS DURING THE YEAR WAS $3,759. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L BRENT BOZELL PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 346379 0 0 0 0 0 111551 0 32705 0 490635 0 0 0 DAVID MARTIN EXECUTIVE VP/ASSISTANT TRESURER 273200 0 0 0 0 0 7950 0 80670 0 361820 0 0 0 THOMAS GOLAB DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 180250 0 0 0 0 0 5447 0 10888 0 196585 0 0 0 TERENCE JEFFREY CNS EDITOR AND CHIEF 183600 0 0 0 0 0 5580 0 27648 0 216828 0 0 0 EDWARD MOLCHANY SENIOR VP & CHIEF MARKETING 189100 0 0 0 0 0 5820 0 70376 0 265296 0 0 0 BRENT BAKER VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH 151300 0 0 0 0 0 4572 0 9593 0 165465 0 0 0 ERIC PARIEL VP AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 242600 0 0 0 0 0 82852 0 9654 0 335106 0 0 0 X 11 224415 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. 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