2016-09-30T15:22:21-05:00 2015-12-31 541156733 FRANK & COMPANY PC 1360 BEVERLY ROAD SUITE 300 MCLEAN VA 22101 990 2015-01-01 541429009 MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER MEDI 5712673500 1900 CAMPUS COMMONS DRIVE 6TH FLOOR RESTON VA 20191 DAVID MARTIN EXECUTIVE VP/ASST. TREASURER 5712673500 2016-09-27 1 ROBERT H FRANK P00943320 7038210702 2016-09-26 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z L BRENT BOZELL 1900 CAMPUS COMMONS DRIVE 6TH FLOOR RESTON VA 20191 22749350 0 X WWW.MRC.ORG X 1987 VA EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA ON BIAS IN THE MEDIA. 9 8 114 7 1771894 0 13085600 12739414 969565 1777719 1420304 997461 -191758 -88568 15283711 15426026 0 0 0 0 6401952 6907638 75816 67855 3465946 7794652 7843083 14272420 14818576 1011291 607450 17716179 18380980 2523519 3567573 15192660 14813407 X TO CREATE A MEDIA CULTURE IN AMERICA WHERE TRUTH AND LIBERTY FLOURISH. 0 0 3446847 774587 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. 2919934 638704 CYBERCAST NEWS SERVICE - PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE NEWS SOURCE THAT WOULD COVER STORIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO A LIBERAL BIAS IN MANY NEWS OUTLETS. 727346 GRASSROOTS - EDUCATING AND MOBILIZING THE GENERAL PUBLIC AGAINST RUNAWAY LIBERAL MEDIA BIAS. 817469 96263 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. 713055 83968 CULTURE AND MEDIA INSTITUTE - PROMOTES FAIR PORTRAYAL OF CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN THE MEDIA. 228846 YOUTH EDUCATION AND INTERN PROGRAM - MENTORS AMERICA'S YOUTH AND EDUCATES AND TRAINS STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE BIAS AND THE NEED FOR BALANCED JOURNALISM. 1533767 184197 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. 3293137 364428 10387264 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 114 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 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 344983 511 121852 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 MICHAEL KAISER DIRECTOR (RET. 12/2015) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MARTIN EXECUTIVE VP/ASSISTANT TRESURER 40.00 1.00 X 290600 0 30006 MELISSA LOPEZ SECRETARY 40.00 1.00 X 61400 0 5239 THOMAS GOLAB DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 1.00 X 208000 380 24466 TERENCE JEFFREY CNS EDITOR AND CHIEF 40.00 X 176900 0 16729 EDWARD MOLCHANY SENIOR VP & CHIEF MARKETING 40.00 1.00 X 181625 0 54520 BRENT BAKER VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH 40.00 X 146075 0 9645 LARRY GOURLAY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIFTS 40.00 1.00 X 189758 0 92321 1599341 891 354778 15 0 1 0 CREATIVE RESPONSE CONCEPTS 2760 EISENHOWER AVE 4TH FLOOR ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 PUBLIC RELATIONS 333455 CLEARPATH HOSTING 2465 CENTREVILLE RD STE J17-722 HERNDON VA 20171 COMPUTER/WEBSITE SERVICES 271198 REBECCA HAGELIN COMMUNICATIONS 4572 25TH ROAD N ARLINGTON VA 22207 ADVERTISING 247800 LAWRENCE DIRECT MAIL 26 ASHBY STREET WARRENTON VA 20186 DIRECT MAIL 179426 TOWNHALLCOM 402 BNA DRIVE SUITE 400 NASHVILLE TN 37217 ADVERTISING 150000 8 12739414 281329 12739414 ADVERTISING 541800 1771894 1771894 MEDIA RECORDINGS 512000 5825 5825 1777719 322369 322369 126747 126747 7549682 6874590 675092 675092 675092 151875 448734 -296859 -296859 OTHER INCOME 900099 81544 81544 81544 15426026 5825 1771894 908893 843122 636304 36267 170551 5002206 3794786 186162 1021258 11104 5487 125 5492 658899 490015 43429 125455 392307 286601 31148 74558 65000 65000 70962 70962 67855 67855 1278089 988298 61802 227989 1692683 1692683 190253 104721 51924 33608 565765 542152 2616 20997 769050 572625 29765 166660 234463 74580 55025 104858 114166 67436 46730 28323 20675 1133 6515 347942 253997 13918 80027 71421 50648 4815 15958 POSTAGE 655605 182997 1286 471322 PRINTING 569241 147830 4837 416574 MAILING SERVICES 370892 130030 240862 MESSAGING 343864 263054 80810 475364 149781 237716 87867 14818576 10387264 965366 3465946 X 1213977 461311 0 752666 578612 633843 226547 705159 245494 202719 92332 313254 4015991 3387235 880029 628756 15494509 15789068 198656 108181 17716179 18380980 1328723 1161685 250000 0 690996 2213183 253800 192705 2523519 3567573 X 14966113 13708246 226547 1105161 15192660 14813407 17716179 18380980 607450 -821918 -164785 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 11184645 14710845 13334896 13085600 12739414 65055400 11184645 14710845 13334896 13085600 12739414 65055400 13936612 51118788 308710 346716 372320 479433 449116 1956295 85769 22684 110686 10225 81544 310908 67322603 374587 0.75930 0.77880 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REIMBURSEMENTS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 60,000. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 110,686. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 10,225. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 25,769. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 22,684. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 81,544. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10885804 369759 184543 281329 11158777 10853804 333370 416663 718033 10885804 5108444 4755106 1028247 37993 10853804 4568397 491237 551928 503118 5108444 4599271 78933 -31598 78209 4568397 0.96420 0.00000 0.03580 0 0 331448 145819 185629 2520891 2315895 204996 1163652 925521 238131 628756 ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITY 192705 192705 X 14888057 -821918 448734 -373184 15261241 164785 164785 15426026 15267310 448734 448734 14818576 0 14818576 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 448,734. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSE 448,734. 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 LDMI 26 ASHBY STREET WARRENTON VA 20186 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING 0 1321521 28125 1293396 RICHARD NORMAN 44084 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY STE 350 LANSDOWNE VA 20176 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING 0 1096044 106581 989463 HSP DIRECT 20130 LAKEVIEW CENTER PLAZA 300 ASHBURN VA 20147 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING 0 9598 3037 6561 2427163 137743 2289420 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 151875 151875 84071 161799 202864 151875 151875 84071 161799 202864 448734 -296859 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 $152,477. 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 $2,631. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L BRENT BOZELL PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 344983 511 0 0 0 0 108291 0 13561 0 466835 511 0 0 DAVID MARTIN EXECUTIVE VP/ASSISTANT TRESURER 290600 0 0 0 0 0 7650 0 22356 0 320606 0 0 0 THOMAS GOLAB DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 208000 380 0 0 0 0 5250 0 19216 0 232466 380 0 0 TERENCE JEFFREY CNS EDITOR AND CHIEF 176900 0 0 0 0 0 5307 0 11422 0 193629 0 0 0 EDWARD MOLCHANY SENIOR VP & CHIEF MARKETING 181625 0 0 0 0 0 5449 0 49071 0 236145 0 0 0 BRENT BAKER VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH 146075 0 0 0 0 0 4382 0 5263 0 155720 0 0 0 LARRY GOURLAY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIFTS 189758 0 0 0 0 0 82447 0 9874 0 282079 0 0 0 DAVID BOZELL FAMILY MEMBER OF L. BRENT BOZELL, PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 41501 EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT 0 X 13 281329 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 11 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0