2016-11-15T07:12:23-06:00 2015-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2015-01-01 470928008 MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA MEDI 2027564100 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 6TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20001 BRADLEY BEYCHOK PRESIDENT 2027564100 2016-11-15 1 3019519090 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z BRADLEY BEYCHOK 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 6TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20001 10674182 0 X WWW.MEDIAMATTERS.ORG X 2003 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 6 5 92 5 0 0 10021188 9124676 0 0 77635 85352 707 5036 10099530 9215064 1080000 199850 0 0 5323416 5457629 1147882 1130384 1237694 3151184 3314944 10702482 10102807 -602952 -887743 6249848 4982197 3059916 2725321 3189932 2256876 DEDICATED TO COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING, AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE U.S. MEDIA. 0 0 7903839 199850 MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA WORKS TO NOTIFY ACTIVISTS, JOURNALISTS, PUNDITS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT INSTANCES OF MISINFORMATION, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE RESOURCES TO REBUT FALSE CLAIMS AND TAKE DIRECT ACTION AGAINST OFFENDING MEDIA INSTITUTIONS. 7903839 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 92 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM NY OR OK PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X BRADLEY BEYCHOK 2027564100 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 6TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20001 DAVID BROCK CHAIRMAN 33.00 X X 278793 0 12250 WILL LIPPINCOTT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS BELL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BONNIE TURNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM CASTRO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BUELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BUELL DIRECTOR (THROUGH 04/15) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY BEYCHOK PRESIDENT 57.00 X 235947 0 10722 ANGELO CARUSONE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 50.00 X 203733 0 4926 PILAR MARTINEZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 45.00 X 198786 0 6988 ERIC BOEHLERT SENIOR FELLOW 40.00 X 150000 0 4369 SCOTT DEROME IT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 149008 0 6511 MATT GERTZ RESEARCH DIRECTOR 40.00 X 137500 0 9015 SERGIO MUNOZ DEPUTY RESEARCH DIRECTOR 40.00 X 119905 0 8569 ZACHARY PETKANAS VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 134750 0 7262 1608422 0 70612 11 0 1 0 BONNER GROUP INC 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 640 WASHINGTON DC 20001 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONAL FU 1130567 PERKINS COIE 1201 3RD AVE SEATTLE WA 98101 LEGAL FEES 280871 MAF BUENO CORP 1255 25TH STREET NW SUITE 1015 WASHINGTON DC 20037 PROGRAM ADVISING SERVICES 114056 3 9124676 710300 9124676 77724 77724 5036 5036 1466746 1459118 7628 7628 7628 9215064 0 0 90388 199850 199850 839145 497083 295910 46152 3931610 3690729 230170 10711 64753 54754 9999 267463 246755 22093 -1385 354658 317156 33007 4495 212900 182685 22470 7745 32861 29262 3599 1130384 1130384 701687 607252 93435 1000 3631 3631 160601 130811 17465 12325 102104 102104 936025 815440 120585 83333 64157 10634 8542 52627 28475 16384 7768 14733 14733 588762 524278 64484 79089 70427 8662 RESEARCH 125991 125134 18 839 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 95779 90044 2995 2740 MEDIA SERVICES 57840 57840 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 26560 23728 2832 40421 42244 -8201 6378 10102807 7903839 961274 1237694 292413 415044 1225674 543350 1231709 1241491 55284 30526 4114235 2522343 1876051 1591892 1377210 997554 8167 191507 154173 6249848 4982197 983492 869130 150606 2076424 1705585 3059916 2725321 X 1335125 244341 1854807 2012535 3189932 2256876 6249848 4982197 -887743 -45313 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8253537 9598333 12501819 10021188 9124676 49499553 8253537 9598333 12501819 10021188 9124676 49499553 4346442 45153111 56378 53035 70643 86872 82760 349688 1663 2325 3988 49853229 0.90570 0.90800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 10102807 10102807 655140 163785 0 0 671616 710061 685124 655140 2721941 4082912 167904 177515 171281 163785 680485 1020728 2162785 1191220 971565 1512413 1026845 485568 439037 304278 134759 1591892 SUBLEASE DEPOSITS PAYABLE 51284 DEFERRED RENT ABATEMENT 1362718 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 291583 1705585 X 9169751 -45313 -45313 9215064 0 9215064 10102807 0 10102807 0 10102807 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, MMFA HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID BROCK CHAIRMAN 278793 0 0 0 0 0 7571 0 4679 0 291043 0 0 0 BRADLEY BEYCHOK PRESIDENT 235947 0 0 0 0 0 7141 0 3581 0 246669 0 0 0 ANGELO CARUSONE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 203733 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4926 0 208659 0 0 0 PILAR MARTINEZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 198786 0 0 0 0 0 3081 0 3907 0 205774 0 0 0 ERIC BOEHLERT SENIOR FELLOW 150000 0 0 0 0 0 3750 0 619 0 154369 0 0 0 SCOTT DEROME IT DIRECTOR 149008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6511 0 155519 0 0 0 X 9 710300 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER REPORTED IN THIS COLUMN IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE RETURN WAS FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. INDIVIDUALS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE OTHER DIRECTORS, OTHER MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. UPON DISCLOSURE, THE REMAINING DIRECTORS, OR IN THE EVENT OF AN EMPLOYEE, THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, WILL GATHER INFORMATION AND DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, THEN THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL BE RECUSED FROM ANY DECISION MAKING POSITION WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSACTION. A TRANSACTION, ARRANGEMENT, OR SOME ALTERNATIVE, MAY BE APPROVED IF IT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. IF AN EMPLOYEE, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITIEE, WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS, VIOLATES THIS POLICY, DISCIPLINARY ACTION MAY BE TAKEN INCLUDING TERMINATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT GENERATING THE CONFLICT, FORMAL REPRIMAND, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND/OR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD AS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL WAS BASED ON COMPENSATION STUDIES USING COMPARATIVE DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE FINAL COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES WAS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL COMPENSATION PROCESSES ARE DELIBERATED AND DOCUMENTED. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN OCTOBER 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.