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Mlrc Institute

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 52-1555572

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Jun 23, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.MEDIALAW.ORG
266 W 37th St 20th FloorNew York, NY 10018

(212) 337-0200

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

12th percentile

-27%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$43,500

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 50.9% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-18%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

75th percentile

25%

Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$102,496

Down $23,149 (-18%) from 2013

Net Assets

$102,496

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin12th percentile

Revenue

Up

$85,428

Up $17,200 (+25%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$108,577

Up $64,983 (+149%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$23,149

Down $47,783 (-194%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $119,761Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $119,7612010Assets 2011: $92,906Liabilities 2011: $136Net Assets 2011: $92,7702011Assets 2012: $101,011Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $101,0112012Assets 2013: $125,645Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $102,496Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $102,4962014Assets 2015: $63,535Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $63,5352015Assets 2016: $119,109Liabilities 2016: $10,971Net Assets 2016: $108,1382016Assets 2017: $153,044Liabilities 2017: $9,903Net Assets 2017: $143,1412017Assets 2018: $167,597Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $167,5972018Assets 2019: $193,468Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $193,4682019Assets 2020: $189,963Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $189,9632020Assets 2021: $188,763Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $188,7632021Assets 2022: $165,535Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $165,5352022Assets 2023: $161,565Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $161,5652023Assets 2024: $146,915Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $146,9152024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$102,496
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$102,496
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth75th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $80,037Expenses 2010: $16,798Net Income 2010: $63,2392010Revenue 2011: $30,055Expenses 2011: $57,046Net Income 2011: -$26,9912011Revenue 2012: $50,725Expenses 2012: $42,484Net Income 2012: $8,2412012Revenue 2013: $68,228Expenses 2013: $43,594Net Income 2013: $24,6342013Revenue 2014: $85,428Expenses 2014: $108,577Net Income 2014: -$23,1492014Revenue 2015: $708Expenses 2015: $39,669Net Income 2015: -$38,9612015Revenue 2016: $77,515Expenses 2016: $32,912Net Income 2016: $44,6032016Revenue 2017: $83,092Expenses 2017: $48,089Net Income 2017: $35,0032017Revenue 2018: $75,000Expenses 2018: $50,544Net Income 2018: $24,4562018Revenue 2019: $75,000Expenses 2019: $49,129Net Income 2019: $25,8712019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $3,505Net Income 2020: -$3,5052020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $1,200Net Income 2021: -$1,2002021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $23,228Net Income 2022: -$23,2282022Revenue 2023: $7,450Expenses 2023: $11,420Net Income 2023: -$3,9702023Revenue 2024: $4,500Expenses 2024: $19,150Net Income 2024: -$14,6502024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$85,428
Expenses$108,577
Net Income-$23,149
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Jun 23, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$85,428
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The objects and purposes for which the mlrc institute is organized and operated are to support and benefit the charitable and educational purposes and programs of the media law resource center,inc. By providing support to the media law resource center,inc. And by conducting such programs directly. More specifically, the mlrc institute will sponsor and engage in research, sponsor and conduct conferences and public forums, educate journalists and other members of the public as to media law, engage in publishing activities, support or participate in litigation (including filing of amicus curiae briefs), and advance public education, all of the foregoing for the advancement of first amendment interests in libel and related fields.

The objects and purposes for which the mlrc institute is organized and operated are to support and benefit the charitable and educational purposes and programs of the media law resource center,inc. By providing support to the media law resource center,inc. And by conducting such programs directly. More specifically, the mlrc institute will sponsor and engage in research, sponsor and conduct conferences and public forums, engage in publishing activities, support or participate in litigation (including filing of amicus curiae briefs), and advance public education, all of the foregoing for the advancement of first amendment interests in libel and related fields.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE MLRC INSTITUTE CONTINUED THE FIRST AMENDMENT SPEAKERS BUREAU, A PROJECT CREATED TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. IT CURRENTLY FACILITATES PRESENTATIONS ON THREE TOPICS: CENSORSHIP, PUBLISHING ONLINE AND THE REPORTER'S PRIVILEGE.THE SPEAKERS BUREAU IS MADE UP OF REPORTERS, EDITORS AND MEDIA LAWYERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY, WHO HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING PRESENTATIONS-AT CONFERENCES, COLLEGES, HIGH SCHOOLS, BOOKSTORES, ROTARY CLUBS AND OTHER VENUES-ON THESE THREE TOPICS USING A "TURN-KEY" SET OF MATERIALS CREATED BY THE MLRC INSTITUTE.THE CENSORSHIP TOPIC ADDRESSES THE REGULATION OF SPEECH BY THE GOVERNMENT. IN PARTICULAR, IT FOCUSES ON CENSORSHIP IN SCHOOLS AND STUDENT SPEECH, CENSORSHIP ONLINE, AND CENSORSHIP IN FILM, TELEVISION AND RADIO. IN 2014, THE MLRC INSTITUTE ORGANIZED 13 PRESENTATIONS ON CENSORSHIP, REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 700.THE PUBLISHING ONLINE TOPIC, ENTITLED "ONLINE NEWS: REDEFINING JOURNALISM?," ADDRESSES THE MEDIA'S USE OF THE INTERNET; NEWS ORGANIZATIONS' INTERACTION WITH THEIR AUDIENCE ONLINE; THE USE OF CONTENT SUBMITTED BY READERS AND VIEWERS; BLOGS, WHETHER KEPT BY MEDIA STAFF OR THE PUBLIC; LIABILITY FOR DEFAMATION FOR STATEMENTS MADE ONLINE; AND COPYRIGHT AND PRIVACY LAW. IN 2014, THE MLRC INSTITUTE ORGANIZED 7 PRESENTATIONS ON PUBLISHING ONLINE, REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 330.THE REPORTER'S PRIVILEGE TOPIC PROVIDES AN EXPLANATION OF THE PRIVILEGE AND ITS HISTORY, WITH THE HEART OF THE PRESENTATION FOCUSING ON WHY THIS PRIVILEGE SHOULD MATTER TO THE PUBLIC. CENTRAL TO THE PRESENTATIONS HAS BEEN JOURNALISTS TELLING THEIR OWN STORIES-ABOUT ARTICLES AND BROADCASTS THEY COULD NOT HAVE REPORTED BUT FOR THEIR USE OF CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES, AND ABOUT EVER-INCREASING THREATS TO THEIR USE OF THESE SOURCES. IN 2014,THE MLRC INSTITUTE ORGANIZED 4 PRESENTATIONS ON THE REPORTER'S PRIVILEGE, REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 100. SINCE STARTING THE FIRST AMENDMENT SPEAKERS BUREAU IN 2005 THROUGH 2014, THE MLRC INSTITUTE HAS ORGANIZED 234 PRESENTATIONS ON THE THREE TOPICS. THE MLRC INSTITUTE ALSO HAS A PAGE ON FACEBOOK TO FOSTER PUBLIC DISCUSSION ABOUT FREE SPEECH ISSUES. IT POSTS NEW CONTENT ON THE PAGE ON A WEEKLY BASIS AND HAS ROUGHLY 160 FANS.THE MLRC INSTITUTE UPDATES AND MAINTAINS AN ONLINE RESOURCE CALLED "ACTIONS AGAINST ONLINE SPEECH," WHICH IDENTIFIES INCIDENCES IN THE UNITED STATES WHERE ONLINE SPEECH IS THREATENED, WHETHER THROUGH LIBEL SUITS, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, OR OTHER MEANS. IT IS FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. IN 2014, THE SITE HAD 37 POSTS AND 30,130 PAGE VIEWS.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DORIANNE VAN DYKEWsj - Mlrc Inst Free SpeecFT$43,500-$43,500
GEORGE FREEMANExecutive Director-$0--
MARY CATHERINE TISCHLERTrustee, Chair-$0--
JAKE GOLDSTEINTrustee-$0--
ROBERT FEINBERGTrustee-$0--
ROB BALINTrustee-$0--
ASHLEY MESSENGERTrustee-$0--
STEPHANIE ABRUTYNTrustee-$0--
ANDREW MARTreasurer, Trustee-$0--
SUSAN WEINERTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mlrc Institute
EIN
52-1555572
Phone
2123370200
Address
266 W 37TH ST 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018

Signing Officer

Name
George Freeman
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2123370200
Signed
2015-06-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Demasco Sena & Jahelka Llp
Address
5788 MERRICK ROAD, MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758
Preparer
Christopher Sena
Phone
5165416549
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest. Amount: 20.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

“Description: depreciation. Amount: 153.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: filing fees. Amount: 275. Description: telephone. Amount: 22. Description: bank charges. Amount: 25. Description: interest expense. Amount: 6. Description: awards. Amount: 1,492. Description: conference. Amount: 52,475. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 54,295.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 382. End of year amount: 76.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 275. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 22. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 6. DESCRIPTION: AWARDS. AMOUNT: 1,492. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE. AMOUNT: 52,475. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 54,295.
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2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$102,496
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$102,496
Revenue
$85,428
Expenses
$108,577
Net income
-$23,149
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$0.00$1.47$0.05$0.19$0.15
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.62$0.00$1.62$0.07$0.11$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.66$0.00$1.66$0.00$0.23$0.23
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.89$0.00$1.89$0.00$0.01$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.90$0.00$1.90$0.00$0.04$0.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.93$0.00$1.93$0.75$0.49$0.26
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.68$0.00$1.68$0.75$0.51$0.24
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.53$0.10$1.43$0.83$0.48$0.35
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.19$0.11$1.08$0.78$0.33$0.45
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.00$0.64$0.01$0.40$0.39
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.00$1.02$0.85$1.09$0.23
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.26$0.00$0.68$0.44$0.25
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.01$0.00$1.01$0.51$0.42$0.08
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.93$0.00$0.93$0.30$0.57$0.27
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.20$0.00$1.20$0.80$0.17$0.63