Civic Intelligence

Media Research Center Inc.

990T • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 54-1429009

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Apr 01, 2022

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1900 Campus Commons Dr 6th FloorReston, VA 20191

(571) 267-3500

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$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2011: $11,550,766Liabilities 2011: $1,308,395Net Assets 2011: $10,242,3712011Assets 2012: $13,006,163Liabilities 2012: $1,726,305Net Assets 2012: $11,279,8582012Assets 2013: $17,613,387Liabilities 2013: $2,638,824Net Assets 2013: $14,974,5632013Assets 2014: $17,716,179Liabilities 2014: $2,523,519Net Assets 2014: $15,192,6602014Assets 2015: $18,380,980Liabilities 2015: $3,567,573Net Assets 2015: $14,813,4072015Assets 2016: $16,403,551Liabilities 2016: $3,475,354Net Assets 2016: $12,928,1972016Assets 2017: $17,273,058Liabilities 2017: $2,835,432Net Assets 2017: $14,437,6262017Assets 2018: $15,829,457Liabilities 2018: $2,884,312Net Assets 2018: $12,945,1452018Assets 2019: $16,547,331Liabilities 2019: $4,215,931Net Assets 2019: $12,331,4002019Assets 2020: $22,525,683Liabilities 2020: $5,280,024Net Assets 2020: $17,245,6592020Assets 2021: $19,599,973Liabilities 2021: $4,616,491Net Assets 2021: $14,983,4822021Assets 2022: $13,690,685Liabilities 2022: $6,218,213Net Assets 2022: $7,472,4722022Assets 2023: $16,474,757Liabilities 2023: $11,505,140Net Assets 2023: $4,969,6172023Assets 2024: $18,749,928Liabilities 2024: $11,965,650Net Assets 2024: $6,784,2782024

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Assets$18,749,928
Liabilities$11,965,650
Net Assets$6,784,278
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$20M$10M$0-$10MRevenue 2011: $12,325,724Expenses 2011: $12,624,348Net Income 2011: -$298,6242011Revenue 2012: $15,903,147Expenses 2012: $15,186,613Net Income 2012: $716,5342012Revenue 2013: $17,344,116Expenses 2013: $14,582,674Net Income 2013: $2,761,4422013Revenue 2014: $15,283,711Expenses 2014: $14,272,420Net Income 2014: $1,011,2912014Revenue 2015: $15,426,026Expenses 2015: $14,818,576Net Income 2015: $607,4502015Revenue 2016: $13,302,536Expenses 2016: $15,551,216Net Income 2016: -$2,248,6802016Revenue 2017: $14,208,060Expenses 2017: $13,202,105Net Income 2017: $1,005,9552017Revenue 2018: $13,498,994Expenses 2018: $12,768,449Net Income 2018: $730,5452018Revenue 2019: $11,382,900Expenses 2019: $14,309,577Net Income 2019: -$2,926,6772019Revenue 2020: $19,609,428Expenses 2020: $15,150,757Net Income 2020: $4,458,6712020Revenue 2021: $13,888,807Expenses 2021: $16,632,311Net Income 2021: -$2,743,5042021Revenue 2022: $12,605,323Expenses 2022: $16,454,978Net Income 2022: -$3,849,6552022Revenue 2023: $18,700,765Expenses 2023: $16,296,481Net Income 2023: $2,404,2842023Revenue 2024: $15,150,121Expenses 2024: $13,052,906Net Income 2024: $2,097,2152024

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2024

Revenue$15,150,121
Expenses$13,052,906
Net Income$2,097,215
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Apr 1, 2022
Return Version
2020v1.3
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To create a media culture in america where truth and liberty flourish.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Media Research Center
EIN
54-1429009
Phone
5712673500
Address
1900 CAMPUS COMMONS DR 6TH FLOOR, RESTON, VA 20191

Signing Officer

Name
David Martin
Title
Executive VP/asst. Treasurer
Phone
5712673500
Signed
2022-04-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Prager Metis Cpas LLC
Address
1360 BEVERLY ROAD SUITE 300, MCLEAN, VA 22101
Preparer
Matthew Frank
Phone
7038210702
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2020 • Form 990TFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

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YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$18.7$12.0$6.78$15.2$13.1$2.10
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$16.5$11.5$4.97$18.7$16.3$2.40
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$13.7$6.22$7.47$12.6$16.5$3.85
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$19.6$4.62$15.0$13.9$16.6$2.74
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$22.5$5.28$17.2$19.6$15.2$4.46
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$16.5$4.22$12.3$11.4$14.3$2.93
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$15.8$2.88$12.9$13.5$12.8$0.73
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.3$2.84$14.4$14.2$13.2$1.01
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$16.4$3.48$12.9$13.3$15.6$2.25
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$18.4$3.57$14.8$15.4$14.8$0.61
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.7$2.52$15.2$15.3$14.3$1.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.6$2.64$15.0$17.3$14.6$2.76
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$13.0$1.73$11.3$15.9$15.2$0.72
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$11.6$1.31$10.2$12.3$12.6$0.30