Media Research Center
The Media Research Center documents and combats the falsehoods and censorship of the news media, entertainment media and big tech in order to defend and preserve America's founding principles and Judeo-Christian values.
Media Research Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $17,946,012
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $14,573,615
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,546,351
- +597.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $12,935,742
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Media Research Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Media Research Center gives
- Giving fell 66% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $32K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Council for National Policy Washington, DC | To Support the Organization to Achive Its Mission. | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,946,012 | $14,573,615 | $12,935,742 | — | — | $2,546,351 |
| 2024 | $18,749,928 | $15,150,121 | $13,052,906 | — | — | $365,331 |
| 2023 | $16,474,757 | $18,700,765 | $16,296,481 | $6,000 | 1 | $5,971,722 |
| 2022 | $13,690,685 | $12,605,323 | $16,454,978 | $18,500 | 1 | $1,165,864 |
| 2021 | $19,599,973 | $13,888,807 | $16,632,311 | $31,550 | 1 | $2,197,851 |
| 2020 | $22,525,683 | $19,609,428 | $15,150,757 | $17,500 | 1 | $1,333,672 |
About Media Research Center
Based on IRS filings
Media Research Center is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Herndon, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $2.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Media Research Center is led by David Bozell, President & Director on the 2025 filing; 8 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Bozell
President & Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$215K (2025)
Karl Ottosen
Chairman
Chairman & Director → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Gourlay
Director of Major Gifts
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$223K (2025)
Cameron Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacques Dubois
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Emery
Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2023
Treasurer & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seymour Fein
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Cooper
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Holt Lindsey
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob McEwen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Schilling
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent Baker
Vice President of Research & Publications
Vice President of Research & Publications → Vice President of Research & Publicati, 2023
Vice President of Research & Publicati → Vice President of Research & Publications, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$166K (2020) → $190K (2025)
L. Brent Bozell III
President Emeritus
President & Director → President Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$346K (2020) → $297K (2025)
Melissa Lopez
Secretary
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$73K (2020) → $86K (2025)
Eric Pairel
Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$168K (2022) → $187K (2025)
Daniel Schneider
Vice President of Free Speech America
Vice President of Fsa → Vice President of Free Speech America, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$208K (2023) → $223K (2025)
Ed Molchany
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$315K (2025)
William Walton
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: David Martin (2020–2024) — Executive Vice President & Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Edward Molchany (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Karen Wright (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Michener (2024) — Director Financial Opera
- Former: Timothy Graham (2024) — Executive Editor
- Former: Abby Moffat (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Curtin Winsor Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tim Donner (2020–2023) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Coley Jackson (2021–2023) — Vice President of Development
- Former: Bill Walton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Terence Jeffrey (2020–2022) — Cns Editor in Chief
- Former: Martha Waddell (2021) — Senior Philanthropic Advisor
- Former: Scott Russell (2021) — Vice President of Philananthropy
- Former: Christian Robey (2020) — Vice President of External Affairs
- Former: Daniel Gainor (2020) — Vice President of Mrc Business, Culture & Fsa
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $315K, to Ed Molchany (Chief Operating Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Media Research Center
How large is Media Research Center?
Media Research Center reported $17.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.6M.
What is Media Research Center?
Media Research Center is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Herndon, VA. It holds $17.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Media Research Center operate?
Media Research Center has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Media Research Center's EIN?
Media Research Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1429009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
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