Media Research Center

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Herndon, VA EIN 54-1429009

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026

Total received

$11.5M

Foundation funders

122

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2026

Who funds Media Research Center?

Media Research Center is funded by 122 grantmakers, led by Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc ($3.0M), California Community Foundation ($1.8M), Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated ($800K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to Media Research Center between 2023–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc$3,000,00022023–2024
California Community Foundation$1,775,00032023–2025
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated$800,00022023–2024
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis$500,00012025
Cedar Branch Foundation$500,00032023–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$322,00032023–2025
The William H Donner Foundation Inc$315,00032023–2024
The Percy Fund$260,00032023–2025
The Carine and Jacques Dubois$250,00022023–2025
Donors Trust Inc$248,54022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$248,50022023–2024
Dorothy D and Joseph a Moller Foundation$239,40032023–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$205,50022024–2025
Capital Community Foundation Inc$200,00022023–2024
John R McCune Dec'd Charitable$184,02712023
Gordon a Cain Foundation$175,00022023–2024
Helen W Bell Charitable Foundation$125,00032023–2025
Dian Graves Owen Foundation$125,00022023–2024
B K Simon Family Charitable Fdn-Tr$117,00032023–2025
The James and Joan Lindsey Family$110,00022024–2025
JLH Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Adolph Coors Foundation$75,00012025
Hanson Family Foundation$75,00032023–2025
Thank Heaven Foundation$75,00022023–2024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$73,12012024
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Pema Foundation Inc$68,00012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$60,05022023–2024
The Karpus Family Foundation Inc$60,00032023–2025
Guilford Foundation$60,00022023–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$58,60032023–2025
The McWethy Foundation$50,00022024–2025
Community Foundation for Mississippi$50,00012024
Hickory Foundation$50,00022023–2024
RHS Foundation$50,00022023–2024
The Robert S & Star Pepper$50,00012023
The Frank E Witt Foundation Inc$50,00012023
The Armstrong Foundation$45,00022023–2024
Christian Community Foundation Inc$43,00012025
Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation$40,00022023–2024
Community Foundation of the Lowcountry$40,00012023
Citizens for Self-Governance$38,65912023
Johnson-Weaver Foundation$32,00032023–2025
The Moyer Family Foundation$30,00022023–2024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$29,15022023–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$25,25022023–2024
The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation$25,00022024–2025
Community Foundation of North Texas (Tax$25,00012024
YHB Charitable Endowment Inc$22,25012023
Batt Family Foundation$22,00022024–2025
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$22,00022023–2024
James E and Edith Margaret Brandon$20,00022024–2025
AP Kirby Jr Foundation Inc$20,00022024–2025
LWL Foundation$20,00012024
RK Mellon Family Foundation$20,00022023–2024
St Louis Community Foundation Inc$18,00012024
Robert H & Susan F Castellini Foundation$15,00012025
Macatawa Foundation$15,00012025
D'Agostino Family Foundation$15,00022024–2025
Ken W Davis Foundation$15,00012023
Walker Foundation$10,00012025
James Deering Danielson Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Charles F De Ganahl Family Foundation$10,00022024–2025
The Thomson Family Foundation$10,00012024
Krusen Family Charitable Foundation Corp$10,00012023
William S & Ann Atherton Foundation$7,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$5,10012025
Esperanza Foundation$5,00012025
The Alpaugh Foundation$5,00012024
The Stephen F & Camilla T Brauer$5,00012024
The TKBW Private Foundation$5,00012024
Sam E & Burnice C Wittel Foundation$5,00012024
RJDM Inc$4,50052024–2025
Charles M & Gloria Parrish Foundation$4,30012024
The Venner Family Foundation$4,00022024–2025
The James and Geraldine$4,00022024–2025
Ed and Fern Hamel Family Foundation Inc$3,00022024–2025
Eugene Holt Massey Charitable Trust$3,00022024–2025
John P & Kathryn G Evans Foundation$3,00012024
Eric Javits Family Foundation$2,50022024–2025
The Render Family Foundation$2,50012024
The Lozick Family Foundation$2,50012024
Laba Foundation$2,30022024–2025
Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc$2,00022024–2025
The Woodhull Family Foundation$2,00012024
Acts 4 32-34$2,00012024
The Robert and Edith Young$2,00012024
Warren B Galkin Foundation$2,00012024
The Glen & Carmel Mitchell$1,80032024–2026
Bob and Linda Taylor Foundation Inc$1,50022024–2025
The W A Mueller Foundation$1,40022024
Morosani Foundation$1,30022024–2025
The Roemisch Family Foundation$1,18022024–2025
The Mark E and Mary a Davis Foundation$1,00012024
The Oda Family Charitable Foundation$1,00012024
The Dwight and Vicki Hanger Foundation$80022024–2025
James R and Electra P Agras Foundation$70012024
EBS Foundation$60022024–2025
Truecos Foundation$60022024–2025
Tawny and Jerry Sanders$60012024
The Paula and William J Marino Family$50012025
The Henkes Foundation$50012025
The Pasquinelli Foundation$50012025
Kate & Elwyn Tomlinson Foundation$50012024
Vianda Playter Williams Foundation Inc$40022024–2025
The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann$40012024
Obren B & Marilyn M Gerich Foundation$40012024
John H & Kathleen H Schneider Family$25012025
H & R Peters Family Foundation$20012025
Manloy Heritage Foundation Inc$20022024–2025
Simkiss Family Foundation$20012024
Bremer Family Foundation$10012025
Lee Family Foundation$10012025
Brian & Joelle Kelly Family Foundation$10012024
The Morse Family Foundation$10012024
Usher Family Foundation$10012024
Donald L & Valerie D Gottschalk Foundation$10012024
Brent & Cheri Andrus Charitable Trust$10012024
Shell USA Company Foundation$5212024
The Shatz Family Foundation Inc$5012024
Garvey Kansas Foundation$5012024
Richard T & Marianne H Walsh Charitable Tr$5012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M41 grants2023 101 grants2024 57 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $600 (2026) to $4.8M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $600.

What grants has Media Research Center received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026The Glen & Carmel MitchellCHARITY$600
2025California Community FoundationCIVIC ENGAGEMENT$500,000
2025Christian Community Foundation of MemphisCRIME$500,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$167,750
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$101,500
2025Cedar Branch FoundationTO BE USED FORQUALIFIED PURPOSES OFTHE ORGANIZATION$100,000
2025The Carine and Jacques DuboisTO PROVIDE MISSION SUPPORT.$100,000
2025Dorothy D and Joseph a Moller FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$84,600
2025The Percy FundTO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE RECIPIENT$80,000
2025Adolph Coors FoundationGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$75,000
2025The James and Joan Lindsey FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$55,000
2025Helen W Bell Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2025Christian Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$43,000
2025B K Simon Family Charitable Fdn-TrGENERAL OPERATING$40,000
2025The McWethy FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
2025Hanson Family FoundationPromote research and leadership through education.$25,000
2025James E and Edith Margaret BrandonPROMOTE TRUTH AND BALANCE TO NEWS MEDIA$15,000
2025Robert H & Susan F Castellini FoundationCONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THEIR ORGANIZATION$15,000
2025Macatawa FoundationGENERAL OPERATING NEEDS$15,000
2025The Lewis Family Charitable Foundationdocument and combat 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$15,000
2025Batt Family FoundationG.O.S.$13,000
2025Johnson-Weaver FoundationGENERAL FUND$12,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$10,500
2025Walker FoundationTo support the mission of the organization.$10,000
2025The Karpus Family Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2025AP Kirby Jr Foundation IncCharitable$10,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$5,100
2025Esperanza Foundationeducate people on current affairs$5,000
2025James Deering Danielson FoundationSOCIAL SERVICES$5,000
2025D'Agostino Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Media Research Center?

Media Research Center is funded by 122 grantmakers, led by Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc ($3.0M), California Community Foundation ($1.8M), Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated ($800K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to Media Research Center between 2023–2026.

Who is Media Research Center's largest funder?

Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Media Research Center, with $3.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Media Research Center received?

IRS 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to Media Research Center across 200 grants from 122 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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