MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER INC
VA
501(C)(3) organization. Received $17,500 grant in 2024. Purpose: ARTS, CULTURE
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
11
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants given
$6,000
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council for National Policy | $6,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION TO ACHIVE ITS MISSION. |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$915,255
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $17,500 | 2024 | ARTS, CULTURE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| DonorsTrust | $124,360 | 2024 | for general operations |
| BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | $14,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | $23,600 | 2024 | MEDIA AND PUBLISHING |
| Schwab Charitable | $86,419 | 2023 | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES |
| AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $21,100 | 2023 | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $125,000 | 2022 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $437,776 | 2022 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE LOWCOUNTRY INC | $40,000 | 2022 | ANNUAL FUND |
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.
IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | Council for National Policy | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $6,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION TO ACHIVE ITS MISSION. | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $17,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ARTS, CULTURE | Source |
| Received money from | AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $21,100 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ARTS AND CULTURE | Source |
| Received money from | CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $125,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: FOR GENERAL PURPOSES | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE LOWCOUNTRY INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ANNUAL FUND | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $86,419 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | Source |
| Received money from | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $124,360 (tax year 2024). Purpose: for general operations | Source |
| Received money from | BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $14,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $437,776 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | National Christian Charitable Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $23,600 (tax year 2024). Purpose: MEDIA AND PUBLISHING | Source |