Organization · EIN 54-1429009 · Herndon, VA · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Media Research Center?
89 private foundations reported paying Media Research Center $3.37M on returns for tax year 2023.
89 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 89
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Bethesda, MD · Preselected only |
$2,000,000 | PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sarah Scaife Foundation Pittsburgh, PA |
$400,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Cedar Branch Foundation Boca Raton, FL · Preselected only |
$200,000 | TO BE USED FOR QUALIFIED PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 10/2024 |
| The Percy Fund Blue Bell, PA · Preselected only |
$100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE RECIPIENT | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gordon a Cain Foundation Houston, TX |
$75,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dorothy D and Joseph a Moller Foundation Hillsdale, MI · Preselected only |
$73,800 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Robert S & Star Pepper Foundation Rosevvile, CA · Preselected only |
$50,000 | GENERAL | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Thank Heaven Foundation Dallas, TX · Preselected only |
$50,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| B K Simon Family Charitable Fdn-Tr Pittsburgh, PA · Preselected only |
$41,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Helen W Bell Charitable Foundation Naples, FL · Preselected only |
$30,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Guilford Foundation Richmond, VA · Preselected only |
$30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dian Graves Owen Foundation Abilene, TX · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Armstrong Foundation Fort Worth, TX |
$25,000 | MEDIA | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Karpus Family Foundation Pittsford, NY · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hickory Foundation Lambertville, NJ · Preselected only |
$25,000 | CHARITABLE | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation Holland, MI · Preselected only |
$20,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Ken W Davis Foundation Fort Worth, TX |
$15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Houston, TX |
$12,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE TELL THE TRUTH! CAMPAIGN AND THE MRC YOUTH EDUCATION AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Randall Dick J and Carolyn L Fdn Detroit, MI |
$10,000 | SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Rk Mellon Family Foundation Ligonier, PA |
$10,000 | OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Media Research Center
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Media Research Center, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- The Dunn Foundation Wilmington, DE
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $2.52M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Richard Seth Staley Educational Foundation a Nevada Nonprofit Corp Phoenix, AZ
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $168K to them - Riklin Charitable Trust San Antonio, TX
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $5,250 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Lucia H Bailey and Stephen M Bailey 2016 Family Foundation Winter Park, FL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $70K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Chase Foundation of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $187K to them - The Billi Marcus Foundation Atlanta, GA
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $13.3K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - William S Knight Foundation Naples, FL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $484K to them - The Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation Beltsville, MD
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $261K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Leadership Institute Arlington, VA
49 shared funders · 295 funders in all - Judicial Watch Washington, DC
47 shared funders · 400 funders in all - Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI
43 shared funders · 640 funders in all - The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC
37 shared funders · 287 funders in all - Young America's Foundation Reston, VA
27 shared funders · 184 funders in all - Capital Research Center Arlington, VA
23 shared funders · 65 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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