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| Funder : Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
 Armstrong Foundation, The |
$180,500 | |
| media education | $25,000 | 1/1/2008 |
| Media education | $30,000 | 12/30/2007 |
| Media education | $25,000 | 12/31/2006 |
| Media education | $15,000 | 12/31/2005 |
| Media education | $10,000 | 12/31/2005 |
| "Tell the Truth" campaign | $25,000 | 12/31/2004 |
| Free enterprise and media institute/Free Market Project | $10,000 | 12/31/2004 |
| Free enterprise and media institute/Free Market Project | $5,500 | 12/31/2003 |
| Free enterprise and media institute | $2,500 | 12/31/2002 |
| Free enterprise and media institute | $2,500 | 12/31/2001 |
| Free enterprise and media institute | $2,500 | 12/31/2000 |
| Free Enterprise and Media Institute | $2,500 | 12/31/1999 |
| Free Enterprise & Media Institute | $25,000 | 9/15/1998 |
|
Brady Education Foundation |
$20,000 | |
| Project support | $15,000 | 1/1/1999 |
| Project support | $5,000 | 1/1/1998 |
|
Carthage Foundation |
$10,000 | |
| GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 | 1/1/1997 |
|
Castle Rock Foundation |
$275,000 | |
| $50,000 | 1/1/2008 | |
| General operating support | $50,000 | 1/1/2005 |
| General operating support | $50,000 | 1/1/2003 |
| General support. | $50,000 | 1/1/2000 |
| Analyzes and documents the left-wing bias of the media, then shares this information with the media, policy leaders, on the Internet, and through various meetings (usually with members of the media). Gives advice to other conservative organizations on how to market their message. | $50,000 | 1/1/1997 |
| General operating; agency analyzes and documents liberal bias in the broadcast and print media, then shares this information with the media as part of an effort to bring balance to future news and entertainment programs | $25,000 | 1/1/1996 |
|
Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation |
$975 | |
| General operating support | $975 | 1/1/2004 |
|
Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
$14,030 | |
| General Operating Support | $5,000 | 1/1/2008 |
| General operating support | $5,000 | 12/31/2007 |
| General operating support | $4,030 | 12/31/2006 |
|
Exxon Mobil |
$362,500 | |
| $50,000 | 1/1/2009 | |
| $55,000 | 1/1/2008 | |
| $55,000 | 1/1/2007 | |
| $52,500 | 1/1/2006 | |
| $50,000 | 1/1/2005 | |
| $50,000 | 1/1/2004 | |
| $50,000 | 1/1/2003 | |
|
F.M. Kirby Foundation |
$380,000 | |
| $35,000 | 1/1/2009 | |
| $40,000 | 1/1/2008 | |
| $40,000 | 1/1/2007 | |
| $35,000 | 1/1/2006 | |
| General support | $35,000 | 1/1/2005 |
| General support | $35,000 | 1/1/2004 |
| General support | $35,000 | 1/1/2003 |
| General support | $35,000 | 1/1/2002 |
| General support | $30,000 | 1/1/2000 |
| General support | $30,000 | 1/1/1999 |
| For The Conservative News Service and the Conservative Communications Center-$10,000 | $30,000 | 1/1/1998 |
|
Family Research Council |
$2,500 | |
| $2,500 | 1/1/2008 | |
|
Gilder Foundation |
$1,500 | |
| General support | $1,500 | 12/31/2003 |
|
Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
$1,000 | |
| Program Support | $1,000 | 1/1/2006 |
|
Hickory Foundation |
$235,000 | |
| $25,000 | 1/1/2008 | |
| Charitable | $25,000 | 1/1/2007 |
| General Fund | $50,000 | 1/1/2002 |
| General Fund | $25,000 | 1/1/2001 |
| MRC Legal Defense Fund-General Fund | $10,000 | 1/1/2001 |
| General Fund | $25,000 | 1/1/2000 |
| General Fund | $50,000 | 1/1/1999 |
| General Fund | $25,000 | 1/1/1998 |
|
JM Foundation |
$60,000 | |
| $20,000 | 1/1/2007 | |
| Toward educational programs | $25,000 | 1/1/2004 |
| To launch the Parents' Television Council | $15,000 | 1/1/1996 |
|
John M. Olin Foundation |
$495,000 | |
| The programs of the Media Research Center | $50,000 | 1/1/2001 |
| The programs of the Media Research Center. | $50,000 | 1/1/2000 |
| The Conservative News Service and general activities of the Center | $100,000 | 1/1/1999 |
| Research and education projects on America's news and entertainment media | $100,000 | 1/1/1998 |
| Research and education projects on America's news and entertainment media | $100,000 | 1/1/1996 |
| The Free Enterprise & Media Institute | $50,000 | 1/1/1995 |
| To support a study on "Free Enterprise, Government, and Television" | $25,000 | 1/1/1992 |
| To support the research division | $10,000 | 1/1/1991 |
| To support MediaWatch newsletter | $10,000 | 1/1/1990 |
|
John Templeton Foundation |
$855,000 | |
| $300,000 | 1/1/2008 | |
| Institute on Culture, Media. Personal Responsibility, Character, and Values | $300,000 | 1/1/2007 |
| Institute on Culture, Media, Personal Responsibility, Character, and Values | $200,000 | 1/1/2006 |
| Report: Tort Reform Issues | $5,000 | 1/1/2006 |
| Report: Tort Reform Issues | $45,000 | 1/1/2005 |
| Free Market Project. Media bias about the food industry | $5,000 | 1/1/2005 |
|
Leadership Institute |
$1,000 | |
| $1,000 | 1/1/2007 | |
|
Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation |
$1,380,000 | |
| To support general operations | $250,000 | 1/1/2007 |
| To support general operations | $25,000 | 1/1/2007 |
| To support the capital campaign | $250,000 | 12/16/2005 |
| To support general operations | $25,000 | 5/10/2005 |
| To support the capital campaign | $250,000 | 12/3/2004 |
| To support the capital campaign | $250,000 | 12/12/2003 |
| To support general operations | $150,000 | 12/13/2002 |
| To support general operations of the Conservative Communications Center | $50,000 | 1/1/1999 |
| To support general operations of the Conservative Communications Center | $50,000 | 10/9/1998 |
| To support the Center's 1991-92 program activities. | $45,000 | 9/24/1991 |
| To support the Center's library program. | $35,000 | 11/15/1990 |
|
Orville D. and Ruth A. Merillat Foundation |
$50,000 | |
| General support | $25,000 | 2/28/2001 |
| General support | $25,000 | 2/28/1999 |
|
Randolph Foundation |
$10,000 | |
| $10,000 | 1/1/2008 | |
|
Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation |
$1,000,000 | |
| Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $100,000 | 1/1/2008 |
| Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $100,000 | 1/1/2007 |
| Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $200,000 | 1/1/2006 |
| Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $100,000 | 12/31/2005 |
| Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $100,000 | 12/31/2004 |
| Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $100,000 | 12/31/2003 |
| Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $100,000 | 1/1/2002 |
| Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $100,000 | 1/1/2000 |
| Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $100,000 | 1/1/1998 |
|
Roe Foundation |
$16,500 | |
| General operating expense | $5,000 | 1/1/2009 |
| General operating expense | $5,000 | 12/31/2006 |
| General operating fund | $2,500 | 12/31/2005 |
| General operating fund | $1,000 | 12/31/2004 |
| General operating fund | $1,000 | 12/31/2003 |
| General operating fund | $1,000 | 1/1/2002 |
| General operating fund | $1,000 | 1/1/2001 |
|
Sarah Scaife Foundation |
$3,417,000 | |
| $250,000 | 1/1/2009 | |
| General operating support | $325,000 | 1/1/2008 |
| General operating support | $500,000 | 1/1/2007 |
| General operating support | $350,000 | 1/1/2006 |
| General operating support | $350,000 | 12/31/2005 |
| General operating support | $350,000 | 12/31/2004 |
| General operating support | $350,000 | 12/31/2003 |
| No comment provided | $150,000 | 1/1/2002 |
| No purpose given. | $242,000 | 1/1/2001 |
| No purpose given. | $300,000 | 1/1/2000 |
| No purpose given | $100,000 | 1/1/1999 |
| no description given | $150,000 | 1/1/1998 |
|
Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation |
$92,000 | |
| $50,000 | 1/1/2007 | |
| Public Policy | $20,000 | 1/1/2006 |
| Toward MRC's Free Market Project | $10,000 | 1/1/2005 |
| In support of the marketing campaign, Tell the Truth! 2004 | $10,000 | 1/1/2004 |
| America's Media Watchdog | $2,000 | 1/1/2003 |
|
William H. Donner Foundation |
$352,246 | |
| General | $10,000 | 1/1/2008 |
| General Support | $10,000 | 1/1/2005 |
| Project support | $25,000 | 1/1/2004 |
| Project support | $22,246 | 1/1/2004 |
| General support | $10,000 | 1/1/2004 |
| No purpose given. | $15,000 | 1/1/2003 |
| No purpose given. | $10,000 | 1/1/2002 |
| No purpose given. | $25,000 | 1/1/2001 |
| No purpose given. | $112,500 | 1/1/2000 |
| No purpose given. | $75,000 | 1/1/1999 |
| No purpose given. | $37,500 | 1/1/1998 |
