Program areas at The Media Institute
Free Speech America - An Institute event held every fall that presents two awards to deserving individuals. The American Horizon Award recognizes leadership in promoting the vitality and independence of American media and communications. The Freedom of Speech Award recognizes and indivudal who has made important contributions to the advancement and protection of free speech. Additionally, the Institute facilitates Free Speech Week, a yearly event to raise public awareness of the importance of free speech in our democracy- and to celebrate that freedom. As freedom of speech is a right all Americans share, this non-partisan, non-ideological event is intended to be a unifying celebration.
Communications Forum - A luncheon program held in Washington, D.C. eight times per year. The Forum gives newsmakers from the government and communications industry an opportunity to address a select audience of media and corporate executives and journalists.
Grants made by The Media Institute
Who funds The Media Institute
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Media Institute
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Richard T Kaplar | President and Chief Executive Officer | $150,000 | 2023-06-05 |
Richard Wiley, Esq. | Board Member | $0 | 2023-01-18 |
Kurt Wimmer | Past Treasurer | $0 | 2020-12-31 |
Patrick Maines | President | $200,000 | 2016-12-31 |
Financials for The Media Institute
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $345,446 | $520,472 | -33.6% |
Program services | $30,295 | $25,725 | 17.8% |
Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $375,741 | $546,197 | -31.2% |
Organizations like The Media Institute
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Emerald Media Group | 501(c)(3) | Eugene, OR | $809,321 |
The Creative Coalition | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $1,851,673 |
Media Alliance | 501(c)(3) | Troy, NY | $465,497 |
Craft in America | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $1,852,631 |
The Digital Cinema Society | 501(c)(3) | Studio City, CA | $171,121 |
Giant Screen Cinema Association | 501(c)(3) | Holly Springs, NC | $438,163 |
National Federation of Community Broadcasters | 501(c)(3) | Paonia, CO | $433,884 |
THE BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION Arts North America | 501(c)(3) | Beverly Hills, CA | $1,547,168 |
Appalachian Studies Association | 501(c)(3) | Huntington, WV | $142,654 |
The Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study | 501(c)(3) | Des Moines, IA | $198,962 |
Data update history
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 18, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Trade associationsBusiness and community development organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Political advocacyNational levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 1950 Old Gallows Rd 790
- Vienna, VA 22182
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Website URL
- mediainstitute.org/Â
- Phone
- (703) 243-5700
IRS details
- EIN
- 52-1061431
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1979
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A33: Printing, Publishing
- NAICS code, primary
- 813910: Trade Associations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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