Nonprofit · EIN 13-4033612
MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,281,764 | $2,336,588 | -$54,824 | $3,023,255 | $511,234 | $2,512,021 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,140,873 | $2,166,841 | -$25,968 | $2,699,199 | $390,772 | $2,308,427 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,088,426 | $2,159,007 | -$70,581 | $2,537,836 | $461,828 | $2,076,008 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,059,800
- Investment income
- $71,183
- Net rental income
- $132,279
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,377
- Other revenue
- $150,781
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $769,720
- Other salaries and wages
- $470,633
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,477,217
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $650
- Accounting fees
- $9,540
- Occupancy
- $168,623
- Travel
- $3,586
- Depreciation
- $12,751
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,699,199
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,023,255
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $511,234
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,512,021
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,686
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,514,668
- Gross receipts
- $2,427,068
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $298,398 |
| DAVID HELLER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $235,661 |
| JEFFREY HERMES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $235,661 |
| ADAM CANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FORREST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN CHAMBLEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TED LAZARUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCRAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES MCLAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDAN HEALEY | DCS PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JACOB GOLDSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REGINA THOMAS | CHAIR PERSON Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RANDY SHAPIRO | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DREW SHENMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FORREST | CHAIR PERSON Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $289,921 |
| DAVID HELLER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $228,819 |
| JEFFREY HERMES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $228,819 |
| ADAM CANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FORREST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN CHAMBLEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TED LAZARUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCRAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES MCLAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDAN HEALEY | DCS PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JACOB GOLDSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REGINA THOMAS | CHAIR PERSON Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY SHAPIRO | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DREW SHENMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $282,205 |
| DAVID HELLER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $222,591 |
| JEFFREY HERMES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $222,591 |
| ADAM CANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FORREST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN CARRILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TED LAZARUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCRAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES MCLAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOBY BUTTERFIELD | DCS PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JACOB GOLDSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REGINA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY SHAPIRO | CHAIR PERSON Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 520 8TH AVE N TOWER 20TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10018-6507
- In care of
- % SANDRA BARON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GEORGE FREEMAN, C/O MEDIA LAW 520 EIGHTH AVE N TOWE, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- GEORGE FREEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 337-0200
- Website
- WWW.MEDIALAW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DSJ ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER, INC. PURSUES ITS MISSION AND GOALS OF MONITORING AND REPORTING ON DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF LIBEL,PRIVACY AND RELATED MEDIA LAWS, ON BEHALF OF MEDIA SUPPORTERS THROUGH THE PUBLICATIONS OF REPORTS, BULLETINS AND ANNUAL LEGAL SURVEYS, THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PERTINENT MATERIALS, THE MAINTENANCE OF CURRENT INFORMATION FILES AND THE SPONSORSHIP OF CONFERENCES, COMMITTEES, THE PRODUCTION AND RECORDING OF ZOOM PRESENTATIONS ON MEDIA DEVELOPMENTS, AND PROGRAMS IN THE FIELD OF MEDIA-RELATED LAW.
Program accomplishments
- MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER, INC. PURSUES ITS MISSION AND GOALS OF MONITORING AND REPORTING ON DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF LIBEL, PRIVACY AND RELATED MEDIA LAWS, ON BEHALF OF MEDIA SUPPORTORS THROUGH THE PUBLICATIONS OF REPORTS, BULLETINS AND ANNUAL LEGAL SURVEYS, THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PERTINENT MATERIALS, THE MAINTENANCE OF CURRENT INFORMATION FILES AND THE SPONSORSHIP OF CONFERENCES, COMMITTEES, THE PRODUCTION AND RECORDING OF ZOOM PRESENTATIONS ON MEDIA DEVELOPMENTS, AND PROGRAMS IN THE FIELD OF MEDIA LAW.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-4033612
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S43)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,023,255
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,427,068
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,281,764 | $2,336,588 | $3,023,255 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,140,873 | $2,166,841 | $2,699,199 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,088,426 | $2,159,007 | $2,537,836 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,687,990 | $2,060,204 | $2,186,619 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-4033612).
Questions about MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER INC is 13-4033612.
- Is MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1999.
- Are donations to MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GEORGE FREEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $298,398 (GEORGE FREEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,281,764, expenses of $2,336,588 and total assets of $3,023,255 at year end.
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