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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1555572

MLRC INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018

Financials

$0$5K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MLRC INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$0$5,453-$5,453$141,462$0$141,462
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,900
Other expenses
$3,553

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$146,915
Total assets, end of year
$141,462
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$141,462
Cash, savings and investments
$141,462
Gross receipts
$0

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GEORGE FREEMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1$0
NABIHA SYEDTRUSTEE0.25$0
HEATHER DIETRICHTRUSTEE0.25$0
MICHAEL BERRYTRUSTEE0.25$0
ASHLEY MESSENGERCHAIR1$0
KATE BOLGERTRUSTEE0.25$0
MATTHEW LEISHTRUSTEE0.25$0
MATTHEW SCHAFERTRUSTEE0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
266 W 37TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10018-6609
Signed the 990-EZ
GEORGE FREEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 337-0200
Return prepared by
DSJ ADVISORY GROUP LLC

Mission

THE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE MLRC INSTITUTE IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED ARE TO SUPPORT AND BENEFIT THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND PROGRAMS OF THE MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER,INC. BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE MEDIA LAW RESOURCE CENTER,INC. AND BY CONDUCTING SUCH PROGRAMS DIRECTLY. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE MLRC INSTITUTE WILL SPONSOR AND ENGAGE IN RESEARCH, SPONSOR AND CONDUCT CONFERENCES AND PUBLIC FORUMS, EDUCATE JOURNALISTS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AS TO MEDIA LAW, ENGAGE IN PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES, SUPPORT OR PARTICIPATE IN LITIGATION (INCLUDING FILING OF AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS), AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, ALL OF THE FOREGOING FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FIRST AMENDMENT INTERESTS IN LIBEL AND RELATED FIELDS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN LATE 2015 THE BOARD OF THE INSTITUTE HELD A RETREAT WHERE IT DETERMINED TO SOMEWHAT ALTER ITS EXECUTION OF ITS MISSION. RESPONDING TO A PUBLIC NEED, IT DECIDED TO PRESENT A SERIES OF LEGAL WORKSHOPS FOR JOURNALISTS AIMED AT INDEPENDENT REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS, SUCH AS BLOGGERS, FREELANCERS, ETC., WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A CORPORATE ATTORNEY BUT WOULD BE AIDED BY A SEMINAR GIVEN BY MEDIA LAW EXPERTS. THE INSTITUTE ORGANIZED SUCH WORKSHOPS IN NEW YORK AND OTHER CITIES, AND AT NATIONAL JOURNALISTIC CONFERENCES.IN 2025, THE INSTITUTE WITH SUPPORT FROM A GRANT FROM KNIGHT FOUNDATION CONDUCTED A NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS, SOME IN PERSON AND SOME WEBINAR AIMED AT REPORTERS, EDITORS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT BLOGGERS, FREELANCERS, ETC. ON LEGAL ISSUES PERTINENT TO THEIR JOURNALISTIC CAREERS, SUCH AS LIBEL, PRIVACY, NEWSGATHERING, ETC.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for MLRC INSTITUTE

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
52-1555572
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization of unknown type
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$141,462

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2024–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$7,450$11,420$161,565IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about MLRC INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of MLRC INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MLRC INSTITUTE is 52-1555572.
Is MLRC INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to MLRC INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does MLRC INSTITUTE file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of MLRC INSTITUTE 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 MLRC INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MLRC INSTITUTE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MLRC INSTITUTE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $5,453 and total assets of $141,462 at year end.

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