MRC Membership Levels

Basic Member: $25

Media Research Center members receive our newsletter, The Watchdog, once per month, the opportunity to participate in critical opinion surveys and petition drives.


Supporting Member: $50

Media Research Center members receive our newsletter, The Watchdog, once per month, the opportunity to participate in critical opinion surveys and petition drives.


Advocate: $100

In addition to basic membership benefits, MRC Advocates receive special mailings that keep you up-to-date on Media Research Center's work.


Watcher: $250

MRC Watchers receive basic membership benefits, special mailings that keep you up-to-date on MRC's work and invitations to the MRC's Annual Gala featuring the DisHonors Awards.


Associate Member: $1,000

In addition to basic membership, MRC Associates are invited to the Board of Trustees Annual Meeting and receive two complimentary tickets to the MRC's Annual Gala featuring the DisHonors Awards. In addition, members will be invited to attend regional events in their area and may choose to receive any MRC publication produced each year.


Trustee Member: $5,000

The MRC's Trustees are an exclusive and distinguished group of some of the best-known and most influential conservative leaders in America. While the Trustees have no fiduciary responsibilities (that rests with the MRC's governing Board of Directors), MRC Trustees provide guidance and counsel in the role the MRC plays in moving the conservative agenda forward. In addition, every major initiation undertaken by the MRC must first be approved by the Board of Trustees before being presented to the Board of Directors for final approval. MRC Trustees are invited to the MRC's Founders' Night Dinner, the Board of Trustees Annual Meeting and receive four complimentary tickets to the MRC's Annual Gala featuring the DisHonors Awards. In addition, Trustees will be invited to attend regional events in their area and may choose to receive any MRC publication produced each year.


Leadership Committee: $10,000

The MRC's Leadership Committee Members are invited to the MRC's Founders' Night Dinner, the Board of Trustees Annual Meeting and receive ten complimentary tickets to the MRC's Annual Gala featuring the DisHonors Awards. In addition to all other MRC Trustee benefits, Leadership Committee members receive four invitations to the MRC's pre-Gala VIP Reception.


Executive Committee: $25,000

The MRC's Executive Committee Members are invited to the MRC's Founders' Night Dinner, the Board of Trustees Annual Meeting and receive ten complimentary tickets to the MRC's Annual Gala featuring the DisHonors Awards. In addition to all other MRC Trustee benefits, Leadership Committee members receive four invitations to the MRC's pre-Gala VIP Reception.


President's Committee: $50,000

The MRC President's Committee receives all the benefits above, plus seating at the head table for the Annual Gala.


Chairman's Committee: $100,000

The MRC Chairman's Committee receives all the benefits above, plus an annual personal briefing from MRC President L. Brent Bozell III.


FAQs about the MRC's Monthly Giving Program

  • Why should I do monthly giving?

    A monthly giving donation is a safe and easy way to help provide the MRC with a steady flow of income each month. Your monthly donation allows the MRC to reduce fundraising costs, and gives us the ability to plan the activities and expenses of its crucial anti-media-bias programs more carefully and effectively.

  • How do I sign up to use my credit card?
    Please use the form below to sign up using your credit card or contact Kirk Henderson at khenderson@mrc.org or 800-672-1423.

  • How do I sign up using my checking account?
    To sign up using your checking account, please print out this form and mail to
    325 S. Patrick Street
    Alexandria, VA 22314

  • How do I stop my monthly donation?
    You can stop your monthly donation at any time and for any reason by calling Kirk Henderson at 800-672-1423 or emailing khenderson@mrc.org.

  • How do I increase or decrease the amount I am giving monthly?
    You can increase or decrease the amount you give monthly at any time by calling Kirk Henderson at 800-672-1423 or emailing khenderson@mrc.org.