JUDICIAL WATCH INC

WASHINGTON, DC, 20024 (202) 646-5172 Est. 1994 EIN 52-1885088
W00M - Public & Societal Benefit 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.judicialwatch.org

Mission

TO PROMOTE INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT AND FIDELITY TO THE RULE OF LAW THROUGH PUBLIC ADVOCACY, LITIGATION AND MONITORING AND INVESTIGATING FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND OFFICIALS, AMONG OTHER ACTIVITIES.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
28
Total Giving
$634K
Recipients
25
Years Active
2018 - 2025
Avg grant: $22,863 Median: $16,500

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20255$88K $18K05
20243$57K $19K03
20234$61K $15K13
20226$106K $18K03
20213$62K $21K12
20204$203K $51K22
20183$59K $20K30

Sectors Funded

Public & Societal Benefit
9
Social Science
7
Unknown
2
Arts, Culture & Humanities
1

Top States

Virginia
15
District of Columbia
9
Utah
2
Arizona
2

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
9
$100K - $500K
7
$5M - $10M
7
Over $50M
2
$10M - $50M
1

Top Grantees

$131K
AZ - 2 grants
$39K
$35K
FREEDOMFEST
UT - 2 grants
$11K

Grants Awarded · 26 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$102,272,691
Total Expenses
$57,429,395
Net Assets
$580,008,835
66 employees
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
10+ years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 19.9%
Expenses ↑ 3.9%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 80.5% Earned revenue 0.1% Investment 19.2%
Expense Breakdown
Program 64.3% Management 12.0% Fundraising 23.7%

Officers & Trustees (9)

Individual compensation is available on Grow plans.

Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
$102,272,691 ↓$57,429,395$580,008,835
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$127,656,836 ↑$55,292,045$490,254,514
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$104,336,382 ↑$53,230,384$401,312,533
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$102,787,643 $57,385,244$313,631,449
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$102,787,643 ↓$57,385,244$313,631,449
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
$124,212,420 ↑$57,474,581$312,110,219
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$109,973,904 ↑$60,400,307$238,600,573
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$71,740,368 $40,431,062$110,041,633

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EIN: 52-1885088 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data