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Judicial Watch
Judicial Watch is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservative activist group founded in 1994 by attorney Larry Klayman that pursues government oversight through Freedom of Information Act requests and lawsuits.
The record
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)
- Founded
- 1994
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- EIN
- 52-1885088
- Founder
- Larry Klayman, attorney and conservative activist Judicial Watch: Wikipedia
- Legal name
- Judicial Watch Inc. Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- EIN
- 52-1885088 Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- IRS ruling date
- 1995-08-01 Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Employees (2024)
- 63 employees as of 2024 Judicial Watch: Wikipedia
- Major donor
- Received $7.74 million from conservative billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife Judicial Watch: Wikipedia
People
- Tom Fitton, President (2003–present, as of 2026-10-14) Judicial Watch: Wikipedia
- Larry Klayman, Founder (1994–2003) Judicial Watch: Wikipedia
- Thomas J Fitton, President, Director (2022–2025) Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Paul J Orfanedes, Treasurer, Secretary, Director (2022–2025) Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Christopher J Farrell, Director Of Investigations (2022–2025) Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Robert Patrick Sticht, Senior Attorney (2022–2025) Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Steven Andersen, Director Of Development (2022–2025) Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Robert Popper, Senior Attorney (2022–2025) Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Michael Bekesha, Attorney (2022–2025) Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Thornton Nobile, Senior Attorney (2022–2025) Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- John Albertella, Director Of Direct Marketing (2022–2024) Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
- Timothy Gray, Controller (2025–2025) Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Money
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $104,336,382 | $53,230,384 | $412,582,707 | Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
| 2022 | $102,787,643 | $57,385,244 | $325,494,421 | Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
| 2021 | $124,212,420 | $57,474,581 | $318,633,562 | Judicial Watch Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) |
In our reporting
Sources: en.wikipedia.org