Judicial Watch Inc

Analysis

Judicial Watch Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Judicial Watch Inc reported income of $104.3m and spending of $53.2m, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $91.2m to $104.3m (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Judicial Watch Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chicago School - California Inc ($104.3m), Foodbank Council of Michigan Inc ($105.5m) and Lynn Community Health Inc ($104.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.3m (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.5m. It paid $188k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $412.6m against liabilities of $11.3m, net assets of $401.3m. It reported 59 employees.