2025-07-14T12:49:46-05:00 2024-12-31 470900880 CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200 WEST BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2024-01-01 521885088 JUDICIAL WATCH INC JUDI 2026465172 425 3RD STREET SW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20024 THOMAS J FITTON PRESIDENT 2026465172 2025-07-14 1 1 ERIN CRANMER P01712644 2023319880 2025-07-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THOMAS J FITTON 425 3RD STREET SW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20024 204982752 0 X WWW.JUDICIALWATCH.ORG X 1994 DC 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. 3 0 63 0 0 0 95625471 98265048 26506 155359 8290198 28782554 394207 453875 104336382 127656836 60500 56500 0 0 11793815 13837646 187900 139625 13134198 41188169 41258274 53230384 55292045 51105998 72364791 412582707 502896231 11270174 12641717 401312533 490254514 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. 0 0 16430352 56500 PUBLIC EDUCATION - JUDICIAL WATCH FULFILLS ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT ITS PUBLIC ADVOCACY, LITIGATION, MONITORING AND INVESTIGATIONS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, AND EMAIL UPDATES AND BLOGS, AS WELL AS REGULAR MAILINGS, PERIODIC SPECIAL REPORTS AND OTHER PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS. 5629903 155359 LEGAL - JUDICIAL WATCH PROSECUTES NUMEROUS LAWSUITS, TYPICALLY ON ITS OWN BEHALF BUT ALSO ON BEHALF OF LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES, TO PROMOTE INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT AND FIDELITY TO THE RULE OF LAW. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1994, JUDICIAL WATCH HAS PROSECUTED OR DEFENDED HUNDREDS OF LAWSUITS IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS PUBLIC INTEREST MISSION AND OBTAINED MANY NOTEWORTHY SUCCESSES. 13364373 INVESTIGATIONS/RESEARCH - JUDICIAL WATCH MONITORS AND INVESTIGATES THE ACTIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS, TYPICALLY USING OPEN RECORDS LAWS SUCH AS THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1994, JUDICIAL WATCH HAS SERVED THOUSANDS OF OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS AND SECURED THE RELEASE OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PREVIOUSLY UNDISCLOSED GOVERNMENT RECORDS INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. 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PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2023 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -312,295. 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X 101 1016379 QUOTED MARKET PRICES 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW OR COMMENT BEFORE SUBMITTING TO THE PRESIDENT FOR SIGNATURE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WHEN THE POLICY WAS REVISED, ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVED THE POLICY AND WERE REQUIRED TO COMPLETELY READ IT AND COMPLETE THE CONFLICT FORM. EACH NEW EMPLOYEE RECEIVES A COPY OF THE POLICY AND IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A FORM. AS THE NEED ARISES, EMPLOYEES UPDATE THEIR CONFLICT FORM. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CONFLICT FORMS AND DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE ACTION SUCH AS SEGREGATING CERTAIN JOB FUNCTIONS AND DECISION MAKING THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO THE CONFLICT. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO UPDATE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. THOSE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE OPERATIONS MANAGER AND THE OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. INDIVIDUALS DO NOT SET THEIR OWN COMPENSATION OR PARTICIPATE IN DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR OWN COMPENSATION. ANNUALLY, TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND TOP MANAGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION PREPARES A SALARY SURVEY USING THE FORM 990S OF COMPARABLY ORGANIZED AND SITUATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. THIS REPORT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM, THE BOARD AND THE CONTROLLER. THE CONTROLLER AND OPERATIONS MANAGER COLLECT RELEVANT STATISTICS SUCH AS COLA, BUDGET INFORMATION AND CURRENT COMPENSATION FOR THE STAFF. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM THEN SETS AVERAGE RAISE AMOUNTS AND GUIDELINES. THESE AVERAGES/GUIDELINES ARE USED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES INCLUDING OFFICERS, TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. NO SPECIAL COMPENSATION PACKAGES/ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE FOR TOP MANAGEMENT, KEY EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 JUDICIAL WATCH IS REGISTERED IN ALL STATES AND DISTRICTS AS REQUIRED FOR FUND RAISING. DEPENDING ON THE VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS, DIFFERENT DOCUMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THOSE VARIOUS GOVERNING BODIES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT DIRECTLY PROVIDE ACCESS TO ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -312,295. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR AUDIT OVERSIGHT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.