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JUDICIAL WATCH INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
JUDICIAL WATCH INC (EIN 52-1885088)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-07-28
IRS object ID
202112099349300006
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-07-28T09:20:08-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN470900880PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Address Line2WESTAddressLine2Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
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ZIP20814ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521885088EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JUDICIAL WATCH INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlJUDIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026465172PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 3RD STREET SW NO 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHOMAS J FITTONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026465172PhoneNum
Signature2021-07-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstTHOMASPersonFirstNm
Person LastFITTONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEVEN C DARR CPA CMAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01324904PTIN
Phone2023319880PhoneNum

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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTHOMAS J FITTONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 3RD STREET SW NO 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$194,437,873GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.JUDICIALWATCH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$5,184,893CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$275,335PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$91,200,569PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$109,973,904CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$53,500PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$42,055,772PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$49,573,597CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$5,646,328TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$6,210,217TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionTO 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.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$31,696,113ExpenseAmt
Grant$203,000GrantAmt
DescPUBLIC 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.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,935,105ExpenseAmt
Revenue$141,300RevenueAmt
DescLEGAL - 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.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,695,853ExpenseAmt
DescINVESTIGATIONS/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. JUDICIAL WATCH ALSO MAINTAINS DATABASES OF THE RECORDS IT OBTAINS AND MAKES THESE RECORDS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$37,327,071TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL J ORFANEDESPersonNm
Phone2026465172PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 3RD STREET SW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
THOMAS J FITTON
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$434,036$0$27,949
PAUL J ORFANEDES
TREASURER, SECRETARY, DIRE50.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$432,874$0$27,771
CHRISTOPHER FARRELL
DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$366,575$0$27,641
STEVEN ANDERSEN
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$264,614$0$28,867Yes (X)
THORNTON NOBEL
SENIOR ATTORNEY40.00$208,199$0$7,331Yes (X)
ROBERT PATRICK STICHT
SENIOR ATTORNEY40.00$293,438$0$28,316Yes (X)
ROBERT POPPER
SENIOR ATTORNEY40.00$226,996$0$25,788Yes (X)
JOHN ALBERTELLA
DIRECTOR OF DIRECT MARKETI40.00$214,852$0$25,469Yes (X)
JAMES PETERSON
ATTORNEY40.00$185,129$0$22,641Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,626,713TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$221,773TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K24IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT GROUP
7160 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE 300COLUMBIAMD21046PRODUCTION OF DIRECT MAIL PACKAGES$16,564,624
PLANET DIRECT
7251 COPPERMINE DRIVEMANASSASVA20109PRODUCTION OF DIRECT MAIL PACKAGES$9,638,576
TARGETED VICTORY LLC
2311 WILSON BLVDARLINGTONVA22201DIGITAL AD PLACEMENTS$3,010,802
CONRAD DIRECT
300 KNICKERBOCKER RDCRESSKILLNJ07626ADMINISTRATION OF DIRECT MAIL LISTS$2,661,403
POLITICAL MEDIA INC
1750 TYSONS BLVDMCLEANVA22102EMAIL DISTRIBUTION AND MANAGEMENT$1,282,830
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$104,208,559AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,048,641NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$104,208,559TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescATTORNEY SETTLEMENT FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$141,300TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$141,300RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$141,300TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,187,352TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,187,352ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$433,064TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$433,064ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$86,374,808SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$84,377,267SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,997,541SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,997,541TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,997,541ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$92,790GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$86,702CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,088TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,088ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$109,973,904TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$141,300RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$5,624,045ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$203,000TotalAmt
Program Services$203,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,610,327TotalAmt
Program Services$878,057ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$308,203ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$424,067FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,391,142TotalAmt
Program Services$3,484,493ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$477,756ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,428,893FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$229,759TotalAmt
Program Services$150,440ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,078ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,241FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$798,645TotalAmt
Program Services$506,483ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,688ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$206,474FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$458,509TotalAmt
Program Services$286,614ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,032ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120,863FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$476,048TotalAmt
Program Services$383,020ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,770ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,258FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,000TotalAmt
Management And General$41,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,653TotalAmt
Fundraising$104,653FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$485,955TotalAmt
Management And General$485,955ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,344,290TotalAmt
Program Services$1,787,273ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$345,629ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,211,388FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,825,800TotalAmt
Program Services$6,825,800ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,557TotalAmt
Program Services$68,988ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$72,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,087FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,210,826TotalAmt
Program Services$1,057,449ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,885ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$139,492FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$815,247TotalAmt
Program Services$509,611ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90,737ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$214,899FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,274TotalAmt
Program Services$38,849ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$932ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,493FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,068TotalAmt
Program Services$5,718ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,350FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$269,411TotalAmt
Program Services$168,409ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,985ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,017FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,594TotalAmt
Program Services$76,864ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$111,062ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,668FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRINTING AND COPYING$17,563,758$11,117,356$2,147,461$4,298,941
POSTAGE AND DELIVERY$14,175,007$8,834,530$1,716,884$3,623,593
DIRECT DONOR BENEFITS$2,684,112$802,967$1,881,145
BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE$1,096,976$167,232$929,744

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,349TotalAmt
Program Services$141,150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,816FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,400,307TotalAmt
Program Services$37,327,071ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,285,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,788,082FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,253,606TotalAmt
Program Services$20,977,505ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,058,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,217,158FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,622BOYAmt
EOY$3,372EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,256,909BOYAmt
EOY$30,085,818EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,788,523BOYAmt
EOY$6,160,493EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$388,992BOYAmt
EOY$1,675,961EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,007BOYAmt
EOY$82,728EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$726,232BOYAmt
EOY$1,513,823EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,921,064LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,289,527LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$501,479BOYAmt
EOY$1,631,537EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$134,260,532BOYAmt
EOY$203,615,102EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,956BOYAmt
EOY$41,956EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$172,039,252BOYAmt
EOY$244,810,790EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,222,968BOYAmt
EOY$2,745,524EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,423,360BOYAmt
EOY$3,464,693EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,646,328BOYAmt
EOY$6,210,217EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$165,007,787BOYAmt
EOY$237,215,436EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,385,137BOYAmt
EOY$1,385,137EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,392,924BOYAmt
EOY$238,600,573EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$172,039,252BOYAmt
EOY$244,810,790EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$49,573,597ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$22,830,625NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$196,573OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44,339,004CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$49,671,349CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$67,573,218CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$84,388,217CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$104,208,559CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$350,180,347TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44,339,004CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$49,671,349CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$67,573,218CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$84,388,217CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$104,208,559CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$350,180,347TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$350,180,347PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,283,600CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,432,887CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,042,343CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,390,288CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,620,416CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,769,534TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$42,601CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,554CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,339CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$55,494TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$362,005,375TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$712,976GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.96730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96740PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,521,982OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,298,376DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,223,606BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,399,082OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$991,151DepreciationAmt
Book Value$407,931BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,631,537TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVES$979,139
LIABILITY UNDER CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES$2,485,554
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,464,693TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$132,122,001TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$22,830,625NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$196,573OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$22,634,052RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$109,487,949RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$485,955InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$485,955RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$109,973,904TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$59,914,352TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$59,914,352ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$485,955InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$485,955ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$60,400,307TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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, 2020 AND 2019, 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, 2020, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2017 THROUGH 2019 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 -196,573.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TARGETED VICTORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12311 WILSON BLVD FL 2AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISING EMAIL LIST RENTALSActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$115,096GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$104,653RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$10,443NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$115,096TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$104,653TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$10,443TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION
1199 N FAIRFAX STREETALEXANDRIAVA22314521294680501(C)(4)$33,000EVENT SPONSORSHIP
COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL POLICY
44 N CAPITOL STREETWASHINGTONDC20001720921017501(C)(3)$15,000SPONSORSHIP/MEMBERSHIP
COALITIONS FOR AMERICA
815 KING STREETALEXANDRIAVA22314521096056501(C)(4)$5,000EVENT SPONSORSHIP
UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY
1747 PENN AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20006823412341501(C)(3)$150,000EVENT SPONSORSHIP
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALTHOUGH JUDICIAL WATCH OCCASIONALLY SUPPORTS OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS, IT IS NOT A GRANT-MAKING ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss0WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
THOMAS J FITTON
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$419,653$0$13,253$0$1,130$0$14,250$0$13,699$0$461,985$0$0$0
PAUL J ORFANEDES
TREASURER, SECRETARY, DIRE$419,166$0$12,578$0$1,130$0$14,250$0$13,521$0$460,645$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER FARRELL
DIRECTOR$354,792$0$10,653$0$1,130$0$14,250$0$13,391$0$394,216$0$0$0
ROBERT PATRICK STICHT
SENIOR ATTORNEY$283,358$0$8,954$0$1,126$0$14,250$0$14,066$0$321,754$0$0$0
STEVEN ANDERSEN
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$255,206$0$8,278$0$1,130$0$14,205$0$14,662$0$293,481$0$0$0
ROBERT POPPER
SENIOR ATTORNEY$218,736$0$7,130$0$1,130$0$12,235$0$13,553$0$252,784$0$0$0
JOHN ALBERTELLA
DIRECTOR OF DIRECT MARKETI$207,066$0$6,665$0$1,121$0$11,437$0$14,032$0$240,321$0$0$0
THORNTON NOBEL
SENIOR ATTORNEY$201,042$0$6,034$0$1,123$0$6,215$0$1,116$0$215,530$0$0$0
JAMES PETERSON
ATTORNEY$178,713$0$5,377$0$1,039$0$9,227$0$13,414$0$207,770$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationJUDICIAL WATCH PROVIDED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS TO ALL EMPLOYEES DURING 2020 IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 3.0% OF BASE COMPENSATION, AS APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution87ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,048,641NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesQUOTED MARKET PRICESMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CWHEN 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 15COMPENSATION 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 CHIEF OF STAFF COLLECTS 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 19JUDICIAL 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 -196,573.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS FOR AUDIT OVERSIGHT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.