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JUDICIAL WATCH INC

EIN: 52-1885088Washington, DCZIP: 20024
W00M - Public & Societal Benefit501(c)(3)

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.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$127.7M$0$502.9M
2023$104.3M$0$412.6M

Compensation

2024

THOMAS J FITTON
President, Director
chief executive officer
$1,027,268
$0
$1,130
$1,076,883
PAUL J ORFANEDES
Treasurer, Secretary, Director
officer (unspecified)
$839,731
$0
$1,130
$877,307
CHRISTOPHER J FARRELL
Director of Investigations
board member
$790,810
$0
$1,130
$834,795
ROBERT PATRICK STICHT
Senior Attorney
highest compensated employee
$402,112
$18,820
$1,123
$465,353
STEVEN ANDERSEN
Director of Development
chief development officer
$397,053
$18,592
$1,130
$460,572
JOHN ALBERTELLA
Director of Direct Marketing
director (operational)
$330,417
$14,873
$1,121
$382,226
ROBERT POPPER
Senior Attorney
highest compensated employee
$328,080
$14,768
$1,130
$380,630
MICHAEL BEKESHA
Attorney
highest compensated employee
$283,833
$12,776
$1,130
$331,179
THORNTON NOBILE
Senior Attorney
highest compensated employee
$261,812
$12,676
$1,130
$322,031

2023

THOMAS J FITTON
President, Director
chief executive officer
$618,882
$23,909
$1,130
$689,902
PAUL J ORFANEDES
Treasurer, Secretary, Dire
officer (unspecified)
$575,666
$21,591
$1,130
$633,023
CHRISTOPHER FARRELL
Director of Investigations
board member
$486,335
$18,816
$1,130
$546,952
ROBERT PATRICK STICHT
Senior Attorney
highest compensated employee
$371,748
$14,509
$1,126
$428,497
STEVEN ANDERSEN
Director of Development
chief development officer
$360,185
$14,075
$1,130
$417,003
ROBERT POPPER
Senior Attorney
highest compensated employee
$306,109
$11,482
$1,130
$352,150
JOHN ALBERTELLA
Director of Direct Marketi
highest compensated employee
$299,549
$11,236
$1,121
$345,860
MICHAEL BEKESHA
Attorney
highest compensated employee
$257,500
$9,660
$1,130
$299,197
THORNTON NOBEL
Senior Attorney
highest compensated employee
$241,810
$9,769
$1,130
$296,164

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