Mission
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, THROUGH TELEVISION, WEB, AND RADIO PROGRAMS IN THE FIELD OF NEWS RELATED TO ISRAEL-RELATED POLICY, POLITICAL, AND SECURITY ISSUES, MIDDLE EAST POLICY AND U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES.
Public Charity
THE WATCHMAN FOUNDATION
THE WATCHMAN FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in ROANOKE, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $49K revenue, $40K expenses, $28K total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $350K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 475618251
ROANOKE, TX
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: Q05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$49K
Total Expenses$40K
Total Assets$28K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$350K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Watchman Foundation
How The Watchman Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $94 for programs
$94
The Watchman Foundation has a newscast on youtube that airs six times per week that provides original analysis on current israel and middle east-related events, and how these…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$160,000
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$100,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$40,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Chris Mitchell
BOARD MEMBER
David Brody
CHAIRMAN
Erick Stakelbeck
TREASURER
Willem Griffioen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $49K | $40K | $28K |
| 2024 | $30K | $41K | $19K |
| 2023 | $35K | $32K | $34K |
| 2022 | $53K | $31K | $32K |
| 2021 | $38K | $65K | $10K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $38K to $49K (+29%), with total assets most recently reported at $28K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.