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Nonprofit · EIN 47-5618251

WATCHMAN FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ROANOKE, TX 76262

Financials

$49K$40K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WATCHMAN FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$49,139$40,320$8,819$28,295$0$28,295
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$49,139
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,863
Travel
$23,464
Program services (functional)
$31,616
Management and general (functional)
$7,058
Fundraising (functional)
$1,646

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$19,476
Total assets, end of year
$28,295
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$28,295
Net assets without donor restrictions
$28,295
Gross receipts
$49,139
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERICK STAKELBECKCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
35$0
WILLEM GRIFFIOENTREASURER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRIS MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DAVID BRODYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
516 E BYRON NELSON BLVD UNIT 66, ROANOKE, TX 76262-6202
In care of
% ERICK STAKELBECK
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
1150 CONNECTICUT AVE NW, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ERICK STAKELBECK, 516 E BYRON NELSON BLVD 66, ROANOKE, TX 76262
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
ERICK STAKELBECK, 1150 CONNECTICUT AVE NW, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Signed the 990
ERICK STAKELBECK, CHAIRMAN
Phone
(202) 236-6823
Return prepared by
Hendershot Burkhardt Tax Services Inc

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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 EVENTS AFFECT EVERY AMERICAN. ALL SHOW MATERIAL IS ARCHIVED AND AVAILABLE ON THE WATCHMAN YOUTUBE CHANNEL. THE SHOW IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON ITUNES. STAKELBECK SPEAKS ON ISRAEL, MIDDLE EAST AND NATIONAL SECURITY-RELATED ISSUES AT PUBLIC VENUES AND EVENTS NATIONWIDE ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNDATION. IN 2020 THE WATCHMAN SHOW DEBUTED ON THE STREAMING SERVICE, AMAZON PRIME.
    Expenses $31,616

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-5618251
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$28,295
Income (IRS master file)
$49,139

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$49,139$40,320$28,295XML
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$35,243$32,442$34,456IRS
990December 2022$52,528$31,097$31,655IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: ERICK STAKELBECK
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-5618251).

Questions about WATCHMAN FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of WATCHMAN FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WATCHMAN FOUNDATION is 47-5618251.
Is WATCHMAN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to WATCHMAN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WATCHMAN FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of WATCHMAN FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WATCHMAN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WATCHMAN FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ERICK STAKELBECK.
Who are the officers and directors of WATCHMAN FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WATCHMAN FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $49,139, expenses of $40,320 and total assets of $28,295 at year end.

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