FIX THE COURT

EIN: 861840317 501(c)(3) Public & Societal Benefit

BROOKLYN, NY

Total Revenue
$201,039
Total Expenses
$263,319
Total Assets
$33,776
Net Assets
$33,776
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2021
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
GABRIEL ROTH
Phone
2027804990
Tax Period
2025-03-01 to 2026-02-28

FIX THE COURT, founded in 2021, is a small nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $201K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 29% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $263K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 31% operating deficit.

Mission

FIX THE COURT IS A NONPARTISAN, 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT EDUCATES THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ABOUT, AND ADVOCATES FOR, NON-IDEOLOGICAL "FIXES" THAT WOULD MAKE THE FEDERAL COURTS, AND PRIMARILY THE U.S. SUPREME COURT, MORE MODERN, MORE OPEN, AND MORE ACCOUNTABLE. IT DOES THIS BY RESEARCHING THE ETHICAL LAPSES OF JUDGES AND JUSTICES AND BY EDUCATING THE PRESS AND PUBLIC ABOUT WHY REFORM IS NEEDED.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $126,514

EDUCATION: FIX THE COURT EDUCATED THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE WAYS IN WHICH THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AND THE REST OF THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY HAS CHOSEN TO EXEMPT ITSELF FROM BEST PRACTICES IN MODERN...

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EDUCATION: FIX THE COURT EDUCATED THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE WAYS IN WHICH THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AND THE REST OF THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY HAS CHOSEN TO EXEMPT ITSELF FROM BEST PRACTICES IN MODERN JUDICIAL ETHICS AND UNCOVERED NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF TIMES WHEN SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AND LOWER COURT JUDGES HAVE FAILED TO LIVE UP TO THEIR RESPECTIVE ETHICS CODES, FROM MISSED RECUSALS TO UNTOWARD GIFTS. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZED THE INS AND OUTS OF THE BROADCAST POLICIES IN FEDERAL COURTROOMS AROUND THE COUNTRY, WITH OUR REQUESTS FOR LIVESTREAMING OFTEN PUSHING THE COURTS TO EXPAND ACCESS. FIX THE COURT LOCATED AND PUBLISHED THE AUDIO FILES OF THE SUPREME COURT'S OPINION ANNOUNCEMENT SUMMARIES FROM THE OT24 TERM, WHICH HAD NOT BEEN PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE BEFORE WE FOUND AND RELEASED THEM, AND ADVOCATED FOR MORE LEEWAY WITHIN JUDICIAL ETHICS RULES FOR JUDGES TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE RISING THREATS LEVELED AGAINST THEM. THE COURT'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS QUOTED OR CITED IN MORE THAN 300 NEWS STORIES LAST YEAR, ON TOPICS RANGING FROM THE JUSTICES' OUT-OF-COURT EVENTS TO THEIR FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE PRACTICES TO THE NEED TO INCREASE SECURITY SPENDING BRANCHWIDE.

Program 2
Expenses: $84,480

RESEARCH: FIX THE COURT CONDUCTED RESEARCH INTO SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AND LOWER COURT FEDERAL JUDGES' TRAVEL, FINANCES, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, AND OUT-OF-COURT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS TO DETERMINE THE...

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RESEARCH: FIX THE COURT CONDUCTED RESEARCH INTO SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AND LOWER COURT FEDERAL JUDGES' TRAVEL, FINANCES, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, AND OUT-OF-COURT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH THESE ACTIVITIES COULD AFFECT THEIR COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH JUDICIAL ETHICS CODES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON THE PHENOMENON WHERE FEDERAL JUDGES ARE NOT RECUSING IN SOME CASES INVOLVING THEIR OUTSIDE EMPLOYER, TYPICALLY A LOCAL LAW SCHOOL WHERE THEY SERVE AS AN ADJUNCT. THE ORGANIZATION LOCATED AND REVIEWED THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES OF THE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, LOWER FEDERAL JUDGES, AND STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AND REVIEWED THEM ACROSS VARIOUS ACCOUNTABILITY METRICS, WHILE ENSURING THAT NO PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THREATS OR WORSE, WAS INCLUDED. WE RESEARCHED THE JUSTICES' FINANCIAL HOLDINGS IN LIGHT OF A NEW RULE AT THE SUPREME COURT REQUIRING PARTIES THAT ARE PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANIES OR THEIR SUBSIDIARIES TO LIST THEIR TICKER SYMBOL IN THEIR FILINGS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $201,039
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $201,039

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $188,862
Fundraising Expenses $30,000
Program Expenses $210,994
Other Expenses $44,457
TOTAL EXPENSES $263,319

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $201,039 $282,896 -0.3%
Expenses $263,319 $258,838 +0.0%
Net Income $-62,280 $24,058 -3.6%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
3
Independent Members
3
Employees
1
Volunteers
3

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
1
$175,441
Total Directors
3
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOSHUA COHEN BOARD PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE KUPPERSMITH BOARD VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA ROSENFELD BOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GABRIEL ROTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$175,441 $0 $175,441
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2026 $201,039 $263,319 $33,776 $-62,280
2025 $282,896 $258,838 $96,056 $24,058
2023 $195,512 $225,142 $117,994 $-29,630
2023 $195,512 $225,142 $117,994 $-29,630
2022 $290,159 $142,535 $147,624 $147,624
2022 $290,159 $142,535 $147,624 $147,624
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