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In 2011, Ann Corkery replaced two of Wellspring's board members with her own daughter and a JCN board member's son. In 2012 and 2013, JCN received nearly $3 million from Wellspring.<ref name="open secrets jcn"/>
===Funding Sources and Ties to the Koch Brothers==={{Template:KochConnection}}JCN does not disclose its donors, but appears to receive all or nearly all of its revenues from a small number of large contributions. ''Open Secrets'' has noted that JCN's financial growth is largely the result of Ann Corkery's fundraising and connections. In the group's early years, "Robin Arkley, the president and CEO of Security National Corp. who had tapped Corkery to be his political liaison and senior advisor, became a key underwriter of JCN’s operations, to the tune of the high six or low seven figures," according to sources who spoke to ''The Daily Beast''/''Open Secrets''.<ref name="open secrets jcn"/>
Ann Corkery and Robin Arkley reportedly "went to some of the early [[Koch network|fundraising and policy retreats]] held by the [[Koch Brothers|Kochs]]," and by 2008 Corkery had been put in charge of the [[Wellspring Committee]], "a dark money conduit that began pumping funds to other dark money Koch-backed groups like [[Americans for Prosperity]]."<ref name="open secrets jcn"/>
According to ''Open Secrets'', "Corkery’s most direct Koch ties frayed after the ’08 elections and Arkley’s wallet took a hit in the financial crisis," and since then she has reportedly drawn large contributions from other wealthy members of the [[Koch Network|Koch donor network]], including [[Paul E. Singer]] and [[John Templeton, Jr.]].<ref name="open secrets jcn"/>
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==Funding==Grants Received===JCN does not disclose its donors, but appears to receive all or nearly all of its revenues from a small number of large contributions. ''Open Secrets'' has noted that JCN's financial growth is largely the result of Ann Corkery's fundraising and connections. In the group's early years, "Robin Arkley, the president and CEO of Security National Corp. who had tapped Corkery to be his political liaison and senior advisor, became a key underwriter of JCN’s operations, to the tune of the high six or low seven figures," according to sources who spoke to ''The Daily Beast''/''Open Secrets''.<ref name="open secrets jcn"/>
Some of JCN's funding sources can be identified through those other organizations' IRS tax filings:
==Grants Distributed=====2018===<ref name=2018IRS990/>*[[American Democracy Alliance]]: $250,000*[[American Future Fund]]: $1,000,000*American Rising Squared: $548,000*American Women's Alliance: $55,000*[[Americans for Limited Government]]: $50,000*[[Article III]]: $83,333*[[Centennial Institute]]: $10,000*Commonwealth Partners: $150,000* [[Wellspring CommitteeConcerned Women for America]]: $23351,454322*Michigan Republican Party: $200,997<ref>Wellspring Committee000*[[National Rifle Association]]: $1,000,000*Nations in Action Globally Lifting Up Fund: $25,000*[[One Nation]]: $600, 000*[https[Rule of Law Defense Fund]]://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4254472-Wellspring-Committee-2016.html 2016 IRS Form 990$700,000*[[Republican Attorneys General Association]]: $2," organizational tax filing650, November 15000*Republican State Leadership: $3, 2017235,000*[[Stand for America]]: $250,000*State Government Leadership Fund: $175,000*[[Susan B.</ref><ref>Robert Maguire Anthony List]]: $550,000*[[httpsTea Party Patriots]]://www.opensecrets.org/news/2017/11/web-of-secret-money-hides-one-mega-donor-funding-conservative-court/ Web of secret money hides one mega-donor funding conservative court$100,000*[[Turning Point Action]] Open Secrets: $50, Nov 21000*Winning for Women: $250, 2017</ref>000*[[Wisconsin Alliance for Reform]]: $228,000
===2017===<ref name=2017IRS990/>*10th Amendment Project: $100,000*American Women'''2015'''s Alliance: $35,000*A New Missouri: $500,000*[[Centennial Institute]]: $5,000*Citizen Engagement Forum: $100,000*Faith Freedom Coalition: $50,000*Family Foundation Action: $50,000*[[National Rifle Association]]: $250,000*National Right to Life Committee: $50,000*[[Republican Attorneys General Association]]: $3,550,000*Republican State Leadership: $1,375,000*[[Rule of Law Defense Fund]]: $450,000*[[Susan B. Anthony List]]: $75,000*[[Tea Party Patriots]]: $200,000*[[Wisconsin Alliance for Reform]]: $255,000*Winning for Women: $250,000
* [[American Conservative Union]]: $950,000
* [[American Principles Project]]: $50,000
* [[CSG Action]]: $205,445
* [[Faith Freedom Coalition]]: $110,000
* [[FRC Action]]: $50,000
* [[Liberty 20]]: $415,000
* [[Michigan Chamber of Commerce]]: $25,000
* [[Tea Party Patriots]]: $2,765,000
* [[Virginia First Foundation]]: $50,000
===2015===<bigref name=2015IRS990/>'''*[[American Democracy Alliance]]: $25,000*Arizona Public Integrity Alliance: $1,245,000*[[Concerned Women for America]]: $50,000*Faith Freedom Coalition: $375,000*Job Creators Network Foundation: $100,000*Morning in Nevada: $50,000*Nebraskans for Death Penalty: $300,000*North Carolina Chamber of Commerce: $200,000*Northern Virginia Victory Fund: $24,500*[[Republican Attorneys General Association]]: $1,245,000*[[Republican Governors Association]]: $500,000*[[Republican State Leadership Committee]]: $325,000*[[Rule of Law Defense Fund]]: $350,000*State Government Leadership Foundation: $500,000*[[Tea Party Patriots]]: $1,686,500*Virginia First Foundation: $90,000*Whitbeck for Chairman: $24,500*[[Wisconsin Alliance for Reform]]: $1,365,000 ===2014:'''</big>===<ref name=2014IRS990/>* [[Arizona Public Integrity Alliance]]: $134,500* [[American Tort Reform Association]]: $5,000* [[Conservative Leadership Priect]]: $150,000* [[Federalist Society]]: $21,000* [[Independent Womens' Voice]]: $150,000* [[Michigan State Republican Party]]: $700,000
* [[Republican Attorneys General Association]]: $950,000
* [[Republican State Leadership Association]]: $150,000
* [[Rule of Law Defense Fund]]: $435,000
* [[Tennessee Business Partnership]]: $50,000
* [[Tenessee Forum]]: $25,000
* [[State Government Leadership]]: $400,000
* [[WMC Issue Mobilization Council]]: $125,000
* [[American Future Fund]]: $1,350,000
* Arizona Public Integrity Alliance: $410,000
* Illinois Opportunity Project: $250,000
* [[Illinois Policy Network]]: $250,000
* Missouri Forward Alliance: $50,000
* [[Republican Attorneys General Association]]: $250,000
* [[Rule of Law Project]]: $100,000
** In 2014, an organization registered as the Rule of Law Project in Wisconsin made an ad buy of at least $180,000 supporting then-candidate for Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel. Its listed treasurer was an attorney with the law firm of Boyden Gray and Associates, whose chief counsel is former White House counsel to George H.W. Bush [[C. Boyden Gray]], who was also a founder and is currently a board member of the [[Federalist Society]].<ref>Mary Bottari, "[https://www.prwatch.org/news/2014/10/12649/dirty-energy-barons-go-bat-wi-ag-candidate-schimel Dirty Energy Barons Go to Bat for WI AG Candidate Schimel]," Center for Media and Democracy, ''PR Watch'', October 31, 2014.</ref>
* State Government Leadership: $100,000* Strong Economy Growth Fund: $35,000* [[Republican Attorneys General AssociationTrue the Vote]]: $250125,000
* Better Courts Missouri: $170,000
* [[Wisconsin Club for Growth]]Civitas Action: $50375,000
* Conservative Leadership Project: $100,000
* Kansas Legislative Ed & Res: $5,000
* Main Street Growth Project: $300,000
* Michigan State Republican Party: $500,000
* [[Republican State Leadership Committee]]: $225,000
* State Government Leadership Foundation: $281,000
* TN for Economic Opportunity: $70,000
* Civitas Action[[Wisconsin Club for Growth]]: $75503,000
* Family Action of Tennessee: $24,000
==Core Financials=Core Finances=<big>'''2018:'''</big><ref name="2018IRS990">Judicial Crisis Network, [https://beta.documentcloud.org/documents/20407649-judicial-crisis-network-2018-990 2018 IRS Form 990], organizational tax filing, July 14, 2020.</ref>* Total revenue: $29,570,930* Total expenses: $33,658,619* Net assets: $1,178,829 <big>'''2017:'''</big><ref name="2017IRS990">Judicial Crisis Network, [https://beta.documentcloud.org/documents/20411262-judicial-crisis-network-2017-990 2017 IRS Form 990], organizational tax filing, May 15, 2019.</ref>* Total revenue: $22,045,341* Total expenses: $16,802,593* Net assets: $5,265,518
<big>'''2016:'''</big><ref name="2016IRS990"/>
* Total revenue: $25,614,292
==Personnel==
===Staff===
As of July 2018November 2020:<ref>Judicial Crisis Network, "[https://judicialnetwork.com/about/ About JCN]," organizational website, accessed March 2018.</ref> * Carrie Severino, Chief Counsel and Policy DirectorPresident
===Board of Directors===
As of July 2018June 2019:<ref name=2014IRS9902018IRS990/>* Gary Marx, President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director
* Daniel Casey, President and Director
Website: www.judicialnetwork.com<br>
Email: info@judicialnetwork.com<br>
Twitter: @JudicialNetwork<br>Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JudicialNetwork<br>
==Articles and Resources==
===IRS Form 990 Filings===
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