Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
Annual backlog, FY2016–FY2025
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2015 – Sept 30, 2025). Federal fiscal year runs Oct 1 – Sept 30, named for the year it ends.
Dashed verticals mark presidential inaugurations.
Recent quarterly activity
Last 15 quarters of received, processed, and backlog. Most recent: FY2026 Q2 (Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2026).
10 oldest pending requests, end of FY2025 (Sept 30, 2025)
Agencies report days pending in working days, counted from the day the request was received; the years column converts to calendar years. The longer this list runs, the more litigation-ripe the agency’s backlog.
| Rank | Date received | Working days pending | Years pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | — | 0 | 0.0 |
| #2 | — | 0 | 0.0 |
| #3 | — | 0 | 0.0 |
| #4 | — | 0 | 0.0 |
| #5 | — | 0 | 0.0 |
| #6 | — | 0 | 0.0 |
| #7 | — | 0 | 0.0 |
| #8 | — | 0 | 0.0 |
| #9 | — | 0 | 0.0 |
| #10 | — | 0 | 0.0 |
Exemption invocations, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
How often each FOIA exemption (b1–b9) was invoked when redacting or denying records. Exemption 5 (deliberative process, attorney-client) is highlighted — it’s the most-fought exemption in FOIA litigation.
FOIA staffing, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
Annual report history
| FY | Received | Processed | Pending end |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 53 | 71 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 73 | 56 | 18 |
| FY2023 | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| FY2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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