2024-04-11T07:40:01-05:00 2023-12-31 203985546 JOHNSON O'CONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLP 101 EDGEWATER DRIVE SUITE 210 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 990 2023-01-01 223077010 WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM INC WORL 6177236511 PO BOX 146693 BOSTON MA 02114 JOAN E SIFF PRESIDENT 6177236511 2024-04-06 1 JOAN SIFF XXX-XX-XXXX 0 JOSEPH M GISO CPA MST P00030126 7819143400 2024-04-06 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z WATCH JOAN E SIFF PO BOX 146693 BOSTON MA 02114 38345 0 X WWW.TOYSAFETY.ORG X 1986 MA WATCH INC, A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO CHILDREN'S CAUSES, WORKS TO REDUCE PREVENTABLE INJURIES TO CHILDREN BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT POTENTIALLY UNSAFE AND LIFE-THREATENING TOYS, CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 4 4 0 7 0 0 24350 27489 0 0 11197 10856 0 0 35547 38345 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 608 29986 30869 29986 30869 5561 7476 493618 561469 0 0 493618 561469 X WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM, INC. ("W.A.T.C.H.") IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CHILDREN'S CAUSES. THROUGH EDUCATION, INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS, PRINTED MATERIALS, AUDIO/VIDEO PRESENTATIONS AND RESEARCH (PARTICULARLY INTO THE ETIOLOGY OF INJURIES TO CHILDREN AND TO THE DANGERS PRESENTED TO CHILDREN BY ORDINARY AND BY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS, INCLUDING PLAYTHINGS), W.A.T.C.H. SEEKS TO REDUCE INJURIES TO CHILDREN. WHILE INFORMING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HAZARDOUS TOYS, CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS AND OTHER HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, W.A.T.C.H. IS COMMITTED TO RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT UNSAFE CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS. W.A.T.C.H. CONTINUES TO WORK TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY INJURIES AND DEATHS THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 0 0 19932 W.A.T.C.H. RAISES AWARENESS AND INFORMS THE PUBLIC ABOUT CHILD SAFETY ISSUES THROUGH WRITTEN MATERIALS, SPEECHES, WORKSHOPS, INTERVIEWS, AND PRESENTATIONS GEARED TOWARD CONSUMERS, PARENT GROUPS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS (SOME EXAMPLES OVER THE YEARS INCLUDE FRANCISCAN CHILDREN'S, PARENTING FOR CONNECTION, TEEN SUMMER EXPO, THE JAI INSTITUTE FOR PARENTING, BOSTON UNIVERSITY, QCAP HEAD START).W.A.T.C.H. REPRESENTATIVES DISCUSSED TOY SAFETY ISSUES IN FORUMS GEARED TOWARD PROVIDING SAFETY INFORMATION TO FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS AND EDUCATORS. THE BI-ANNUAL CONFERENCES (THE FALL "TOY SAFETY CONFERENCE AND THE SPRING "SUMMER SAFETY CONFERENCE") HAVE GENERATED EXTENSIVE NATIONAL PRESS AND MEDIA COVERAGE, SUCCESSFULLY SHARING SAFETY INFORMATION WITH THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING OUTLETS SUCH AS CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, CW, AND PREMIERE NETWORK. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2023 SAFETY INFORMATION FROM TOY SAFETY CONFERENCES WAS INCLUDED IN A COMBINED 19,093,595 MILLION VIEWER IMPRESSIONS FOR PRINT, TV, RADIO AND DIGITAL COVERAGE. MULTIPLE MEDIA OUTLETS DISSEMINATED INFORMATION RELATING TO W.A.T.C.H.'S "10 WORST TOYS AND "SUMMER SAFETY TRAPS" INCLUDING WCVB CHANNEL 5 NEWS AND ONLINE, WHICH REACHES A TOTAL 1.1 MILLION MONTHLY UVM.W.A.T.C.H. 'S '10 WORST TOYS' LIST WAS SHARED ON VARIOUS OUTLETS RECENTLY INCLUDING WHDH-TV CHANNEL 7, WESH IN ORLANDO, 98.5 BOSTON THE SPORTS HUB, CBS TV NEWS CHICAGO, KXNET NEWS, CITIBIZ NEWS BOSTON, CHANNEL 5 TV 6PM NEWS BOSTON, TO NAME A FEW. PLEASE FIND THE COVERAGE LINKS BELOW.WHDH-TV CHANNEL 7- HTTPS://WHDH.COM/NEWS/TOY-TROUBLE-HAZARDOUS-TOYS-REMAIN-ON-SALE/WESH TV, ORLANDO- HTTPS://WWW.WESH.COM/ARTICLE/SAFE-TOYS-HOLIDAYS-FLORIDA/45930574 98.5 BOSTON THE SPORTS HUB- HTTPS://985THESPORTSHUB.COM/LISTICLE/THE-2023-WORST-TOYS-LIST-HAS-BEEN-RELEASED/CBS NEWS TV CHICAGO (76,100 ONLINE IMPRESSIONS)- HTTPS://WWW.CBSNEWS.COM/CHICAGO/NEWS/CONSUMER-WATCHDOG-10-WORST-TOYS-2023/ KXNET NEWS (6,000 ONLINE IMPESSIONS)- HTTPS://WWW.KXNET.COM/NEWS/NATIONAL-NEWS/2023S-WORST-TOYS-THAT-COULD-CAUSE-HARM-TO-YOUR-CHILDREN-REVEALED/ CITYBIZ BOSTON (GENERAL BUSINESS NEWS) (15,000 VIEWERS)- HTTPS://WWW.CITYBIZ.CO/ARTICLE/430129/WORLD-AGAINST-TOYS-CAUSING-HARM-W-A-T-C-H-UNVEILS-2023-SUMMER-SAFETY-REPORT/CHANNEL 5 TV 6PM NEWS BOSTON (114,200 VIEWERS)- HTTPS://WWW.WCVB.COM/ARTICLE/WATCH-SUMMER-SAFETY-TOY-TIPS-2023/44200478 YEAR-ROUND NEWSPAPER, RADIO, PODCAST AND TELEVISION INTERVIEWS ARE ANOTHER WAY W.A.T.C.H. HELPS KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED ABOUT SAFETY INFORMATION RELEVANT TO TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS. FOR INSTANCE, W.A.T.C.H. REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN GUEST SPEAKERS FOR THE POPULAR FAMILY ADVICE PODCASTS SUCH AS 'PARENTING OUR FUTURE: SUMMER SAFETY MYTHS & TRAPS WITH ROBBIN MCMANNE AND 'THE SAFEST FAMILY ON THE BLOCK WITH JASON BRICK.'W.A.T.C.H.'S EFFORTS IN PROTECTING CHILDREN HAS BEEN CHRONICLED BY MANY NATIONAL AND LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS INCLUDING THE DAILYMAILTV, WCVB ONLINE (NEWS), THE DOCTORS, MEGYN KELLY TODAY, FOX & FRIENDS, LARRY KING LIVE, DATELINE, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, THE TODAY SHOW, 60 MINUTES, CNN NEWS, THE WASHINGTON TIMES, LA TIMES, BOSTON HERALD, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, AND USA TODAY. MEDIA ARTICLES AND APPEARANCES HAVE DISSEMINATED IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION TO A WIDE AUDIENCE (I.E. MORE THAN AN ESTIMATED ONE MILLION VIEWERS WERE REACHED AS A RESULT OF APPEARANCES ON THE DOCTORS AND MEGYN KELLY LIVE TODAY). ADDITIONALLY, W.A.T.C.H. KEEPS THE PUBLIC APPRISED OF TIMELY SAFETY ISSUES BY COMPILING AND PUBLISHING WRITTEN MATERIALS (I.E. INFORMATION ON PRODUCTS, RECALLS, INJURIES) AND BY SHARING CONTENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK, X, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN) AND ON ITS WEBSITE (TOYSAFETY.ORG). MANY ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS SHARE W.A.T.C.H.'S RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS WITH THEIR CAREGIVER, PARENT AND CONSUMER AUDIENCES, SUCH AS HOSPITALS, DOCTORS' OFFICES, AND SCHOOLS. W.A.T.C.H.'S PROGRAM THIS YEAR ALSO CONTINUED ITS #SHOUTSAFETY INFORMATIONAL CAMPAIGN, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF SHARING SAFETY INFORMATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF INJURIES. THE ANNUAL "10 WORST TOY LIST", CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, MEDIA APPEARANCES AND SOCIAL MEDIA ARE A FEW OF THE WAYS W.A.T.C.H. CONTINUES TO FIGHT TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM UNSAFE TOYS AND OTHER CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS. THE POSITIVE RESPONSES FROM THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC HAVE RESULTED IN NUMEROUS TOY AND PRODUCT DESIGN CHANGES AND CHILDREN'S LIVES HAVE BEEN SAVED. BY RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS, W.A.T.C.H. FIGHTS TO ENSURE CHILDREN'S SAFETY IS A PRIORITY FOR THE INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCIES. 19932 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MA X X JOAN E SIFF 6177236511 PO BOX 146693 BOSTON MA 02114 X JOAN E SIFF ESQ PRESIDENT/TREASURER 15.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES A SWARTZ ESQ CLERK/DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIA ALI-AHMAD MANSOUR MD DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 LISA J BERGERSEN MD MPH DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27489 27489 10856 10856 38345 0 0 10856 7584 7584 2093 2093 5517 5517 2681 2681 EDUCATION SUPPLIES 12291 12291 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 608 608 FILING FEES 64 64 BANK CHARGES 31 31 30869 19932 10329 608 35591 32211 458027 529258 493618 561469 0 0 X 493618 561469 493618 561469 493618 561469 7476 60375 0 X 0 0 0 X 9743 13022 13444 24350 27489 88048 9743 13022 13444 24350 27489 88048 9378 78670 11534 11369 10651 11197 10857 55608 38 38 143694 0.54750 0.45390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JOAN E. SIFF AND JAMES A. SWARTZ : FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/TREASURER AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE TIME TO REVIEW THE PREPARED FORM 990 AND PROVIDE COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT/TREASURER WHO GROUPS AND SUMMARIZES COMMENTS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING THE RETURN. ANY ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED BEFORE THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PRIOR TO BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. EACH NEW RESPONSIBLE PERSON SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REVIEW A COPY OF THIS POLICY AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT HE OR SHE HAS DONE SO. EACH RESPONSIBLE PERSON SHALL ANNUALLY COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON IS INVOLVED THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. SUCH RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES MIGHT INCLUDE SERVICE AS A DIRECTOR OF OR CONSULTANT TO A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, OR OWNERSHIP OF A BUSINESS THAT MIGHT PROVIDE GOODS OR SERVICES TO W.A.T.C.H.. ANY SUCH INFORMATION REGARDING BUSINESS INTERESTS OF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR A FAMILY MEMBER SHALL BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL GENERALLY BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE CHAIR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND ANY COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE IS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY. THIS POLICY SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY CHANGES TO THE POLICY SHALL BE COMMUNICATED IMMEDIATELY TO ALL RESPONSIBLE PERSONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE UPON REQUEST; GUIDESTAR.ORG; MASS. ATTORNEY GENERAL WEBSITE -HTTP://WWW.CHARITIES.AGO.STATE.MA.US/CHARITIES/ AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AND ALSO ON THE WEBSITE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES.