Nonprofit · EIN 22-3077010
WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM INC
Also known as W A T C H
Tax-exempt · NEEDHAM, MA 02494
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $52,599 | $37,264 | $15,335 | $685,305 | $0 | $685,305 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $37,838 | $35,326 | $2,512 | $620,677 | $0 | $620,677 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $38,345 | $30,869 | $7,476 | $561,469 | $0 | $561,469 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $38,708
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13,891
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,354
- Program services (functional)
- $18,333
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,741
- Fundraising (functional)
- $190
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $620,677
- Total assets, end of year
- $685,305
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $685,305
- Publicly traded securities
- $647,250
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $685,305
- Gross receipts
- $52,599
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN E SIFF ESQ | PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JAMES A SWARTZ ESQ | CLERK/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANIA ALI-AHMAD MANSOUR MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LISA J BERGERSEN MD MPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN E SIFF ESQ | PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JAMES A SWARTZ ESQ | CLERK/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANIA ALI-AHMAD MANSOUR MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LISA J BERGERSEN MD MPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN E SIFF ESQ | PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JAMES A SWARTZ ESQ | CLERK/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANIA ALI-AHMAD MANSOUR MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LISA J BERGERSEN MD MPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 75 2ND AVE STE 605, NEEDHAM, MA 02494-2863
- In care of
- % SWARTZ & SWARTZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOAN E SIFF, 75 SECOND AVENUE SUITE 605, NEEDHAM, MA 02494
- Signed the 990
- JOAN E SIFF, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 454-1088
- Website
- WWW.TOYSAFETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON O'CONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 2025 SAFETY INFORMATION FROM SAFETY CONFERENCES GENERATED MORE THAN 232 MILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS, REACHING A BROAD PUBLIC AUDIENCE ACROSS ONLINE, TELEVISION AND RADIO. MULTIPLE MEDIA OUTLETS DISSEMINATED INFORMATION RELATING TO W.A.T.C.H.'S "10 WORST TOYS AND "SUMMER SAFETY TRAPS INCLUDING YAHOO! NEWS, WHICH HELPED EXTEND PUBLIC EXPOSURE THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 55.5 MILLION ONLINE IMPRESSIONS.W.A.T.C.H. 'S '10 WORST TOYS' LIST WAS SHARED RECENTLY VIA INTERVIEWS AND OTHER MEDIA REPORTS ON VARIOUS OUTLETS INCLUDING REUTERS DAYBOOK, GOOD MORNING WEST TENNESSEE WBBJ, WBBMAM CHICAGO, IL ,BOSTON 25 NEWS, WWJAM DETROIT, NEWSBREAK, WSBAM ATLANTA, KNXAM LOS ANGELES, CA, WBBMAM CHICAGO, IL, MIX 104'S NEW ENGLAND LIFESTYLES WITH MIKE MULLANEY. A SELECTION OF COVERAGE LINKS IS BELOW:REUTERS DAYBOOK (41,100,000 ONLINE IMPR4ESWSIONS) HTTPS://DOCS.GOOGLE.COM/DOCUMENT/D/1L2XWIASQTUY7ZKYBSY-M2WMANUKAAJIT/EDIT?USP=SHARING&OUID=107451750738165381997&RTPOF=TRUE&SD=TRUEWBBMAM CHICAGO, IL (346,700 LISTENERS) HTTPS://IQMEDIACORP.COM/EXTERNALIFRAMEMEDIA?MEDIAID=AD43A1FE-281C-43D6-B347-685BC0785161&ISRM=FALSE&RAWMEDIATYPE=RADIOBOSTON25NEWS.COM (1,160,000 ONLINE IMPRESSIONS) HTTPS://WWW.BOSTON25NEWS.COM/NEWS/LOCAL/WATCH-REVEALS-2025-10-WORST-TOYS-LIST-HIDDEN-HAZARDS-HOLIDAY-SHOPPERS/5TSO64FE5RGQZHRHUAEJY3JVVA/YAHOO! NEWS (55,500,00 ONLINE IMPR4ESSIONS) HTTPS://WWW.YAHOO.COM/NEWS/ARTICLES/W-T-C-H-REVEALS-XXX-XX-XXXX.HTML?FR=SYCSRP_CATCHALLWUSA9.COM (1,785,000 ONLINE IMPRESSIONS)HTTPS://WWW.WUSA9.COM/VIDEO/LIFE/HOLIDAYS/THANKFUL/HOLIDAY-SHOPPING-IS-RAMPING-UP-HERE-ARE-SOME-OF-THE-DANGERS-WITH-SOME-TOYS/65-5B573071-0661-489B-810D-27DBF91C01F8GOOD DAY ATLANTA FOX NEWS (27,120 VIEWERS) HTTPS://IQMEDIACORP.COM/EXTERNALIFRAMEMEDIA?MEDIAID=4D6718D2-5683-4D40-975A-FE14CC650C5C&ISRM=FALSE&RAWMEDIATYPE=TVMSN (110,200,000 UNIQUE VIEWER IMPRESSIONS) HTTPS://WWW.MSN.COM/EN-US/TRAVEL/ARTICLE/SAFETY-TRAPS-TO-AVOID-THIS-SUMMER/VI-AA1HP2HFYEAR-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 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, GREATER PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS REGARDING CHILD SAFETY HAZARDS, AND CHILDREN'S LIVES HAVE BEEN SAVED. THROUGH ITS REPORTS, MEDIA OUTREACH, SAFETY CAMPAIGNS, AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, W.A.T.C.H. HAS HELPED INFORM PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND CONSUMERS ABOUT DANGEROUS PRODUCTS AND EMERGING SAFETY RISKS. BY RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS, W.A.T.C.H. FIGHTS TO ENSURE CHILDREN'S SAFETY IS A PRIORITY FOR THE INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCIESExpenses $18,333
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3077010
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W90Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $685,305
- Income (IRS master file)
- $52,599
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $52,599 | $37,264 | $685,305 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $37,838 | $35,326 | $620,677 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $38,345 | $30,869 | $561,469 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $35,547 | $29,986 | $493,618 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 22-3077010).
Questions about WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM INC
- What is the EIN of WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM INC is 22-3077010.
- Is WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM INC 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 WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM INC 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 WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOAN E SIFF.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WORLD AGAINST TOYS CAUSING HARM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $52,599, expenses of $37,264 and total assets of $685,305 at year end.
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