Nonprofit · EIN 82-4613302
WATCHFIRE MEDIA INC
Tax-exempt · OCEANSIDE, CA 92054
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $195,922 | $140,461 | $55,461 | $92,172 | $0 | $92,172 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $123,731 | $145,637 | -$21,906 | $36,711 | – | $36,711 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $176,446
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $19,263
- Other revenue
- $19,476
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $22,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $71,258
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $98,998
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $4,195
- Program services (functional)
- $39,368
- Management and general (functional)
- $101,093
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,711
- Total assets, end of year
- $92,172
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $92,172
- Gross receipts
- $212,789
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2024
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daneen Akers | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $70,000 | $7,200 |
| Stephen Eyer | Producer Key employee | 10 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Alicia Johnson | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Traci Smith | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Herb Montgomery | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daneen Akers | Executive Director | 40 | $70,000 | $6,000 |
| Stephen Eyer | Producer | 20 | $30,000 | $0 |
| Alicia Johnston | President | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Traci Smith | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Herb Montgomery | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 603 SEAGAZE DR 406, OCEANSIDE, CA 92054-3005
- In care of
- % DANEEN AKERS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 4015 Avenida De La Plata Ste 401, Oceanside CA 92056
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Daneen Akers, 603 Seagaze Dr 406, Oceanside, CA 92054
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Stephen Eyer, 4015 Avenida De La Plata Ste 401, Oceanside CA 92056
- Signed the 990
- Daneen Akers, Executive Director
- Phone
- (760) 678-7096
- Website
- http://www.watchfire.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-4613302 or by the name WATCHFIRE MEDIA INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Watchfire Media is dedicated to telling good stories through books curricula and films that help us envision the world that could be. We want young people and their adults to walk comfortably with the big questions of spirituality and meaning to be awed by the beauty of the world and to be committed to love kindness courage and justice. We are the publisher of Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints Dear Mama God and the upcoming The Wren Magazine for tweens and teens.
Program accomplishments
- Following the devastation of Hurricane Helene Watchfire Media partnered with Wild Abundance a local woman-owned carpentry school to fiscally sponsor The Wild Abundance Disaster Relief Fund. This fund helped support the greater Wild Abundance community in the Asheville NC area which was drastically affected by the storm. See Schedule 0 for more details.Expenses $22,500 · grants $30,000 · revenue $112,725
- Watchfire Media continued to publish our books Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints and Dear Mama God and their companion curricula. We developed a new curriculum for Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints called Part II: We Are Made of Stories & Stardust. It focuses on the importance of the stories we tell individually and collectively and helps youth identify the stories told by 11 additional holy troublemakers and unconventional saints so they can find those that resonate with them and want to share or retell in their own ways.Expenses $13,170 · revenue $100,065
- Watchfire Media began development of a new nature magazine for kids called The Wren Magazine. This is a beautifully handcrafted soul-nourishing publication for tweens teens and their families that invites readers to slow down look closely and rediscover joy gladness and wonder in the everyday world. It helps families cultivate mindful rhythms and home-based practices rooted in attentiveness gratitude and curiosity about the natural world.Expenses $3,698
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-4613302
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $92,172
- Income (IRS master file)
- $212,789
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $195,922 | $140,461 | $92,172 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $123,731 | $145,637 | $36,711 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Stephen Eyer | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 82-4613302).
Questions about WATCHFIRE MEDIA INC
- What is the EIN of WATCHFIRE MEDIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WATCHFIRE MEDIA INC is 82-4613302.
- Is WATCHFIRE MEDIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to WATCHFIRE MEDIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WATCHFIRE MEDIA 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 WATCHFIRE MEDIA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WATCHFIRE MEDIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WATCHFIRE MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Daneen Akers.
- Who are the officers and directors of WATCHFIRE MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,000 (Daneen Akers, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does WATCHFIRE MEDIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $195,922, expenses of $140,461 and total assets of $92,172 at year end.
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