Nonprofit · EIN 88-0600656
PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78734
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,424,943 | $1,248,616 | $176,327 | $836,409 | $48,328 | $788,081 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $821,246 | $801,066 | $20,180 | $628,930 | $17,176 | $611,754 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,418,343
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $152
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,448
- Other revenue
- $6,448
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $216,034
- Other salaries and wages
- $321,329
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $590,908
- Professional fundraising fees
- $37,345
- Accounting fees
- $10,364
- Travel
- $28,128
- Program services (functional)
- $1,025,545
- Management and general (functional)
- $82,790
- Fundraising (functional)
- $140,281
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $628,930
- Total assets, end of year
- $836,409
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,328
- Net assets, end of year
- $788,081
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $143,562
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $644,519
- Gross receipts
- $1,432,398
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM MORRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $178,500 | $376 |
| MOLLY PETERSON | JOURNALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 | $0 |
| SUSAN WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $36,000 | $0 |
| HOWARD BERKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,159 | $0 |
| LINDA ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE LAVOI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDO SANDOVAL-PALOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WORTHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDA CAMARENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM MORRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $169,880 | $257 |
| SUSAN WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $35,250 | $0 |
| HOWARD BERKES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,485 | $0 |
| LINDA ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE LAVOI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDO SANDOVAL-PALOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WORTHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDA CAMARENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 52 WHITE MAGNOLIA CIR, AUSTIN, TX 78734-6250
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JIM MORRIS, 52 WHITE MAGNOLIA CIRCLE, AUSTIN, TX 78734
- Signed the 990
- JIM MORRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 431-5594
- Website
- WWW.PUBLICHEALTHWATCH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AVENSON HAMANN CPAS LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S WELL-BEING THROUGH RIGOROUS, DATA-DRIVEN JOURNALISM. WE COLLABORATE WITH NEWSROOMS AROUND THE U.S. TO ENSURE BOTH TARGETED AND BROAD DISTRIBUTION OF OUR STORIES. WE EMPHASIZE PARTNERSHIPS THAT GIVE RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS THE ABILITY TO DO AMBITIOUS REPORTING THEY'D OTHERWISE NEVER BE ABLE TO DO.
Program accomplishments
- FROM LIFE-THREATENING AIR POLLUTION IN A HOUSTON-AREA COMMUNITY TO A RESURGENCE OF BLACK LUNG IN APPALACHIA AND THE REAL-WORLD CONSEQUENCES OF TEXAS'S WORST-IN-THE-NATION UNINSURED RATE, PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH PRODUCED CUTTING-EDGE JOURNALISM ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS IN 2024. AMONG THE HIGHLIGHTS:* OUR "TOXIC TEXAS AIR" SERIES REVEALED THAT LEVELS OF BENZENE EMISSIONS IN CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS, HAD REACHED NEW HEIGHTS, EXCEEDING EVEN TEXAS'S GUIDELINES, THE WEAKEST IN THE NATION. THE SERIES PROMPTED A TEXAS LEGISLATOR TO INTRODUCE A TOUGH NEW BILL TO CURB POLLUTION IN THE COMMUNITY. PHW ALSO CONDUCTED A WELL-ATTENDED TOWN HALL IN CHANNELVIEW.* OUR STORY REPORTED THAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS IN TEXAS HAVE SEEN A SURGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE WAKE OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT'S DOBBS DECISION.* "THE HOLDOUTS," A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT ON THE UNINSURED, FEATURED WRITTEN AND AUDIO STORIES FROM PHW AND WUSF, A TAMPA PUBLIC RADIO STATION. THE REPORT RE-PUBLISHED BY OUTLETS NATIONWIDE AND AIRED BY NPR EXAMINED HOW FLORIDA AND OTHER STATES WITHOUT MEDICAID EXPANSION ARE MISSING THE CHANCE TO LOWER OPIOID DEATHS.* PHW AND THREE PARTNERS LAUNCHED A REVOLUTIONARY TOOL, FENCELINEDATA.ORG, THAT WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, JOURNALISTS AND RESEARCHERS TO FIND INFORMATION ON COMPANIES THAT RELEASE HARMFUL CHEMICALS AND CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. * FEDERAL REGULATORS FINALLY ACTED ON DEADLY SILICA DUST IN COAL MINES AFTER A PHW JOINT INVESTIGATION IN APPALACHIA. PHW'S STORY WAS CO-PUBLISHED BY LOUISVILLE PUBLIC MEDIA AND MOUNTAIN STATE SPOTLIGHT.* A CLIMATE-CHANGE STORY PORTRAYED HOW MORE FREQUENT AND FIERCE HEAT WAVES IN CALIFORNIA'S SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ARE TAKING A DISPROPORTIONATE TOLL ON THE ELDERLY.* A PRE-ELECTION STORY FORESHADOWED EVENTS, EXPLAINING HOW A DONALD TRUMP PRESIDENCY COULD JEOPARDIZE MEDICAID BENEFITS FOR TENS OF MILLIONS OF LOW-INCOME PEOPLE.* PHW ACCELERATED ITS EFFORTS TO REPORT AND PRODUCE AN INVESTIGATIVE SERIAL PODCAST, "FUMED," ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE SHADOWS OF AMERICA'S CHEMICAL PLANTS AND OIL REFINERIES. THE PODCAST WAS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE ON MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS IN EARLY 2025. SET IN CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS, IN THE HEART OF THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY, FUMED FOLLOWS TWO UNLIKELY ACTIVISTS AS THEY RISK EVERYTHING TO KEEP THE SAN JACINTO RIVER FROM BEING OVERRUN BY MASSIVE CHEMICAL BARGES. WE DEPLOYED AUDIO AND INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS, A PROJECTS EDITOR, PRODUCERS, A DATA JOURNALIST, SOUND AND WEB SPECIALISTS, A COMPOSER AND OTHERS TO DRIVE OUR FIRST MAJOR AUDIO PROJECT NEARLY TO COMPLETION.Expenses $1,025,545
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 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-0600656
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $836,409
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,432,398
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,424,943 | $1,248,616 | $836,409 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $821,246 | $801,066 | $628,930 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $681,559 | $89,985 | $618,013 | 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 88-0600656).
Questions about PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC is 88-0600656.
- Is PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH 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 PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH 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 PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH 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 PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JIM MORRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,500 (JIM MORRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,424,943, expenses of $1,248,616 and total assets of $836,409 at year end.
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