EIN 87-1454433

Watch Duty

Name: Watch Duty financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Santa Rosa

State

California

Year formed

2021

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

W90: Consumer Protection and Safety

Description

Sherwood Forestry Service operates as a non-partisan and non-governmental organization that focuses on disseminating real-time public safety information from verified sources. The service is powered by active and retired firefighters, first responders, and dispatchers who provide watch duty.

Also known as...

Sherwood Forestry Service

Total revenues

$1,226,553

2023

Total expenses

$1,008,566

2023

Total assets

$526,268

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at Watch Duty

Our Service is powered by real people active and retired firefighters, dispatchers, and first responders, who diligently monitor radio scanners and collaborate around the clock to bring you up-to-the-minute life saving information. Our mission is to publish only the facts that provide true situational awareness in case of emergency, without editorialization or prediction. We honor integrity and correctness over speed or sensationalism so we can build and maintain trust with not only our community but our first responders. As such, we adhere to a strict code of conduct for all of our reporting.

Who funds Watch Duty

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Steven A and Marianne M Mills Charitable Foundation	2023-12	General Support	$300,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	2023-06	For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes	$234,604
The Delloakes Foundation	2023-12	General & Unrestricted	$20,000
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at Watch Duty

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
John Mills	Executive Director	$0	2024-07-17
Brian Harris	Treasurer	$200,000	2023-12-31
David Merritt	Secretary	$191,026	2023-12-31

Financials for Watch Duty

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$1,222,333	$343,248	256.1%
Program services	$25,500	$6,000	325%
Investment income and dividends	$5	$0	999%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$0	-
Net income from fundraising events	$-21,285	$0	-999%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$0	-
Total revenues	$1,226,553	$349,248	251.2%

Form 990s for Watch Duty

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-07-17	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-10-05	990	View PDF

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National Council for Occupational Safety and Health	501(c)(3)	Somerville, MA	$1,050,774

Data update history

January 3, 2025

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Ka Zankel Foundation

September 1, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

August 26, 2024

Used new vendors

Identified 1 new vendor, including

August 2, 2024

Received grants

Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $300,000 from Steven A and Marianne M Mills Charitable Foundation

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from The Delloakes Foundation

Nonprofit Types

Public sector nonprofitsProfessional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsCharities

Issues

EducationHuman servicesPublic safetyPublic policyBusiness and industry

Characteristics

MembershipsFundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 422 Larkfield Ctr 423; Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Metro area: Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
County: Sonoma County, CA
Website URL: watchduty.org/
Phone: (415) 323-3164

IRS details

EIN: 87-1454433
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2021
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: W90: Consumer Protection and Safety
NAICS code, primary: 813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status: Independent

California AB-488 details

AB 488 status: May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status: Current
FTB status revoked: Not revoked
AG Registration Number: CT0278952
FTB Entity ID: 4732948
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date: 2025-03-19

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