Parent Heart Watch
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PARENT HEART WATCH IS THE NATIONAL VOICE SOLELY DEDICATED TO PROTECTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST AND PREVENTABLE SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH BY EDUCATING AND ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE.
- Income
- $336,780
- Spending
- $289,231
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 7.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $65,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $130,593 spent. HEART TO HEART-EACH JANUARY, THIS THREE-DAY EVENT KICKS OFF OPERATION PREVENTION WITH THE LATEST RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES TO PREVENT SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. ATTENDEES ARE EMPOWERED TO LEAD EDUCATION, HEART SCREENING, AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. TO DATE, PARENT HEART WATCH AND ITS MEMBERS HAVE CONDUCTED 1,306,576 YOUTH HEART SCREENINGS, TRAINED OVER 956,334 INDIVIDUALS IN CPR AND AED USE, AND PLACED 13,524 AEDS. JUST THIS YEAR, PHW HELPED CULTIVATE SIX NEW COMMUNITY PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
- $36,187 spent. EQUIPPING CAREGIVERS/OUTREACH - THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO CHANGE THE STANDARD OF CARE IN PREVENTING SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST AND DEATH IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS BY FOSTERING A CULTURE OF PREVENTION WHERE THEY LIVE, LEARN, AND PLAY. OUR VISION IS TO ELIMINATE PREVENTABLE DEATHS AND DISABILITIES FROM SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST, HONORING THE MORE THAN 23,000 FAMILIES WHO LOSE A CHILD TO SCA EACH YEAR. MANY OF THESE FAMILIES HAVE JOINED OUR NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO PROTECT YOUNG HEARTS. THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY THOUSANDS OF ALLIES AND ADVOCATES ADVANCING THE CORE PILLARS OF THIS PREVENTION INITIATIVE.
- $29,112 spent. EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY - PARENT HEART WATCH (PHW) EDUCATES STAKEHOLDERS IN THE PARENT, SCHOOL, SPORTS, AND MEDICAL COMMUNITIES ON THE NEED FOR IMPROVED CARDIAC RISK ASSESSMENT AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TO PREVENT SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. PHW PRESENTS ANNUALLY AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND FORGE PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE PREVENTION EFFORTS. PHW COLLABORATES ON RESEARCH TO INFORM POLICY CHANGE AND CO-AUTHORS EXPERT ARTICLES TO PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF PREVENTION PROTOCOLS.
- $53,575 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING GET CHARGED UP PROGRAM
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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