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World Against Toys Causing Harm Inc

EIN 22-3077010 · Needham, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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.

Income
$37,838
Spending
$35,326
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 66%
Employees
0
Volunteers
7

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

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

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 87% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $22,315 spent. 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 2024 SAFETY INFORMATION FROM SAFETY CONFERENCES APPEARED IN MEDIA OUTLETS WITH A COMBINED AUDIENCE REACH OF MORE THAN 338 MILLION 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 BOSTON PATCH, WHICH REACHES NEARLY 3 MILLION UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS. W.A.T.C.H. 'S '10 WORST TOYS' LIST WAS SHARED RECENTLY VIA INTERVIEWS AND OTHER MEDIA REPORTS ON VARIOUS OUTLETS INCLUDING CBS NEWS RADIO (NATIONAL, FLAGSHIP STATION), NEWSNATIONS 'MORNING IN AMERICA', BOSTON 25 NEWS, NEW ENGLAND LIFESTYLES MAGIC 1067, WIFR-TV (CBS) IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, NORTH DAKOTA TODAY KFYR TV, WCVB-TV NEWSCENTER 5, KSNV/KVCW TV LAS VEGAS. A SELECTION OF COVERAGE LINKS IS BELOW:BOSTON25NEWS.COM (696,993 ONLINE IMPRESSIONS) HTTPS://WWW.BOSTON25NEWS.COM/NEWS/BOSTON-BASED-SAFETY-GROUP-REVEALS-ANNUAL-LIST-TOP-10-WORST-TOYS-AHEAD-HOLIDAYS/8091D717-8A19-478D-BA14-121F1C71ADEA/GOOD MORNING CLEVELAND WEWS ABC (6,100 VIEWERS) HTTPS://APP.CRITICALMENTION.COM/APP/#/CLIP/PUBLIC/1A2BCDDB-4EB6-475D-BBB5-61D89C6654FBWSBAM ABC NEWS RADIO ATLANTA (418,100 LISTENRS) HTTPS://APP.CRITICALMENTION.COM/APP/#/CLIP/PUBLIC/8DA7B503-0263-4886-A383-110E86749254WWJAM CBS NEWS RADIO (251,900 LISTENERS) HTTPS://APP.CRITICALMENTION.COM/APP/#/CLIP/PUBLIC/601828DE-A763-46B5-AD7C-CD1519967EF3BOSTON PATCH (2,967,195 ONLINE IMPRESSIONS) HTTPS://PATCH.COM/MASSACHUSETTS/BOSTON/CALENDAR/EVENT/20240523/1BADA67C-4C70-4D51-9BCE-FD60DAE24A92/W-A-T-C-H-ANNOUNCES-ITS-10-SUMMER-SAFETY-TRAPS-FOR-2024?EDITED=1716410344739WCVB-TV CHANNEL 5 (BOSTON)(6,650,000 ONLINE IMPRESSIONS) HTTPS://WWW.WCVB.COM/ARTICLE/SAFETY-WATCHDOG-WARNING-WATER-BEADS-SUMMER-TOYS/60874844#:~:TEXT=BOSTON%2DBASED%20CHILD%20SAFETY%20ADVOCACY,CAN%20BE%20DANGEROUS%20IF%20SWALLOWED.KVCW-TV CHANNEL 33 (LAS VEGAS)(1600 VIEWERS) HTTPS://APP.CRITICALMENTION.COM/APP/#/CLIP/PUBLIC/05F5A136-8D5A-4F88-9FBD-3850E320856CYEAR-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 THE 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 AND CHILDREN'S LIVES HAVE BEEN SAVED. BY RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS, W.A.T.C.H. FIGHTS TO ENSURE CHILDREN'S SAFETY IS A PRIORITY FOR THE INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCIES.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1991.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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