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Fire Watch Project Inc

EIN 85-3790585 · Jacksonville, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE FIRE WATCH PROJECT, INC. IS TO END VETERAN SUICIDE IN FLORIDA AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS, CORPORATIONS, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP "GROUND UP" COMMUNITY-LED PROGRAMS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. THE CORNERSTONE PROGRAM IS THE WATCH STANDER PROGRAM, WHICH TRAINS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS OF VETERANS IN CRISIS AND TO DIRECT THEM TO THE CARE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED. THE FIRE WATCH ALSO COLLECTS VETERAN SUICIDE DATA TO TRACK ITS EFFECTIVENESS AND INFORM THE FUTURE GROWTH OF WATCH STANDER PROGRAM. THAT DATA IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.THEFIREWATCH.ORG.

Income
$846,795
Spending
$823,310
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 50%
Employees
8
Highest pay
$122,189, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 43% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 2025, 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 (3)
  1. $674,592 spent. OUR PRIMARY VETERAN SUICIDE PREVENTION INNOVATION IS THE WATCH STANDER PROGRAM. IT WAS LAUNCHED IN MAY 2020 AND IS AN UPSTREAM, ON-LINE AND IN- PERSON, EARLY INTERVENTION NETWORK OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TRAINED TO IDENTIFY RISK FACTORS OF VETERANS IN CRISIS AND TO DIRECT THOSE VETERANS TO THE RESOURCES THEY REQUIRE, INCLUDING THE 988, 211, AND 844-MYFLVET. MODELED AFTER CPR, OUR WATCH STANDER PROGRAM IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY. IT IS FREE AND TAKES JUST 45 MINUTES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, WE HAVE TRAINED 10,653 WATCH STANDERS, WHO, TOGETHER, WILL REFER MORE THAN 12,700 VETERAN TO LIFE-SAVING SERVICES OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE A WATCH STANDER NETWORK OF 30,000 STRONG BY THE END OF 2030.
  2. $148,718 spent. THE FIRE WATCH, ISF INC., AND LIVINGWORKS EDUCATION INC. WERE TOGETHER AWARDED A CONTRACT IN 2025 BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE ADVANCED VETERAN SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING TO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE STATE. FOUR IN-PERSON TRAINING SESSIONS WERE HELD FROM FEBRUARY THROUGH JUNE 2025.
  3. THE FIRE WATCH COLLECTS VETERAN SUICIDE DATA EACH YEAR WHICH IT USES TO GUIDE THE GROWTH OF ITS WATCH STANDER NETWORK AND OTHER VETERAN SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS. DATA IS COLLECTED FOR EACH OF FLORIDA'S 67 COUNTIES, SORTABLE BY AGE, RACE, GENDER, AND MEANS OF DEATH. THIS DATA IS PRESENTED IN DASHBOARD FORM ON OUR WEBSITE. THIS ALLOWS OTHER VETERAN-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE, INCLUDING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS (FDVA), TO USE THE DATA TO FOCUS THEIR SERVICES ON THOSE FLORIDA VETERANS MOST AT RISK.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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