PHW is the only national voice solely dedicated to protecting youth from sudden cardiac arrest.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$116K
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$215K
Spent
$228K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$112K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$215K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$233K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$337K
Expenses
$228K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$286K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$351K
FY2024$289K
Net assets
$112K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$88K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$180K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $176K Management & general 13% · $30K Fundraising 9% · $22K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (ended 10/19)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Martha Lopez Anderson’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrea Baer—$69,808$4,327———
Martha Lopez Anderson$65,000$22,503————
Martha Lopez-Anderson——$60,000$60,000$60,000$60,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects youth from sudden cardiac arrest nationwide.

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3 programs · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Heart to HeartThis dynamic three-day education platform kicks off Operation Prevention each January through a total immersion in the latest research and best practice protocols from industry experts on prevention.

$94Kprogram expense
02

Operation PreventionThe vision of Parent Heart Watch (PHW) is to eliminate preventable deaths and disabilities from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in youth by 2030. Parents who have lost a child to SCA or whose child is a SCA survivor or is living with a heart condition are joined by medical and allied health professionals and other…

$45Kprogram expense
03

Educational AdvocacyWe educate stakeholders in school, sports and medical communities on the critical need for better sudden cardiac arrest prevention practices and protocol anywhere youth congregate.

$26Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$215K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$161K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$228K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$112K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$161K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$215K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$180K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
Net assetsLn 32$112K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K$180K
Total assetsLn 16$133K$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$116K
Net assetsLn 32$125K$112K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$53K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$918
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$35K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$10K$2K$79
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$66K$66K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$5K$6K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$228K$176K$30K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $337K$289K$48K$180K 990 PDF
FY2023 $346K$351K−$5K$132K 990 PDF
FY2022 $233K$286K−$53K$88K 990 PDF
FY2021 $310K$282K$28K$141K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $215K$228K−$13K$112K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $215,155 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $251,221$161,340
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,810$44,074
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,086$9,738
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $299,118$215,155
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $70,686$70,877
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $14,219$12,546
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,736$144,315
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $273,641$227,738
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,477−$12,583
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $215,155 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,920
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$156,420
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$161,340
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $44,074$44,074
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,738$9,738
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,812 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3$215,155
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $227,738 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,030 · Management $13,257$66,287
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,672 · Management $918$4,590
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,073$1,073
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,250$3,250
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $12,546$12,546
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,484 · Management $1,251$36,735
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,692$1,692
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,774 · Management $1,782 · Fundraising $79$11,635
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,220$2,220
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $65,627$65,627
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,982$1,982
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,632 · Management $6,483 · Fundraising $8,986$20,101
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,131 · Management $29,996 · Fundraising $21,611$227,738
Part X · Balance sheet $228,793 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,665$180,446
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,700$3,836
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $44,511$44,511
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $132,876$228,793
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,804$4,204
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,804$116,304
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $111,178$98,595
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,894$13,894
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $125,072$112,489
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $132,876$228,793
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,489 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$215,155
XI-2 Total expenses$227,738
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,583
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$125,072
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,489

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