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Educates the public about unsafe toys and products to prevent childhood injuries. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $53K in revenue, $37K in expenses, and $685K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1986
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
Needham, MA
Website
www.toysafety.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$53KFY2025
Expenses
$37K
Net assets
$685K
People
4
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  22-3077010 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Needham, MA Founded 1986
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Educates the public about unsafe toys and products to prevent childhood injuries.
Leadership
Joan E Siff Esq. · President/Treasurer
Money in and out
$53K revenue, $37K expenses
Bottom line
49% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$53K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$37K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$685K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $15K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.49 Management & general $0.50 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
49%
of spending reaches programs▼ -22% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
220.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+29%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +339% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$53K
FY2025▲ +39%
Expenses
$37K
FY2025▲ +5%
Total assets
$685K
FY2025▲ +10%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$53K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$37K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$685K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$15K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$685K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B49%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWorld Against Toys Causing Harm INC
EINHdr · item D22-3077010
Principal addressHdr · item CNeedham, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.toysafety.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1986
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W90Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1991

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $18K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

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…

$18Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$39K · 74%
Investment income$14K · 26%
Contributions & grants74%$39K
Investment income26%$14K
Total revenueLn 12$53K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.49 Management & general $0.50 Fundraising $0.01
Program services49%$18K
Management & general50%$19K
Fundraising1%$190
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$38K
Total assetsLn 16$685K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$685K
Months of cash on handcomputed12.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $685K · Operating expenses/yr $37K
220.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $18K · Total expenses $37K
49%
Management & General
Management & general $19K · Total expenses $37K
50%
Fundraising
Fundraising $190 · Total expenses $37K
0.5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $352 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $30K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $39K · Total revenue $53K
74%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $53K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $53K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $14K · Total revenue $53K
+26%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $37K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $53K · Prior year $38K
+39%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $26K · FY2025 $53K
+15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $685K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $53K · Expenses $37K
+29%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $685K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $685K · Total assets $685K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $647K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $685K
94%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joan E Siff ESQ · Reported title PRESIDENT/TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $37K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $37K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 49%
Overhead ratio 50%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.5%
Revenue growth 39%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$4K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$53K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$38K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$38K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$36K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$37K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$26K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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