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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1856471

FLORIDA WATCH INC

Tax-exempt · TALLAHASSEE, FL 32303

Financials

$2.1M$1.8M2023$1.6M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FLORIDA WATCH INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,574,829$1,733,924-$159,095$238,849$0$238,849
December 31, 2023990$2,067,318$1,819,022$248,296$397,945$0$397,945
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,574,829
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,300
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$160,758
Other salaries and wages
$581,606
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$937,588
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,224
Accounting fees
$32,356
Travel
$47,677
Program services (functional)
$1,034,438
Management and general (functional)
$625,384
Fundraising (functional)
$74,102

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$397,945
Total assets, end of year
$238,849
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$238,849
Net assets without donor restrictions
$238,849
Gross receipts
$1,574,829
Employees
13
Volunteers
8
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
FL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSH WEIERBACHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$152,744$8,014
CHARLES RODGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALIX RITCHIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARBARA STEIFELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SEAN SHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEX SINKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARCEA HENNECKESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TAMARA RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREA MERCADOTREASURER THROUGH 12/9/2024
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSH WEIERBACHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$143,093$7,502
CHARLES RODGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALIX RITCHIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARBARA STEIFELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SEAN SHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELISSA MORALESDIRECTOR & TREASURER THRU 3/31/2023
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALEX SINKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARCEA HENNECKESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TAMARA RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREA MERCADOTREASURER STARTED 11/7/2023
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1700 N MONROE ST STE 11 PMB 121, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32303-0501
In care of
% FLOR
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NATASHA SUTHERLAND, 1700 N MONROE ST 11-121, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32303
Signed the 990
NATASHA SUTHERLAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(904) 290-4115
Return prepared by
THOMAS HOWELL FERGUSON PA

Mission

EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND PROMOTING SOCIAL WELFARE IN FLORIDA BY HOLDING ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE AND ENSURING REPRESENTATION OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNICATIONS EFFORT TO EDUCATE FLORIDIANS ABOUT THEIR LEGISLATORS AND THE STATE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION'S POSITIONS AND TO HOLD LEGISLATORS AND THE GOVERNOR'S ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR PUBLIC POLICY DECISIONS, INCLUDING ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, AND RELATED RESEARCH.
    Expenses $655,287 · grants $4,300
  • BUILDING ELECTIONEERING INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADOVCATE FOR CANDIDATES IN 2024. FLORIDA WATCH UNDERTOOK ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE THAT IT DISTRIBUTED TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND DISSEMINATED THROUGH ITS OWN DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS.
    Expenses $379,151

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-1856471
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$238,849
Income (IRS master file)
$1,574,829

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,574,829$1,733,924$238,849XML
990December 2023$2,067,318$1,819,022$397,945XML
990December 2022$1,596,626$1,475,505$149,649IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1856471).

Questions about FLORIDA WATCH INC

What is the EIN of FLORIDA WATCH INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA WATCH INC is 27-1856471.
Is FLORIDA WATCH INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2010.
Are donations to FLORIDA WATCH INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does FLORIDA WATCH INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FLORIDA WATCH INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FLORIDA WATCH INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FLORIDA WATCH INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NATASHA SUTHERLAND.
Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA WATCH INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,744 (JOSH WEIERBACH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does FLORIDA WATCH INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,574,829, expenses of $1,733,924 and total assets of $238,849 at year end.

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