Florida Watch Inc
Educating the public and promoting social welfare in Florida by holding elected officials accountable and ensuring representation of their constituents.
Florida Watch Inc at a glance
In short: Florida Watch Inc reported $4K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $4,300 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -98.3% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $238,849
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,574,829
- -23.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,733,924
- -4.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Florida Watch Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 28 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Florida Watch Inc gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $4.2M (2020). In 2024 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DW Pac Wheaton, MD | To Provide Support | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $238,849 | $1,574,829 | $1,733,924 | $4,300 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $397,945 | $2,067,318 | $1,819,022 | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $149,649 | $1,596,626 | $1,475,505 | $58,800 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | $28,528 | $1,050,935 | $1,832,444 | $183,800 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | $811,036 | $6,380,765 | $5,601,662 | $4,246,907 | 20 | $-3,208 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Florida Watch Inc
Based on IRS filings
Florida Watch Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tallahassee, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $239K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Florida Watch Inc is led by Josh Weierbach, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Josh Weierbach
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$78K (2020) → $153K (2024)
Alex Sink
President
Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alix Ritchie
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Steifel
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Rodgers
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Shaw
Director
Treasurer → President, 2021
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Mercado
Treasurer
Treasurer Started → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcea Hennecke
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Melissa Morales (2020–2023) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Jason Berkenfeld (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Thru 121222
- Former: Ray Paultre (2020) — Secretary · Filing note: Through December 2020
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $153K, to Josh Weierbach (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Florida Watch Inc
How much does Florida Watch Inc give each year?
Florida Watch Inc reported $4K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $250K across 1 grant.
How large is Florida Watch Inc?
Florida Watch Inc reported $239K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Florida Watch Inc?
Florida Watch Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tallahassee, FL. It holds $239K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Florida Watch Inc operate?
Florida Watch Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland.
What is Florida Watch Inc's EIN?
Florida Watch Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1856471. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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