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Public & Societal Benefit (W90) 990 on File

PUBLIC WATCHDOGS

EIN: 81-1842056 · LA MESA, CA 91942-6719 · United States · FY 2023 Data
2 out of 5 28 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 34/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 31/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$17K
Total Revenue
$180K
Total Expenses
$-512,448
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Program Expense Ratio 0.0%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve -34.17x
Liability-to-Asset 14945.0%
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 1,960 similar organizations (United States, Public & Societal Benefit, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
0.0% 86.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
-34.2 mo 9.0 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
14945.0% 0.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 98.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
234.6% 9.0%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-24.8% 14.0%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-937.1% 3.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $17K $180K $-512,448 0.0%
2022 $5K $239K $-349,847 80.0%
2021 $530K $392K N/A 2
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Organization Details
EIN
81-1842056
State
CA
City
LA MESA
ZIP
91942-6719
Classification
W90
Category
Public & Societal Benefit
Rating
2★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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