Mahalo
Los Angeles, CA

WATCHITGROW INC

EIN 13-4267212
Housing, Food & Basic Needs Shelter & Homelessness Services Women & girls Children & youth Patients & families
Mission

WATCHITGROW Incorporated develops and provides programs and activities to improve quality of life for single women with children, troubled teens, and people with mental-health challenges. It operates residential programs, food outreach, job training and community distributions to support housing stability and basic needs.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About WATCHITGROW INC

The organization identified by EIN 13-4267212 is an active Los Angeles-based nonprofit/private foundation doing direct community services; the EIN and federal filings are listed in public nonprofit databases. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/134267212))

WATCHITGROW operates a residential/shelter program (Bernard-Lee House), ongoing food outreach and seasonal large-scale distributions (holiday toy and food giveaways), and runs a thrift/job-training program to support residents' transitions to independence. Recent site updates and program summaries report multiple 2023–2024 distribution events and ongoing shelter and outreach activity. ([watchitgrowinc.net](https://www.watchitgrowinc.net/))

The organization files Form 990-PF returns (publicly available) and appears in charity directories, indicating an established financial and reporting presence while remaining a relatively small, locally focused service provider. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/134267212))

Notable achievements

Large 2024 holiday toy distribution

Hosted five Christmas events in 2024, reporting distribution of 10,000 toys (including 5,000 given directly by Santa) and servicing 19 partner agencies during the season. ([watchitgrowinc.net](https://www.watchitgrowinc.net/))

Thanksgiving 2024 food outreach

Conducted three Thanksgiving events in 2024 serving approximately 1,400 underserved residents and distributing 800 turkeys and dinner sides. ([watchitgrowinc.net](https://www.watchitgrowinc.net/))

Established residential program with measurable placements

Operates the Bernard-Lee House shelter (opened 2003) and reports having housed more than 1,012 people historically, with roughly 483 residents successfully transitioning out of the program. ([watchitgrowinc.net](https://www.watchitgrowinc.net/))

At a glance

Total assets
$29K
Annual revenue
$135K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
13-4267212
Location
Los Angeles, CA
On Mahalo since
April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Tax-exempt status and filings: the organization is listed in public nonprofit databases and has Form 990-PF filings on record (tax-exempt since 2008). ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/134267212))
Directory presence: WATCHITGROW appears on major charity/directory services (Charity Navigator entry and CauseIQ/Candid-style listings), indicating visibility to donors and grantmakers. ([charitynavigator.org](https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/134267212?utm_source=openai))
Local partner recognition: the organization displays acknowledgements and partner letters (for example from local food-bank partnerships and community partners) on its website documenting collaborative distributions. ([watchitgrowinc.net](https://www.watchitgrowinc.net/))

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