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PTO Northeast School

EIN 06-1293854 · Stamford, CT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BETTERMENT OF SCHOOL COMMUNITY, PROVIDING ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS WHILE GIVING PARENTS AND FACULTY THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPLEMENT AND ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR EACH CHILD.

Income
$77,269
Spending
$87,089
Reserves
16.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 63%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $19,826 spent. OUR MUSICAL PROGRAM, ALLOWS ALL FIFTH GRADERS TO AUDITION AND VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATE IN AN ANNUAL STAGE MUSICAL. THIS PROGRAM ENABLES STUDENTS TO BUILD ON ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR CLASSROOM MUSIC EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THEATER INCLUDING ACTING, SINGING, DANCING/CHOREOGRAPHY, SET DESIGN, BACKSTAGE CREW WORK AND PLANNING. STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN SET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ALSO BUILD ON THEIR ART AND MATH SKILLS. THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED FOR BOTH EDUCATION AND SOCIAL ENRICHMENT, AND ENABLES STUDENTS TO BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE, WORK COOPERATIVELY IN SMALL AND LARGE GROUPS AND ENCOURAGE PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS IN A FUN ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION OUR SCHOOL TALENT SHOW FOR 3RD. 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS ALSO ENABLES CHILDREN TO BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE BY SHOWING OFF SOME OF THEIR UNIQUE SKILLS AND ABILITIES.
  2. $33,574 spent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
  3. $8,752 spent. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE PTO HAS ALLOCATED FUNDS TOWARD THE ENRICHMENT AND APPRECIATION OF ITS FACULTY. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS ACTIVITY IS TO SHOW THAT THE TEACHERS' HARD WORK IS VALUED AND TO RECOGNIZE THEIR LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION, SOCIETY AND THE LIVES OF THEIR STUDENTS. TO CONVEY APPRECIATION TOWARDS THE FACULTY MULTIPLE EVENTS ARE HELD INCLUDING THE WELCOME BACK BREAKFAST, CLASS DONATIONS, APPRECIATION WEEK AND THE END OF YEAR LUNCH.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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