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PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc

EIN 33-0443820 · Mission Viejo, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF PHILIP J REILLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. APPROXIMATELY 5,099 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE DONATED.

Income
$75,483
Spending
$67,599
Reserves
10.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 68%

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

Strong: 90 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% 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 (4)
  1. $19,985 spent. VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND ASSEMBLIES WERE PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR INCLUDING RED RIBBON WEEKS, READING PROGRAMS, SPELLING BEE, FAMILY FUN NIGHTS, CHARACTER EDUCATION MATERIALS AND REWARDS, STEAM, MEET THE MASTERS, AND THE REFLECTIONS ART CONTEST. APPROXIMATELY 500 STUDENTS BENEFITED.
  2. $13,390 spent. PTA PROVIDES A STEAM INSTRUCTOR (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS) TO AUGMENT THE CURRICULUM. APPROXIMATELY 500 STUDENTS BENEFITED.
  3. $20,846 spent. THE PTA SPONSORS A CELEBRATIONS BOOK CLUB TO ENHANCE THE SCHOOL'S LIBRARY WHICH BENIFITS THE ENTIRE STUDENT POPULATION. OTHER PROGRAMS SPONSORED INCLUDE THE MARATHON CLUB, STUDENT COUNCIL, 5TH GRADE ACTIVITIES, SCIENCE CAMP, AND PROVIDE CHROME BOOKS FOR ALL STUDENTS TK-3.
  4. $7,118 spent. PTA REIMBURSES THE FACULTY FOR MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES USED IN TEACHING THE STUDENTS AS WELL AS TEACHER TRAINING. APPROXIMATELY 500 STUDENTS BENEFITED.

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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 November 1943.

    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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