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PTA Delaware Congress

EIN 34-2065783 · Dayton, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The purpose of the Dayton Oaks Elementary School Parent Teacher Association is to: a) promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, and community, b) raise the standards of home life, c) advocate for laws that further the education, physical and mental health, welfare, and safety of children and youth, d) promote the collaboration and engagement of families and educators in the education of children and youth, e) engage the public in united efforts to secure the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being of all children and youth, and f) advocate for fiscal responsibility regarding public tax dollars in public education funding.

Income
$69,336
Spending
$69,674
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 94%

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

Fair: 69 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% 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. $17,470 spent. Major program accomplishments include (as described in section O) monthly family outreach events such as an ice cream social, a fall festival, bingo night, culture fair, language arts night, math night, family fit night, movie night, kindergarten enrollment, garden, book fair, and Black History Month activities ($17,470).
  2. $35,351 spent. Children's Expenses. This line item includes the annual PTA initiative which included building a storage shed for PTA items. It also includes a line item for each grade level to purchase things like support for classroom supplies and support for field trips
  3. $11,070 spent. Teacher Reimbursement and Staff Appreciation. PTA members support teaching-related supplies and staff appreciation items, such as food and beverage for lunch and breakfast events.

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 March 1971.

    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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