Kirkwood School District Parent Teacher Organizational Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NIPHER PTO IS AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO STRENGTHEN, ENHANCE, AND ENCOURAGE THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF NIPHER MIDDLE SCHOOL. ITS GOALS ARE TO COMPLEMENT THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM WITH ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS TO LEARN, SOCIALIZE, COMMUNICATE AND GROW. ALL NIPHER STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THESE PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $24,158
- Spending
- $35,803
- Reserves
- 13.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 53%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 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 July 31, 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 (1)
- NIPHER PTO SPONSORS A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR SOCIAL AND FUNDRAISING PURPOSES. THE PTO ALSO INITIATES PROGRAMS WHICH ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDENTS. THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF NIPHER MIDDLE SCHOOL CAN BE MEASURED THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE SPIRIT WITH WHICH PARENTS AND TEACHERS WORK TOGETHER TO SHARE THEIR CARE AND CONCERN FOR NIPHER'S STUDENTS. THE PTO'S SUCCESS CAN BE SEEN IN THE STUDENTS' APPRECIATION FOR THEIR SCHOOL, THEIR TEACHERS AND THE OPPORTUNITIES THESE GIVE TO THEM.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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