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Spencer Elementary Parent Teacher Organization

EIN 45-5185877 · Brighton, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO) FOR SPENCER ELEMENTARY IS A TEAM DEDICATED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF OUR CHILDREN. THE PTO'S MISSION IS TO MAXIMIZE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CHILDREN BY SUPPORTING THEIR ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY MAXIMIZING THE EFFORTS OF OUR FAMILIES AND VOLUNTEERS IN SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, THE STAFF, EVERY TEACHER, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY OUR CHILDREN. INHERENT IN THIS MISSION IS THE BELIEF THAT ALL CHILDREN CAN HAVE FUN LEARNING, AND THAT THE ADULTS IN OUR SCHOOL, THE PARENTS OF OUR STUDENTS, AND THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH WE LIVE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS.

Income
$67,983
Spending
$49,418
Reserves
24.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 85%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 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 August 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 August 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)
  1. $54,030 spent. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY WITHIN THE WALLS OF SPENCER ELEMENTARY BY WORKING TOGETHER TO ACCOMPLISH COMMON GOALS. AS A SPENCER PARENT, YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY A MEMBER OF THE PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION. THE SPENCER PTO IS ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR. TOGETHER WITH THE TEACHERS AND STAFF, WE PROVIDE FUN, INTERESTING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THE PTO SPONSORS EVENTS YEAR ROUND. IN ADDITION TO MONTHLY PTO MEETINGS, WE HOST ONE FAMILY NIGHT PER MONTH, SUPPORT IN-SCHOOL EVENTS, DISTRICT-WIDE EFFORTS, STAFF APPRECIATION, AND MORE.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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