South Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURCHASE OF ITEMS FOR THE SCHOOL AND CLASSROOMS, SUCH AS LEARNING MATERIALS AND COMPUTER P;ROGRAMS FOR THE LIBRARY. OUR PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE STUDENTS IN THE HOME, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY AND PLACE OF WORSHIP; TO RAISE THE STANDARDS OF HOME LIFE; TO BRING INTO CLOSER RELATION THE HOME AND THE SCHOOL, THAT PARENTS AND TEACHERS MAY COOPERATE INTELLIGENTLY IN THE EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH; AND TO DEVELOP BETWEEN EDUCATORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SUCH UNITED EFFORTS AS WELL SECURE FOR ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH THE HIGHEST ADVANTAGES IN PHYISCAL, MENTAL, SOCIAL ANS SPIRITUAL EDUCATION.
- Income
- $89,570
- Spending
- $92,049
- Reserves
- 13.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 62%
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
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 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)
- $42,023 spent. SCHOOL, LIBRARY AND CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
- $40,555 spent. STUDENT AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING FAMILY NIGHT EVENTS, FIELD TRIPS, EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLUBS, AND OTHER EDUCATION ENHANCING ACTIVITIES.
- $6,524 spent. TEACHER, STAFF AND PRINCIPAL APPRECIATION
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
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 June 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 May 1979.
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 October 21, 2026.
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