PTA Tennessee Congress of Parents & Teachers Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE THRASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE PTA'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ASSIST IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL GOALS AT THRASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH SERVES APPROXIMATELY 600 PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, THE PTA SUPPORTS THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS, WELL-BEING, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS, WHILE FOSTERING A STRONG PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $65,386
- Spending
- $33,803
- Reserves
- 23.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 82%
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 (2)
- $12,676 spent. ASSISTING WITH EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF THRASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:THE PTA AT THRASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND OVERALL WELL-BEING OF OUR STUDENTS. WITH APPROXIMATELY 600 STUDENTS ENROLLED, WE COLLABORATE WITH THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, CREATE A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AND FOSTER STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
- $18,533 spent. FACULTY ENRICHMENT AND TEACHER APPRECIATION:THE PTA IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OF EDUCATORS BY FOSTERING A POSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH OUR TEACHER APPRECIATION AND FACULTY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE PTA SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZED AND FUNDED A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES AIMED AT RECOGNIZING THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF OUR TEACHING STAFF, AS WELL AS PROVIDING RESOURCES TO HELP FURTHER THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 February 1980.
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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