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PTA Texas Congress

EIN 74-6086233 · Houston, TX

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

What it says it does

ADVOCATE - PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$115,820 spent. THE MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA SUPPORTS MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL WITH ITS FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES. THE PTA'S PRIMARY SPONSORED EVENT IS THE WRITE A CHECK FUNDRAISER AND IT ALSO SPONSORS MANY OTHER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, IMPROVEMENTS, TRAINING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SCHOOL'S APPROXIMATELY 1,300 STUDENTS AND OVER 100 FACULTY MEMBERS.
$6,500 spent. FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO VARIOUS BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS AND SCHOOL GROUNDS.
$4,047 spent. PURCHASE OF AGENDA BOOKS FOR STUDENT USE.
$39,970 spent. OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 2026.
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 1967.
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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