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Lamar High School Parent Teacher Organization

EIN 76-0500049 · Houston, TX

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

What it says it does

SUPPORT AND ENRICH LAMAR HIGH SCHOOLS CURRICULUM AND ENHANCE STUDENT ACCESS TO COLLEGE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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
19 of 19 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, 2024, 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 (3)

$18,208 spent. PROVIDE STUDENT ACCESS TO COLLEGE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES BY HOLDING REGULAR COLLEGE PREP SEMINARS AS WELL AS COLLEGE NIGHT WHERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM COLLEGES AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE INVITED ON CAMPUS TO SPEAK TO STUDENTS. ENRICH LAMAR HIGH SCHOOLS CURRICULUM AND BY INVESTING INTO EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY THAT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS.
$42,602 spent. PROVE A SAFE AND FREE SENIOR ACTIVITIES BY ORGANIZING AN ON-CAMPUS CARNIVAL (LHS FEST PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS PROJECT SAFE PROM) TOWARD THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. ALL SENIORS WERE INVITED, NO ADMISSIONS WERE CHARGED AND FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT WERE PROVIDED.
$67,339 spent. DEMONSTRATE APPRECIATION FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF BY PROVIDING A TEACHER WELCOME LUNCH ALONG WITH REGULAR TEACHER APPRECIATION MEALS. SUPPORT TEACHERS BY INVESTING IN THEIR CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR TEACHER SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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