Silver Oak Educational Partnership Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE SILVER OAK ELEMENTARY PTO EXISTS TO SUPPORT SILVER OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING ITS HERITAGE OF OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, SILVER OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARTNERS WITH AND RELIES ON FUNDING FROM THE EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SILVER OAK PTO.
- Income
- $252,460
- Spending
- $200,896
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 30.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 30.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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)
- $795 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE ENRICHMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE STUDENTS OF THE SILVER OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BY PROVIDING THE SCHOOL WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR SCHOOL AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION GAVE FUNDS FOR CLASSROOM ART AND MUSIC, TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT, AS WELL AS A FULLY FUNCTIONAL STEAM LAB, AMONG OTHERS. WITH THE ONSET OF COVID IN MARCH OF 2020, PTO ADDITIONALLY FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: -WE PROVIDED EXTENDED TIME FOR TEACHERS TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENTS TOWARDS CLASSROOM GRANTS. -WE HAD TO STEP BACK FROM ALL ART AND MUSIC PROGRAMS AS THE SCHOOL CLOSED BUT THE PTO PAID FOR NEW CHROME BOOKS TO FACILITATE DISTANCE LEARNING DURING COVID. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE ENRICHMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE STUDENTS OF THE SILVER OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BY PROVIDING THE SCHOOL WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR SCHOOL AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION GAVE FUNDS FOR CLASSROOM ART AND MUSIC, TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT, AS WELL AS A FULLY FUNCTIONAL STEAM LAB, AMONG OTHERS. WITH THE ONSET OF COVID IN MARCH OF 2020, PTO ADDITIONALLY FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: -WE PROVIDED EXTENDED TIME FOR TEACHERS TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENTS TOWARDS CLASSROOM GRANTS. -WE HAD TO STEP BACK FROM ALL ART AND MUSIC PROGRAMS AS THE SCHOOL CLOSED BUT THE PTO PAID FOR NEW CHROME BOOKS TO FACILITATE DISTANCE LEARNING DURING COVID.
- $193,897 spent. LEARNING DURING COVID CONTINUED
Source: Form 990 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? 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 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 April 1997.
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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