PTA North Carolina Congress
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The overall purpose of the Buckhorn Creek Elementary PTA is to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children and to enhance the cultural diversity of all the children and staff.
- Income
- $69,186
- Spending
- $72,148
- Reserves
- 3.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
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
Fair: 69 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
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)
- $14,701 spent. Boosterthon - The purpose of the Boosterthon fun run is to raise funds to be used for the benefit of teachers and students on various other programs throughout the year. The expenses were incurred to provide T-Shirts to all students in the school and for hosting the fun run event. All students and teachers participated in the fun run event and received T-Shirts regardless of donations received.
- $11,762 spent. Book Fair - The purpose of the Book Fair is to raise funds for Books for the school. All students and teachers are invited to attend the book fair, as well as their families, to purchase books and raise funds for the school to use towards books or towards other school programs. The expenses incurred were for hosting the book fair event and purchasing books for the school. All students and teachers benefit from these books
- $6,905 spent. Teacher Donation - The PTA provided teachers grants to all teachers during the year. Teachers used the funds to purchase supplies for their classrooms. All teachers and their students benefitted from this program.
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 November 6, 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 1985.
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 November 4, 2026.
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