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Brenda K Norwood Elementary PTA

EIN 87-1753970 · Mansfield, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The purposes of Brenda Norwood Elementary PTA, in common with National PTA and Texas PTA, are: A. to promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, places of worship, and throughout the community; B. to raise the standards of home life; C. to advocate for laws that further the education, physical and mental health, welfare, and safety of children and youth; D. to promote the collaboration and engagement of families and educators in the education of children and youth; E. to engage the public in united efforts to secure the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being of all children and youth; and F. to advocate for fiscal responsibility regarding public tax dollars in public education funding.

Income
$46,822
Spending
$52,936
Reserves
10.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 86%

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

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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, 2026, 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 (1)
  1. $19,698 spent. Brenda Norwood Elementary PTA is a charitable and educational organization whose mission is to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. The PTA supported programming for over 850 students and their families, including the summer reading program, in-meeting programs about the principal and advocacy, and in-school programs for water education. The PTA also supported donation efforts, including nearly $9,000 in grants to teachers for education supplies, supply drives and over $1,200 in clothing donations for the nurses' office, and over $6,600 in book donations to the library. The PTA supported students by recognizing over 250 who exhibited positive behaviors, providing field day snacks, providing meals for performances, and donating a book to each of 850+ students. The PTA supported 80+ teachers and staff by providing volunteers to make copies and help with lunch duty and providing meals for special school events. The PTA also supported or organized family and community events, including the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation, fall literacy and mathematics festival, Donuts with Grownups, Valentine's dance, community spirit nights at local restaurants, and the end-of-year festival with activities and community vendors.

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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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