Cathcart Parent Organization
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We are the Cathcart Parent Organization CPO also known as the PTO for Cathcart Elementary. Our primary goal is utilized the money raised from fundraisers to improve the childrens time at school by paying for their fun run carnival quarterly school event along with aiding the school in fieldtrips author visits classroom enhancements among other things.
- Income
- $71,013
- Spending
- $82,717
- Reserves
- 7.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (4)
- $26,704 spent. Fun Run - This is the primary source of income for the CPO and the school. The Kids raise money to help better their experience at the school. Each and every student gets to participate in the fun run and receives a T-shirt. There are tiered prizes for students that raise money equal to that tier. Around 70% of all expenses for the fun run are for Bookfair dollars T-shirts and their fundraising incentives. The last 30% is for group school awards and expenditures to run the event.
- $15,150 spent. IXL Expansion - IXL is a online math program subscription for the school allowing each and every student to practice Math both at school and at home
- $12,800 spent. Books for Classrooms - The CPO awards each classroom $400 to spend on books for their classroom
- $12,425 spent. Field Trips - The CPO covers $25 per student to go on a field trip each year. This is the portion the school doesnt cover and prevents the need from asking parents to pay for their student to go on a field trip.
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 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 October 1990.
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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