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PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc

EIN 91-1932016 · Encinitas, CA

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

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF CAPRI ELEMENTARY

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100.

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
23 of 23 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave 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, 2025, 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 (5)

$24,131 spent. ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT: included 4-6th grade Historical walk- through, Gold Rush, Kinder Old West & Colonial Days, 6th Grade Promotion, supplies for Learning Resource Ctr & TRAC
$22,264 spent. FIELD TRIPS: Grade level off-campus trips to San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, San Juan Capistrano Mission, Fleet Science Center Flower Fields, Balboa Theatre and Elfin Forest
$16,889 spent. CAPRI CARES: Lunchtime Activity Support for safe recess activities, parent education classes & study buddies
$38,684 spent. Misc Programs: Art Programs, Capri Reads, Classroom Contributions & grants, Community Day, Field Day, Garden Club, Health & Safety, Holiday Drive, Hospitality, Kindness Week, Library, Math 24, Mini-Grants for all grades, Movie Night Photography, Science Fair, Teacher Appreciation, Variety Show
Misc Programs: Art Programs, Capri Reads, 38684. 0. 0.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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? 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1943.
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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