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PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc

EIN 94-3042896 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PTA IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF LAKESHORE PARENTS, RELATIVES, STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS DEDICATED TO ENSURING ACADEMIC, CREATIVE, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL ENRICHMENT AND CREATING THE BEST ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR CHILDREN.

Income
$143,695
Spending
$128,674
Reserves
26 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%

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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 26.0 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 10% 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 (4)
  1. $96,602 spent. PROVIDE ENRICHMENT (SUPPLEMENTAL) EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, MOTOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, ART, MUSIC, ETC., BY PROVIDING CONSULTANTS AND PROG SUPPLIES, BENEFITING ALL (ESTIMATED 416) STUDENTS DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR.
  2. $15,252 spent. PROVIDE CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL SUPPORT TO ALL STUDENTS THROUGH PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, ETC., FOR TEACHERS, LIBRARY, SUPPORT STAFF, ETC., SUPPLEMENTING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET, SERVING ALL (ESTIMATED 416) STUDENTS DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR
  3. $4,951 spent. GRADUATION FOR FIFTH GRADERS (APPROXIMATELY 68 STUDENTS)
  4. $3,379 spent. OTHER PROG(RAMS: PARENT/CHILD/FAMILY ACTIVITIES - CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL $2,148, SCIENCE FAIR $731, AND OTHER $500 (PARENT EDUCATION,WELCOME PICNIC, GLOW PARTY, COFFEE SOCIALS) : APPROXIMATELY 600 PARTICIPANTS DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR.

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

  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 October 13, 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 2025.

    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 November 1943.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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