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PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc

EIN 94-3084722 · Lafayette, CA

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 Lafayette Elementary School PTA strives to provide activities and events that enrich the growing and learning experience for each and every child enrolled at Lafayette School. These activities range from fun-filled events to fundraising drives. All events are powered completely by volunteers, giving their time, money and expertise in order to further support the educational goals set by our School and the District at large.

Income
$161,563
Spending
$170,037
Reserves
11.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 72%

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

Good: 74 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.3 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 5% 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. $165,804 spent. DISTRICT FUNDING----------------LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA PROVIDED FUNDS TO THE LAFAYETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HELP SUPPLEMENT FUNDING RECEIVED FROM THE STATE.
  2. ENRICHMENT/ASSEMBLIES---------------------ASSEMBLIES HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. ADDITIONAL ENRICHMENT FUNDS SUPPLEMENTED NEARLY ALL GRADE LEVELS WITH SPECIAL PROGRAMS, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES OUTSIDE THE REGULAR SCOPE OF GRADE REQUIREMENTS. PTA ALSO SUPPORTED TEACHERS BY ENABLING THEM TO PURCHASE CLASS SUPPLIES AND BOOKS TO SUPPLEMENT SCHOOL RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, PTA SUPPORTED AND ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES FOR OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SUCH AS DRAMA, INTERNATIONAL WEEK, LEOPARD DAYS, ETC.
  3. LIBRARY AND TECHNOLOGY----------------------THE PTA SUPPORTS LIBRARY AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AT THE SCHOOL BY PURCHASING ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. BOOKS, PERIODICALS, COMPUTERS AND SOFTWARE ARE UTILIZED BY VARIOUS STUDENTS AT ALL GRADE LEVELS.
  4. OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES------------------THE PTA SUPPORTS SEVERAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCHOOL UNITY. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THIS INCLUDES FUNDING FOR YEARBOOK, SCRIP, GIFTWRAP, BOOK FAIR, WALK-A-THON, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES.

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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