PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To positively impact the lives of Maya Lin students.
- Income
- $140,521
- Spending
- $109,346
- Reserves
- 12.2 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)
- $27,465 spent. Grade level collaborative field trips for all Maya Lin students from Kindergarten to 5th grade including integration of special education classrooms into that serve multiple grades into each grade level trip. The funding provided transportation and admissions for approximately 75 students per grade. Students experienced hands-on learning at sites such as the California Academy of Sciences the Oakland Museum the Exploratorium the Oakland Zoo and the Lawrence Hall of Science.
- $20,000 spent. Support for Music Eduation: the PTA assists with funding violin cello winds brass guitar choir percussion music exploration and composition instruction. This program was provided from August 2024 to June 2025 and served over 400 students with many families receiving scholarships. Funding also supported music education during the school day for the full kindergarten class of 75 students music is not supported by our school district for Kinder students.
- $12,042 spent. Teacher Grants: the PTA provided up to $550 in funding to twenty-seven teachers and resource professionals to buy critical supplies that support a positive learning experience in their classrooms. Expenditures range from typical school supplies to innovations in flexible seating and hands on learning and always benefit the students.
- $61,486 spent. Health Clerk 11,000 School Supplies 8,000.00 Alameda Music Project 7,500.00 Arts & Culture Fest 7,499.50 Behavioral Response Professional 5,220.00 Field Trip Admissions & Transportation 4,855.00 Garden Coordinator 4,421.18 Teacher & Staff Appreciation 3,469.35 Garden Green Space & Beautification 2,329.10 Principal Office 1,202.28 Safety Committee 1,041.96 Media Center Library 900.88 Subscriptions 833.25 PTA Coffees 688.02 Field Day 599.15 Welcome Week Events 597.64 PTA Community Events 498.30 5th grade promotion 238.21 Science Fair 235.87 Student Leadership 168.14 School Supplies - Art Program 137.86 Fingerprinting Volunteers 50.00
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 November 6, 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 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 September 1967.
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 November 4, 2026.
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