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PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc

EIN 95-6206682 · Torrance, CA

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

What it says it does

PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS TO ALL STUDENTS.

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

Good: 74 out of 100.

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 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 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 90 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
11 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no 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 (10)

$76,639 spent. OTHER STUDENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING REFLECTIONS, FIFTH GRADE ACTIVITIES, MOVIE NIGHT, BOOK FAIR, DRUG AND SAFETY AWARENESS, SCHOOL GARDEN, TALENT SHOW, ETC.
$11,249 spent. CLASSROOM SUPPORT: THIS IS A DIRECT SUPPLEMENT PROVIDED TO TEACHERS TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE CLASSROOM.
$10,000 spent. SCHOOL GIFT - OUTDOOR LEARNING STUDY AREAS BENEFITS ALL STUDENTS
$9,668 spent. GRADE SUPPORT: BENEFITS ALL STUDENTS
$5,960 spent. FIELD TRIPS: THE PTA FUNDS THE TRANSPORTATION AND INCIDENTAL COSTS TO ALLOW THE STUDENTS EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS EACH YEAR.
$5,163 spent. FIELD TRIPS: THE PTA FUNDED THE INCIDENTAL COSTS TO ALLOW THE STUDENTS EDUCATIONAL IN-HOUSE FIELD TRIPS THIS YEAR.
$4,809 spent. ADVENTURES IN ART: PROVIDES ART PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR ALL STUDENTS.
$2,263 spent. SCIENCE LAB GRADE LEVEL SUPPORT: BENEFITS ALL STUDENTS.
$1,922 spent. SCHOOL LIBRARY: PROVIDED THE LIBRARY BOOKS, COMPUTING, AND SUPPLIES FOR THE SCHOOL LIBRARY.
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT: BENEFITS ALL STUDENTS

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 September 1967.
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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