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Mars Area Elementary PTO INC

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Mars, PA501(c)(3)Education EIN 20-4852209Revenue $52K in FY2025Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSmarspto.orgMars, PATax-exempt since Jun 2007Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide activities, materials and opportunities to enhance educational opportunities of all Mars Area Elementary School students.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-4852209) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 35% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20.4 mo
of spending, in cash
20.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
7% of total assets
Liabilities are 7% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
34
of 34 voting members
34 of 34 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$52K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$37K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$59K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$52K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$20K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$63K
FY2025$52K
Expenses
$37K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$38K
FY2025$37K
Net assets
$59K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$97K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$59K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $36K Management & general 1% · $500

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

30 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bree Braunstein
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laci Yocum
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Enhances educational opportunities for Mars Area Elementary students through activities and materials.

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1 program · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Assemblies and programs are provided to support education and social awareness to the elementary students and schools in the mars area school district and to provide playground equipment teacher support is given for supplies hospitality supports the kindergarten registration program, the sixth grade graduation and the teacher luncheon.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-4852209) · Dispute this line
$36Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$52K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$57
Money outPt IX
$37K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Managementcol C$500
Owns and owesPt X
$59K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b34
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$57
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Total revenueLn 12$52K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$59K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$63K
Total assetsLn 16$44K$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60$4K
Net assetsLn 32$43K$59K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$0$500$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$36K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$534$534$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K$36K$500$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $52K$37K$15K$59K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $63K$38K$25K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $27K$18K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2023 $26K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $20K$97K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $52,051 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24$57
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $63,063$51,994
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $63,087$52,051
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $37,675$36,977
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,675$36,977
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,412$15,074
Part VI · Governance 34 of 34 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body34
VI-1b Independent voting members34
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $52,051 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $57$57
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $51,994$51,994
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $52,051$52,051
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,977 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $500 · Fundraising $0$500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,943 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,943
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $534 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$534
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,477 · Management $500 · Fundraising $0$36,977
Part X · Balance sheet $62,731 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,507$62,731
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,507$62,731
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $60$4,210
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60$4,210
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,447$58,521
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,447$58,521
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,507$62,731
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $58,521 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,051
XI-2 Total expenses$36,977
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,074
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,447
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$58,521

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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