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James E Carter Elementary School PTO FY2021 filing

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Palm Desert, CA501(c)(3)Education EIN 33-0732199Revenue −$3K in FY2021Latest return filed Sep 15, 2025

On file with the IRSPalm Desert, CATax-exempt since Mar 2006Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To support the education of children at the James earl Carter Elementary School by fostering relationships among the School, parents, and teachers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 72% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
59.9 mo
of spending, in cash
59.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $193
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 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
−$3K
Spent
$6K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
−$3K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021−$3K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$19K
FY2024−$15K
FY2025$3K
Expenses
$6K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$6K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$13K
FY2025$3K
Net assets
$30K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$22K
FY2025$22K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2006.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Tracey Emmons
Co-Vice Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Nayfack
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ramona Thiel
Co-Vice Pres
$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

Helps James Earl Carter Elementary students by connecting school, parents, and teachers.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

These funds have been expended to assist the students and faculty of james e. Carter elementary school in their pursuit of educational excellence.

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$193
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$193

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$3K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$6K
Ln 25
Programscol B$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Total revenueLn 12−$3K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$39K$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$39K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$119$119
InsuranceLn 23$545$545
Total functional expensesLn 25$6K$6K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 15, 2025 $3K$3K$19$22K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 −$15K$13K−$29K$22K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 30, 2024 $19K$10K$8K$51K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 23, 2023 $20K$7K$13K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 23, 2023 −$3K$6K−$9K$30K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary −$3,072 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,276$7,976
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,397−$11,048
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $40,673−$3,072
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,705$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 $6,945$5,956
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,650$5,956
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,023−$9,028
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue −$3,072 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$4,318 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,775
VIII-1e Government grants$6,201
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,976
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$6,730
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$4,318−$3,072
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,956 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,662$1,662
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,130$2,130
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $119$119
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $545$545
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,956 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,956
Part X · Balance sheet $29,754 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,782$29,754
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,782$29,754
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $38,782$29,754
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,782$29,754
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,782$29,754
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,754 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$3,072
XI-2 Total expenses$5,956
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,028
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,782
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,754

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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