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Melrose PTO INC

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Melrose, MA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 33-1216703Revenue $315K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmelroseschools.com360 Lynn Fells Pkwy, 02176-2244 · Melrose, MATax-exempt since May 2009Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Classroom and library support was provided, school supplies were purchased, and various educational activities and community building events were sponsored.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $340
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$315K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$286K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$244K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$315K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$128K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$298K
FY2025$315K
Expenses
$286K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$299K
FY2025$286K
Net assets
$244K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$225K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$215K
FY2025$244K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2009.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $271K Management & general 5% · $15K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sarah Patuto
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathryn Sloan
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tamara Nedjar
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Provides classroom and library support, buys school supplies, and sponsors educational activities and community events.

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3 programs · $150K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Student Enrichment to the City of Melrose Students

$59Kprogram expense
02

Field Trips

$52Kprogram expense
03

Teacher/Classroom Support to the various City of Melrose Schools

$40Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Analog Devices FoundationFY2024$340
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$340

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$315K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$275K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$222
Money outPt IX
$286K
Ln 25
Programscol B$271K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$244K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$222
Other incomeLn 4–11$275K
Total revenueLn 12$315K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$233K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$244K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$244K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K$244K
Total assetsLn 16$215K$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$215K$244K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$271K$271K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$0$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$286K$271K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $315K$286K$29K$244K 990 PDF
FY2024 $298K$299K−$1K$215K 990 PDF
FY2023 $275K$284K−$9K$216K 990 PDF
FY2022 $229K$193K$36K$225K 990 PDF
FY2021 $128K$172K−$44K$189K 990 PDF
FY2020 $191K$173K$18K$233K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $315,066 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $41,184$40,048
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $168$222
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $256,563$274,796
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $297,915$315,066
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $284,973$271,263
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,044$14,653
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $299,017$285,916
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,102$29,150
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $315,066 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,048
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$40,048
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$222
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $274,796$274,796
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $222 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $274,796$315,066
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $285,916 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $271,263$271,263
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,900 · Fundraising $0$5,900
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $4,476 · Fundraising $0$4,476
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,475 · Fundraising $0$2,475
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,802 · Fundraising $0$1,802
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $271,263 · Management $14,653 · Fundraising $0$285,916
Part X · Balance sheet $243,831 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $203,633$232,745
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,048$11,086
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $214,681$243,831
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,681$243,831
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $214,681$243,831
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $243,831 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$315,066
XI-2 Total expenses$285,916
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,150
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,681
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$243,831

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

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