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Melrose Elementary PTO FY2020 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 2009Education EIN 35-2348736Revenue $312K in FY2020

On file with the IRSmelrosepto.org731 N Detroit St, 90046-7605 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Aug 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Melrose PTO supports Melrose Elementary by supplementing staffing, resources, extracurricular programs and activities not provided by the los angeles unified school district.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $43K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$312K
Spent
$182K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$334K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$312K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$367K
FY2025$346K
Expenses
$182K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$345K
Net assets
$334K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$334K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$618K
FY2024$742K
FY2025$743K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 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% · $174K Management & general 5% · $9K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Michelle Sy
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristina Leach
Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Landau
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Socorro Sperati
Vice President
$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 resources and services to strengthen the school community and impact students' futures.

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1 program · $174K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Classroom and School Support

Expenses made for technology support, campus programs, extracurricular activities etc.

$174Kprogram 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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$24K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$20K
Lego Community Fund US INCFY2024$154
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$43K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$312K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Money outPt IX
$182K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$334K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K
Total assetsLn 16$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Total revenueLn 12$312K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$326K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$326K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$334K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 645
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K$326K
Total assetsLn 16$204K$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$204K$334K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$300$300
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$180K$174K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K$174K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $346K$345K$1K$743K 990 PDF
FY2024 $367K$243K$124K$742K 990 PDF
FY2023 $309K$160K$149K$618K 990 PDF
FY2022 $277K$117K$160K$469K 990 PDF
FY2021 $165K$189K−$25K$309K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $312K$182K$129K$334K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $311,803 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,755$229,104
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $76,669$82,699
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $257,424$311,803
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $239,510$182,336
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,510$182,336
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,914$129,467
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 $311,803 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,018 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$229,104
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,104
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $80,681$80,681
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $82,699$311,803
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,336 across 3 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $300$300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $173,828 · Management $6,408$180,236
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,828 · Management $8,508 · Fundraising $0$182,336
Part X · Balance sheet $333,790 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,128$326,210
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $103,195$7,580
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $204,323$333,790
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $204,323$333,790
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $204,323$333,790
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $333,790 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$311,803
XI-2 Total expenses$182,336
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$129,467
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$204,323
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$333,790

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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