Sinclair Elementary PTO EIN 81-3640530

Sinclair Elementary PTO

EIN  81-3640530 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Houston, TX
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports children, teachers, and the community connected to Sinclair Elementary.
Leadership
Kim Ludlow · President
Money in and out
$484K revenue, $305K expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency

Supports children, teachers, and the community connected to Sinclair Elementary. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $484K in revenue, $305K in expenses, and $342K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$484K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$305K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$342K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $179K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.16
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
17.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +112% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+37%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×16 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$484K
FY2025▲ +46%
Expenses
$305K
FY2025▼ -6%
Total assets
$342K
FY2025▲ +109%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$484K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$305K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$342K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$179K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$342K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 328
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 428
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $245K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

See Schedule OThe student support program provides enrichment programs and activities for over 750 students at Sinclair Elementary. The program funds initiatives such as the Garden Program, Writers in the Schools, a book fair, cultural arts activities, an annual field day, and Rodeo Day.

$245Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSinclair Elementary PTO
EINHdr · item D81-3640530
Principal addressHdr · item CHouston, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jsinclairpto.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B94)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a28
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b28
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President - Internal
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President - External
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$423K · 87%
Other revenue$32K · 7%
Program service revenue$29K · 6%
Contributions & grants87%$423K
Other revenue7%$32K
Program service revenue6%$29K
Total revenueLn 12$484K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.16
Program services80%$245K
Management & general3%$11K
Fundraising16%$50K
Total functional expensesLn 25$305K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$342K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$342K
Months of cash on handcomputed13.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $342K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $305K · Less non-cash grants $72K · Cash operating expenses/yr $233K
17.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $245K · Total expenses $305K
80%
Management & General
Management & general $11K · Total expenses $305K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $50K · Total expenses $305K
16%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $49K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $298K
$0.16 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $423K · Total revenue $484K
87%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $484K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $29K · Total revenue $484K
6%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $484K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $29K · Total expenses $305K
9%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $484K · Prior year $331K
+46%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $165K · FY2024 $484K
+24%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $342K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $484K · Expenses $305K
+37%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $342K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $342K · Total assets $342K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $342K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kim Ludlow · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $305K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $305K
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $50K · Gross raised $130K
39%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 12%
Revenue growth 46%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 16%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
GE FoundationFY2024$491
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$891
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $296K · 2021–2022
Sinclair Elementary SchoolFY2022$77,332
Sinclair Elementary SchoolFY2021$218,842

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$484K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$331K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$228K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$247K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021not on file
FY2020$102K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$165K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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