Sequoia Parent Teacher Organization

Tax-deductible

Oakland, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 82-1470763

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Supports high quality education at Sequoia elementary in oakland

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 190 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $51K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$301K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$262K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$350K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$301K
FY2025▲ +21%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$248K
FY2025$301K
Expenses
$262K
FY2025▼ -16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$195K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$262K
Net assets
$350K
FY2025▲ +13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$310K
FY2025$350K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2017.

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% · $260K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

13 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
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Fundraisi
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds quality education at Sequoia Elementary in Oakland.

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3 program services account for $260K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Support of sequoia school by funding items not in the site budget, such as enrichment classes, social-emotional learning, literacy coaching, school supplies, school site maintenance, affinity groups, teacher and staff appreciation.

$219Kprogram expense
02

In order to augment well-rounded academic and social learning at sequoia, we promote, coordinate, and assist with ongoing community events both virtual and in person that enrich the sequoia community.

$40Kprogram expense
03

We provide a community emergency relief fund to support families who experience financial difficulties or unforeseen emergencies.

$800program expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$51K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $486K · 2020–2024
Sequoia ElementaryFY2024$21,802
Sequoia ElementaryFY2024$13,672
Sequoia ElementaryFY2024$12,000
Sequoia ElementaryFY2024$6,879
Sequoia ElementaryFY2023$49,761
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,287
Unitemized GrantFY2022$22,913
Sequoia Elementary SchoolFY2021$117,136
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,906
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,724
Sequoia Elementary SchoolFY2020$149,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,491
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,035

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$301K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$262K
Ln 25
Programscol B$260K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$350K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$356K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$301K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$273K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$356K
Total assetsLn 16$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$350K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6190
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$366K$356K
Total assetsLn 16$370K$360K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$310K$350K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$54K$54K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$131K$131K
Office expensesLn 13$897$800$97
Information technologyLn 14$32K$32K$550
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$338
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$262K$260K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $301K$262K$40K$350K 990 PDF
FY2024 $248K$312K−$64K$310K 990 PDF
FY2023 $252K$208K$44K$377K 990 PDF
FY2022 $242K$174K$68K$332K 990 PDF
FY2021 $234K$195K$39K$264K 990 PDF
FY2020 $195K$225K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $301,343 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$266,104
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$266,104
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,672$27,672
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,567$7,567
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,672 · Excluded from tax $7,567$301,343
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $261,713 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $54,353$54,353
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,050$1,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $130,612$130,612
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $800 · Management $97$897
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $31,603 · Management $550$32,153
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,792$1,792
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $34,740$34,740
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,013 · Management $338$1,351
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,765$4,765
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $259,678 · Management $2,035 · Fundraising $0$261,713
Part X · Balance sheet $360,336 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $345,661$83,313
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,125$272,923
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,100$4,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $369,886$360,336
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $59,688$10,508
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,688$10,508
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $310,198$349,828
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $310,198$349,828
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $369,886$360,336
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $349,828 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$301,343
XI-2 Total expenses$261,713
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,630
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$310,198
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$349,828

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

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