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Lawton Elementary School PTA FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 91-1005949

To serve and support the children of Lawton

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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
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
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
3
named funders · $33K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$150K
Spent
$169K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$150K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$150K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$155K
Net assets
$0
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$227K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$295K

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

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CLawton Elementary School PTA
EINHdr · item D91-1005949
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1992
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B94Z)
WebsiteHdr · item Jlawtonpta.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program services98%$166K
Management & general2%$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
98%
of spending reaches programs
Surplus margin
-13%
revenue over expenses, this year
Donor-funded
98%
of revenue is gifts & grants

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$19K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$0
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1—
Total assetsLn 16$0
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$147K · 98%
Other revenue$2K · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$147K
Other revenue2%$2K
Investment income$666
Total revenueLn 12$150K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves — · Operating expenses/yr $169K
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $166K · Total expenses $169K
98%
Management & General
Management & general $3K · Total expenses $169K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $169K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $147K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $147K · Total revenue $150K
98%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $150K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $150K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $666 · Total revenue $150K
+0.4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $169K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $150K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $0 · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $150K · Expenses $169K
-13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $0
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $0 · Total assets $0
—
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $0
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Carrie Bruno · Reported title Co-President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $169K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $169K
—
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%——
Overhead ratio 2%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.2%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Carrie Bruno
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deanna Tavernier
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Brenner
Co-Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carolyn Pilkenton-Taylor
Co-Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Carr
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Morris
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Madison Eckendorf
Advocacy Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mersina Ruediger
Co-Fundraising Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 11Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 11Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Helps and supports children in Lawton.

Provided by the organization

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $166K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Direct School Support Includes tutors, teacher funds, playground supervision, crossing gaurd supervision, library maintenance, music program and gym /playground equiment community events

$166Kprogram expense
02

Art Enrichment

Includes visual artists, drama program, outdoor education, visting authors and world culture programs

Pt IX · col B
03

Enrichment and afterschool programs for students of Lawton Elementary

Pt IX · col B

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$23K
The Blackbaud Giving FundFY2024$5K
The Tarko FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$33K
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $155K—+6% 990 PDF
FY2024 $145K—+14% 990 PDF
FY2023 $128K—-2% 990 PDF
FY2022 $131K—-13% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $150K$169K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2021

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $169,133 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $400 · Fundraising $0$400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,845 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,845
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $550 · Fundraising $0$550
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,428 · Management $2,316 · Fundraising $0$13,744
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $139,594 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$139,594
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $165,867 · Management $3,266 · Fundraising $0$169,133

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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