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Oak Avenue Elementary PTA

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Los Altos, CA501(c)(3) EIN 95-6207647Revenue $171K in FY2025

On file with the IRSoakschool.org1501 Oak Ave, 94024-5831 · Los Altos, CATax-exempt since Sep 1967Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Oak Avenue School PTA is an organization devoted to supporting the students, staff and parents of the Oak Avenue School community. Support includes funding for technology, capital improvements and supplies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 175 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $41K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$171K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$166K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$190K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$171K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$105K
FY2022$264K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$144K
FY2025$171K
Expenses
$166K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$115K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$166K
Net assets
$190K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$133K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$190K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1967.

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% · $158K Management & general 5% · $8K

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

10 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
Dan Rowan
VP Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Moreno
VP Social
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Marti
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janani Ganesh
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cecilia Barrenechea
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathy Chen
Financial Reviewer
$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

Funds school technology, improvements, and supplies to support students, staff, and parents.

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3 programs · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The PTA funded various programs to enrich the school experience, including noon activities, teaching supplies, library materials, assemblies and other activities.

$89Kprogram expense
02

The PTA funded Arts Education, textbooks, instructional supplies, staff development, and printing expenses directly with the Los Altos School District.

$46Kprogram expense
03

The PTA funded Field Trips for all the classes

$22Kprogram expense

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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$36K
Coit Family FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$41K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $205K · 2020–2024
Los Altos School DistrictFY2024$46,491
Los Altos School DistrictFY2023$40,378
Los Altos School DistrictFY2022$45,707
Los Altos School DistrictFY2021$43,713
Los Altos School DistrictFY2020$28,785

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$171K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$166K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$190K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K
Total assetsLn 16$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Total revenueLn 12$171K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$190K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$190K
Total assetsLn 16$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$190K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6175
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K$190K
Total assetsLn 16$186K$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$186K$190K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$46K$46K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$111K
Total functional expensesLn 25$166K$158K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $171K$166K$5K$190K 990 PDF
FY2024 $144K$232K−$88K$186K 990 PDF
FY2023 $216K$209K$8K$274K 990 PDF
FY2022 $264K$143K$120K$254K 990 PDF
FY2021 $105K$115K−$10K$133K 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 $170,840 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,496$117,027
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,895$3,483
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $78$21
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,353$50,309
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $143,822$170,840
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $40,378$46,491
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $191,703$119,693
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $232,081$166,184
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$88,259$4,656
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $170,840 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,873
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,273
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$96,881
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,027
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,483$3,483
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21$21
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $50,309$50,309
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,483 · Unrelated business $50,309 · Excluded from tax $21$170,840
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $166,184 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $46,491$46,491
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,466$8,466
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $111,227$111,227
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $157,718 · Management $8,466 · Fundraising $0$166,184
Part X · Balance sheet $190,381 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,725$190,381
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $185,725$190,381
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $185,725$190,381
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $185,725$190,381
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $190,381 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$170,840
XI-2 Total expenses$166,184
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,656
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$185,725
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$190,381

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

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