PEN ARGYL AREA PTA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PEN ARGYL AREA PTA INC

EIN 23-7535252

What they do

to PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, THROUGH PROGRAM, FIELD TRIPS, EQUIPMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS, and ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION PAID for BY VARIOUS FUNDRAISERS - PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS for ALL CHILDREN IN TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT, TOOLS and SUPPLIES for THE STUDENTS and STAFF, PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS, PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS for HIGHER EDUCATION to QUALIFYING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, and AWARD TEACHERS, STUDENTS, STAFF, and VOLUNTEERS for THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS for THE SCHOOLS and THE PARENTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. IN ADDITION, SMALL FUNDRAISERS to ENCOURAGE FAMILY GATHERINGS ARE HELD, IE. BREAKFAST WITH DAD, or MUFFINS WITH MOM

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The spending raises an important question

Of every $100 spent, about $29.50 was reported for mission work and $56.40 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Money report from 2016The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

25.44%of revenue went to mission work29.5% of expenses · Program services

48.60%of revenue went to fundraising56.4% of expenses

$86.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.79%of revenue went to management and office costs3.2% of expenses

$0.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$74,730

Mission workProgram services$19,01425.44% of revenue29.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,0842.79% of revenue3.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$36,31648.60% of revenue56.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,36713.87% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$64,36386.13% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Pause before giving. This filing reports that 56.4% of spending went to fundraising and 29.5% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.

Money in and money out

Revenue$74,730

Expenses$64,363

Annual surplus $10,367 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$19,014 · 29.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,084 · 3.2% of expenses

Fundraising$36,316 · 56.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$74,730

Expenses$64,363

Assets$19,315

Income$74,550

Contributions$55,156

Mission work (program services)$19,014

Fundraising$36,316

Management and general$2,084

Accounting fees$417

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (3)

AMY LEVANTREASURER

CHELSEA MARKOPOULOSVICE PRESIDENT

LORI PREDMOREPRESIDENT

About this charity

Location: 1620 TEELS ROAD, PEN ARGYL, PA 18072
County: Northampton
In care of: AMY LEVAN

How to reach them

Phone(610) 863-5838

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: July 1, 2015
Tax preparer: H AND R BLOCK