PTA-CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS DBA HILLCREST ELEMENTARY PTA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PTA-CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS DBA HILLCREST ELEMENTARY PTA

EIN 94-6172363 · Education (B)

What they do

The Mission of The Hillcrest School PTA is to Support and Enrich The Educational Opportunities of The Students of Hillcrest School In Oakland By Advocating for Parent Education, Programs for Students, and Support of Teachers and Administrators.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

115.26%of revenue went to mission work99.2% of expenses · Program services

0.21%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$116.16spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.70%of revenue went to management and office costs0.6% of expenses

$0.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$668,781

Mission workProgram services$770,804115.26% of revenue99.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,6890.70% of revenue0.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,3790.21% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Total expenses$776,872116.16% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.93% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 0.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 0.4% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$668,781

Expenses$776,872

Annual shortfall $108,091 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$770,804 · 99.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,689 · 0.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,379 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$668,781

Expenses$776,872

Assets$709,360

Income$774,342

Contributions$462,728

Mission work (program services)$770,804

Fundraising$1,379

Grants given$1,433,299

Average grant$119,442

Management and general$4,689

Accounting fees$1,025

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (13)

ALEX LIEDFINL SECRETARY

BETH GOUSMANPARLIAMENTARIAN

DON WHIPPLEVP GARDEN/FAC

EVA GOODETREASURER

GLORIA BRUCEVP MEMBERSHIP

HOLLY SMITHPRESIDENT

JANINE PALLADINOVP PROGRAMS

KATIE DAIREVP COMMUNICATIO

KELSEY KRAUSENHISTORIAN

LIZ DELUCASECRETARY

MIKE OCONNORAUDITOR

OLIVER BRENNANVP CURRICULUM

SALEEM GILMOREVP DIVERSITY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 30 MARGUERITE DR, OAKLAND, CA 94618-2230
County: Alameda
In care of: Eva Goode
Primary officer: Eva Goode, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailantoinette.grogans@ousd.org Phone(510) 879-1270

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes