Eastern Parent Teacher Organization
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 272323547
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2022–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2021
- Location
- Traverse City, MI, USA
- Phone
- 2316335952
- Rating
- 39
- Verdict
- REVIEW
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Parent/Teacher Group
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $73,092
- Expenses
- $65,590
- Assets
- $49,990
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
4 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- JENNIFER COMSTOCK (PRESIDENT)
- KIMBERLY CAREY (VICE PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- JENNIFER COMSTOCK (PRESIDENT)
- KIMBERLY CAREY (VICE PRESIDENT)
- KELLY BULLOCH (SECRETARY)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The pto is organized to collect and distribute funds for the charitable, education and scientific benefit of the students.
What it reported doing in 2024
The eastern parent teacher organization (pto) plays a vital role in fostering a collaborative environment that supports students, staff, and the broader school community. By bridging the gap between home and school, the pto enhances the educational experience through various initiatives and activities. One of its primary functions is to provide financial support for field trips, allowing students to engage in enriching experiences beyond the classroom. These excursions not only broaden their horizons but also create memorable moments that contribute to their social and academic development. Secondly, the pto pays for a set amount per pupil for our staff to buy any additional educational materials needed. Lastly, the pto funds crucial school clubs (book club, outreach committee)in addition to supporting student experiences, the pto is dedicated to recognizing and appreciating the hard work and dedication of school staff. Through organized events and thoughtful gestures, such as staff appreciation days and special recognition meals, the pto helps cultivate a positive and motivated workforce, which ultimately benefits students' learning environments. This culture of appreciation fosters a sense of community and encourages collaboration among educators, parents, and students alike.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 99% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
The verdict
REVIEW - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 0
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 55
- Growth: 60
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 0%; rating input score 0
- Program expense ratio: 0%; rating input score 0
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 10.3%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.76; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: 14% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 43.8% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 0% of revenue deployed · 0% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
- Consistency: 8 of 9 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 0/100.
- High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 0/100.
- Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Part III transfer expenses within program total did not reconcile in the filed values.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 39/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.