El Granada Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization Incorporated

What it reported doing in 2024

The pto is an all volunteer run organization that is driven to raise money for school activities and programs. Funds raised are added to general funds to pay for the budgeted pto programs for the year, and pto operating expenses. There are three major fundraising events in the year, with approximately 10% coming from smaller fundraisers: 1) voluntary tuition collection. Solicitations are conducted in person (on school premises), via email, and via letters sent home from school with students. A voluntary tuition collection drive is conducted for 2-3 weeks at the start of the school year. Solicitations are conducted by members of the pto. 2) fund run. This event is conducted on the school premises. The fund run is an activity conducted by the pto and parent volunteers in which children of the school are encouraged to raise money for laps they run on a designated date/time. This activity occurs during the school year. In addition, the pto receives donations from local businesses in support of the fund rund and the business names are sponsored on banners at the school or on social media. 3) coastside gives. Coastside gives is a community wide fundraising event in which most local non profits participate. Funds are raised through mavericks community foundation (501(c)(3) non-profit EIN 47-4343134), and the pto receives the funds donated through this event from them. 4) smaller fundraiser contributing to approximately 10% of the annual fundraising include: - escrip sales. Pto acquires funds throughout the year from the sale of script cards. Most purchases are performed through the scrip website with el granada pto as the designated recipient. - family movie night. The pto raises funds through sales of snack food donated by families for the event. - birthday announcements. The pto asks a voluntary donation to write happy birthday to students on the school marquee. - ad hoc donations from community members outside of the three major fundraisers, including through corporate giving portals such as benevity. - sweetheart dance. The pto hosts a dance in february and with tickets sold for a suggested donation. Items we funded during 2024-2025 school year: - science teacher (tk-4th) - pe teacher (tk-3rd) - vapa (tk-1st) - teacher stipends & classroom supplies - educational experiences (field trips, assemblies, arts & science week, wake up and read) - school spirit and culture (staff appreciation, 5th grade promotion activities, night of lights parade, spirit gear) - other (operating costs)

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 83.4%; rating input score 83
• Program expense ratio: 88.8%; rating input score 89

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 6.8%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.72; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.3% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.3% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.2% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings