John Ward School Parent Teacher Organization

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
043413692
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2019–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Newton Centre, MA, USA
Rating
39
Verdict
REVIEW
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Parent/Teacher Group

Reported finances

Revenue
$37,311
Expenses
$38,425
Assets
$54,362

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Elizabeth Weinberg (Co-president)
  • Elizabeth Loehr (Co-president)

People named in this filing

  • Elizabeth Weinberg (Co-president)
  • Jun Ma (Treasurer starting from July 1 2025)
  • Elizabeth Loehr (Co-president)

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 John Ward PTO supports the students teachers staff and families of the Ward Elementary School in order to build community and enhance the educational experience of all students.

What it reported doing in 2024

Educational enrichment: this work benefited all 200+ students at the John Ward School. Examples of accomplishments in this category include classroom supplies for grades k-5 as well as supplies for education support services; new technology purchases including 3 Red Cat audio systems and 2 projectors; library books and supplies; funding of Creative Arts & Sciences an educational guest speaker series that provides 3 in person presentations for every grade. Examples include author presentations hands on science workshops puppet shows cultural performances and more.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Transfer-based 990-EZ. The 990-EZ reports grants or member benefits, but it does not separate enough spending to show the nonprofit’s full delivery mix.

The verdict

REVIEW - The filed numbers largely add up and program spending has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 1
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 41
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 1.1%; rating input score 1
  • Program expense ratio: Limited

Transparency & Controls

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

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -3%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.41; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 17% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.4% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -15.7% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 1.1% of revenue deployed
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 5 of 5 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2019 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 1/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 39/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 56/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.