Melrose Avenue Parent Teacher Group

Overview

Mission

The purpose of this association is to promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, and community; to support the educational mission of the school; to encourage communication and cooperation between parents, teachers, and the community; and to engage in charitable and educational activities that enhance the learning environment. This association is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, including, but not limited to: providing resources, programs, and activities that enrich students' academic and social development. Supporting teachers and staff through volunteer assistance and supplemental funding for classroom needs. Organizing events and initiatives that foster family engagement and community involvement in education. No part of the net earnings of the association shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, officers, or other private persons, except as r

Operating model

Revenue model

Donor-supported. 81% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.

Distribution model

Direct operator. The filing allocates 92% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

• Financial Efficiency: 48
• Transparency & Controls: 100
• Sustainability: 80
• Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Details

• Where the money goes: 16.7% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
• Governance: Filed governance answers
• Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $1K in reported program spending
• Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
• Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
• Schedules: 4 filed schedules
• 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.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

• High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 17/100.
• Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.
• High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.