Parent Teacher Organization Walter A Derynoski Elementary School

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
061465500
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2023–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2022
Location
Southington, CT, USA
Phone
8606283286
Rating
56
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$72,174
Expenses
$79,563
Assets
$46,940
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Elizabeth Hager (President)
  • Lisa Porteus (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • Amanda Mrazik (Treasurer)
  • Elizabeth Hager (President)
  • Maria Carpentier (Assistant Treasurer)

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 Walter Derynoski Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization holds and supports various events throughout a typical school year that help our families connect with our school community and bolster the education of the Derynoski students. We support these objectives through various fundraising efforts that include membership dues, appeal drives, book fairs and assorted fundraising initiatives that provide opportunities for all members of the PTO to contribute in a manner that is best for them and their families. We aim to supplement learning resources, support education beyond the classroom, drive a sense of student pride, provide families and students opportunities to make community connections, provide assistance to Derynoski Elementary School families in need, support our broader community and show appreciation for the educators of Derynoski Elementary School.

What it reported doing in 2024

Student Activities - The Walter Derynoski Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization supports various activities and events for the students and families of our school community. These student activities include but are not limited to; playground and recess equipment, yearbooks for 5th grade students, seasonal family events, school planners for 3rd-5th grade students, and the upkeep and improvement of a courtyard at the school used for learning and outdoor enrichment.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 72% for direct work, and 28% for grants.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and program spending 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: 34
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 39
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 35.4%; rating input score 35
  • Program expense ratio: 32.1%; rating input score 32

Transparency & Controls

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

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -10.2%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.59; rating input score 33; 33rd 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: 2.3% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -14.6% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 35.4% of revenue deployed · 32.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $26K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 13 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 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.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 35/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 32/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 31/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 33/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.