Sinclair Elementary PTO

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
813640530
IRS 990 coverage
2021–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2020, Form 990-N 2017
Location
Houston, TX, USA
Phone
7138675161
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Parent/Teacher Group

Reported finances

Revenue
$483,794
Expenses
$305,240
Assets
$342,232
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

28 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Kim Ludlow (President)
  • Caitlyn Reynolds (Vice President - Internal)
  • Erin Fuchs (Vice President - External)

People named in this filing

  • Kim Ludlow (President)
  • Caitlyn Reynolds (Vice President - Internal)
  • Erin Fuchs (Vice President - External)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

See Schedule OInstitute and sustain a close relationship between the parents, teachers, and students of Sinclair Elementary School by fostering opportunities within the home, school, and community. The PTO aids teachers in the classroom, raises funds for educational materials and experiences, advocates for school and family social interaction, and provides an unbiased forum for sharing information on issues that impact our children. It is our belief that the team effort of a parent teacher organization offers the best possible learning environment for our children.

What it reported doing in 2024

See Schedule OThe student support program provides enrichment programs and activities for over 750 students at Sinclair Elementary. The program funds initiatives such as the Garden Program, Writers in the Schools, a book fair, cultural arts activities, an annual field day, and Rodeo Day. Additionally, the student support program ensures equitable access to off-campus learning by funding transportation for two field trips per year for all grade levels. The teacher and staff support program provides support for teachers and staff beyond what is covered in the school budget. This includes supplemental classroom supplies and instructional materials, periodic meals for teachers and staff, snacks for the teacher and staff lounge, and appreciation activities to thank teachers and staff throughout the school year. The community outreach program strengthens the partnership between the school and the Timbergrove community by hosting events that engage hundreds of families and local stakeholders, overseeing the PTO website, and hosting movie nights and dances. This program also facilitates campus beautification projects, including landscaping and outdoor maintenance, in an effort to provide a safe, welcoming, and inspiring physical environment and playground that serves as a focal point for neighborhood engagement and student pride.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 89% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% 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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 59
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 71
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 51.4%; rating input score 51
  • Program expense ratio: 80.1%; rating input score 80
  • Fundraising efficiency: $8.44 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 36.9%; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.12; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 30.5% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 23.1% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 51.4% of revenue deployed · 80.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 28 of 28 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $245K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 28 people listed
  • Consistency: 20 of 20 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2021 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • 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.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 51/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 6 not reported.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 35/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 44/100.