BRACKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- BRACKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO (EIN 56-2356830)
- Tax period
- 2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
- Filed
- 2026-07-06
- IRS object ID
- 202631879349200768
- Schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-07-06T14:04:51-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 042571780 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AAFCPAS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 50 WASHINGTON STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WESTBOROUGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01581 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 562356830 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BRACKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BRAC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7813163700 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 66 EASTERN AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ARLINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02476 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KATHLEEN MCNERNEY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7813163700 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-06-30 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JOYCE RIPIANZI CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00548581 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5083669100 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-06-30 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Assoc | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd |
| Gross Receipts | $80,818 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $80,124 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $458 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $458 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $236 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $80,360 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $1,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,529 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $209 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $77,906 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $83,644 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$3,284 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $69,750 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$14,506 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $51,960 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $69,750 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,960 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $69,750 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,960 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $69,750 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,960 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE MISSION OF THE PTO IS TO BRING PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOGETHER TO BUILD A STRONG BRACKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND ALIGN RESOURCES WITH THE VISION AND DIRECTION OF THE SCHOOL AND THE ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ENHANCING THE DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF OUR STUDENTS. THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL EXIST FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| STUDENT FIELD TRIPS | $8,015 | $8,015 |
| CULTURAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES | $4,003 | $4,003 |
| OTHER ACTIVITIES | $3,050 | $66,146 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $78,164 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN MCNERNEY | ||||
| MEMBER AT LARGE | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN NEWTON | ||||
| MEMBER AT LARGE | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN BERRY | ||||
| CO-PRESIDENT | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY KALT | ||||
| CO-PRESIDENT | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY NEWMAN | ||||
| TREASURER | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ARCOMA | ||||
| CLERK | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KATHLEEN MCNERNEY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 66 EASTERN AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ARLINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02476 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7813163700 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $54,130 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $61,923 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $63,524 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $59,460 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $80,124 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $319,161 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $54,130 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $61,923 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $63,524 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $59,460 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $80,124 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $319,161 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $319,161 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $110 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,021 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $236 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,367 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $320,528 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99570 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99620 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | MISCELLANEOUS - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 110. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,021. SPIRITWEAR - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 236. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE | DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 236. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: 2ND GRADE EXPENSES . AMOUNT: 40. DESCRIPTION: 4TH GRADE EXPENSES . AMOUNT: 30. DESCRIPTION: 5TH GRADE EXPENSES . AMOUNT: 1,197. DESCRIPTION: CLASSROOM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 4,950. DESCRIPTION: COMMUNITY. AMOUNT: 402. DESCRIPTION: CULTURAL ENRICHMENT. AMOUNT: 4,003. DESCRIPTION: EVENTS. AMOUNT: 1,151. DESCRIPTION: FIELD DAY. AMOUNT: 919. DESCRIPTION: FIELD TRIPS. AMOUNT: 8,015. DESCRIPTION: FIFTH GRADE COMMITTEE. AMOUNT: 5,441. DESCRIPTION: FOOD . AMOUNT: 2,555. DESCRIPTION: GLOW. AMOUNT: 1,061. DESCRIPTION: GREEN TEAM. AMOUNT: 289. DESCRIPTION: JUNE FAIR. AMOUNT: 6,850. DESCRIPTION: LIBRARY EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,179. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 4,701. DESCRIPTION: PTO EVENTS/SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 7,572. DESCRIPTION: READ-A-THON. AMOUNT: 915. DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 5,947. DESCRIPTION: SCIENCE FAIR. AMOUNT: 150. DESCRIPTION: SCOOPERBOWL. AMOUNT: 1,270. DESCRIPTION: SNACK AMBASSADOR. AMOUNT: 278. DESCRIPTION: SPIRIT WEAR. AMOUNT: 2,486. DESCRIPTION: STAFF STIPENDS . AMOUNT: 827. DESCRIPTION: STEM NIGHT. AMOUNT: 483. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES . AMOUNT: 1,325. DESCRIPTION: TEACHER APPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 5,195. DESCRIPTION: TEACHER GIFTS . AMOUNT: 2,450. DESCRIPTION: TEACHER STIPENDS. AMOUNT: 6,172. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 53. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 77,906. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: -14,506. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |