Powered by CharityEZ

Charity report ready

FERRIS HIGH SCHOOL PTG

We found this organization. Review its mission, finances, leadership, and ways to help below.

Back to search results

This takes you back to the exact search that opened this report.

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FERRIS HIGH SCHOOL PTG

EIN 23-7447910 · Education (B94Z)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE FERRIS HIGH SCHOOL PTG is to ACHIEVE THROUGH COOPERATIVE EFFORTS of PARENTS, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, TEACHERS, and STUDENTS 1) PROMOTE THE HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP and UNDERSTANDING AMONG STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, and ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF of JOEL E FERRIS HIGH SCHOOL. 2) COORDINATE THE ACTIVITIES of THE GROUP WITH THE TEACHERS and STAFF of THE SCHOOL to ADVANCE THE EDUCATION PROCESS. 3) GENERATE and DISTRIBUTE FUNDS EQUITABLY to ALL DEPARTMENTS of THE SCHOOL, and THEREBY CONTRIBUTE to THE LEARNING PROCESS.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check
Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

105.87%of revenue went to mission work96.6% of expenses · Program services
$109.64spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
3.77%of revenue went to management and office costs3.4% of expenses
$0.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
11.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

  1. Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
  2. What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
  3. Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $13,651 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$141,595
Mission workProgram services$149,901105.87% of revenue96.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$5,3453.77% of revenue3.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$155,246109.64% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.64% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.37% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.42% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 11.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.08% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 4.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.87% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.88% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 5.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.81% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$141,595
Expenses$155,246
Annual shortfall $13,651 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$149,901 · 96.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$5,345 · 3.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$141,595
Expenses$155,246
Assets$123,872
Income$169,985
Contributions$15,751
Mission work (program services)$149,901
Management and general$5,345
Accounting fees$1,650
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (20)

MARY JOHNSONSTAFF RECOGNITION

STEPHANIE LUBYPRESIDENT

SHAUNA FOWLERSAN CHAIR

SHARON STRAUSSSAN CHAIR

SHANTI WOODSIDEHOR CHAIR

SHANNON OAKLEYPRESIDENT EX-OFFICIO

SAM SNOWTREASURER

RYAN GOLDENSAN CHAIR

ROB WOODSIDEHOR CHAIR

OWEN ESPERASSAN CHAIR

ALLISON BANKSVICE-PRESIDENT

KURT STRAUSSSAN CHAIR

JUSTIN ADAMSSECRETARY

JULIE MATTHEWSCASH LIAISON

JASON FOWLERSAN CHAIR

HEATHER MURRAYHOR CHAIR

DARCI HASTINGSSTAFF LIAISON

BRIAN MURRAYHOR CHAIR

BARB ESPERASSAN CHAIR

AMY GOLDENSAN CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1975
Location
3020 E 37TH AVE, SPOKANE, WA 99223-4520
County
Spokane
In care of
SAM SNOW
Primary officer
SAM SNOW, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
June 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
COUNTER COLUMN ACCOUNTING
NTEE classification
Education (B94Z)

Thanks for caring! Learning about a charity is a great first step toward giving back.

About this report: Information comes from public nonprofit records and may show the latest filing available.

Back to search results
Want to go deeper?

Full charity research is waiting at CharityEZ

Explore complete charity searches, information, reports, and research tools.

For Full Charity Searches and Information — Try CharityEZ
Are you this charity?Keep your current needs updated free with CharityEZ.
Post your needs free