How To Start a PTO - Step-by-step tips for getting a new parent group up and running at your school.
Bylaws/Nonprofit
Articles and tools for creating, revising, and understanding your PTO bylaws, creating sound policies for your PTO or PTA, and becoming a nonprofit PTO with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
501(c)(3) for PTOs - How to make your PTO tax-exempt. We sort through the mumbo jumbo and tell you what to expect—from the process and the IRS.
How To Write PTO Bylaws - Straightforward guidelines to help you write bylaws for your PTO or PTA.
PTO vs. PTA FAQs - Answers to some basic questions about PTOs and PTAs, including how to get started organizing your group.
Bylaws/Nonprofit 101
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Your Group's Legal Status
Is your group tax-exempt? Incorporated? How to find out and keep your records up to date. - PTO Startup Toolkit
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Taxes, PTOs, and the IRS
- Complete Sample Bylaws
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Whose Rules: School or PTO?
Do you have to do what the principal says? Who has final say when disputes arise? - Sample Bylaws With Annotations
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Bylaws/Policies File Exchange
- Nonprofit/501(c)(3) File Exchange
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