2021-02-10T22:43:00-07:00 2020-07-31 990EZ 2019-08-01 271393899 THOREAU ELEMENTARY PTO INC THOR 6082874520 3870 NAKOMA RD MADISON WI 53711 Michael Gregor Treasurer 6082874520 2021-02-10 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X thoreauschool.org X X 88484 X 78997 976 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 139 -139 8492 3271 5221 0 85074 67392 0 0 0 0 311 1853 69556 15518 29628 0 45146 29628 45146 0 0 0 0 29628 45146 0 0 29628 45146 The THOREAU ELEMENTARY PTO INC serves as a parent-teacher organization that exists to foster a greater sense of community by increasing access to the school in an all inclusive approach for families and specifically the children in our community. The vast majority of our annual service accomplishments focused on our students' basic safety, emotional and physical health as such directly affected their ability to learn. The Thoreau PTO board directed the extraordinary funds donated to the PTO after March 12, 2020 to a Relief to Educational Barriers Fund during the initial months of the COVID 19 emergency. These funds were used to assist students and their families with financial needs such as food, homelessness and eviction prevention, funding to keep phone and internet services, purchasing enrichment activities, household/personal hygiene supplies, transportation, child care and other expenses that had a direct impact on the health and security of our students. The board worked closely with our principals, teachers and social workers to determine how funds could best be directed. 40642 0 Volunteer and financial support of annual or biannual school community building activities such as Back-to-School Night, Thoreau Together Night, Yearbook, Staff Appreciation Luncheons; Whoopensocker education residency focused on creativity, expression, writing, and collaboration; Summer Reading Program, Technology Repair Services, Playground Improvements, Safety Patrol, Health Snacks, Cultural & Affinity Group Outreach, Opera for the Young artist residency, Health Office Support, and more... 26750 0 0 ALEXA WAUTIER CO-PRESIDENT 20.00 0 0 0 KELLY MCCANN CO-PRESIDENT 1 0 0 0 CONNIE BUFFORD CO-VICE PRESIDENT 1 0 0 0 STACY MELLENTHIN CO-VICE PRESIDENT 1 0 0 0 LINDSAY RIESCH SECRETARY 2 0 0 0 MICHAEL GREGOR TREASURER 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WI MICHAEL GREGOR 4130 IROQUOIS DR MADISON WI 53711 6082874520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 49989 49989 49989 49989 78977 278933 8492 8492 49989 49989 49989 49989 87469 287425 0 0 0 0 20000 20000 0 0 0 0 20000 20000 267425 10 10 10 10 19 59 10 10 10 10 19 59 49999 49999 49999 49999 87488 287484 0.93023 0 0.00021 0 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 13(f) Aside from this most recent fiscal year 2019-2020, THOREAU ELEMENTARY PTO INC hasn't had gross receipts in the vicinity of $50,000. According to the records that I have been able to review, our organization had no previous donations from any one donor that crossed the $5000 threshold. Therefore, I have entered generic estimates for years 2015 to 2018 that represent the affidavits filed via 990-N for the same. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 ON BEHALF OF ~480 "BLIND" (IDENTIFIED BY SOCIAL WORKERS AND NOT DISCLOSED TO OUR ORGANIZATION) GRANTEE FAMILIES IN/AROUND OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY, EXPENSE PAYMENTS FOR ~95% FOOD AND ~5% PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS IN EXCESS OF $5000 WERE PAID TO THE FOLLOWING THREE ENTITIES... 1) FOOD-CHAIN.BIZ ($19,332) 215 N WATER ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202 2) WOODMAN'S MARKET ($5500) 725 S GAMMON RD, MADISON, WI 53719 3) PICK 'N SAVE ($5068) 3650 UNIVERSITY AVE, MADISON, WI 53705 ADDITIONALLY, EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $7020 WAS PAID TO THE MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT (545 W DAYTON ST, MADISON, WI 53703) TO FULFILL VARIOUS CLASSROOM AND PROGRAMMING GRANTS ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES/PRODUCTS PROCURED THROUGH THE DISCTRICT'S APPROVED PROCESS. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 The Other Expenses includes administrative fees such as a newspaper subscription, finance software subscription, equipment rental, domain name, state filing and bank fees along with some general meeting expenses. Three factors have contributed to what I hope is reasonable cause for late filing. First, the extraordinary circumstances presented by COVID-19 since March 2020 have been a burden like no other in my lifetime. Second, THOREAU ELEMENTARY PTO INC is a 100% volunteer-run organization; my day job as a Mechanical Engineer for GE Healthcare's Datex-Ohmeda Anesthesia and Respiratory Care business was extraordinarily burdensome considering the global demand of our Respiratory Ventilator products. Third, and finally, my ignorance regarding the requirements for filing a form other than the 990-N because our organization hasn't previously been above the $50,000 gross receipts threshold. While the outpouring of support from our community was a blessing, it obviously added additional work during a year like no other. I would very humbly appreciate your understanding. Thank you!