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PS 1 MANHATTAN PARENT TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 030417406 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE B11 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · ps1m.org
revenue
$246K
expenses
$7K
net assets
$320K
employees
0
volunteers
10
program ratio
83%
mission · from form 990

TO FOSTER THE GROWTH OF EACH STUDENT SO THAT THEY MAY BENEFIT FROM THEIR MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY TODAY AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR MULTIFACETED WORLD TOMORROW.

profile · synthesized from sources

Parent-teacher association supporting PS 1 Manhattan, a public elementary school in New York City. Facilitates family engagement, academic support, and cultural programming for students in grades K-5. Organizes workshops, community events, and school improvement initiatives aligned with the school's multicultural student body and dual-language Mandarin program.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Spotlight/Family Forum
Annual event celebrating student accomplishments through family engagement
Dual Language Mandarin Program
Offers Chinese reading instruction and assessment for grades 3-5 students
Parent Workshops
Series including nutrition, cooking (Cookshop for Families), and communication skills (How to Talk So Children Will Listen)
Save for College Program
Partners with NYC Kids RISE to help kindergarten and new students activate scholarship accounts
activities · 11 groups

What they do

  • Play-Based Early Childhood Education 1 activity
    • Deliver educational programming for diverse student populations
      Provides educational programming focused on expanding children's awareness, developing communication and critical thinking skills, and creating rigorous learning environments for diverse student populations including English Language Learners and Special Education students.
  • Children's Book Distribution Programs 1 activity
    • Distribute books to students and families to promote literacy
      Distributed over 10,000 books to families and children in the neighborhood and facilitated participation in the My Own Book program, providing each third-grade student $60 to select and purchase books for personal home libraries.
  • Family-School Engagement Programs 1 activity
    • Facilitate parent leadership and participation in school governance
      Engages parents in school leadership through participation in the School Leadership Team and Title I program, and conducts scheduled School Leadership Team meetings throughout the academic year.
  • Public School Support Fundraising 1 activity
    • Fund educational and classroom enrichment programs through PTA dues
      Collects annual PTA dues to fund educational programs, specialty programs, and classroom materials for students.
  • Parenting Education and Support Programs 1 activity
    • Host parent workshops and learning-focused events
      Hosts monthly meetings and learning-focused workshops for parents, including topics such as communication strategies ("How to Talk So Children Will Listen") and nutrition, often in collaboration with community partners like the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center.
  • Adult Literacy and ESL Tutoring 1 activity
    • Offer English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for parents
      Provides weekly ESL classes to support parents in the school community with language acquisition.
  • Educational Field Trips and Experiential Outings 1 activity
    • Organize curriculum-aligned field trips for students
      Organizes field trips to institutions such as the American Museum of Natural History, Material for the Arts, and taste-testing sessions for upcoming school lunch menus to support third-grade curriculum units on ocean ecosystems, space exploration, sustainability, and nutrition.
  • Language Access Services 1 activity
    • Provide multilingual support services for families
      Offers interpretation and translation services in Chinese to support non-English-speaking families in engaging with the school.
  • Youth and Family Cooking Education 1 activity
    • Provide nutrition education and cooking programs for students and families
      Offers nutrition education and cooking instruction to students in Pre-K through 1st grade, including learning about food groups and preparing healthy snacks, and engages parents through the Cookshop for Families program with structured lessons on cooking and nutrition.
  • Recognition and Awards Programs 1 activity
    • Recognize student and family engagement achievements
      Recognizes students with 100% monthly attendance by featuring them on school bulletin boards and plans celebrations for classes with the highest parent participation in the NYC School Survey.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Manage student health and administrative compliance
      Manages student health records, administers medication during school hours with parental permission, and maintains compliance with Department of Education regulations through proper record management and document updates.
    • Operate daily school program with structured attendance and dismissal procedures
      Runs a daily school program from 8:15 a.m. to 2:35 p.m., including organized student drop-off, punctuality enforcement, secure dismissal requiring identification, and coordination with local police for uncollected students.
    • Support student transitions and middle school preparation
      Provides support for 5th grade students transitioning to middle school, with attendance factored into middle school acceptance decisions for 4th and 5th graders.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$246K
Contributions & grants$240K97%
Program service revenue$6K3%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$7K
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$322K
Cash$322K
Investments$0
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$320K
Liquid reserves539.1 mo
1 years on record · 2022–2022
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

Who runs it

board members · 10
  • BI ZHEN HUANG — RECREATIONAL COORDINATORS
  • JIAN NONG ZHEN — RECREATIONAL COORDINATORS
  • JOANNA TANG — PRESIDENT
  • LE YING WANG — VICE PRESIDENT
  • MEI LING WANG — TREASURER
  • QI LAN LIAO — RECREATIONAL COORDINATORS
  • SALLY ZHAO — RECORDING SECRETARY
  • XIU HUI CHEN — VICE PRESIDENT
  • YI PAN — RECREATIONAL COORDINATORS
  • YULIAN ZHONG — FINANCIAL SECRETARY
relationships · 21

Who they work with

  • 5th Precinct Partner — Local police station that receives students not picked up within a reasonable time for their safety.
  • AFT Partner — Collaborated with P.S. 1M on the Reading Opens the World book event.
  • Barnes & Noble Partner — Hosted third-grade students from PS 1 Manhattan for a book-shopping event through the My Own Book program.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Government — Follows health and safety protocols as outlined by the CDC.
  • Charles B. Wang Community Health Center Partner — Provides guest speakers for PTA meetings and student workshops on nutrition and hygiene.
  • Department of Education Government — Provides NYC School Accounts for student data access.
  • International Center Partner — Partner organization providing weekly parent ESL classes.
  • Material for the Arts Partner — Hosts field trips for PS 1 Manhattan third-grade students to create art using reusable materials and learn about sustainability.
  • My Own Book Partner — Partners with PS 1 Manhattan to provide funding for third-grade students to purchase books and build personal home libraries.
  • NDC Partner — Collaborates on culminating events for Grades 2 and 3.
  • NYC Department of Education Government — Follows health and safety protocols as outlined by the NYCDOE.
  • National Dance Institute Partner — Provides weekly dance, music, and creative arts programming for third-grade students at PS 1 Manhattan.
  • New York City Council Government — Partnered with the New York City Council in the launch of the United Community Schools initiative.
  • New York City Department of Education Government — Collaborates with the DOE's Attendance Officer to address excessive latenesses and absences.
  • New York City Department of Education Government — Contact email provided through schools.nyc.gov domain, indicating affiliation with the NYC public school system.
  • PS 1 Manhattan Network — PTA operates within PS 1 Manhattan to support school programs and family engagement
  • Partnership for New York City Partner — Collaborated with the Partnership for New York City to launch the United Community Schools initiative.
  • Trinity Wall Street Partner — Partnered with Trinity Wall Street in the launch of the United Community Schools initiative.
  • UFT Partner — Collaborated with P.S. 1M on the Reading Opens the World book event.
  • UFT United Community Schools Partner — Provides a Community School Director, Social Worker, and Program Manager as part of a community schools partnership.
  • United Federation of Teachers Partner — Collaborates with the United Federation of Teachers as part of the United Community Schools initiative.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Family-School-Community Partnership Model
    methodology: family-school_collaboration
    By fostering structured collaboration among families, teachers, and community partners through shared decision-making and two-way communication, we improve student engagement and learning outcomes because sustained relationships across home and school contexts create a unified support system for child development.
  • Integrated Multicultural and Experiential Learning
    methodology: integrated_curriculum
    By embedding multicultural education and real-world experiences into an interdisciplinary curriculum, we enhance academic engagement and global competence because students connect learning to diverse cultural contexts and tangible applications, supporting both equity and rigor.