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SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL THE JOHN MELSER CHARRETTE SCHOOL PS 3
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133570722 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B94 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · ps3nyc.org
revenue
$257K
expenses
$276K
net assets
$769K
employees
0
program ratio
97%
mission · from form 990

THE PTA RAISES FUNDS FOR A NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SCHOOL SERVICES THAT HAVE BEEN CUT FROM THE DOE BUDGET

profile · synthesized from sources

School Community Council The John Melsner Charrette School PS 3 is a parent-teacher association supporting a New York City public school. It raises funds to restore educational services reduced due to budget constraints, focusing on curriculum enhancement, teaching support, and classroom supplies. The organization also plans community engagement initiatives and social justice workshops for families.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $61K
    PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE CURRICULUM AND PROVIDE FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH PART-TIME TEACHING ASSISTANCE
  2. #2 $36K
    PROGRAM SUPPORT
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Classroom Supplies Funding
Provides funds for classroom supplies and exhibits to support student learning and teacher experience
Community Charrette Process
Collaborative community engagement initiative to gather input on experiences and visions for PS 3
Curriculum Enhancement and Teaching Assistance
Provides part-time teaching assistance and supports educational development to enhance the school's curriculum
Music Enrichment Program
Provides music teachers and support for students' musical training
Social Justice Workshop
Planned workshop series aimed at engaging the school community in equity and justice topics
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Program Evaluation and Impact Research 1 activity
    • Administering surveys to inform community listening session design
      Conducts surveys to gather input and shape the planning of community listening sessions for the upcoming school year.
  • Neighborhood Civic Engagement 1 activity
    • Facilitating community charrette processes to gather input on school experiences and future aspirations
      Collaborates with community partners such as Liberation Spaces to design and implement charrette processes that collect stakeholder perspectives on PS 3’s current conditions and future vision.
  • Teacher & Classroom Innovation Grants 1 activity
    • Funding classroom supplies and exhibits to support student learning
      Provides financial support for classroom materials and exhibits to enhance instructional quality and the educational experience for students and teachers.
  • Music Education and Training Programs 1 activity
    • Providing music teachers and supporting music enrichment programming
      Supplies music instruction and supports student music training through dedicated teaching staff and enrichment initiatives.
  • School-Specific Educational Support 1 activity
    • Providing part-time teaching assistance to support curriculum enhancement and educational development
      Offers part-time teaching assistance aimed at enriching the curriculum and supporting student learning and teacher effectiveness at PS 3.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Planning to reinstate social justice workshops for parents
      Organizes and plans to resume social justice education workshops for parents in the upcoming school year, following the cancellation of a prior event.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$257K
Contributions & grants$234K91%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$11K4%
Other revenue$12K
expenses
Total expenses$276K
Program expenses97%
Admin / overhead3%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$140K
Largest expense lineOther
balance sheet
Total assets$776K
Cash$776K
Investments$0
Liabilities$7K
Net assets$769K
Liquid reserves33.8 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -37.6%
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Liberation Spaces Partner — Collaborates with PS 3 to design and facilitate a community charrette process.
strategies · 1

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.

  • Community-Charrette Engagement
    methodology: community_charrette
    By facilitating a community charrette process, the council gathers diverse stakeholder perspectives and lived experiences to shape the future of PS 3, because inclusive, participatory planning leads to more equitable, community-owned outcomes.