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BROOKLYN SCHOOL OF INQUIRY PTO
Brooklyn, NY · EIN 271299073 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B94 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · bsipto.org
revenue
$317K
expenses
$347K
net assets
$285K
employees
0
volunteers
40
program ratio
92%
mission · from form 990

Our Primary mission is to be involved in enriching and improving the educational, emotional, and social aspects of students and families.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Brooklyn School of Inquiry PTO is a parent-teacher organization supporting a public K-8 gifted and talented school in Brooklyn, NY. It funds enrichment programs, teaching staff, and specialty activities beyond core subjects funded by the Department of Education. The PTO raises money through donations and events to enhance students' educational, emotional, and social experiences.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $0
    Direct public support
  2. #2 $2K
    Fundraising events
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Arts Enrichment
Funds Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, After School Band, art and musical supplies, and stage crew materials.
STEM Enrichment
Supports programs including BEAM, Coding Space, New York Sunworks, and science supplies for hands-on learning.
Social-Emotional Learning
Supports recess staffing and curricula such as Responsive Classroom and Character Strong.
Specialty Programs
Includes Chess Program, Center for Architecture, and Debate Program for student enrichment.
Teaching Assistants Program
Funds teaching assistants in K-4 classrooms and in Art and Science classes to lower student-to-teacher ratios.
activities · 11 groups

What they do

  • Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
    • Administers corporate matching gift programs
      Receives corporate matching grants that double or triple contributions to the BSI Student Enrichment Fund.
  • Education Policy Advocacy & Reform 1 activity
    • Advocates for student needs
      Advocates for the educational, emotional, and social needs of students at Brooklyn School of Inquiry through engagement with school leadership and policy discussions.
  • School Governance & Strategic Oversight 1 activity
    • Convenes school leadership and steering committees
      Convenes a school steering committee to discuss curriculum, school procedures, policies, and future growth, and hosts open school leadership team meetings accessible to observers.
  • Public School Support Fundraising 1 activity
    • Funds student enrichment programs and staff
      Funds teaching assistants to lower student-to-teacher ratios in kindergarten through fourth grade and art classrooms; finances a full-time guidance counselor, specialty academic and enrichment programs (including arts, science, chess, music, dance, debate, coding), and educational support staff not covered by DOE funding.
  • Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
    • Hosts annual book fair and Read-A-Thon
      Hosts an annual book fair in November at the Center for Fiction and organizes a Read-A-Thon to raise money for BSI through student reading participation.
  • Organizational Governance & Leadership Development 1 activity
    • Organizes executive board and volunteer leadership
      Organizes a volunteer executive board to support the mission and operations of the PTO.
  • Community Event Fundraising 1 activity
    • Organizes fundraising and community events
      Organizes and hosts a variety of community events including the Harvest Fest, movie nights, ice skating socials, Chess Festival, annual Gala and Auction, and themed fundraising parties to support fundraising and community building at BSI. Also operates online and live auctions and raffles.
  • School and School-Community Events 1 activity
    • Organizes volunteer-led playdates and class coordination
      Supports organization of group playdates coordinated by class parents or grade representatives, typically held in local playgrounds or parks.
  • Nonprofit Retail and Merchandise Sales 1 activity
    • Produces on-demand apparel
      Produces custom-ordered apparel items on demand to reduce overproduction.
  • Regular School Community Meetings 1 activity
    • Supports parent and guardian engagement
      Includes all parents and guardians as members, encourages participation through monthly meetings held on the third Thursday of each month from 7–8:30 p.m., and provides regular email updates and access to meeting minutes.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Facilitates communication and school directory
      Uses Konstella as a private communication platform for school-related information, maintains a school directory, and provides multilingual translation of communications; also maintains a public Facebook page for outreach.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$317K
Contributions & grants$311K98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$6K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$347K
Program expenses92%
Admin / overhead1%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$285K
Cash$285K
Investments$0
Liabilities$438
Net assets$285K
Liquid reserves9.8 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -1.8%
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • ATOLYE NYC Partner — Venue host for the annual gala event.
  • Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Partner — Partner organization providing music programming supported by PTO funds.
  • Brooklyn School of Inquiry Network — PTO is affiliated with and supports the Brooklyn School of Inquiry.
  • Brooklyn School of Inquiry Partner — Collaborates with the school's administration through joint participation in the School Leadership Team.
  • Center for Architecture Partner — Partner organization offering architecture-related educational programs supported by PTO.
  • Center for Fiction Partner — Hosts the BSI Book Fair at its location across the street from BAM.
  • Department of Education Government — Source of core funding for basic subjects at BSI, distinct from PTO-funded enrichments.
  • Konstella Partner — Partners with Konstella to share school calendar and meeting information.
  • Konstella Partner — Uses Konstella as a private communication and directory platform for school and PTO engagement.
  • New York Sunworks Partner — Partner organization delivering science or sustainability programming funded by the PTO.
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.

  • Fundraising as Community Engagement and Educational Enrichment
    methodology: supplemental-fundraising-for-public-school-enrichment
    By combining private fundraising with broad family participation and corporate matching, the PTO supplements public funding to reduce class sizes and support inquiry-based learning, because community investment increases both financial capacity and program legitimacy.
  • Parent- and Community-Led Governance Model
    methodology: collaborative_governance
    By involving parents, teachers, and school administration in shared decision-making through democratically elected and volunteer-driven structures, the PTO strengthens community ownership and improves responsiveness to student and family needs, because inclusive governance increases trust and engagement.