PARENTS FOR CARPENTER INC
Mission Statement
Parents for Carpenter (PFC) is the fundraising arm of Carpenter Community Charter, a public school with over 1,000 TK through 5th grade students. PFC is a non-profit volunteer organization that was formed in 1986 by a group of enthusiastic parents for the sole purpose of raising funds to support Carpenter Community Charter. PFC is dedicated to endowing programs that have been curtailed due to federal, state and local budget limits. Through its ongoing fundraising programs, Parents for Carpenter provides all Carpenter students with enrichment programs not funded by LAUSD such as music, physical education, dance, science lab, art and media lab education. PFC also funds classroom downsizing, aides for our teachers and administration, educational materials, technology upgrades and beautification/site improvements.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
Compared with Peers
FY 2025| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
92.5% | 95.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.5% | 3.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
22.1 mo | 6.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
1.9% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
64.2% | 89.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
21.5% | 6.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
1.4% | 7.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
8.6% | 2.8% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $797K | $728K | $1.3M | 92.5% | 19 |
| 2024 | $656K | $718K | $1.3M | 92.8% | 24 |
| 2023 | $766K | $721K | $1.3M | 92.7% | 25 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $715K | N/A | — | 25 |
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