Fundraising

2024-25 NECPTA Community Partnerships Chair: Cassandra Perez CommunityPartnerships@necouncilpta.com 

• TX PTA Fundraising Resource Guide 

• TX PTA Treasurers Resource Guide 

• NEISD Booster / Parent Organization Guidelines (page 15)

• NECPTA Fundraising Training 

• Sample Deposit Form

• Sample Donation Letter and Sample Acknowledgement Letter/Donation Receipt

Examples of Programs:

•  TX PTA Programs 

• Free to student programs (field trips, educational speakers/programs)

• Free to community events 

• Free to parent education events

Examples of Fundraisers (ANYTHING that you charge for): 

• Restaurant Nights/Eat for a Cause Night 

• Amazon Smiles

• Box Tops for Education

• Benefits App

• Shoparoo

• Benevity App

• Spirit Sales/T-Shirts

• Carnivals/Fairs

• Silent Auction

• Greenback Donations

• Penny/Coin Wars

• Spirit Rock at school people can pay to get a message painted for someone

• Paint a ceiling tile 

• Holiday stores

• The President is the only person who can sign contracts for the PTA

• All fundraisers must be approved by a vote of the membership

• Sales Tax 

  • A Local or Council PTA is required to have a sales and use tax permit if the PTA sells tangible items, other than on the designated tax-free days. 

  • Once a PTA has received a sales and use tax permit, the PTA must file the required reports, either quarterly or annually, even if the amount of sales tax collected is zero. 

  • TX PTA Treasurers Guide (pages 37-40)

  • School Fundraisers and Texas Sales Tax (Doc 1) & (Doc 2)