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Buford Elementary Parent Teacher Organization

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 31-1734701

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Jun 19, 2025

Organization Profile
1906 N Rocky River RdLancaster, SC 29720

(803) 286-0026

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

25th percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-37%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

30th percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$18,470

Down $27,749 (-60%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$18,470

Down $27,749 (-60%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin25th percentile

Revenue

Down

$29,731

Down $8,817 (-23%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$33,391

Down $6,339 (-16%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$3,660

Down $2,478 (-210%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth14th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $42,472Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $42,4722010Assets 2012: $27,308Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $27,3082012Assets 2013: $24,334Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $24,3342013Assets 2014: $17,898Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $17,8982014Assets 2015: $17,783Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $17,7832015Assets 2017: $38,544Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $38,5442017Assets 2018: $43,077Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $43,0772018Assets 2019: $51,334Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $51,3342019Assets 2020: $53,830Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $53,8302020Assets 2021: $47,401Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $47,4012021Assets 2022: $46,219Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $46,2192022Assets 2024: $18,470Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $18,4702024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$18,470
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$18,470
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth30th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2010: $20,849Expenses 2010: $17,827Net Income 2010: $3,0222010Revenue 2012: $3,849Expenses 2012: $1,740Net Income 2012: $2,1092012Revenue 2013: $32,748Expenses 2013: $35,722Net Income 2013: -$2,9742013Revenue 2014: $23,176Expenses 2014: $29,612Net Income 2014: -$6,4362014Revenue 2015: $50,579Expenses 2015: $44,579Net Income 2015: $6,0002015Revenue 2017: $42,799Expenses 2017: $48,543Net Income 2017: -$5,7442017Revenue 2018: $34,483Expenses 2018: $29,950Net Income 2018: $4,5332018Revenue 2019: $37,703Expenses 2019: $29,446Net Income 2019: $8,2572019Revenue 2020: $17,059Expenses 2020: $14,563Net Income 2020: $2,4962020Revenue 2021: $11,989Expenses 2021: $18,418Net Income 2021: -$6,4292021Revenue 2022: $38,548Expenses 2022: $39,730Net Income 2022: -$1,1822022Revenue 2024: $29,731Expenses 2024: $33,391Net Income 2024: -$3,6602024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$29,731
Expenses$33,391
Net Income-$3,660
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 19, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$31,731
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote welfare of buford students

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES TEACHER APPRECIATION-$4,197
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
AMBER JACKSONTreasurerPT$0--
TANDA WALLACEVice President-$0--
KAREN BAXLEYPresident-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Boosterathon$24,498$24,498$2,000$22,498
Total Events$24,498$24,498$2,000$22,498
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Buford Elementary Pto
EIN
31-1734701
In Care Of
% AMBER JACKSON
Phone
8032860026
Address
1906 N ROCKY RIVER RD, LANCASTER, SC 29720

Signing Officer

Name
Amber Jackson
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8038042876
Signed
2025-06-19
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Hess Tax & Accounting Group LLC
Address
401 NORTH MAIN ST, LANCASTER, SC 29720
Preparer
Avery Hinkle
Phone
8032839989
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountdues 5,100parties 4,933teacher appreciation 4,197school purchases 12,058sc sos 52t shirt orders 6,236returned checks 20bank fees 24bingo night 566”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$18,470
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$18,470
Revenue
$29,731
Expenses
$33,391
Net income
-$3,660
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.5$0.00$18.5$29.7$33.4$3.66
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$46.2$0.00$46.2$38.5$39.7$1.18
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.4$0.00$47.4$12.0$18.4$6.43
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$53.8$0.00$53.8$17.1$14.6$2.50
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$51.3$0.00$51.3$37.7$29.4$8.26
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$43.1$0.00$43.1$34.5$30.0$4.53
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$38.5$0.00$38.5$42.8$48.5$5.74
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.8$0.00$17.8$50.6$44.6$6.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.9$0.00$17.9$23.2$29.6$6.44
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.3$0.00$24.3$32.7$35.7$2.97
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$27.3$0.00$27.3$3.85$1.74$2.11
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$42.5$0.00$42.5$20.8$17.8$3.02