California · Nonprofit
GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO
GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO (California) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,267 to it, the largest being AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION ($1,036). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 82% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2026
- $148k
- Funders on record
- 2
- Grants received
- $1k
- Net assets
- $130k
What Gold River Discovery Center PTO does
Mission
The mission of the gold river discovery center parent teacher organization (pto)is to foster a collaborative and inclusive community where parents, teachers, andstudents work together to enhance the educational experience and well-being of all students. We are dedicated to:supporting educational excellence: partnering with teachers and staff to provideresources, programs, and opportunities that enrich the learning environment andsupport academic success.encouraging parental involvement: promoting active and meaningful involvement ofparents and guardians in their childrens education through volunteeropportunities, events, and open communication.building a strong school community: creating a welcoming and inclusive atmospherethat strengthens the connections between families, educators, and the broadercommunity.advocating for students needs: representing the interests and needs of students toensure they have access to a safe, supportive, and enriching schoolexperience.fostering lifelong l
As stated on its FY2026 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
Classroom curriculum & education supportthe Gold River Discovery Center PTO is committed to enhancing the educationalexperience of all their students through targeted support of classroom curriculumand educational events. They achieve their purpose by: providing curriculumresources, organizing educational events, supporting teacher development,facilitating enrichment programs, encouraging collaborative learning and enhancingclassroom environments. Through these efforts, the pto ensures that the students receive a well-rounded and enriched education that prepares them for futureacademic and personal success.
$72,917 spent70% of program spendingEducation Support:School AssembliesSchool assemblies were designed to enrich the educational experience and promote student engagement. Assemblies included presentations by guest speakers, educational performers, and community organizations that supported academic subjects, social-emotional learning, cultural awareness, and character development. These programs provided opportunities for students to learn in an interactive and dynamic environment, complementing classroom instruction and fostering a sense of community within the school. Assemblies provided access to diverse topics and experiences that might not otherwise be available during the regular school day.
$12,713 spent12% of program spendingMiddle school programsthe Gold River Discovery Center PTO is committed to enhancing the middle schoolexperience through dedicated programs and initiatives that support the uniqueneeds of students in this transitional stage. We achieve our purpose by:supporting academic excellence, promoting social and emotional development,encouraging extracurricular engagement, facilitating career and college readiness,enhancing student leadership, creating a safe and inclusive environment andensuring transparency and accountability. Some of these programs include: afterschool clubs, camp funds, clubs and school uniforms, sports, yearbook parties andstudent/staff appreciation.by focusing on these key areas, the pto ensures that middle school studentsreceive comprehensive support that prepares them for academic success and personalgrowth, setting a strong foundation for their future endeavors
$19,090 spent18% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $104,720.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $224k to $153k (−31%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
0% of GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (57% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
Who funds it, year by year
2019 → 2023: the base held at 1 funder, grant income rose $231 → $263.
1 of 2 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 82% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO leans on a few funders — its largest provides 82% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
82% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2019 100% · 2020 100% · 2021 100% · 2022 100% · 2023 100% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
82% of GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $231 that is directly attributable, 100% of it comes from funders outside California, across 1 state.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $1k arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO's revenue grew 43% between 2017 and 2026.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 625 education nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2026
Organizations like GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
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Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Public support
0%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO?
- GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO (California) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,267 to it, the largest being AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION ($1,036). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 82% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO have?
- IRS filings report 2 organizations giving $1,267 in grants to GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO?
- AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $1,036 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like GOLD RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER PTO find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2026 (financials across 2017–2026), and the filings of 2 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing