General Overview
The Lilja PTO spends approximately $50,000 per year to support the teachers, students, and families of the Lilja Community. Expenses are broken down into five main sections—they are listed below along with a brief description of what each category covers.
Classroom/TEACHER Support
30% is spent on classroom enrichment, staff requests, library support, playground support, and the principal’s budget.
Each teacher is reimbursed up to $180 for classroom items.
Cultural Arts Program
20% is given annually to the Cultural Arts Program, which brings in many wonderful performers throughout the year for the children at Lilja.
In the past the following groups came to Lilja: New England Aquarium, Earth Adventure, Jungle Encounters, Wheelock Theater, Impulse Dance Center, artist Bren Bataclan, and many performances.
Field Trips
In a typical year, the PT0 spends 10%, to subsidize the cost of the field trips the students take to enrich their education.
Special Events
30% is spent to provide fun and social events to bring the Lilja community together. These include the all-school dance, research and discovery night, game nights, the Kindergarten picnic, the Lilja Carnival, field days, the perennial gardens, staff appreciation days, yearbook, and the maintenance of the fish tank.
Operating Budget
10% is spent on general administrative costs such as bank fees, printing charges, the annual Lilja Scholarship (given to a Lilja alum who is graduating high school), hospitality charges, insurance, and external educational support.
FORM 990
As a 501(c)(3) organization, the Lilja PTO is required to submit a Form 990 to the IRS.
Click here for the Lilja PTO W9 form.