2025-10-22T20:55:40-07:00 2025-07-31 990EZ 2024-08-01 042778142 PARENTS OF PERFORMING STUDENTS INC PARE 6172403091 PO Box 31 Stoughton MA 02072 Maria Carlson Treasurer 6172403091 2025-10-08 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X https://popsstoughton.square.site/ X X 40960 X 20867 8883 0 2133 0 0 0 0 9077 0 9077 0 0 0 0 40960 0 0 0 0 0 0 41207 41207 -247 90026 0 89779 90026 89779 0 0 0 0 90026 89779 0 0 90026 89779 Stoughton POPS exists to support and enhance the performing arts programs within the Stoughton Public Schools. Through fundraising, outreach, and community engagement, the organization provides financial and logistical support for music, drama, and related arts activities. POPS ensures students have access to enriching experiences such as concerts, competitions, workshops, and scholarships, while also assisting with equipment, travel, and recognition events. All efforts are aimed at fostering artistic growth, student achievement, and a lifelong appreciation for the performing arts. Support Stoughton High School marching band, winter percussion and winter guard (100 students) with sound equipment, instrument maintenance, props, student recognition, awards banquet, uniforms, transportation to holiday parades 0 25641 Sponsored events and awards to celebrate student achievements and foster team building (100+ middle and high school students in band, chorus, marching band, jazz band, color guard and drama). 0 6419 Provide scholarships to 7 graduating seniors and to 5 students attending summer music programs 0 4500 Sponsored skill building workshops for jazz band and color guard (40+ students) 0 1700 38260 Alicia Henderson President 10 0 0 0 Susan Lyons Vice President and Chair of Fundraising 10 0 0 0 Maria Carlson Treasurer 10 0 0 0 Julie Reed Secretary 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MA Maria Carlson PO Box 31 Stoughton MA 02072 6172403091 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 435 12369 10101 11979 20867 55751 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 435 12369 10101 11979 20867 55751 0 55751 24 6 341 2531 2133 5035 60786 17960 0.91717 0.95 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Stoughton POPS reports the following categories under "Other Expenses," all of which directly support its mission to enhance performing arts education and experiences for students in the Stoughton Public Schools: * Program-related costs: provide supplemental funding to support all performing arts disciplines in Stoughton's secondary schools. POPS used donations to purchase a new sound system for our marching band. * Workshops and enrichment: Costs associated with student workshops and skill-building opportunities. * Student recognition: including awards and scholarships, annual performing arts banquet * Administrative and operational costs: Bank and credit card fees, PO Box rental, office supplies, software subscriptions, volunteer fingerprinting reimbursements, and insurance premiums. These expenses are essential to the execution of POPS programming, fundraising, and organizational operations, and reflect the organization's commitment to enriching the performing arts experience for students.