Our mission is to positively impact the lives of all children and families.
A single 2025 grant of $175,298 to SFUSD in San Francisco points to the scale and priorities of PTA California Congress of Parents Teacher&StudentsInc5106 New Traditions: support for arts, academics, and social development alongside scholarships, family engagement, and advocacy for children and families. The organization’s stated mission is to positively impact the lives of all children and families, and its active programs show that mission carried into school-centered funding and student support. Its grantmaking includes annual program grants for PTA units, councils, and districts in California, with categories that cover Cultural Arts, Healthy Lifestyles, Parent Education, and Outreach Translation. The foundation also runs scholarship programs for graduating high-school seniors, including a Volunteer Service Scholarship and the Dr. Ralph E. White Scholarship for students pursuing medical-field education. Another line of work supports continuing education for school staff and PTA volunteers. Across these programs, the foundation backs both direct student support and the local PTA infrastructure that shapes school and family participation.
Arts education is a visible part of the foundation’s funding. A 2025 grant of $175,298 to SFUSD was directed to arts, academics, and social development, linking creative learning with school-based support. For family engagement, the California State PTA Program Grants offer funding to PTA units, councils, and districts in good standing for projects that support student achievement and include a DEI component. Those grants include Parent Education and Outreach Translation, which connect families to school programs. The scholarship side is equally specific. Graduating high-school seniors in California can be considered for the Volunteer Service Scholarship and the Dr. Ralph E. White Scholarship, the latter supporting students pursuing medical-field education. Continuing Education Scholarships also extend $500 awards to California public school staff and PTA volunteers.
The active grant programs show a fixed, small-to-moderate award structure in several lanes: $500 scholarships, $500–$2,000 program grants, and a $175,298 school-district grant in the latest year on file. The recent-grants table shows one 2025 recipient, suggesting a concentrated record in the supplied data rather than a multi-year recipient pattern. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals. Application access varies by program: some scholarship and program-grant lines accept unsolicited applications, while others are listed as not accepting unsolicited requests.
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Grantmaking in the supplied data is California-focused. The largest recent grant went to SFUSD in San Francisco, while multiple active programs are described as serving California recipients, including graduating seniors, public school staff, PTA volunteers, and PTA units, councils, and districts in good standing. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 100% of grants in the US. No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the data.
The active programs center on education, child welfare, family support, advocacy, and scholarships. Specific grant categories include Cultural Arts, Healthy Lifestyles, Parent Education, Outreach Translation, graduating-senior scholarships, and continuing-education awards for school staff and PTA volunteers.
Eligible recipients include graduating high-school seniors in California, including students pursuing medical-field education through the Dr. Ralph E. White Scholarship. Another scholarship stream supports California public school staff and PTA volunteers with at least three years of experience.
The active programs show several fixed amounts and ranges: $500 scholarships, $500–$2,000 program grants, and a recent $175,298 grant to SFUSD for arts, academics, and social development.
Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Graduating High-School Senior Scholarships, the California State PTA Scholarships & Grants continuing-education line, and the California State PTA Program Grants. Other grant pages are listed as not accepting unsolicited requests.
The active programs are described as California-based, and the recent-grants data shows a U.S. recipient in San Francisco, CA. The recipient-country distribution is 100% US in the supplied data.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Applicants must be PTA units or councils in good standing. Previously recognized programs are not eligible. Units and councils may apply in any category.
Deadline: The deadline to apply is December 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; winners will be announced by February 2027.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFUSD | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $175,298 | 2025 | ARTS,ACADEMICS,SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
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