I think you can give them to the school and stipulate that they remain at this school. I mean, we've done that with every grant we've awarded, and I'm not sure what would happen if someone actually challenged it, but it's definitely in our guidelines for grant proposals.
Hi there,
There are pros and cons to each scenario. If you donate the equipment, then, it is no longer your call as to exactly how it is used, that's true. But, if you hang onto it, you will need to take care of upgrading it, maintaining it, and storing it. So, you have to weigh what will work best. In terms of legalities around keeping the equipment as PTO assets, we can't answer about your community specifically. You can start with your principal or district administration to see if they can direct you to find this information so you have all the facts you need to make the best choice for your group.
I am wondering if a PTO can keep assets on their books, such as presentation carts with a laptop, projector, and elmo on them for the use in the classrooms. The PTO would like to fund these, but are concerned that if we donate them to the school, they can be moved to another school in the district. Is there any law/regulation that require such items to be donated to the school?
It seems like we should be able to keep them as assets under the PTO 501(c)3 organization and still be fulfilling our purpose as they will be used in the classrooms as instructional resources. We are in the state of Texas in case there may be some Texas laws that someone may be aware of regarding this subject. If there are laws that make this not acceptable, could you let me know how to find them? And if we can't keep them under our control, is there any way to restrict the donation to make sure they stay at the school we support and where the parents have raised funds?
