Saint Paul, MN

L ETOILE DU NORD FRENCH IMMERSION PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION

EIN 20-0387563

Education & Youth Development Language, Culture & Exchange Children & youth

Mission

The L’Etoile du Nord (LNFI) PTO is a community of parents and teachers who build, strengthen, and support educational, enrichment, and extra-curricular opportunities within a Francophone environment for L’Etoile du Nord French Immersion School students.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About L ETOILE DU NORD FRENCH IMMERSION PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION

This profile refers to the parent-teacher organization serving L’Etoile du Nord French Immersion (a St. Paul Public PreK–5 school). The EIN 20-0387563 was verified against public nonprofit filings and organizational listings and corresponds to the LNFI PTO.

The PTO is an active, donor-facing nonprofit that primarily funds the school’s intern program (bringing native French-speaking interns into classrooms), teacher/staff grants, a principal fund, and school community events (Carnaval des Citrouilles, Kermesse, book fairs, and grade-level trips). The organization files annual Form 990 returns and maintained visible, ongoing activity on its website and parent communications through 2024–2026, including hosting intern recruitment and fundraising drives.

Notable achievements

Sustained Intern Program

Maintains and fully funds an annual intern program that places native French-speaking interns in classrooms; this is the PTO’s largest budget item and has been a consistent multi-year investment to strengthen immersion instruction and cultural exchange.

Recurring Community Events & Fundraisers

Organizes recurring, community-building events (fall Carnaval, spring Kermesse, book fairs, spirit wear, and direct donation drives) that both engage families and provide the bulk of contributions used for school supports.

Direct Support for Classroom & Staff Needs

Regularly awards teacher/staff-led grants and maintains a principal fund to respond to classroom needs, enrichment activities, and targeted student supports including grade-level enrichment trips.

At a glance

Total assets: $106K
Annual revenue: $71K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 20-0387563
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Website: lnfi-pto.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Maintains active 501(c)(3) status and files annual Form 990 returns (publicly available filings through fiscal year 2024).

Listed in major nonprofit directories and donation platforms as the official PTO for L’Etoile du Nord (active web presence via lnfi-pto.org and district school pages).

Widely recognized within the St. Paul Public Schools community for sustaining francophone programming and the intern-hosting initiative that supports immersion learning.

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