Los Angeles, CA

FRIENDS OF ATWATER ELEMENTARY

EIN 26-4667255

Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools Children & youth

Mission

Friends of Atwater Elementary supports Atwater Avenue (Atwater STEAM) Elementary School by raising funds, organizing volunteers and events, and building community partnerships to expand arts, dual-language, STEAM, and enrichment opportunities for students.

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

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About FRIENDS OF ATWATER ELEMENTARY

Friends of Atwater Elementary is the parent/community 501(c)(3) support organization for Atwater Avenue (Atwater STEAM) Elementary School in Los Angeles. The group raises funds, coordinates volunteers, and runs events to supplement school resources for arts, dual-language instruction, STEAM, and playground/enrichment upgrades. In recent years the organization has run recurring online auctions and fundraising campaigns, partnered with artists and volunteers to add campus murals and improvements, and launched community programs such as Música y Merienda to support the school’s dual-language and cultural programming. The group maintains an active web presence and uses mainstream fundraising platforms to collect donations and run campaigns on behalf of the school.

Notable achievements

Established local school support structure

Founded to support Atwater Avenue Elementary, the organization has operated since 2009 as the school’s primary community fundraising and volunteer coordination group, helping sustain supplemental programs not fully covered by school budgets.

Recurring community fundraisers and online auctions

Organized regular fundraising drives and online auctions (including multi-year events in 2024 and 2026) that engage local businesses, artists and families to raise money and in-kind support for school programs and campus needs.

Program and campus support (arts, dual-language, playground)

Funded and supported curricular and campus improvements in the last 2–3 years, including the Música y Merienda concert series supporting the dual-language program, volunteer-led campus murals, and targeted fundraising for TK/kindergarten play areas and enrichment classes.

At a glance

Total assets: $157K
Annual revenue: $53K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 26-4667255
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: www.friendsofatwaterelementary.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

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

Recognition

Operates as a registered public charity (501(c)(3)) under EIN 26-4667255.

Maintains an active organizational profile and fundraising presence on community fundraising platforms and nonprofit directories, and is listed in charity information services (Candid/GuideStar profiles).

Noted as an active community partner of Atwater Avenue Elementary and referenced in community records and local civic documents; participates in neighborhood and school-community events.

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