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Los Angeles, CA

FRIENDS OF MARK TWAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

EIN 26-4705783
Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools Children & youth
Mission

Friends of Mark Twain Middle School (FOMT) is a parent-led 501(c)(3) booster organization that raises funds, organizes volunteers, and provides resources to enhance the educational and school‑life experience of students at Mark Twain Middle School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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

About FRIENDS OF MARK TWAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Friends of Mark Twain Middle School is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation and IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) booster organization that supports Mark Twain Middle School (Los Angeles). The organization is volunteer-driven and works with parents, teachers and school staff to fund programs, materials, and activities that supplement district resources. In recent years FOMT has run its annual "Light the Way" fund drive, maintained published budgets for the 2023–24 and 2024–25 school years, and staged recurring community fundraisers including an annual auction to raise operating and programmatic support. Typical uses of funds include classroom supplies, athletics and uniforms, garden and nutrition education, enrichment pathway supports, and social-emotional programs. FOMT maintains an active web presence for donations, event information and volunteer coordination and is listed on multiple nonprofit platforms as a donor-facing booster organization that files the required nonprofit information with federal and state authorities.

Notable achievements

Sustained Annual Fund Drive

Operates the "Light the Way" annual fundraising campaign to provide recurring financial support for school programs and to stabilize budgeted items not covered by district funding.

Recurring Community Auction

Runs a community auction (noted as a multi‑year annual event) that mobilizes parent and local support to raise funds for student programs and teacher classroom needs.

Direct Program Support

Provides targeted funding for athletics, classroom supplies, garden and nutrition education, and social-emotional supports, enabling programs and materials beyond the school district’s baseline offerings.

At a glance

Total assets
$122K
Annual revenue
$234K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
26-4705783
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Website
www.fomtms.org
On Mahalo since
April 2026

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

Recognition

Registered and operating as a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit public benefit corporation (IRS tax‑exempt status).
Profiled on major nonprofit information platforms and corporate giving systems as an active school booster organization (listed on ProPublica, Charity Navigator and corporate giving platforms).
Maintains an active donor-facing website with published budgets, donation options and details about recent fundraising initiatives and events.

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