New York State PTA

What New York State PTA does

New York State PTA (legal name: New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.) is a non-profit membership and advocacy organization founded in 1897 and headquartered at 1 Wembley Court, Albany, NY. It operates as the New York state branch of National PTA, running its programs through a hierarchical network of 12 region PTAs and more than 1,500 local PTA units that collectively reach approximately 2.6 million school children across New York State. The state-headquarters staff is small (1-10 employees), reflecting that most operational execution is carried out by volunteer leaders at local and regional levels.

The organization's core offering is a portfolio of member-facing programs rather than discrete technology products. Core programs include literacy (Pick A Reading Partner), arts recognition (Reflections, active 50+ years), family engagement, civic engagement, child and youth mental health (in partnership with the NYS Office of Mental Health), child health and safety (Every Child Travels Safely, Every Child Healthy), school safety (the ACT Program in partnership with CLPS), youth gambling prevention, environmental sustainability (Growing Together for a Greener Tomorrow), and a women's health initiative (Empowering Women, Building Resilient Families, with Northwell's Katz Institute). The principal technology dependency is the Givebacks/MemberHub platform, used by local units for online membership enrollment and store operations; the organization itself states it does not develop proprietary technology products. Communication channels include the website (nyspta.org), the NY Parent Teacher quarterly publication, the NYS PTAlert newsletter, the Bite Sized Insights podcast, Facebook, webinars, and recurring events (Annual Convention in November, Legislative Summit and Lobby Day in February, Summer Leadership Conference).

The business model is a non-profit membership organization financed primarily through recurring per-member dues paid to local PTA units (with a portion remitted to the state body), supplemented by donations and fundraising campaigns (including Giving Tuesday), and a centralized PTA store (stores.shoppta.com) selling merchandise and resources. Pricing for individual membership is not publicly standardized and is set at the local-unit level on an annual billing cadence. Leadership comprises a volunteer President (Patty Frazier) and an Executive Director (Kyle Belokopitsky, Esq.), supported by an Executive Committee, Coordinators, Region Directors, and additional board members. Strategic positioning is anchored by a published 2025-2028 Strategic Plan and aligned 'Where We Stand' legislative priorities, which direct advocacy and programmatic activity across education, health, safety, and child welfare domains.

Name

New York State PTA

Legal name

New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.

Website

https://nyspta.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New York State PTA is a non-profit membership and advocacy organization supporting approximately 2.6 million school children through more than 1,500 local units and 12 region PTAs across New York State, delivering advocacy, child welfare programs, and member services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Parents, educators, and community members pay membership dues to join local PTA units. These dues support local PTA activities and fund state-level advocacy and programs.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The organization receives donations through campaigns such as Giving Tuesday and other fundraising initiatives to support programs and advocacy efforts.
3. PTA Store/Merchandise: The organization operates an online PTA store (stores.shoppta.com) selling merchandise and resources to PTA units.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

New York State PTA is a nonprofit membership association that delivers child welfare, education advocacy, and family-school partnership programs to parents, educators, and communities across New York State. Its core offerings include the Pick A Reading Partner (PARP) literacy program, the Reflections arts program, family and civic engagement programs, child safety initiatives (including the ACT school safety assessment program), mental health, healthy living, gambling prevention, and women's health initiatives, all delivered through a network of 1,500+ local PTA units organized under 12 region PTAs.

Product overview

New York State PTA is a membership and advocacy organization (not a technology product company) that operates through a network of over 1,500 local PTA units supporting 2.6 million school children across New York State. The organization offers a suite of programs organized around child welfare priorities: literacy (Pick A Reading Partner), arts (Reflections), family engagement, civic engagement, health and wellness (mental health, healthy children), safety (Every Child Travels Safely, ACT Program), environmental sustainability, gambling prevention, and women's health. The main technology platform is the Givebacks/MemberHub online membership system enabling local PTAs to manage memberships and online stores. The organization also provides training webinars, publications (New York Parent Teacher magazine, Resource Guide), advocacy tools, scholarships, and hosts annual events including conventions, legislative summits, and leadership conferences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PTA Membership Annual membership in a local PTA unit that grants access to PTA programs, advocacy resources, leadership training, publications, and the statewide network for parents, educators, and community members in New York State.
• Pick A Reading Partner (PARP) Literacy Program School-based literacy program encouraging family participation in children's reading through activities, toolkits, and an annual recognition award program for outstanding PARP implementation at the region and state levels.
• Reflections Arts Program National PTA arts recognition program in which students submit theme-based works in visual arts, literature, music, dance, and photography; NYS PTA coordinates regional and state-level judging and sends winners to the national competition. Active for over 50 years.
• ACT (Accountability, Collaboration, Transparency) School Safety Program Comprehensive school safety assessment program delivered through partner CLPS that conducts administrator interviews, site walkthroughs, and reviews of building security, grounds safety, surveillance equipment, communication systems, and emergency plans to identify safety gaps and provide actionable improvement steps for schools.
• Leadership Webinars and Workshops Online and in-person training programs for PTA unit and council leaders covering organizational leadership, treasurer duties, membership recruitment, bylaws, and procedures.
• Bite Sized Insights Podcast Audio podcast providing periodic insights and information for PTA members, parents, and educators on topics relevant to child welfare, education, and family engagement.
• New York Parent Teacher Publication Quarterly periodical focusing on topics of concern to parents, educators, and others interested in the well-being of children and youth.
• PTA Store (stores.shoppta.com) Central online e-commerce store selling PTA merchandise, resources, and materials to support local PTA units and members across New York State.
• Jenkins Memorial Scholarship for Teacher Education Scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors pursuing a career in education, funded by NYS PTA.
• Gazzola Teacher Fellowship for Graduate Study Fellowship supporting the continuing education of teachers through graduate study, in memory of Richard Gazzola.
• Innovative Teacher Grant Grant awarded through NYS PTA's Giving Tuesday funding that gives innovative teachers the opportunity to put their ideas into action on projects that significantly influence student learning.
• Family Engagement Program School-family partnership initiative designed to raise student achievement, improve school and community outcomes, and increase public support for education.
• Civic Engagement Program Program supporting students, families, and PTAs in building knowledge and skills for civic participation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supporting 2.6 million school children through statewide network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• CLPS (Crisis Leadership Preparedness Solutions)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026NYS PTA partnered with CLPS to launch the ACT (Accountability, Collaboration, Transparency) Program, providing comprehensive school safety assessments performed by veteran law enforcement and security experts. CLPS administers the multi-faceted school safety program endorsed by the New York State Sheriffs' Association. The program identifies safety gaps and provides actionable steps for continuous improvement in schools.
• Northwell's Katz Institute for Women's HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025NYS PTA and Northwell's Katz Institute for Women's Health launched the 'Empowering Women, Building Resilient Families' Women's Health Initiative. The partnership aims to arm parents with information needed to make informed healthcare decisions and prioritize their wellbeing.
• National PTAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYS PTA is the state branch of National PTA, organized in October 1897. The organization participates in National PTA programs including Reflections, advocacy initiatives, and national conferences. National PTA provides programs, awards, and resources available to NYS PTA and local units.
• NYS Office of Mental HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYS PTA partnered with the NYS Office of Mental Health to support student and youth mental health. This expansion of work supports mental health initiatives as one of NYS PTA's highest priorities.
• New York State Sheriffs' AssociationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe ACT Program administered by CLPS is endorsed by the New York State Sheriffs' Association, adding credibility to the school safety initiative and facilitating law enforcement partnerships at the local level.
• New York State Education Department (implied)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYS PTA is represented on state committees and commissions dealing with children and youth, including those involving the State Education Department, to advocate for education and child welfare policies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National PTA: National umbrella body of which NYS PTA is the state branch. Directly comparable as a membership-based child advocacy organization with overlapping programs (Reflections, advocacy tools, leadership training) and shared brand identity.
• NAESP (National Association of Elementary School Principals): Professional membership association serving school leaders who coordinate with PTAs in family-engagement work. Comparable as a dues-based education-sector membership organization.
• AASA (The School Superintendents Association): A membership-based education-leadership organization whose members (superintendents) regularly interact with PTAs at the school-board level; relevant as a peer in the education membership/advocacy category.

Emerging players

• Parents for Public Schools: National nonprofit advocating for public school engagement and equity, with comparable parent-engagement and advocacy orientation but operating through volunteer chapters rather than a dues-based school-level unit model.
• PTO Today: Commercial provider of resources and tools for parent-teacher organizations. Adjacent peer offering membership-management and engagement services to local parent groups, overlapping NYS PTA's local-unit support function.
• National Parents Union: Grassroots parent-advocacy network organizing parents around education policy; competes for the same audience (engaged parents) and pursues overlapping advocacy themes, but is a non-dues advocacy coalition.

Direct peers

• Texas PTA: Another large National PTA state affiliate with comparable structure: local units, region councils, advocacy programs, and convention-based engagement. Same membership and dues-based nonprofit model as NYS PTA.
• Florida PTA: State-level PTA affiliate with overlapping programs (family engagement, advocacy, Reflections) and a similar membership / dues / local-unit distribution model focused on a single U.S. state.
• California State PTA: A sister state PTA also affiliated with National PTA. Highly comparable in mission, governance model, layered regional structure, and program portfolio (literacy, advocacy, family engagement), serving a single state.
• Illinois PTA: State PTA affiliate operating under the National PTA umbrella with matching governance, programs, and grassroots advocacy thesis — directly comparable to NYS PTA on mission and structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nyspta
• Xx.com/nyspta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-york-state-pta

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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