Ncpta

What Ncpta does

North Carolina PTA (NCPTA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization founded on November 4, 1919 in Charlotte, NC, and headquartered at 3501 Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh. As the official chartered state affiliate of National PTA, NCPTA supports hundreds of local school-based PTA units and county-level councils (including Chapel Hill/Carrboro, Durham Public Schools, Guilford County, and Wake County councils) through advocacy, leadership training, family engagement programs, and resources focused on children's education, health, safety, and welfare. The organization serves parents, guardians, educators, and community members across North Carolina, with a peak membership body of 271,723 (2001) representing its collective advocacy voice. Programs include the Reflections Arts Program, Lifeline for Leaders webinar series, Annual Convention, School of Excellence recognition, Just ASK Healthy Schools Grants, and a Member-At-Large option for non-PTA-affiliated community members.

NCPTA operates a federated membership model where local PTAs remit $5.25 per member (split $3.25 to National PTA and $2.00 to NCPTA), with local units establishing their own additional dues. Revenue streams include membership dues, annual convention registration fees ($99 regular, $50 undergraduate, $25 youth), Distinguished Service Award processing fees ($75), donations, and grants from foundations such as Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation and historically Miller Brewing Company. The technology stack is built entirely on third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: Givebacks (formerly MemberHub) for membership management and online payments, VoterVoice for digital advocacy campaigns, Zoom for webinar delivery, and Google Workspace for operations. The professional staff is minimal (approximately 2 staff members), with governance provided by a volunteer Board of Directors including officers and At-Large Directors distributed across the state.

NCPTA maintains active policy engagement through participation in coalitions such as the School Meals for All NC Coalition and the Governor's Student Safety and Well-Being Advisory Council, and has adopted formal resolutions on school safety, class size, and dyslexia. The organization is governed under National PTA affiliation requirements, including bylaws submission, monthly dues remittance, and officer participation in leadership trainings, and operates under the National PTA umbrella 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status that covers all chartered local PTAs in the state.

Name

Ncpta

Legal name

North Carolina PTA

Website

https://ncpta.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

North Carolina PTA (NCPTA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization founded in 1919 that supports local PTA units and county councils across North Carolina through advocacy, leadership training, family engagement programs, and resources for children's education and welfare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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: NCPTA collects membership dues from local PTA units, with $5.25 per member remitted ($3.25 to National PTA, $2.00 to NCPTA). Local PTAs set their own additional local dues.
2. Annual Convention: Registration fees for annual NCPTA Convention provide revenue. 2025 Convention registration: $99 regular, $50 undergraduate students, $25 youth.
3. Awards and Recognition: Distinguished Service Award processing fee of $75 for nomination and recognition services.
4. Donations: NCPTA accepts donations to support advocacy work and organizational activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

North Carolina PTA (NCPTA) is the chartered state affiliate of National PTA that organizes and supports local school PTA units and councils across North Carolina through membership affiliation, leadership training, advocacy programs, family engagement initiatives, and statewide recognition programs. The organization runs the Reflections Arts Program, the annual NCPTA Convention, the NCPTA Awards Program, the Lifeline for Leaders webinar series, the School of Excellence program, the Just ASK Healthy Schools Grants, and the Male Engagement Program, while providing access to the Givebacks membership platform and VoterVoice advocacy platform.

Product overview

North Carolina PTA (NCPTA) is a nonprofit membership organization providing a suite of programs, resources, and services to support local PTA units and families across North Carolina. The core offerings center on the Givebacks membership management platform for online payments and communications, the VoterVoice advocacy platform for legislative engagement, the Reflections Arts Program for student artistic recognition, the Lifeline for Leaders webinar series for leadership training, and annual conventions for networking and professional development. Additional offerings include the School of Excellence recognition program, Just ASK healthy schools grants, awards programs, male engagement initiatives, PTA councils for regional coordination, member-at-large memberships, and member discount partnerships. NCPTA also provides comprehensive leadership tools and officer resources including bylaws, financial guides, and training materials accessible through password-protected portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Old North State PTA (Member-At-Large): NCPTA Member-At-Large PTA - a membership option for community members not affiliated with a local PTA unit, priced at $25 per member
• Reflections Arts Program
• PTA Councils

Products and services

• PTA Membership (State and National) Annual affiliation membership joining individuals with both North Carolina PTA and National PTA. Provides access to advocacy programs, leadership resources, member discounts, and a collective voice for children at state and national levels.
• Member-At-Large Membership (Old North State PTA) Individual annual membership option at $25 per member for community members not affiliated with a local school PTA unit. Includes National PTA membership and all member benefits such as advocacy tools, discounts, and program access.
• NCPTA Annual Convention

Quantifiable outcome

• Membership body of 271,723 at peak (2001), representing significant collective advocacy voice
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Givebacks (formerly MemberHub)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017NCPTA partnered with Givebacks to provide online membership payment for PTAs statewide. The platform enables online membership enrollment, dues collection and remittance, member communication, and event registration. Givebacks sweeps online sales into local PTA bank accounts.
• VoterVoicecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2000Digital advocacy platform providing NCPTA members with tools to contact elected officials and participate in advocacy campaigns. Founded in 2000, VoterVoice provides a robust platform for constituent engagement on legislative issues affecting children and education.
• School Meals for All NC CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition co-led by North Carolina Alliance for Health, The Center for Black Health & Equity, Carolina Hunger Initiative, and A Better Chance, A Better Community. NCPTA participates as a partner organization working toward universal school meals across North Carolina, with partners across diverse backgrounds and sectors including faith-based, business, education, social service, and health organizations.
• Governor's Student Safety and Well-Being Advisory CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCPTA participates in the Governor's advisory council focused on advancing North Carolina's commitment to safe, welcoming, and inclusive schools by proposing and implementing solutions to promote school safety and improve student physical, social, and emotional well-being.
• Chapel Hill/Carrboro Council PTAcoreOthersCounty-level PTA council affiliated with NCPTA, promoting conferences, communications, leadership development, and coordination of local PTA units in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area.
• Durham Public Schools Council PTAcoreOthersCounty-level PTA council affiliated with NCPTA, coordinating local PTA units in Durham Public Schools district.
• Guilford County Council PTAcoreOthersCounty-level PTA council affiliated with NCPTA, coordinating local PTA units in Guilford County schools.
• Wake County Council PTAcoreOthersCounty-level PTA council affiliated with NCPTA, coordinating local PTA units in Wake County schools.
• National PTAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCPTA remains in good standing by complying with all National PTA requirements for continued affiliation. NCPTA is a 501(c)(3) organization under the National PTA umbrella. All dues submitted monthly, bylaws submitted to National PTA, officers attend leadership trainings, conferences, and conventions.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina FoundationmajorOthersMultiple grants received for healthy living initiatives, including Just ASK Healthy Schools Grants and Physical Activity Equipment grants. Multi-year collaboration supporting school meals and healthy lifestyles programming.
• NC Department of Public InstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCPTA works with NCDPI on multiple initiatives including Parent Involvement Week, Dropout Prevention Grants, and School Safety Grant for Youth Mental Health First Aid curriculum training.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Character.org: National nonprofit focused on character education in K-12 schools, overlapping with NCPTA's PERC Character Education grants and values-based advocacy programming.

Direct peers

• Florida PTA: Large state PTA with the same National PTA affiliation, providing parallel products and services to local units and councils across its state.
• Georgia PTA: Southeastern U.S. state PTA chartered by National PTA, with parallel structure of local units, councils, advocacy resolutions, and state conventions.
• California State PTA: One of the largest state-level PTA chapters in the U.S., operating under the same National PTA charter with analogous membership, advocacy, and training programs as NCPTA.
• National PTA: The parent affiliate organization of which NCPTA is a chartered state branch. Operates the same federated PTA model, brand, and standards framework that NCPTA delivers at the state level.
• South Carolina PTA: Neighboring southeastern state PTA under the National PTA umbrella, offering directly comparable family engagement and school advocacy programs.
• Texas PTA: Another large chartered state PTA with a comparable federated membership, convention, advocacy, and leadership-training model to NCPTA.
• Virginia PTA: Adjacent Mid-Atlantic state PTA offering similar membership, leadership training, Reflections, and advocacy programming to NC schools and families.

Emerging players

• PTO Today: Commercial media and services company serving parent-teacher organizations, providing an alternative engagement model (PTOs vs. PTAs) and competing for the same parent-leadership audience as NCPTA.

Broad incumbents

• National Parent Teacher Association: Note: included to capture the broader national umbrella; functionally equivalent to the National PTA entry above and represents the larger incumbent that NCPTA operates under.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pta_durham
• Facebookfacebook.com/NorthCarolinaPTA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ncpta

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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