Chandler School Boosters

What Chandler School Boosters does

Chandler School Boosters (CSB) is an Arizona-based non-profit umbrella organization that provides governance, training, financial compliance, and fundraising support to Parent-Teacher Organizations (PTOs) and Booster clubs operating within the Chandler Unified School District (CUSD). Membership in CSB is effectively mandatory for any parent organization operating on CUSD campuses, because the district requires this affiliation to manage financial and liability exposure. CSB serves two closely related customer segments — PTOs (school-level parent-teacher groups) and Booster clubs (athletic, academic, arts, and extracurricular support organizations) — addressing pain points around tax compliance, insurance, event liability, leadership transitions between volunteer boards, and access to district resources and banking services.

CSB's product surface is a modular suite of services rather than a single unified product. Core deliverables include: (i) a centralized document and forms repository covering bylaws, budgets, tax paperwork, fundraising forms, and MidFirst banking materials; (ii) CSB University, a Canva-hosted library of self-paced training videos focused on the RunPTO platform and operational best practices; (iii) standardized bylaw, budget, and member-guideline templates; (iv) a "Stay Out Of CSB Jail" operational compliance guide; (v) board transition toolkits to smooth annual leadership turnover; (vi) a board-meetings minutes and agendas archive; and (vii) an events and training calendar. The underlying technology stack is the RunPTO SaaS platform, which handles income and expense reporting, volunteer sign-ups, website building, online stores, student/teacher registration, and calendar functions, with CSB using RunPTO outputs to compile annual tax filings for member organizations.

CSB operates a cost-recovery revenue model in which member PTO and Booster organizations pay an annual pro-rata cost share calculated from each group's prior-year revenue against CSB's current-year budgeted expenses. Banking services are funneled exclusively through MidFirst Bank, the sole approved banking vendor, including a co-branded CBS Cause Card debit product. CUSD provides in-kind support by completing member tax returns through its CPAs, maintaining event insurance coverage, and granting free use of district facilities. The organization is led by a volunteer Executive Board (President Michelle Dexter, Secretary Paula Feely, Treasurer Emily Lee, plus additional board members) with a small paid operational team including a CSB Director (Elicia Bivins) and senior account technicians. CSB has no subsidiaries, no parent company, no external funding, and serves a single geographic market (CUSD, Arizona).

Name

Chandler School Boosters

Legal name

Chandler School Boosters

Website

https://chandlerschoolboosters.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Chandler School Boosters is an Arizona non-profit that provides mandatory governance, training, tax-compliance, insurance, and fundraising support to PTO and Booster organizations within the Chandler Unified School District, funded via pro-rata cost-share dues from member clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Advocacy, Parent Training & Support Services (EDAJAKAK), Student Government & Leadership Programs (EDAJAJAH)

Keywords

• PTO support services
• Booster organization governance
• School fundraising support
• Nonprofit membership organization
• Volunteer training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chandler

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Cost Share/Dues: CSB is organized such that member groups share operational costs on a pro-rata basis. The pro-rata share percentage is determined from CSB's current year budgeted expenses. Each PTO/Booster's pro-rata share portion is calculated from the group's previous year revenue, establishing a proportionate amount that should be included in each club's budget.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chandler School Boosters is a non-profit umbrella organization that delivers governance, compliance, training, and fundraising support to Parent-Teacher Organizations and Booster clubs within the Chandler Unified School District. Core offerings include standardized bylaws and budget templates, board transition assistance, event insurance coordination, centralized tax filing through CUSD CPAs, free district facility access, and a suite of operational resources accessed through the RunPTO platform and CSB University training modules.

Product overview

Chandler School Boosters operates as a centralized support organization providing a suite of services, tools, and resources for PTO and Booster organizations within the Chandler Unified School District. Rather than a single unified product, the offering comprises multiple service modules: General Board Minutes for document management, Events & Training for calendar and professional development, Forms & Documents for compliance paperwork, Bylaws and Budgets for governance templates, Board Member Transition for leadership continuity, CSB University for self-paced video training on RunPTO topics, Stay Out Of CSB Jail Guidelines for operational compliance, and CUSD Fundraiser Form for district authorization. The organization leverages RunPTO as the primary operational software platform for income/expense reporting and various administrative functions, while MidFirst Bank serves as the approved banking vendor. Members access these services through a combination of the CSB website, RunPTO portal, and Canva-based training site.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CSB University Self-paced video training program covering RunPTO operational topics, governance, and best practices for PTO and Booster board members within CUSD.
• CSB Membership Registration Annual membership registration service required for PTO and Booster clubs and their members operating on CUSD campuses, providing access to CSB's governance, compliance, insurance, and training resources.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• MidFirst BankcoreOthersMidFirst Bank is the only approved banking vendor for CSB member organizations. They stepped up to provide banking services that help clubs manage finances and make transitions easier year over year. The bank offers CBS Cause Card debit cards specific to Chandler School Boosters.
• Chandler Unified School District (CUSD)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCUSD requires parent organizations to be CSB members due to financial and liability issues. CUSD maintains insurance policies for events offered by member clubs and provides free use of Chandler School District facilities. CUSD CPAs complete Booster/PTO tax returns to ensure federal and state compliance.
• RunPTOcoreTechnology or IntegrationRunPTO is the operational software platform used by CSB and its member organizations. It provides income/expense reporting, volunteer sign up, website builder, online store, student and teacher registration, and calendar functionality. CSB uses RunPTO for annual tax reporting purposes.
• Chandler Education FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting education in Chandler schools, listed as a partner on the CSB website.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• PTO Today: National provider of training, resources, and support materials for parent-teacher organizations, directly paralleling CSB's role of training and supporting PTO/Booster volunteers — but operating at a national rather than single-district scale.
• Parent Booster USA: National nonprofit that provides support, insurance, and compliance tools specifically to school booster clubs, mirroring CSB's mandate of providing insurance, tax compliance, and operational support to CUSD booster organizations.

Broad incumbents

• National PTA: The largest U.S. parent-teacher advocacy organization, providing resources, training, and a national network to PTAs — a much larger incumbent that overlaps with CSB's PTO support and training mission.

Others

• RunPTO: The operational SaaS platform on which CSB runs its membership, financial reporting, and event management — an enabling technology vendor rather than a competitor, but its product roadmap directly shapes CSB's service capabilities.
• Membership Toolkit: Alternative PTO/PTA management software platform offering website building, directory, sign-ups, and payments — a potential substitute for RunPTO that competes for the same school-organization workflow layer CSB depends on.
• Boosterthon: National school fundraising and character program provider that works directly with PTAs and Booster clubs on fundraising — adjacent to CSB's fundraising oversight and approval role within CUSD.
• 99Pledges: School-focused fundraising platform serving booster clubs and PTAs with pledge drives — adjacent to CSB's fundraiser authorization and oversight function for CUSD member organizations.

Regional players

• Chandler Education Foundation: Listed CSB partner organization supporting education across Chandler schools — operates in the same geographic and stakeholder ecosystem but functions as a fundraising foundation rather than a PTO/Booster oversight body.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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