Name

Durham Elementary School PTA

Legal name

Durham Elementary School PTA

Website

https://durhampta.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Magnet & Specialty Schools (STEM/Arts/IB/CTE) (EDAJAAAF)

Keywords

• School fundraising programs
• Parent teacher association
• Community event sponsorships
• Student enrichment programs
• School supplies coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. PTA Memberships: Annual membership dues for families, with Standard ($8) and Local Impact ($10) tiers providing extra program support.
2. School Supplies Sales: Bulk purchasing and distribution of school supplies to classrooms. Full payment $45, partial payment $22.50.
3. Family Sponsorships: Three-tier family sponsorship program: Silver $400, Gold $800, Platinum $1,200. Includes PTA memberships, Gala tickets, yearbook recognition, and VIP seating.
4. Community Sponsorships: Business sponsorships at Silver ($800), Gold ($1,850), and Platinum ($2,500) levels. Includes banner placement, social media recognition, and Gala tickets.
5. Spirit Nights: Local restaurant partnerships where a portion of sales on designated days benefit the PTA.
6. Spotty Olympics Fundraiser: Student-led fun run with pledge-based fundraising. Students obtain pledges from family and friends for completing obstacle courses.
7. Retail Programs: Programs including Box Tops for Education (digital receipt scanning), Kroger Community Rewards (link card to school), and Office Depot (school ID 70097774 for 5% back in credits).
8. Gala Sponsorship Add-ons: Individual event sponsorships including Event Sponsor ($2,500), Photo Booth ($1,000), Dance Floor (out of stock), Live Auction ($750), Dinner ($500), Balloon Displays ($250-$500), and various game sponsorships.
9. Merchandise Sales: Spirit Wear and Yearbooks sold through the Spotty Store and vendor partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Durham Elementary School PTA is a non-profit parent-teacher association that supports Durham Elementary School in Houston, Texas by coordinating family memberships, bulk school supplies, family and community sponsorships, student enrichment programs, and fundraising events. It operates the Spotty Store e-commerce shop for PTA memberships, school supplies, and sponsorship packages, and runs signature fundraisers including the annual Space City Gala auction and the Spotty Olympics student fun run.

Product overview

Durham Elementary School PTA operates primarily as a community nonprofit organization offering an e-commerce store (Spotty Store) for school supplies, PTA memberships, and various sponsorship packages for families and community businesses. The organization runs several programs including Spotty Olympics (student-led fun run fundraiser), Durham's Got Talent (annual student talent show), PTA Reflections (national art contest), and Spirit Nights (restaurant partnerships). The PTA also hosts an annual Space City Gala featuring live and silent auctions. All products and services are interconnected through the central Spotty Store platform where families can purchase memberships, school supplies, and sponsor various school programs and events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 2026-2027 PTA Membership Annual PTA membership for Durham Elementary School families at $8 Standard or $10 Local Impact, providing support for PTA programs for the 2026-2027 school year.
• 2026-2027 School Supplies Bundle Bulk-purchased school supplies bundle for the 2026-2027 school year, distributed to classrooms ahead of the first day. Full payment $45 or partial payment $22.50.
• Family Sponsorship Packages Three-tier family sponsorship program (Silver $400, Gold $800, Platinum $1,200) including PTA memberships, Gala tickets, yearbook recognition, VIP seating, and personalized Pawprints on the Durham fence.
• Community Sponsorship Packages Three-tier community/business sponsorship (Silver $800, Gold $1,850, Platinum $2,500) including fence banner placement, social media posts, PTA website recognition, Durham t-shirts, swag bag inclusion, and Gala tickets.
• Space City Gala Auction Annual in-person Gala and auction event with live and silent auctions, plus event-level and add-on sponsorships (Photo Booth $1,000, Live Auction $750, Dinner $500, Balloon Displays $250-$500, Event Sponsor $2,500).
• Spotty Olympics Fun Run Fundraiser Student-led fundraiser featuring a fun run with inflatable obstacle courses where students collect pledges from family and friends based on obstacles completed, run with Apex Leadership Team.
• Spirit Nights Restaurant Fundraisers Designated days at partner local restaurants in Houston where a portion of proceeds benefits Durham PTA when families mention Durham at checkout.
• Durham's Got Talent Show Annual student talent show competition with video submission and live performance finals, divided by grade level groups and categories such as singing, dancing, physical feats, and other performances.
• PTA Reflections Art Contest National PTA Reflections Art Contest for Durham students in categories including visual arts, photography, dance choreography, film production, literature, and music composition.
• Spotty Store (PTA Online Store) Wix-based e-commerce storefront where Durham PTA families and community members purchase memberships, school supplies, and sponsorship packages, and access links to partner vendor shops for Spirit Wear and yearbooks.
• Spirit Wear School-branded spirit apparel and merchandise sold through the PTA's Inksoft vendor store, with shipping directly to homes or to the school; ordering window turnaround approximately 2 weeks.
• School Yearbooks Durham Elementary School yearbooks offered through Balfour as the PTA's yearbook vendor.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KrogercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKroger Community Rewards program allows families to link their Kroger Plus Card to Durham Elementary PTA. A portion of purchases supports the school at no extra cost to the shopper. Organization number is searchable by name or Durham Elementary School PTA.
• Office DepotcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOffice Depot donates 5% back in credits when customers mention Durham at checkout. School ID: 70097774. Credits used to purchase supplies for teachers and students.
• Box Tops for EducationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital Box Tops program - families download app, select Durham Elementary, and scan receipts within 14 days. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents.
• Apex Leadership TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides leadership lessons and coordinates the Spotty Olympics student fundraiser, including inflatable obstacle courses and pledge collection platform.
• Local Restaurants and BusinessescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpirit Nights partners - local restaurants and businesses host designated days where a portion of proceeds benefit Durham PTA. Community-building fundraiser while supporting local commerce.

Scale indicators2 records

Broad incumbents

• National PTA: National umbrella organization for parent-teacher associations including Durham PTA. Same membership-driven model, advocacy mission and chapter structure; National PTA operates at a much larger scale across thousands of local units rather than serving a single school.

Direct peers

• Boosterthon: National school fundraiser platform that runs fun-run programs analogous to Durham's Spotty Olympics. Directly comparable product (student-led pledge fundraiser), target customer (K-8 PTAs) and partnership-based delivery model used by elementary PTAs nationwide.
• Apex Leadership Co: Fun-run and leadership fundraiser provider explicitly identified as Durham PTA's partner for the Spotty Olympics. Operates the same inflatable obstacle / pledge-collection format that anchors Durham's biggest student fundraiser, serving K-8 PTAs as direct customers.
• 99Pledges: Pledge-based school fundraising platform used by elementary and middle school PTAs for student-led pledge campaigns. Functionally interchangeable with Durham's Spotty Olympics mechanics and targets the same volunteer PTA customer.
• DonorsChoose: Crowdfunding platform where teachers and schools post classroom supply and program needs for donor funding. Highly comparable to Durham's bulk school supplies distribution and enrichment funding model, addressing the same funding gap for public K-12 classrooms.
• Booster: School and PTA fundraising platform offering spirit wear, yearbooks, donation management and event fundraising. Mirrors the same multi-revenue-stack model Durham PTA operates (merchandise, yearbooks via Balfour, donations, events) for the same K-12 PTA customer base.
• AdoptAClassroom: Nonprofit that channels donations directly to K-12 teachers and classrooms for supplies and enrichment. Overlaps with Durham PTA's bulk school supplies and enrichment funding purpose and competes for the same donor dollars targeting public elementary schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/durhamespta
• Facebookfacebook.com/DurhamElementarySchoolPTA
• Instagraminstagram.com/durhamespta

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