Even I can't follow Harrell's answer, so I write to clarify. If the PTO is using the church's tax ID and non-profit status to raise funds, they belong to the church. If the PTO wants to control the use of the funds it needs to become its own independent 501c(3) organization with its own tax ID.
Even I can't follow Harrell's answer, so I write to clarify. If the PTO is using the church's tax ID and non-profit status to raise funds, they belong to the church. If the PTO wants to control the use of the funds it needs to become its own independent 501c(3) organization with its own tax ID.