SCHOOL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
Attorney/Accountant David Huss Presents at Collierville High School, on June 15th, 2021, to our SSO's
SSO CHECKLIST/SSO PROCEDURES 2024-2025
Fall Sports
Winter Sports/Fine Arts/CTE
Spring Sports
Annual Information Form
Budget
Bylaws
501 c 3 or Charter Documentation
Bank Statements addressed to school
Annual Financial Form
In collaboration with our attorney Mike Marshall of Evans Petree PC, the following information was prepared to assist organizations in Collierville in registering with the State of Tennessee to become School Support Organizations (SSO’s).
All organizations that support schools in Tennessee must be in compliance with TCA 49-2-206 (4)(A) which became effective July 1, 2008. As such, they are required to register as nonprofits with the State of Tennessee and are subject to audits by the Collierville Board of Education and the State Comptroller. SSO’s must be approved to operate by the Principal of the school they are affiliated with and/or the Superintendent of Collierville Schools. Each SSO must provide documentation to the Central Office of the district showing they are a registered nonprofit in good standing, have documented goals and objectives and have provided the names and contact information of their officers.
The law does not require a School Support Organization to become a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization. For certain organizations the benefits of becoming a 501 (c)(3) organization entity is important to enable donors to receive credit for tax deductible donations and also for sales tax exemption.
The Collierville Schools Finance Department has compiled a School Support Organization Handbook outlining the requirements for SSO’s as well as the required annual reports and the required forms for activities such as fundraising. Please notify our office when your organization has completed the process so we can list your SSO on our website as an approved organization.
Collierville Schools School Support Organizations approved by the TN Secretary of State:
Collierville High School Approved Booster Clubs
CHS PTSO
Fall
Cheer
Cross Country
Football
Girls' Soccer
Golf
Pom
Volleybal
Band
Choir
FFA
Orchestra
Speech and Debate
STEM
Theatre
Winter
Boys' Basketball
Girls' Basketball
Swimming
Trap
Wrestling
Spring
Baseball
Boys' Lacrosse
Boys' Soccer
Girls' Lacrosse
Softball
Tennis
Water Polo
Collierville Middle School Approved Booster Clubs
PTA
Cheer
Band
Orchestra
West Collierville Middle School Approved Booster Clubs
PTA
Cheer
Band
Orchestra
Elementary Schools Approved SSO
Bailey Station Elementary PTA
Collierville Elementary PTA
Crosswind Elementary PTA
Schilling Farms Elementary PTA
Sycamore Elementary PTA
Tara Oaks Elementary PTA
Business Information Search
https://tnbear.tn.gov/Ecommerce/FilingSearch.aspx
Helpful Documents
School Support Organization Model
Collierville Schools School Support Organization Handbook
Collierville Schools Fundraiser Authorization
Collierville Schools Cooperative Agreement
Collierville Schools Annual Information Form
Collierville Schools Annual Financial Form
Law, Policies, and Procedures
- School Support Organization Financial Accountability Act (SSOFAA)
- SSO Procedures Manual - TN Comptroller of the Treasury
- SCBOE Board Policy
- SSO Start Up and General Information
- Sales Tax Related to Fundraising by Nonprofits
Information & FAQ
- Sales & Use Tax Information
- Cooperative Fundraising Information
- Tennessee Nonprofit Guidebook
- Dissolving a School Support Organization
- Tennessee Games of Chance Information
- TN Secretary of State (Business Services)
- Filing Required TN Annual Report
- Internal Revenue Service (Charities & Nonprofits)
- Lost Tax Exempt Status - How to Fix
- SSO FAQs
Sample Documents
