School Support Organizations

SCHOOL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS

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 Elementary School PTA

CHS Alumni Association

CHS Band Boosters, Inc.

CHS Collierville Dragons Baseball Club, Inc.

CHS Girls Basketball Booster

CHS Cheer Booster Club

CHS Communication Arts & Theatre Department Boosters

CHS Dancing Dragons Booster Club

CHS Football - The CHS Kick Off Club, Inc.

CHS Junior Varsity Competition Cheerleading Club

CHS Lacrosse Boosters (Boys)

CHS Lady Dragons Lacrosse Booster Club

CHS Orchestra Booster Club

CHS Pom Boosters

CHS Pom Moms

CHS PTSO

CHS Girls Soccer

CHS Dragon Softball Booster Club, Inc.

CHS STEM Booster Club

CHS Swim Team Booster

CHS Theatre

CHS Trap Booster Club

CHS Varsity Competition Cheerleading Club

CHS Volleyball

CHS Collierville Wrestling Booster Club

Collierville Middle School Cheer Booster Club

Collierville Middle School Band Boosters

Collierville Middle School Orchestra Booster Club

Collierville Middle School Pom Booster Club

Collierville Middle School Volleyball Boosters

Collierville Middle School Boys Basketball Booster Club

West Collierville Middle School Cheerleading Booster Club

West Collierville Middle School Band Boosters

West Collierville Middle School Cross Country Booster Club

West Collierville Middle School Orchestra Booster Club