Assistance League of Indianapolis Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Assistance League volunteers transforming the lives of children and adults through community programs.
- Income
- $863,355
- Spending
- $526,709
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 43.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 185
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 43.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 39% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 56% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $415,031 spent. In its 41st consecutive year, Operation School Bell provides new school clothing, shoes, and hygiene items to underserved Indianapolis students. Beyond the Bell provides a supply of new school clothing to schools; the students receiving these clothes are not otherwise served by Operation School Bell.
- $14,542 spent. The Assault Survivor Kit program provides clothing for assault, rape, and domestic violence victims who are taken to hospitals and treatment centers and whose clothing is often retained as forensic evidence in the assault case. The kits consisting of a sweatshirt, sweatpants, underwear and socks, are delivered to 20 hospitals and agencies in Indianapolis and the surrounding counties. Hospital staff tell us that without this help, these victims would be released wearing hospital gowns and that these kits help to comfort the victims in their time of need and vulnerability.
- $12,974 spent. Through the ALI Bears Program, soft cuddly bears are distributed to hospitals and trauma centers and also to shelters, hospices, and agencies serving adults and children in grief. Caregivers at these locations give these stuffed bears to their clients to ease their emotional and physical pain from which they are suffering. Having a bear to hug provides comfort during difficult times. ALI Friends offers companionship and caring to enhance the lives of older or disabled adults at two agencies. Member volunteers bring refreshments, celebrate birthdays, and play games while entertaining the residents and guests.
- The remaining program included a pilot for a literacy program which included the reading of stories to 1st grade classrooms, discussions about the stories and distributions of books to the students and contributions to the school libraries.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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