Acalanes Area Chapter National Charity League Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
National Charity League-Acalanes Chapter, is a mother-daughter organization incorporated in 1995. The daughters, known as Ticktockers, are groups of 24 girls from each grade level (7th grade to 12th grade.) The primary purpose of the organization is to provide philanthropic work and donations to various local charitable and community organizations. The NCL chapters provide trained volunteers in local communities and develop those volunteers into future community leaders.
- Income
- $76,123
- Spending
- $75,570
- Reserves
- 16.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 99%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $65,417 spent. National Charity League, Inc.-Acalanes Area Chapter welcomes between 28-30 new members to its membership of community service stewards. All new members and approximately 120-150 continuing members and their respective mothers come together in a commitment to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences. The chapter provided numerous hours of volunteer time and benefits to the local bay area community. Some of the benefiting organizations include: Aegis Assisted Living, Alta Bates Hospital, American Cancer Society, Bay Area Crisis Nursery, Bay Area Rescue Mission, Blue Star Moms, Cal Shakes, Child Abuse Prevention Council, Children's Hospital, Contact Care, Contra Costa County 4-H, Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, Family Caregiver Alliance, Food Bank, Grateful Gatherings, Habitat for Humanity, Hope Solutions, Human Race, Juvenile Diabetes, Monument Crisis Center, Oakland Zoo, Save the Bay, Senior Helpline, Shelter Inc., Special Olympics, STAND against Domestic Violence, Students Rising Above, Taylor Foundation, Lamorinda-CERT,Foster a Dream, Save the Bay,Tri-Valley Animal Rescue,Volunteers of America-Foster Youth Services, Women's Cancer Resource Center,and Wardrobe for Opportunity. Hundreds of people benefited directly from the volunteer activities from the NCL-members.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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