National Assistance League
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY IS A NONPROFIT VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE DEDICATED TO SERVING FAMILES AND CHILDREN THROUGH ITS PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS
- Income
- $694,514
- Spending
- $693,312
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 11.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 78%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
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
Good: 75 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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: 97 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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 (1)
- $600,168 spent. ASSISTANCE LEAGUES PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAM, OPERATION SCHOOL BELL, PROVIDES NEW SCHOOL APPROPRIATE CLOTHING TO STUDENTS IN NEED, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADES IN ALL TEN (10) SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. STUDENTS ARE REFERRED BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. SHELTERS REFER FAMILIES TO THEIR CHILDRENS SCHOOL FOR REFERRALS. CLOTHING APPOINTMENTS ARE SCHEDULED AND STUDENTS ARE TREATED TO A RETAIL SHOPPING EXPERIENCE AT LOCAL RETAIL STORES. CLOTHING APPOINTMENTS BEGIN IN THE FALL AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR. KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE STUDENTS EACH RECEIVE $150 IN SHOPPING CREDIT. 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE STUDENTS RECEIVE $200 IN SHOPPING CREDIT. THE SHOPPING CREDIT IS USED STRICTLY FOR PURCHASING SCHOOL APPROPRIATE CLOTHING AND SHOES. RETAIL STORES HONOR OUR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS. OUR MEMBER VOLUNTEERS SUPERVISE THE SHOPPING. IN ADDITION, EACH STUDENT AND THEIR PRE-SCHOOL SIBLINGS ARE ABLE TO SELECT A BOOK OF THEIR CHOICE OF GRADE APPROPRIATE LITERATURE. EACH STUDENT ALSO RECEIVES A DENTAL KIT AS WELL AS A TOTE FILLED WITH GRADE APPROPRIATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES. DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, 2,071 STUDENTS RECEIVED THE SERVICES OF OPERATION SCHOOL BELL. WE ALSO ASSISTED 23 AT-RISK STUDENTS , OR EMERGENCY e.g. ABUSE AND FIRES BY PROVIDING OPERATION SCHOOL BELL REFERRED TO US THROUGH SOCIAL SERVICESAGENCIES. IN ADDITION, 27 STUDENTS WERE SERVED THROUGH A COLLABORATION WITH THE PASO ROBLES ROTARY CLUB. IN ALL, 2,121 STUDENTS RECEIVED CLOTHING AND SCHOOLSUPPLIES THROUGH OPERATION SCHOOL BELL.ACCESS CAREER EDUCATION GRANT (ACE) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2023/24 IN COLLABORATION WITH CUESTA COLLEGE. THE GRANT IS INTENTED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR REQUIRED TOOLS AND MATERIALS TO CUESTA COLLEGE STUDENTS IN NEED WHO ARE ENROLLED IN CAREER EDUCATION/TRADES PROGAMS. THE GRANT MONIES PROVIDES NECESSARY FUNDING FOR THE REQUIRED TOOLS AND MATERIALS, BEYOND TUITION AND THIS GRANT YEAR, $6,400 WAS DIVIDED AMONG 17 CUESTA COLLEGE STUDENTS IN SEVEN (7) CAREER PROGAMS FROM ARCHITECHTURE TO WELDING.
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 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 May 1994.
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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