Junior League of Los Angeles Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES IS AN ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN COMMITTED TO PROMOTING VOLUNTARISM, DEVELOPING THE POTENTIAL OF WOMEN AND TO IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE ACTION AND LEADERSHIP OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS IT IS EXCLUSIVELY EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $713,166
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 64.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 750
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 90% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 64.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 (3)
- $362,844 spent. MEMBER TRAINING - TRAINING IN NON-PROFIT LEADERSHIP, FUNDRAISING, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND OTHER RELATED SKILLS IS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS AS A PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE GOAL IS FOR MEMBERS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY SERVE IN THE LARGER NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY USING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DEVELOPED THROUGH JLLA. UTILIZING THEIR TRAINING, JLLA MEMBERS PROVIDED OVER 60,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO BENEFIT THE GREATER COMMUNITY.
- $219,201 spent. COMMUNITY SERVICES - JLLA PROVIDES VARIOUS INFORMATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT UNDERPRIVILEDGED, ABUSED, AND AT-RISK WOMEN AND YOUTH BY PROVIDING ONE-DAY ACTIVITIES IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, MEETING WITH GROUPS OF MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO EDUCATE THEM AND PROVIDE RESOURCES ABOUT THESE ISSUES, AND LEADING ADVOCACY FOR ISSUES AND LEGISLATION IMPACTING THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND YOUTH JLLA ALSO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO NETWORK AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY.
- $30,521 spent. PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH AT RISK - IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING UNDERPRIVILEDGED, HOMELESS, ABUSED, OR AT-RISK YOUTH, WOMEN, AND FAMILIES, JLLA PROVIDES PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR FOSTER YOUTH AND UNDERSERVED STUDENTS SEEKING HIGHER EDUCATION BY TEACHING LIFE AND SOCIAL SKILLS THAT IMPROVE SELF-ESTEEM AND SUPPORT THOSE FACING HOMELESSNESS, ABUSE, AND OTHER CHALLENGES IN BECOMING SELF-SUPPORTING AND PRODUCTIVE.
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 October 13, 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 November 1935.
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 October 21, 2026.
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