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Assistance League of Whittier

EIN 95-2135127 · Whittier, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

Assistance League of Whittier transforming the lives of children and adults through community programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 79 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 33.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 88 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
11 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$73,728 spent. Operation School Bell provides back to school essentials including new school clothing, underwear, socks, shoes, jackets, and backpacks to elementary and middle school children in the four Whittier area school districts who are identified by their schools as needing assistance.
$21,550 spent. Other programs include: Scholarships provide financial assistance to qualifying Whittier Union High School District (WUHSD) seniors who will attend college in the fall.Summer Reading Program provides financial assistance for incentives and activities at the City of Whittier Public Libraries encouraging Whittier children to read throughout their summer vacation. A celebration is held at a local park to acknowledge their achievements. Wee Wardrobe provides layettes for newborns at our local hospitals to be distributed to mothers and foster babies without basic essentials.Operation Holiday provides individual Christmas presents and grocery cards to families chosen by the Salvation Army. Action Week is literature based and encourages literacy in the Community. Members participate in Read Across America by reading in elementary classrooms.
$3,973 spent. Dental Care provides dental services to families without dental insurance, in the Whittier area, who are identified by their schools as requiring dental care. Families pay a $10.00 co-pay to the Chapter, which reimburses local dentists, at a significantly reduced rate, for their services.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 March 1955.
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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