Assistance League of Huntington Beach
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
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 14.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 0
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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
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
0 of 10Did not give 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 (5)
- $390,756 spent. OPERATION SCHOOL BELL IS A PROGRAM REPRESENTING FIVE PILLARS OF SUPPORT: CLOTHING, FOOD, HYGIENE, LITERACY, AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES THAT BEGAN IN 1975. WE'VE EXPANDED IT OVER THE YEARS TO SUPPORT UNHOUSED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS IN GRADES TK THROUGH 12 REFERRED BY THE FIVE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO SHOP FOR THESE ITEMS AT LOCAL TARGET AND JCPENNEY STORES INCREASES THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, WE SERVED 2,433 STUDENTS AT 75 EVENTS; AS WELL AS A BACKPACK WITH FOOD DRIVE THAT HELPED ANOTHER 227 STUDENTS. SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN, WE HAVE HELPED OVER 58,000 STUDENTS.
- $158,091 spent. OPERATION NEW BEGINNINGS (ONB) INCLUDES TWO OUTREACH PROGRAMS. PROVIDING CLOTHING AND OTHER ESSENTIALS FROM OUR THRIFT STORE PLUS GIFT CARDS TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN REFERRED FROM COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THE 2024-2025 PROGRAM SERVED 397 CLIENTS. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDED GROCERY CARDS TO PARTNER AGENCIES, POTENTIALLY HELPING 120 ADDITIONAL FAMILIES; AND HELMED A PILOT SHOPPING PROGRAM FOR 136 FAMILIES IN NEED AT JCPENNEYS. A TOTAL OF 533 CLIENTS WERE SERVED. ONB ALSO HELPS VETERANS MEET EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND GOALS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT TO LOCAL VETERAN RESOURCE CENTERS. PROJECT SELF SUFFICIENCY SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED TO SINGLE PARENTS TO ASSIST WITH COSTS OF SCHOOLING WHILE WORKING TO PAY BILLS. ALL TOLD, 24 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED.
- $52,249 spent. SUPPORT OUR SENIORS, STARTED IN 2003, ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF LOWER INCOME, HOMEBOUND OR AT RISK OLDER ADULTS TO ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND PROMOTE A MORE SUCCESSFUL AGING PROCESS. COORDINATION IS DONE BETWEEN OUR AUXILIARY DREAMCATCHER'S PROGRAM MEMBERS AND CARE MANAGERS AT THE SENIOR CENTERS OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY, HUNTINGTON BEACH AND WESTMINSTER. OVER 960+ RECIPIENTS WERE AIDED IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 WITH 590 GROCERY CARDS, 50 ACCESS BUS PASSES, 380 THANKSGIVING BOXED MEALS, AS WELL AS AN ASSORTMENT OF OTHER ESSENTIAL NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY THE CARE MANAGERS. IN ADDITION 150 SEASONAL GIFT BAGS WERE DISTRIBUTED TWICE A YEAR CONTAINING ESSENTIAL ITEMS, SOME FUN ITEMS, AND CARDS MADE BY OUR MEMBERS WITH ENCOURAGING NOTES FOR THE SENIORS.
- $477,705 spent. ALL OTHER SERVICE AND PROGRAMS OFFERED 2024-2025 NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS - PART OF OUR PHILANTHROPY IS TO PROVIDE OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY THE TOOLS TO ACHIEVE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, GREATER ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. THIS YEAR WE AWARDED 73 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 108,000 TO NURSING STUDENTS ALREADY ATTENDING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES BEGINNING THAT PATH. ALL RECIPIENTS WERE SELECTED BASED ON NEED AND STRICT ACADEMIC CRITERIA. SCHOLAR'S HOPE - SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO QUALIFIED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ATTENDING TWO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS TO HELP WITH THEIR FIRST TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM CONTRIBUTES TO ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING STEAM, TEAM BUILDING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SKILLS, IMPROVEMENT IN STUDY SKILLS, AND PREP CLASSES FOR SAT. 6 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 22,000 WERE AWARDED. LINKS TO LEARNING - THE ORIGINAL PROGRAM COVERING ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS WAS STARTED IN 2008 TO PROVIDE AWARDS AND SUPPORT TO HELP FUND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS AND INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH TRADITIONAL FUNDING. 113 AWARDS THAT COVERED 176 TEACHERS. WE ALSO PROVIDED NEW BEGINNING TEACHER AWARDS OF 200 FOR 32 NEW TEACHERS. THIS YEAR WE INITIATED A SIMILAR PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS WITH 12 AWARDS THAT COVERED EQUIPMENT FOR MULTIPLE CLASSROOMS. OPERATION BEAR HUG - IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL HOSPITALS AND EMERGENCY CENTERS, WE DISTRIBUTED 1,465 TEDDY BEARS TO PROVIDE COMFORT IN TIMES OF PERSONAL TRAUMA. OPERATION SHARE - EXCESS ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN DONATED TO THE THRIFT STORE ARE GIVEN TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. SILVER ANCHOR - STARTED 1996, SUPPORTS 45 MENTALLY IMPAIRED MEN AND WOMEN IN AN OUT-PATIENT PROGRAM ASSOCIATED WITH THE HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL. THIS IS A MEDICALLY SUPERVISED OUT-PATIENT PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES MEALS, COUNSELING, SOCIALIZING, AND DAILY TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. MOST OF THESE PATIENTS LIVE IN BOARD & CARE HOUSING, WITH THE BULK OF THEIR INCOME NEEDED FOR HOUSING EXPENSES. SOME ARE LEFT WITH NOMINAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR CLOTHING, HYGIENE. WE PROVIDED PATIENTS AN ABUNDANCE OF GIFT CARDS TO WALMART, DEL TACO, CARL'S JR, TREATS FOR VARIOUS HOLIDAYS, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND A 85- AND 50" FLAT SCREEN TVS WITH A MOUNT FOR THEM TO STREAM ACTIVITIES. ALZHEIMER'S FAMILY SERVICE CENTER - STARTED IN 1980, AN ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE FACILITY PROVIDING MEMORY CARE PROGRAMS AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT TO CREATE HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER DAYS FOR THEIR 100+ PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THEY ARE OPEN TO ALL INCOME LEVELS WHO NEED SUPPORT. PROVIDES ANNUAL BUDGETED MONIES TO THE AFC TOWARD PURCHASES OF VARIOUS ITEMS TO AUGMENT THEIR GOAL OF PROVIDING A DAILY SCHEDULE OF STIMULATING THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES, EXERCISE, CREATIVE ART PROJECTS, CRAFT ITEMS, BLUETOOTH MUSIC BOXES, HOLIDAY DCOR FOR EACH HOLIDAY, AND BALLOONS FOR ALL THE HOLIDAYS. THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER PROGRAM - STARTED 1996, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. THEY PROVIDE A SAFE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THROUGH HORSEBACK RIDING FOR MULTI- HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. THE PROGRAM TYPICALLY RUNS YEAR-ROUND, IN 10 WEEK SESSIONS. WE PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 11 STUDENTS, WHICH COVERED 50% OF THE COST OF LESSONS, FOR A 10-WEEK SESSION FOR EACH STUDENT. STUDENT'S DISABILITIES RANGE FROM MUSCULOSKELETAL CHALLENGES, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES, CEREBRAL PALSY, AUTISM, DOWN SYNDROME, DEAFNESS AND ADD. TRC ENABLES EACH STUDENT TO BE IN TOUCH WITH THE WORLD OF POWER, FREEDOM, AND JOY. IN ADDITION, THEIR MOBILITY AND FLEXIBILITY GREATLY IMPROVE BECAUSE OF THIS RIDING THERAPY. WE ALSO PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR 20 STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CAL NET HORSE SHOW IN MAY 2025, FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, TWO BASKETS FOR A SILENT AUCTION FOR TRC'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISER THAT WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2024. THE ASSISTEENS AUXILIARY HELPS PSS LOW INCOME SINGLE PARENTS GIVE THEIR CHILDREN A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION THEY OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT HAVE, CREATING "BIRTHDAY IN AN ENVELOPE" PACKAGES. THEY ASSISTED WITH A CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR PROJECT SELF SUFFICIENCY PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN.
- ALL OTHER SERVICE AND PROGRAMS OFFERED 2024-2025 NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS - PART OF OUR PHILANTHROPY IS TO PROVIDE OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY THE TOOLS TO ACHIEVE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, GREATER ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. THIS YEAR WE AWARDED 73 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 108,000 TO NURSING STUDENTS ALREADY ATTENDING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES BEGINNING THAT PATH. ALL RECIPIENTS WERE SELECTED BASED ON NEED AND STRICT ACADEMIC CRITERIA. SCHOLAR'S HOPE - SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO QUALIFIED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ATTENDING TWO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS TO HELP WITH THEIR FIRST TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM CONTRIBUTES TO ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING STEAM, TEAM BUILDING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SKILLS, IMPROVEMENT IN STUDY SKILLS, AND PREP CLASSES FOR SAT. 6 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 22,000 WERE AWARDED. LINKS TO LEARNING - THE ORIGINAL PROGRAM COVERING ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS WAS STARTED IN 2008 TO PROVIDE AWARDS AND SUPPORT TO HELP FUND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS AND INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH TRADITIONAL FUNDING. 113 AWARDS THAT COVERED 176 TEACHERS. WE ALSO PROVIDED NEW BEGINNING TEACHER AWARDS OF 200 FOR 32 NEW TEACHERS. THIS YEAR WE INITIATED A SIMILAR PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS WITH 12 AWARDS THAT COVERED EQUIPMENT FOR MULTIPLE CLASSROOMS. OPERATION BEAR HUG - IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL HOSPITALS AND EMERGENCY CENTERS, WE DISTRIBUTED 1,465 TEDDY BEARS TO PROVIDE COMFORT IN TIMES OF PERSONAL TRAUMA. OPERATION SHARE - EXCESS ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN DONATED TO THE THRIFT STORE ARE GIVEN TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. SILVER ANCHOR - STARTED 1996, SUPPORTS 45 MENTALLY IMPAIRED MEN AND WOMEN IN AN OUT-PATIENT PROGRAM ASSOCIATED WITH THE HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL. THIS IS A MEDICALLY SUPERVISED OUT-PATIENT PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES MEALS, COUNSELING, SOCIALIZING, AND DAILY TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. MOST OF THESE PATIENTS LIVE IN BOARD & CARE HOUSING, WITH THE BULK OF THEIR INCOME NEEDED FOR HOUSING EXPENSES. SOME ARE LEFT WITH NOMINAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR CLOTHING, HYGIENE. WE PROVIDED PATIENTS AN ABUNDANCE OF GIFT CARDS TO WALMART, DEL TACO, CARL'S JR, TREATS FOR VARIOUS HOLIDAYS, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND A 85- AND 50" FLAT SCREEN TVS WITH A MOUNT FOR THEM TO STREAM ACTIVITIES. ALZHEIMER'S FAMILY SERVICE CENTER - STARTED IN 1980, AN ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE FACILITY PROVIDING MEMORY CARE PROGRAMS AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT TO CREATE HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER DAYS FOR THEIR 100+ PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THEY ARE OPEN TO ALL INCOME LEVELS WHO NEED SUPPORT. PROVIDES ANNUAL BUDGETED MONIES TO THE AFC TOWARD PURCHASES OF VARIOUS ITEMS TO AUGMENT THEIR GOAL OF PROVIDING A DAILY SCHEDULE OF STIMULATING THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES, EXERCISE, CREATIVE ART PROJECTS, CRAFT ITEMS, BLUETOOTH MUSIC BOXES, HOLIDAY DCOR FOR EACH HOLIDAY, AND BALLOONS FOR ALL THE HOLIDAYS. THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER PROGRAM - STARTED 1996, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. THEY PROVIDE A SAFE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THROUGH HORSEBACK RIDING FOR MULTI- HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. THE PROGRAM TYPICALLY RUNS YEAR-ROUND, IN 10 WEEK SESSIONS. WE PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 11 STUDENTS, WHICH COVERED 50% OF THE COST OF LESSONS, FOR A 10-WEEK SESSION FOR EACH STUDENT. STUDENT'S DISABILITIES RANGE FROM MUSCULOSKELETAL CHALLENGES, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES, CEREBRAL PALSY, AUTISM, DOWN SYNDROME, DEAFNESS AND ADD. TRC ENABLES EACH STUDENT TO BE IN TOUCH WITH THE WORLD OF POWER, FREEDOM, AND JOY. IN ADDITION, THEIR MOBILITY AND FLEXIBILITY GREATLY IMPROVE BECAUSE OF THIS RIDING THERAPY. WE ALSO PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR 20 STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CAL NET HORSE SHOW IN MAY 2025, FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, TWO BASKETS FOR A SILENT AUCTION FOR TRC'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISER THAT WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2024. THE ASSISTEENS AUXILIARY HELPS PSS LOW INCOME SINGLE PARENTS GIVE THEIR CHILDREN A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION THEY OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT HAVE, CREATING "BIRTHDAY IN AN ENVELOPE" PACKAGES. THEY ASSISTED WITH A CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR PROJECT SELF SUFFICIENCY PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN.
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 August 1950.
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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