Assistance League of San Bernardino
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The San Bernardino chapter consists of more than 70 members who are volunteers dedicated to the success and well-being of the children of our community. The chapter is supported by Les Confreres, an auxiliary of former members. Together, these dynamic women volunteer over 5,016 hours of service and raise more than $100,000 annually to support their philanthropies.Provides complete professional dental services to uninsured and underinsured children between the ages of 5 to 25 living in the San Bernardino and surrounding communities including Colton, Highland and Muscoy. Services are provided for a $20 fee, regardless of number of services provided. No child is ever turned away if they can not afford to pay the fee.
- Income
- $239,131
- Spending
- $279,516
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 18.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (2)
- $40,510 spent. Assistance League of San Bernardino adopted the National Assistance League's Signature Program, Operation School Bell, in 1983. San Bernardino City School personnel identify two hundred under-resourced K-12 students enrolled in San Bernardino City Unified School District annually. All identified students are eligible to participate. The program provides new clothing, shoes and personal hygiene products for children wearing old, worn, ill-fitting, and or dirty clothing and shoes. Assistance League volunteers operate the program once a month at a San Bernardino store.
- $184,072 spent. The Dr. Earl R. Crane Children's Dental Health Center Programs comprise the Children's Dental Clinic, School-Based Dental Sealant & Fluoride Varnish, Orthodontic Treatment, Oral Cancer Screening, Community Outreach, and Oral Health Education and Oral Hygiene Kit Distribution Programs that serve 4,210 children (ages five to twenty-five), young adults, and residents annually. Professional dental staff and Assistance League volunteers design, implement, and evaluate all programs
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 1951.
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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