Assistance League of Greater San Diego

EIN: 956110237 501(c)(3) Human Services

San Diego, CA

Total Revenue
$864,017
Total Expenses
$1,018,126
Total Assets
$1,352,822
Net Assets
$1,208,584
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1964
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Lynn Shields
Phone
6192987050
Tax Period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

Assistance League of Greater San Diego, founded in 1964, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $864K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $1.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 18% operating deficit.

Mission

ALGSD is a chapter of Assistance League, a national nonprofit organization of volunteers transforming the lives of children and adults through community programs. Our programs include Operation School bell, Twain Learning Center, Dance, Operation Loaner Hearing Aids, Upper Division Scholarships, Book Buddies, Sneakers and Community Support..

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $550,312

Operation School Bell -The Chapter provides school clothing, shoes, and backpacks to students in Transitional Kindergarten through 6th grade. During the 2024-25 school year, OSB served over 8,000...

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Operation School Bell -The Chapter provides school clothing, shoes, and backpacks to students in Transitional Kindergarten through 6th grade. During the 2024-25 school year, OSB served over 8,000 students attending 107 schools across seven school districts. OSB has a commitment to focus on students in the Migrant Education Program San Diego County Office of Education, refugee students, Children and Youth in transition foster, homeless, and children from enlisted military families. School served, are selected by referring to the California Dashboard, which indicates percentages of low economic students in each school.

Program 2
Expenses: $105,636

Upper Division Scholarships - Volunteers serve as mentors and award scholarships to Community College Seniors from six local campuses who are transferring to accredited four-year colleges. In Spring...

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Upper Division Scholarships - Volunteers serve as mentors and award scholarships to Community College Seniors from six local campuses who are transferring to accredited four-year colleges. In Spring 2025, this program awarded 100,000 in scholarships to fifteen men and women.

Program 3
Expenses: $95,616

Sneakers for Military Preschoolers - Volunteers partner with STEP Support to Enlisted Personnel to distribute a variety of needed items to preschoolers of enlisted military families. During the...

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Sneakers for Military Preschoolers - Volunteers partner with STEP Support to Enlisted Personnel to distribute a variety of needed items to preschoolers of enlisted military families. During the 2024-25 fiscal year, this program served over 1,700 preschoolers. Students received sneakers, Bombas socks, books and backpacks among other items. Distributions occurred five times during the year.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $845,834
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $23,269
Other Revenue $-5,086
TOTAL REVENUE $864,017

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $124,201
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $76,979
Program Expenses $904,630
Other Expenses $893,925
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,018,126

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $864,017 $903,428 0.0%
Expenses $1,018,126 $746,716 +0.4%
Net Income $-154,109 $156,712 -2.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
245

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$0
Total Directors
10
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Sue Geller President 015.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Lynn Shields Treasurer 018.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Anne Haule Secretary 007.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kathy Bridge 1st Vice President Membership 007.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Cheryl Dorris 2nd Vice President Philanthropy Programs 008.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Debi Hardy 3rd Vice President Resource Development 022.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Judi Lawless Marketing Chair 007.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Karen Degischer Strategic Planning Chair 027.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tony Azar Property Chair 008.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ann Filippone Assisteens Liaison 005.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $864,017 $1,018,126 $1,352,822 $-154,109
2024 $903,428 $746,716 $1,406,031 $156,712
2023 $729,954 $621,285 $1,250,854 $108,669
2022 $659,176 $415,583 $1,140,787 $243,593
2021 $266,610 $296,172 $893,796 $-29,562
2020 $498,911 $410,215 $925,332 $88,696
2019 $275,642 $401,653 $856,253 $-126,011
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