Nonprofit · EIN 95-1641960
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,959,236 | $9,095,097 | -$135,861 | $69,434,001 | $526,646 | $68,907,355 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,542,373 | $7,305,718 | $1,236,655 | $66,701,542 | $350,850 | $66,350,692 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,724,234 | $5,989,129 | -$264,895 | $62,750,348 | $408,154 | $62,342,194 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,781,766
- of which government grants
- $1,266,666
- Membership dues
- $52,300
- Program service revenue
- $1,286,992
- Investment income
- $791,313
- Net rental income
- $64,580
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $492,774
- Net income from fundraising events
- $15,990
- Other revenue
- $99,165
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,536,001
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $262,594
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,327,447
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,093,147
- Professional fundraising fees
- $60,000
- Legal fees
- $41,386
- Accounting fees
- $343,117
- Occupancy
- $389,575
- Travel
- $13,253
- Depreciation
- $400,747
- Program services (functional)
- $7,746,065
- Management and general (functional)
- $982,641
- Fundraising (functional)
- $366,391
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $66,701,542
- Total assets, end of year
- $69,434,001
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $526,646
- Net assets, end of year
- $68,907,355
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,957,913
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,657,857
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,906,962
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $46,000,393
- Gross receipts
- $11,831,690
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 550
- Year formed
- 1923
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE MERIANS | CEO (UNTIL 9/30/24) Officer | 40 | $144,281 | $5,091 |
| GREGORY KOVACS | CEO (FROM 7/15/24) Officer | 40 | $87,500 | $6 |
| SUSAN BRODSKY THALKEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| J'NET NGUYEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI VOGT ROWEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ESHON ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA CHICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKA FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/2/25) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA KALCHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AURORA ROWLAND- MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE MERIANS | CEO Officer | 40 | $202,281 | $8,392 |
| YVONNE BRADSHAW | SR. DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,435 | $7,610 |
| SUSAN BRODSKY THALKEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET S DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| GREER SAUNDERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORAN FOWKES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE CAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA CHICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE EDWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIEL FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA SUSSKIND-KALCHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| J'NET NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE SELTZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON GRIFFIN-GALAMBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI VOGT ROWEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE MERIANS | CEO Officer | 40 | $211,138 | $14,673 |
| YVONNE BRADSHAW | SR. DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,198 | $16,152 |
| SUSAN BRODSKY-THALKEN | VP (TO 01/23) PRES. (FROM 01/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE SELTZER | PRES. (TO 01/23) DIR. (FROM 01/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET S DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORAN FOWKES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREER SAUNDERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE CAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA CHICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE EDWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIEL FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON GRIFFIN-GALAMBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA SUSSKIND-KALCHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| J'NET NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI VOGT ROWEY | DIRECTOR, AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERLY LAUTENSCHLAGER | DIRECTOR (TO 01/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| REENA SINGH | DIRECTOR (TO 01/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL VAN TASSEL | DIRECTOR (TO 01/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6640 W SUNSET BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90028-7104
- In care of
- % PATRICIA VOGT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREGORY KOVACS, 6640 SUNSET BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
- Signed the 990
- GREGORY KOVACS, CEO
- Phone
- (323) 469-1973
- Website
- ASSISTANCELEAGUELA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1641960 or by the name ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE MISSION OF ASSISTANCE LEAGUE (R) OF LOS ANGELES SINCE 1919 IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN IN THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION SCHOOL BELL (OSB) PROVIDES EXTREMELY IMPOVERISHED K-5TH GRADE SCHOOLCHILDREN WITH NEW CLOTHING AND SUPPLIES. CHILDREN FROM DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES, THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR IN FOSTER CARE, HAVE IMPROVED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR, SELF-ESTEEM, AND LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR PEERS AND SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WHEN THEY DO NOT "WEAR" THEIR POVERTY. THANKS TO OSB, THIS YEAR, 8,499 CHILDREN WERE GIVEN NEW CLOTHING, SHOES, SOCKS, UNDERGARMENTS, HOODIES, PERSONAL GROOMING KITS, BACKPACKS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BOOKS, AND A TOY AT THE LEAGUE'S HOLLYWOOD OFFICE OR VIA OUR MOBILE FACILITY, OPERATION SCHOOL BELL ON WHEELS, THAT DELIVERS THE PROGRAM AT SCHOOL SITES ACROSS LOS ANGELES. THE ONLINE ORDERING SYSTEM, DEVELOPED DURING THE PANDEMIC, PREPARES INDIVIDUALIZED BACKPACKS OF ITEMS TO BE PICKED UP AT THE HOLLYWOOD OFFICE BY SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND THEN DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THE CHILDREN AT SCHOOL. THEATRE FOR CHILDREN IS THE LONGEST-RUNNING CHILDREN'S THEATRE IN LOS ANGELES, BRINGING THE JOY OF LIVE MUSICAL THEATRE TO 11,000 UNDERSERVED AND HANDICAPPED CHILDREN THIS YEAR. THE PRODUCTIONS ARE OFFERED FREE TO CHILDREN FROM TITLE I LAUSD SCHOOLS ALONG WITH FREE BUS TRANSPORTATION. TICKETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT REDUCED RATES TO SCHOOL GROUPS AND FOR A NOMINAL FEE TO THE PUBLIC ON WEEKENDS. ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES STRIVES TO OFFER CHILDREN AN ARTS ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCE WITH LIVE THEATRE. FOSTER CHILDREN'S RESOURCE CENTER (FCRC) PROVIDES CRITICALLY NEEDED CLOTHING AND SUPPLIES TO CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. OFTEN, FOSTER YOUTH ARE ABRUPTLY MOVED WITH FEW PERSONAL POSSESSIONS BEYOND THE CLOTHES THAT THEY ARE WEARING. 1,782 YOUTH WERE REFERRED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS). FCRC PROVIDES THEM WITH BRAND NEW CLOTHING, UNDERGARMENTS, SOCKS, JACKETS, PAJAMAS, BACKPACKS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, TOYS, BOOKS, AND GROOMING KITS TO GIVE THEM WHAT THEY NEED TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND BOLSTER THEIR SELF-ESTEEM DURING A DIFFICULT TIME IN THEIR LIVES. PRESCHOOL LEARNING CENTER DEVELOPS ACADEMIC SKILLS IN CHILDREN AND ENCOURAGES THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. STUDIES SHOW THAT CHILDREN WHO ATTEND PRESCHOOL OUTPERFORM THEIR PEERS ACADEMICALLY AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO GO TO COLLEGE. ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN (NAEYC), THE LEAGUE'S PRESCHOOL LEARNING CENTER PROVIDES A QUALITY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION FREE OF CHARGE TO CHILDREN AGES THREE TO FIVE FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: THE LEAGUE AWARDS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FROM LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S HOMELESS EDUCATION OFFICE TO HELP FUND THEIR COLLEGE EDUCATION. THE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARD IS BASED ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, CHARACTER, AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES RECEIVE THE SAME FUNDING FOR FRESHMAN THROUGH SENIOR YEARS BY MAINTAINING NO LESS THAN A 2.0 GPA.PROM DAY: THE LEAGUE CREATES A POP-UP PROM DAY SHOPPING BOUTIQUE, COMPLETELY FREE FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. GIRLS ARE IDENTIFIED BY LAUSD'S HOMELESS EDUCATION OFFICE FOR PROM DAY WHERE THEY GET TO CHOOSE THE OUTFIT AND "SWAG" OF THEIR DREAMS: DRESS, SHOES, JEWELRY, HANDBAG, SHAWL, ACCESSORIES, BEAUTY AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS, DUFFLE BAG, BACKPACK, ROLLER SUITCASE, AND MORE. PROM DAY ENABLES THESE YOUNG WOMEN TO PARTICIPATE IN WHAT IS A RITE OF PASSAGE FOR AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: THEIR SENIOR PROM.Expenses $6,216,636 · grants $1,536,001 · revenue $50,538
- COURT REFERRED VOLUNTEER CENTER (CRVC) PROGRAM OPERATES AS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GENERATING REVENUE TO HELP SUPPORT THE LEAGUE'S PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN. THE CRVC PROGRAM IS IN SEVEN COURTHOUSES THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE PROGRAM REFERS CLIENTS TO VARIOUS NONPROFIT AGENCIES THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO FULFILL THEIR COURT-MANDATED COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, CRVC CONNECTED MORE THAN 8,200 AGELENOS TO COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES REPRESENTING MORE THAN 547,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS.Expenses $1,529,429 · revenue $1,236,454
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-1641960
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $69,434,001
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,831,690
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,959,236 | $9,095,097 | $69,434,001 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,542,373 | $7,305,718 | $66,701,542 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,724,234 | $5,989,129 | $62,750,348 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,413,597 | $5,237,114 | $60,717,206 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-1641960).
Questions about ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES
- What is the EIN of ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES is 95-1641960.
- Is ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GREGORY KOVACS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,281 (MELANIE MERIANS, CEO (UNTIL 9/30/24)).
- How much revenue does ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,959,236, expenses of $9,095,097 and total assets of $69,434,001 at year end.
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