2024-12-17T11:29:32-06:00 2024-05-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2023-06-01 746081914 Assistance League of Houston ASSI 8325481222 PO Box 79668 Houston TX 77279 Allison Elliott President 8325481222 2024-12-17 1 0 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Allison Elliott PO Box 79668 Houston TX 77279 11310351 0 X www.assistanceleague.org/houston X 1968 TX Serving the educational and emotional needs of disadvantaged people in the Greater Houston area. 9 9 0 75 0 0 180268 162869 0 0 62761 -97197 -4217 -1825 238812 63847 226899 253862 0 0 0 0 0 0 15863 108474 106289 335373 360151 -96561 -296304 5524816 6116979 59467 18053 5465349 6098926 X Assistance League of Houston is a chartered chapter of the National Assistance League that provides various forms of assistance, including clothing, financial assistance, food and gifts primarily to children in need in schools and hospitals in the Houston Area. 0 0 129518 124802 Operation School Bell is the signature philanthropic program of the National Assistance League and one of the oldest and largest of ALH's programs in which school uniforms, new school-appropriate clothing, and school supplies are provided to economically disadvantaged schoolchildren. The objectives of this program are to clothe the children and provide school supplies. New clothing and school supplies makes it possible for them to attend school appropriately dressed and prepared, boosting each child's self-confidence, school attendance, and classroom performance. The program currently serves schools in the Spring Branch, Alief and Houston Independent School Districts, and Harris County Area I Head Start Schools. During the year ended May 31, 2024, 4,655 children received new school uniforms and PPE. 116663 112000 The organization's scholarship program awards scholarships annually to students in participating schools who have financial need, including some with physical and learning disabilities, and who have demonstrated scholastic achievement. The scholarships are intended to encourage committed students to pursue their education through high school and beyond. During the year ended May 31, 2024, 43 students received approximately $112,000 in financial assistance. 22157 17060 The annual holiday party was held at Texas Children's Hospital this year, where gift cards were presented for food, clothing and other items to patients and their families. Families are sponsored by organization members, local businesses and individual donors. In December 2023, 66 patients and their families received more than $17,000 in gift cards through this program. 9399 0 Assistance League Reads (formerly Head Start Readers) encourages literacy through our reading to children. ALH volunteers provide a Literacy Enrichment Program to students at Harris County Head Start schools and Tiger Trail School where 2,320 books were given to students and volunteers read to the children. 9399 0 277737 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X X Allison Elliott 8325481222 PO Box 79668 Houston TX 77279 X Martha Whitley President 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Betty Puryear Treasurer 14.00 X X 0 0 0 Marina Adams Secretary 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Jenny Browning VP Membership 15.00 X X 0 0 0 Allison Elliott VP Finance 9.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennie Hampton VP Philanthropy 8.00 X X 0 0 0 Donna Matthews VP Operations 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Debbi Thomas VP Marketing 7.00 X X 0 0 0 Paula Wright VP Resource Development 10.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11874 77179 73816 12075 162869 74629 74629 11043348 11215174 -171826 -171826 -171826 29505 77179 31330 -1825 -1825 63847 0 0 -99022 253862 253862 14944 14944 20513 20513 2571 1028 1543 16761 5563 3628 7570 2708 1084 1624 34683 13872 20811 5533 5533 2760 2760 508 204 304 5308 2124 3184 360151 277737 66551 15863 251594 172252 57014 123479 11820 10004 6219 5128 1598 1091 5163374 5797578 39416 12575 5524816 6116979 486 1413 13000 6565 6590 39416 10050 59467 18053 X 5240415 5878246 224934 220680 5465349 6098926 5524816 6116979 -296304 929881 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 333830 316404 165520 180268 162869 1158891 183941 151218 37002 372161 517771 467622 202522 180268 162869 1531052 4801 3745 5960 8150 11200 33856 0 4801 3745 5960 8150 11200 33856 1497196 10638 1013 71987 48493 74629 206760 10638 1013 71987 48493 74629 206760 2577 2574 5151 530986 471209 274509 228761 237498 1742963 0.85900 0.92080 0.11860 0.06240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 199255 600 6466 6466 199855 186950 12305 3964 3964 199255 186350 600 18 18 186950 186350 181 181 186350 186350 3513 3513 186350 1.00000 0 0 6219 5128 1091 1091 Lease liability 10050 10050 973215 929881 929881 43334 20513 20513 63847 339638 0 339638 20513 20513 360151 Part V, Line 4: The income from the endowed funds are expended annually for scholarships. Books & Brunch 106684 77179 29505 11454 300 19576 106684 77179 29505 11454 300 19576 31330 -1825 1 Scholastic scholarships 43 112000 Clothing and school supplies 4655 0 124802 Cost School uniforms and supplies Holiday gift cards 66 17060 Part I, Line 2: -ALH awards scholarships to students in participating schools who have financial need, including some with physical and learning disabilities, and who have demonstrated scholastic achievement. -ALH provides School uniforms to economically disadvantaged schoolchildren, who are identified by personnel at partner schools. -During the annual holiday event at Texas Children's Hospital, gift cards are presented for food, clothing and other items to patients and their families that are sponsored by members, local businesses and individuals. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Assistance League of Houston has voting-members and non-voting members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The voting membership elects 4 members to the Nominating Committee and the Board elects 3 members to the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee submits its slate of nominees for offices of the Board. Voting members vote on the slate of board nominees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The organization's Finance Committee reviews drafts of the 990 during the preparation of the tax return. When the return is complete, the Finance Committee and Board Members review the 990 before releasing the return for filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The organization's members are required to sign the conflict of interest policy acknowledgment annually on the back of the renewal form. All new members are required to acknowledge the conflict of interest policy. A person who has a conflict of interest may not participate in or be permitted to hear the Board's or committee's discussion of the matter except to disclose material facts and respond to questions. The conflicted person may not attempt to exert their influence concerning the matter. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 All documents are available on the organization's website and upon request.