2026-01-27T18:37:11-06:00 2025-05-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2024-06-01 746081914 Assistance League of Houston ASSI 8326144244 PO Box 79668 Houston TX 77279 Jennie Hampton President 8326144244 2026-01-27 1 0 Susanna Blackmon P01226926 7134395739 2026-01-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jennie Hampton PO Box 79668 Houston TX 77279 7485101 0 X www.assistanceleague.org/houston X 1968 TX Serving the educational and emotional needs of disadvantaged people in the Greater Houston area. 7 7 0 75 0 0 162869 139150 0 0 -97197 548227 -1825 -2733 63847 684644 253862 245777 0 0 0 0 0 0 12140 106289 180442 360151 426219 -296304 258425 6116979 6892161 18053 575020 6098926 6317141 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 109937 97235 Operation School Bell is the signature philanthropic program of the National Assistance League and one of the oldest and largest of Assistance League of Houston's programs in which school uniforms and new school-appropriate clothing are provided to economically disadvantaged schoolchildren. New clothing makes it possible for students 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, Houston and Alief Independent School Districts, and Harris County Area I Head Start Schools. During the year ended May 31, 2025, 4,783 children received new school uniforms. 137007 127000 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, 2025, 41 students received approximately $127,000 in financial assistance. 31933 21542 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 2024, 40 patients and their families received more than $21,000 in gift cards through this program. 13602 Assistance League Reads (formerly Head Start Readers) encourages literacy through our reading to children. 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Books & Brunch 92228 65801 26427 13855 2963 12342 92228 65801 26427 13855 2963 12342 29160 -2733 1 Scholastic scholarships 41 127000 Clothing 4783 97235 Cost Clothing, school uniforms Holiday gift cards 40 21542 Part I, Line 2: Assistance League of Houston awards scholarships to students in participating schools who have financial need, including some with physical and learning disabilities, and who have demonstrated scholastic achievement. The organization also 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 Form 990 during 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.