Nonprofit · EIN 91-6055119
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SEATTLE WASHINGTON
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $808,953 | $512,419 | $296,534 | $1,829,224 | $23,268 | $1,805,956 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $689,566 | $613,612 | $75,954 | $1,521,070 | $11,648 | $1,509,422 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $559,415
- Membership dues
- $11,410
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $28,750
- Net income from fundraising events
- $220,788
- Other revenue
- $220,788
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $81,951
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $4,281
- Accounting fees
- $18,540
- Occupancy
- $20,667
- Depreciation
- $20,035
- Program services (functional)
- $446,245
- Management and general (functional)
- $61,893
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,281
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,521,070
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,829,224
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,268
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,805,956
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $362,467
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,805,956
- Gross receipts
- $840,094
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 118
- Year formed
- 1962
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORI ROBINSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| LORRAINE FOURNIER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHELE ELLIOTT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $0 |
| JULIE BOUFLEUR | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $0 |
| SHERRI WOODS | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| NANCY HANSON | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JACKIE RICKETTS | MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| KATHY LABELLE | MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| DEBRA HAYS | ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIP PRO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTY RIGGS | ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIP PRO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BECKY RINGHOUSE | FINANCIAL AID FOR EDUCATIO Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JULIE CROSS | FINANCIAL AID FOR EDUCATIO Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ANNE BROWN | OPERATION SCHOOL BELL CHAI Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MULICK | OPERATION SCHOOL BELL CHAI Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH IVERSON | OPERATION SCHOOL BELL CHAI Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENN YEEND | MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA MARCONI | THRIFT SHOP MANAGER Trustee or director | 19 | $0 |
| KAREN WREN | ASSISTEENS COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORI ROBINSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JACKIE RICKETTS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JUDY WINSLOW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $0 |
| SHERRI WOODS | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| NANCY HANSON | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELAINE SAY | MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 19 | $0 |
| DEBRA HAYES | ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIP PRO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BECKY RINGHOUSE | FINANCIAL AID FOR EDUCATIO Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH IVERSON | OPERATION SCHOOL BELL CHAI Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| JEN YEEND | MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA MARCONI | THRIFT SHOP MANAGER Trustee or director | 19 | $0 |
| ALICE BENNETT | CIRCLE FUND CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KAREN WREN | ASSISTEENS COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1415 N 45TH ST, SEATTLE, WA 98103-6706
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELE ELLIOTT, 1415 N 45TH ST, SEATTLE, WA 98103
- Signed the 990
- MICHELE ELLIOTT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (206) 547-4680
- Return prepared by
- FORBES ANDERSON PLLC
Mission
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SEATTLE IS A CHARTERED CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ASSISTANCE LEAGUE. THE CHAPTER CARRIES ON PHILANTHROPIC WORK THROUGH ITS THREE PROGRAMS, OPERATION SCHOOL BELL, FINANCIAL AID FOR EDUCATION, AND ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN THE KING COUNTY AREA OF WASHINGTON STATE. THE CHAPTER ALSO OWNS AND OPERATES A THRIFT SHOP, WHICH SELLS DONATED CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION SCHOOL BELL IS THE PRIMARY PHILANTHROPY OF ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SEATTLE. EACH YEAR, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES NEW CLOTHING AND SHOES TO OVER 3,000 CHILDREN IN NEED, FROM OVER 60 SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA. THE PROGRAM SERVES AT-RISK CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. THIS NEW CLOTHING REMOVES BARRIERS TO EDUCATION BY ENHANCING SELF-ESTEEM AND PROMOTING IMPROVED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.Expenses $346,899
- FINANCIAL AID FOR EDUCATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TUITION AND BOOKS FOR STUDENTS IN NEED WHO ARE SEEKING AN AA DEGREE OR TRANSFER DEGREE BUT MAY NOT QUALIFY FOR TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL AID. SINCE 1967, FINANCIAL AID FOR EDUCATION HAS FUNDED OVER 900 STUDENTS IN VARIOUS FIELDS: ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, COMPUTER SCIENCE, NURSING, THE ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SUMMER DENTAL ASSISTING, CULINARY ARTS, GRAPHIC ARTS, AND MORE.GRANTS PROVIDED TO NEW TEACHERS TO PURCHASE CLASSROOM SUPPLIES NO PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.Expenses $44,203 · grants $43,000
- THE ENRICHMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS GRADES 6 TO 11 IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS INCLUDING MUSIC, ART, SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, LANGUAGE, DRAMA, TECHNOLOGY, LEADERSHIP AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES.Expenses $39,953 · grants $38,951
- OTHER PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES.Expenses $15,190
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-6055119
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,829,224
- Income (IRS master file)
- $840,094
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $808,953 | $512,419 | $1,829,224 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $689,566 | $613,612 | $1,521,070 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $694,556 | $628,647 | $1,445,499 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $676,195 | $659,306 | $1,382,319 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | 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 91-6055119).
Questions about ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SEATTLE WASHINGTON
- What is the EIN of ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SEATTLE WASHINGTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SEATTLE WASHINGTON is 91-6055119.
- Is ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SEATTLE WASHINGTON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SEATTLE WASHINGTON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SEATTLE WASHINGTON 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 SEATTLE WASHINGTON due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SEATTLE WASHINGTON last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SEATTLE WASHINGTON?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names MICHELE ELLIOTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SEATTLE WASHINGTON?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SEATTLE WASHINGTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $808,953, expenses of $512,419 and total assets of $1,829,224 at year end.
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