Nonprofit · EIN 95-6110237
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER SAN DIEGO
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $864,017 | $1,018,126 | -$154,109 | $1,352,822 | $144,238 | $1,208,584 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $903,428 | $746,716 | $156,712 | $1,406,031 | $43,338 | $1,362,693 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $845,834
- Membership dues
- $13,780
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23,269
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,291
- Other revenue
- -$5,086
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $124,201
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,750
- Occupancy
- $33,286
- Depreciation
- $57,466
- Program services (functional)
- $904,630
- Management and general (functional)
- $36,517
- Fundraising (functional)
- $76,979
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,406,031
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,352,822
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $144,238
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,208,584
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $654,246
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,162,491
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $46,093
- Gross receipts
- $874,648
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 245
- Year formed
- 1964
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Geller | President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Lynn Shields | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $0 |
| Anne Haule | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| Kathy Bridge | 1st Vice President Membership Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| Cheryl Dorris | 2nd Vice President Philanthropy Programs Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Debi Hardy | 3rd Vice President Resource Development Trustee or director, Officer | 22 | $0 |
| Judi Lawless | Marketing Chair Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| Karen Degischer | Strategic Planning Chair Trustee or director | 27 | $0 |
| Tony Azar | Property Chair Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Ann Filippone | Assisteens Liaison Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karla Silver | President Trustee or director, Officer | 34 | $0 |
| Gracie Rodriquez | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 23 | $0 |
| Cheryl Dorris | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| Mollie Ohlhausen | Property Chair Trustee or director | 16 | $0 |
| Kathy Bridge | Membership Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Patricia Albano | Marketing and Communication Trustee or director | 34 | $0 |
| Karen Degisher | Strategic Planning Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Patricia Card | Education Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| Sue Geller | Philanthropic Programs Trustee or director | 13 | $0 |
| Equilla Luke | Resource Development Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Ann Filippone | Auxiliary Liason WIBAC Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Michele Wulff | Assisteens Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 108 UNIVERSITY AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103-3007
- In care of
- % LYNN SHIELDS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lynn Shields, 108 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103
- Signed the 990
- Lynn Shields, Treasurer
- Phone
- (619) 298-7050
- Website
- www.algsd.org
- Return prepared by
- Sonnenberg & Company CPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6110237 or by the name ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER SAN DIEGO.
- 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
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 accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $550,312
- 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.Expenses $105,636
- 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.Expenses $95,616
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
- 95-6110237
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,352,822
- Income (IRS master file)
- $874,648
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $864,017 | $1,018,126 | $1,352,822 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $903,428 | $746,716 | $1,406,031 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $729,954 | $621,285 | $1,250,854 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | 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 95-6110237).
Questions about ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER SAN DIEGO
- What is the EIN of ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER SAN DIEGO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER SAN DIEGO is 95-6110237.
- Is ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER SAN DIEGO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER SAN DIEGO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER SAN DIEGO 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 GREATER SAN DIEGO 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 GREATER SAN DIEGO 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 GREATER SAN DIEGO?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names Lynn Shields.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER SAN DIEGO?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER SAN DIEGO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $864,017, expenses of $1,018,126 and total assets of $1,352,822 at year end.
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