National Assistance League

Analysis

National Assistance League is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancouver, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2024, National Assistance League reported income of $136k and spending of $142k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2024, income grew from $101k to $136k (+34%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, National Assistance League sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brookshire Brothers Employee Assistance Program ($136k), Boss Lady Economic Planning & Development Workforce ($136k) and Sons of Italy Western Foundation ($136k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% of the total. At year end it held assets of $208k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $208k.