Assistance League of El Paso

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
237021166
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
El Paso, TX, USA
Phone
9155640600
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Gift Distribution

Reported finances

Revenue
$579,051
Expenses
$392,789
Assets
$2,430,663
Liabilities
$18,474

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MARY ANNE BENSON (THIRD VICE PRESIDENT)
  • JILL HORNER (FIRST VICE PRESIDENT)
  • CAROLYN GRANTHAM (PRESIDENT)
  • RITA PATON (FOURTH VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • FLO MCCLASKEY (BOARD MEMBER)
  • MARY ANNE BENSON (THIRD VICE PRESIDENT)
  • MARY LOU LONG (EDUCATION/ ORIENTATION)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Established in 1967, assistance league of el paso joined the national assistance league as the 50th chapter in 1970 and has 100% of its programs run by volunteers dedicated to helping the el paso community "volunteers transforming the lives of children through community programs." the major program of assistance league of el paso, operation school bell, provides appropriate new school clothing to students who have been identified by school personnel as living in poverty regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or handicapping conditions. It is generally understood that when basic human needs are not met, a child's home life can be affected, which negatively impacts the quality of education of that child. The goal is to provide 2,500 public school children in grades k through 5 with school clothing this year; to increase their self-esteem and in turn improve school achievement. Paso (put a smile on) bear, in collaboration with el paso emergency services, provides 500 cuddly bea

What it reported doing in 2024

The operation school bell program has been a welcome partner with the local schools for more than fifty-seven years because it provides resources when families need them the most. All the elementary schools within the nine public school districts of el paso county are invited to select children in need to receive clothing. Since its inception, operation school bell volunteers have clothed over 109,000 students. Children receive three pair of uniform pants or jeans, two shirts in the required school colors and one shirt in the student's choice of color, packages of socks and underwear, a pair of athletic shoes, a hooded zipper jacket, and a personal hygiene bag containing hair and dental care supplies. The current average cost per student is $95.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 74% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 83
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 90.1%; rating input score 90
  • Program expense ratio: 76.4%; rating input score 76
  • Fundraising efficiency: $5.6 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 32.2%; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 6.19; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -2.3% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.6% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 90.1% of revenue deployed · 76.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $300K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 13 people listed
  • Consistency: 24 of 24 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 21/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.