ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES
826 COLE AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90038 assistanceleaguela.org

Total Revenue
$15,695,082
Total Expenses
$5,527,520
Net Assets
$60,774,455

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ANGELES SINCE 1919 IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN IN THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY.

IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN IN THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY.

OPERATION SCHOOL BELL (OSB): PROVIDES UNDERSERVED AND AT-RISK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH NEW CLOTHING AND SUPPLIES. CHILDREN FROM DISADVANTAGED CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE IMPROVED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR, CONFIDENCE, AND LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR PEERS AND SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WHEN THEY DO NOT WEAR THEIR POVERTY. THIS YEAR, MORE THAN 6,100 CHILDREN WERE GIVEN UNIFORMS, JACKETS, SHOES, GROOMING KITS, BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT OUR HOLLYWOOD LOCATION AND ALSO THROUGH THE MOBILE FACILITY OPERATION SCHOOL BELL ON WHEELS. THEATRE FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM: THIS ARTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM UTILIZES THE OLDEST CHILDREN'S THEATRE IN LOS ANGELES, BRINGING THE JOY OF LIVE THEATRE TO MORE THAN 7,100 UNDERSERVED AND HANDICAPPED CHILDREN EVERY YEAR. OUR PRODUCTIONS ARE OFFERED FREE TO CHILDREN FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS ALONG WITH FREE BUS TRANSPORTATION, TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT REDUCED RATES TO SCHOOL GROUPS, AND FOR A NOMINAL FEE, TO THE PUBLIC ON WEEKENDS. WE STRIVE TO OFFER CHILDREN IN LOS ANGELES ARTS EDUCATION THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE OF LIVE THEATRE. FOSTER CHILDREN'S RESOURCE CENTER (FCRC): CHILDREN ENTERING FOSTER CARE OR IN A CRISIS SITUATION ARE SOMETIMES MOVED SUDDENLY WITH FEW PERSONAL POSSESSIONS BEYOND THE CLOTHES THAT THEY ARE WEARING. WE PROVIDE MORE THAN 1,800 YOUTH REFERRED BY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES ("DCFS") WITH SCHOOL UNIFORMS, PLAY CLOTHES, JACKETS, PAJAMAS, BACKPACKS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, TOYS, BOOKS AND GROOMING KITS TO BOLSTER THEIR SELF-ESTEEM DURING A DIFFICULT AND VULNERABLE TIME IN THEIR LIVES. PRESCHOOL LEARNING CENTER: STUDIES SHOW THAT CHILDREN WHO ATTEND PRESCHOOL OUTPERFORM THEIR PEERS ACADEMICALLY AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTEND COLLEGE. OUR NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PRESCHOOL PROVIDES A QUALITY PRESCHOOL EDUCATION FREE OF CHARGE TO CHILDREN AGES THREE TO FIVE FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM INSTILLS ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SKILLS IN CHILDREN AND FOSTERS THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, CREATIVE AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. BRIGHT FUTURE SCHOLARHIP: THE LEAGUE AWARDS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FROM LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S HOMELESS EDUCATION PROGRAM AND FOSTER YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM WHO ARE ENTERING THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR OF COLLEGE. THE BRIGHT FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IS BASED ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, CHARACTER, AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES RECEIVE THE SAME FUNDING FOR FRESHMAN THROUGH SENIOR YEARS BY MAINTAINING NO LESS THAN A 2.5 GPA.

THE CRVC PROGRAM PROVIDES COURTS, PROBATION DEPARTMENTS, AND JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES WITH A VIABLE OPTION FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO FINES AND INCARCERATIONS FOR ADULTS WHO ARE CONVICTED OF INFRACTIONS, MISDEMEANORS OR FELONIES. CRVC ENABLES DEFENDANTS TO COMPLETE THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE SENTENCES BY MATCHING THEM TO NONPROFIT AGENCIES AND THEIR PROGRAM NEEDS. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS DEFENDANTS TO MAKE RESTITUTION, PROVIDES NONPROFIT AGENCIES WITH VOLUNTEER LABOR AND INSTILLS IN THE DEFENDANT A SENSE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLATING THE LAW.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Melanie MeriansCEO60$176,002
Yvonne BradshawDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE40$108,027
Alexandra FernandezDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40$100,433
Perri KranzdorfDIRECTOR (THRU 1/20)3$0
Andrea GoodmanDIRECTOR (THRU 1/20)3$0
Christina DorenDIRECTOR (THRU 1/20)3$0
Cheryl Van TasselDIRECTOR (THRU 1/20)3$0
Hillary KanigherDIRECTOR (FROM 1/20)4$0
Mara KalcheimDIRECTOR (FROM 1/20)9$0
Kiel FitzgeraldDIRECTOR (FROM 1/20)7$0
Amelia ChickDIRECTOR (FROM 1/20)3$0
Lisa WierwilleDIRECTOR16$0
Sherly LautenschlagerDIRECTOR9$0
Sharon GriffinDIRECTOR4$0
Audrey FimplerDIRECTOR3$0
Melanie EdwardDIRECTOR33$0
Yvonne CazierDIRECTOR3$0
Stephanie AmesDIRECTOR4$0
Mary KaufmanBOARD TREASURER (THRU 1/20)3$0
Floran FowkesBOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER (FROM 1/20)8$0
Greer SaundersDIRECTOR/BOARD SECRETARY (FROM 1/20)10$0
Adrienne SeltzerDIR./BOARD VICE PRESIDENT (FROM 1/20)5$0
Kathryn BalzerBOARD PRESIDENT23$0

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