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Assistance League of Riverside

Foundation · Grantmaker Riverside, CA EIN: 95-2394523 Website

Assistance League of Riverside is dedicated to providing programs that address unmet needs for children and young adults in our community.

Key facts about Assistance League of Riverside

In short: Assistance League of Riverside gave $103K across 14 grants in 2026 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

EIN
95-2394523
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026
Annual giving (2026)
$103,420
Grants made (2026)
14
Average grant
$7,387
Median grant
$7,070
Total assets
$2,935,269
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2026 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

+2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$103K

+1377.4% YoY

Grant Count

14

+1300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+5.5% YoY

How Assistance League of Riverside gives

  • Giving grew 274% from 2023 to 2026. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Assistance League of Riverside

Based on IRS filings

Assistance League of Riverside is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Riverside, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 14 grants totaling $103K. Net investment income was $23K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 14 itemized 2026 grant dollars.

States

Cities

RiversideCoronaJurupaBerkeleyIrvineMoreno Valley

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150KTotal only20212 grants20224 grants20235 grants20241 grants202514 grants2026

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2026

Highgrove Elementary School: $12KHighgrove Elementary School$12KJeffferson Elementary School: $10KJeffferson Elementary School$10KLongfellow Elementary School: $10KLongfellow Elementary School$10KCentro De Ninos: $8KCentro De Ninos$8KLiberty Elementary School: $8KLiberty Elementary School$8KInspire Life Skills Training: $7KInspire Life Skills Training$7KMonroe Elementary School: $7KMonroe Elementary School$7KGuardian Scholars: $7KGuardian Scholars$7KFremont Elementary School: $6KFremont Elementary School$6KPatricia Beatty Elem School: $6KPatricia Beatty Elem School$6K

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Highgrove Elementary School Riverside, CAFood assistance$12,240
Jeffferson Elementary School Riverside, CAFood assistance$10,200
Longfellow Elementary School Riverside, CAFood assistance$9,690
Centro De Ninos Riverside, CAFood assistance$8,160
Liberty Elementary School Riverside, CAFood assistance$7,956
Inspire Life Skills Training Corona, CAHome support$7,476
Monroe Elementary School Riverside, CAFood assistance$7,140
Guardian Scholars Riverside, CAEducation support$7,000
Fremont Elementary School Riverside, CAFood assistance$6,120
Patricia Beatty Elem School Riverside, CAFood assistance$6,120

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M202120222023202420252026
Metric202620252024
Total Assets$2,935,269$2,866,779$2,863,036
Revenue$938,212$878,418$899,930
Expenses$868,277$863,102$836,468
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$23,380$18,121$18,144
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Assistance League of Riverside is led by Lynn Athens, President since 2026 (on filings since 2025); none of the 12 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Lynn Athens

    President

    President-Elect → President, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    11 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorraine Hansen

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Nichols

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Blochle

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindi Deegan

    Vice President Programs

    President → Vice President Programs, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Nicolaisen

    Vice President Resource Development

    President-Elect → President, 2025

    President → Vice President Resource Development, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Pat Stetkevich

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    18 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Rodriguez

    Vice President Membership

    Vice President → Vice President Membership, 2026

    On filings since 2024

    9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Parmer

    Vice President Programs

    Vice President → Vice President Programs, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Traci Rodriguez

    Vice President Finance

    Vice President → Vice President Finance, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    26 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candia Franceschi

    Secretary

    New on the 2026 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emma Miller

    Vice President Public Relat

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Donna Dacier (2021–2025) — Vice President
  • Former: Nancy Franks (2021–2025) — Vice President
  • Former: Lisa Valentine (2024–2025) — Vice President
  • Former: Lydia Ferrall (2024–2025) — Secretary
  • Former: Jenny Casebeer (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Amy Baker (2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Bobbi d'Arc (2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Gayle McThomas (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Judy Anderson (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Lynn Fumey (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Patti Braymer (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Bonnie Collis (2022–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Kathy Wright (2022–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Nancy Best (2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Barbara Heublein (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Barbara Pfeiffer (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Cynthia Deegan (2022) — President Elect
  • Former: Linda Wolff (2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Lorraine Nygren (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Sandi Fay (2021) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Assistance League of Riverside

How much does Assistance League of Riverside give each year?

Assistance League of Riverside gave $103K across 14 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $7K across 1 grant.

What is Assistance League of Riverside's typical grant size?

Assistance League of Riverside's median grant in 2026 was $7,070, and its average grant was $7,387, across 14 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.

Where does Assistance League of Riverside give grants?

Assistance League of Riverside gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Riverside, CA (12 grants).

Does Assistance League of Riverside give general operating support?

Not in 2026: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Assistance League of Riverside's 2026 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food assistance" (12 grants).

Who are Assistance League of Riverside's largest grantees?

Assistance League of Riverside's largest 2026 grantees include Highgrove Elementary School ($12,240), Jeffferson Elementary School ($10,200) and Longfellow Elementary School ($9,690), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.

How large is Assistance League of Riverside?

Assistance League of Riverside reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $938K.

What is Assistance League of Riverside?

Assistance League of Riverside is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Riverside, CA. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2026.

What is Assistance League of Riverside's EIN?

Assistance League of Riverside's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2394523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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