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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2026 Expires: July 2028

Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Assistance League volunteers transforming lives of children and adults through community programs.

Year, State Incorporated:
1996, OH

The Assault Survivor Kits program provides a complete set of clothing and hygiene items to victims of sexual assault treated at all 31 hospitals in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area, enabling evidence collection and supporting the victims dignity.  

The AL Cares 4 Kids program supplies diapers, baby wipes, briefs, tee-shirts, socks, camisoles, and bras to kinship, foster, and homeless children. These items are distributed to four kinship closets and two Childrens Hospital locations throughout the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area, reaching over 5,000 children each year.

The New Beginnings program provides kits of household items to families escaping domestic violence.  Cooking utensils and supplies, bath and bed linens, cleaning products and supplies are included in every kit.  Individual kits are available for each child in the family and are specific to their age.  An average of 500 families received these kits every year.

Operation School Bell is the largest program of ALGC.  Uniform-style clothing, including fleece jackets, and hygiene products are provided to resource coordinators at 47 schools throughout Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.   The clothing is organized for pickup in July and August, followed by the hygiene items in September.  The resource coordinators place their orders in May, but can order additional clothing throughout the school year.  Over 10,000 elementary school children are served every year.

For the year ended May 31, 2025, Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati's program expenses were:

Operation School Bell $209,425
AL Cares 4 Kids $72,301
New Beginnings $65,652
Assault Survivor Kits $7,313
Total Program Expenses $354,691

Chief Executive
Rosanna Nelson, Vice President of Operations

Chair of the Board
Leann Kuchenbuch

Board Size
7

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati's unaudited financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2025.

Source of Funds
Foundation and trust grants $187,000
Special events $68,285
Contributions $43,679
Direct appeal campaign $33,750
Interest income $14,211
Membership income $5,795
In-kind donation of nonfinancial assets $3,040
Clothing sales $348
Total Income $356,108

Programs: 92% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 2%

Total Income $356,108
Total expenses: $386,922
  Program expenses $354,691
  Fundraising expenses $20,967
  Administrative expenses $7,684
  Other expenses $3,580
Income in Excess of Expenses $-30,814
Beginning Net Assets $531,543
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $500,729
Total Liabilities $6,430
Total Assets $507,159

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Report completed by:
BBB Cincinnati