ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LONG BEACH

What ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LONG BEACH does

Assistance League of Long Beach is a 501(c)-class nonprofit charitable organization (EIN 95-6101256) founded in 1940, operating as a local chapter of the national Assistance League headquartered in Burbank, California. The organization delivers direct community services through 11 philanthropic programs spanning four categories: education (Operation School Bell®, Launching Literacy, Scholarships, Vocational Training Program), health (Orthodontic Program), crisis and family support (Assault Survivor Kits®, CAMEO Mentoring, ALa Carte, Kids on the Block), and cultural enrichment (Howard and Asian Art Collection, Assisteens® youth program). Beneficiaries include K-12 students in need, adults in crisis, and the general Long Beach community. Three programs (Operation School Bell®, Assault Survivor Kits®, Assisteens®) hold registered trademarks, signaling long-running, institutionalized program brands.

The organization is volunteer-driven and funds its programs through three revenue streams: (1) retail sales from the Assistance League of Long Beach Thrift & Vintage Shop at 2100 E. Fourth Street, with 100% of proceeds directed back to programs; (2) individual, corporate, and legacy society donations; and (3) event-based fundraising via the CAMEO Fashion Show, Woman of the Year, and Car Show and Fair. Its headquarters and Philanthropic Center are located at 6220 E. Spring Street, Long Beach, CA 90815. The organization has no disclosed digital product, app, or technology platform; all service delivery is in-person and community-based. There is no public revenue figure, headcount, or program-spend data available in the source material, and the organization is not publicly traded. It maintains formal transparency profiles (Candid/GuideStar seals) and operates exclusively within the Long Beach, California geographic market.

Name

ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LONG BEACH

Legal name

Assistance League of Long Beach

Website

https://allb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Assistance League of Long Beach is a 1940-founded volunteer-run nonprofit chapter operating 11 philanthropic programs (education, health, crisis support, cultural enrichment) and a thrift shop, serving children, families, and community members in Long Beach, California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Community Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Community philanthropy services
• Volunteer charitable programs
• Thrift shop retail
• Educational assistance programs
• Community support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Thrift Shop Sales: Revenue generated from Assistance League of Long Beach Thrift & Vintage Shop sales, with all proceeds funding community philanthropic programs.
2. Donations and Contributions: Individual donations, corporate partnerships, and legacy society contributions that fund the organization's 11 philanthropic programs.
3. Event Fundraising: Revenue from community events including CAMEO Fashion Show, Woman of the Year, and Car Show and Fair.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Assistance League of Long Beach is a volunteer-run nonprofit that delivers 11 philanthropic programs serving children, youth, and adults in need across Long Beach, California, in the areas of education, health, mentorship, crisis support, cultural enrichment, and vocational training. It funds these free services through proceeds from its member-operated Thrift & Vintage Shop, individual and corporate donations, and community fundraising events such as the CAMEO Fashion Show, Woman of the Year, and Car Show and Fair.

Product overview

Assistance League of Long Beach operates as a nonprofit charitable organization with a unified portfolio of 11 distinct philanthropic programs. These programs work collectively to serve the Long Beach community through education, health, food security, cultural enrichment, and support services. The programs include Operation School Bell (educational support), Orthodontic Program (healthcare), CAMEO Mentoring (mentorship), ALa Carte (flexible assistance), Assault Survivor Kits (support services), Assisteens Programs (youth engagement), Howard and Asian Art Collection (cultural), Kids on the Block (child support), Launching Literacy (literacy), Scholarships (educational financing), and Vocational Training Program (job readiness). The organization funds these programs primarily through thrift shop sales and donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Operation School Bell®: Philanthropic education program providing school supplies and support to students in need
• Assault Survivor Kits®
• Assisteens® Programs
• CAMEO Mentoring

Products and services

• Operation School Bell Educational support program providing school supplies, clothing, and related assistance to underserved K-12 students to help them succeed academically. Program services are provided at no cost to beneficiaries and accessed via partner referral.
• Orthodontic Program Healthcare program providing orthodontic treatment and care to children in the Long Beach area who cannot afford standard orthodontic services. Free to qualified beneficiaries.
• CAMEO Mentoring Mentorship program providing guidance and support to help community members develop skills and achieve personal or professional goals. Provided free to mentees.
• ALa Carte Flexible assistance program providing various goods and services tailored to individual community needs as they arise. Free to beneficiaries in the Long Beach area.
• Assault Survivor Kits Program providing essential supplies and support kits (clothing, personal care items) to survivors of assault, delivered in partnership with local agencies. Free to beneficiaries.
• Assisteens Programs Youth volunteer program engaging teenagers in community service, fundraising, and leadership development activities as part of the Assisteens Auxiliary.
• Howard and Asian Art Collection Cultural program featuring an Asian art collection that provides educational opportunities and cultural enrichment to community members through exhibits and related programming.
• Kids on the Block Educational puppet program providing awareness and resources to help school-age children understand disability, diversity, and personal safety topics.
• Launching Literacy Educational program focused on promoting early literacy skills and providing books and reading resources to help children develop reading abilities.
• Scholarships Financial assistance program providing scholarships to qualifying Long Beach area students to support their post-secondary educational pursuits.
• Vocational Training Program Skill development program offering vocational training and job readiness support to help unemployed or underemployed individuals prepare for and achieve employment.
• Assistance League of Long Beach Thrift & Vintage Shop Member-operated secondhand retail store located at 2100 E. Fourth Street, Long Beach, CA 90814, selling donated clothing, housewares, and vintage goods; 100% of sales revenue funds the chapter's philanthropic programs.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Corporate PartnersminorOthersCorporate partners that support Assistance League of Long Beach through donations and sponsorships. Listed on the Corporate Partners page, specific company names are not detailed in the source material.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• United Way: Large community-funding nonprofit that aggregates donations and allocates to local service programs. Comparable as a community-impact fundraising and grantmaking model, though at a federated national scale rather than direct delivery.
• Salvation Army: National faith-based nonprofit combining thrift retail with social services, disaster relief, and youth programs. Overlaps with Assistance League on the thrift-plus-social-services model, but operates at a much larger and broader scale.
• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit providing social services including housing, education, and crisis support. Comparable as a multi-program social services nonprofit, though with a much larger national footprint.

Direct peers

• Goodwill Industries International: Operates the most prominent nonprofit thrift retail chain in the U.S. with proceeds funding workforce development and community programs. Directly comparable operating model of thrift-funded community impact, though at vastly greater national scale.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles: Regional mentoring nonprofit operating in the broader LA/Long Beach area. Directly comparable to CAMEO Mentoring in delivering youth mentoring outcomes through a volunteer model.
• Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach: Local youth-services nonprofit operating in the same Long Beach geography, providing education, mentoring, and youth development programs. Closest direct local peer to Assistance League's youth education and mentoring portfolio.
• Habitat for Humanity: Volunteer-driven nonprofit addressing community needs through direct service programs and reuse-based retail (ReStores). Comparable volunteer + retail-funding model, though focused on housing rather than education/health.
• Assistance League of Los Angeles: Sister chapter of the same national Assistance League network, operating an analogous multi-program + thrift shop model in the adjacent Los Angeles market. The most structurally comparable peer — same brand, model, and program categories, different geography.
• Dress for Success: Nonprofit providing clothing, workforce development, and mentoring services to people in need. Directly comparable to several Assistance League of Long Beach programs (Operation School Bell, Vocational Training, CAMEO Mentoring).

Regional players

• Long Beach Community Foundation: Local community foundation serving the Long Beach area, channeling philanthropic dollars to local nonprofits. Comparable as a Long Beach-based community-supporting organization, though functioning as a grantmaker rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/assistance-league-of-long-beach

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LONG BEACH