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Assistance League of Inland North County is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that puts caring and commitment into action through philanthropic programs in the community.
Assistance League of Inland North County’s most visible giving in 2024 was a $48,150 scholarship grant to Palomar College Foundation, alongside another $33,500 scholarship award to California State University San Marcos. That pairing shows a funder that centers education while staying close to its local North County service area. The chapter also supported daily living needs and child comfort work through grants to New Day Urban Ministries and Palomar Medical Center, extending its reach beyond tuition support into basic needs and psychosocial assistance. The foundation operates as an all-volunteer nonprofit with philanthropic programs in the community. Its grantmaking is local and entirely within California, with recipients in San Marcos, San Diego, Escondido, La Jolla, and Los Angeles. Recent support also included University of California San Diego and the University of California Los Angeles, indicating that its education funding reaches both local and regional higher-education institutions. Program descriptions point to a mix of standing scholarship support, in-kind community outreach, and one-time responses to specific needs. That structure makes the chapter’s giving pattern easy to distinguish: it combines recurring education support with flexible community assistance.
Scholarships are the clearest pillar of the foundation’s work. In 2024, it gave $48,150 to Palomar College Foundation for scholarships and $33,500 to California State University San Marcos for scholarships. The program description says awards support students pursuing higher education in nursing, emergency medical technician, industry, and trade technician fields, including awards for local high school graduates. Beyond education, the chapter funds basic needs and comfort-oriented support. It gave $23,191 to New Day Urban Ministries for daily living assistance, linking its grantmaking to immediate household or personal support. Child well-being is another recurring theme in the program taxonomy. A $6,857 grant to Palomar Medical Center was designated for comfort to children, aligning with the foundation’s stated focus on child comfort and psychosocial support. The organization also uses outreach and in-kind support to respond to community needs, including supplies and one-time assistance for local nonprofits and service organizations.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $31K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$31K
Jorgine Ellerbrock
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Typical grant size sits at $7,268 at the 25th percentile, $15,846 at the median, and $30,923 at the 75th percentile. The 2024 list shows both larger scholarship awards and smaller support grants, which fits a mix of structured programs and one-time community responses. The chapter is an all-volunteer nonprofit and does not fund individuals directly, while its active programs include scholarships, in-kind support, and outreach donations. The recent grant list shows repeated emphasis on higher education and community support within the same year, but the specific recipients listed here appear as one-year entries rather than multi-year repeats.
Grantmaking is entirely local and stays within California. The most frequent recipient city is San Marcos, seen in grants to Palomar College Foundation and California State University San Marcos. Other recipient cities in the recent list include San Diego, Escondido, La Jolla, and Los Angeles. All recent grants went to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants were made to organizations in the foundation’s headquarters state of California.
It supports higher-education institutions, community organizations, and service providers tied to scholarships, daily living assistance, child comfort, and in-kind community support. Recent grants went to a college foundation, a state university, a ministry serving daily living needs, and a medical center for comfort to children.
Its typical grant size is $7,268 at the 25th percentile, $15,846 at the median, and $30,923 at the 75th percentile. The 2024 grants list also includes awards ranging from $5,500 to $48,150.
No. Its program set includes scholarships, waste-reuse support, and outreach grants or in-kind donations. The listed focus areas include K-12 education, literacy, youth services, homelessness and housing insecurity, senior services, scholarships, and community development.
Its grantmaking is local and all recent grants went to California organizations. Recipient cities in the 2024 list include San Marcos, San Diego, Escondido, La Jolla, and Los Angeles.
The active program descriptions do not indicate an open unsolicited-application route. One outreach program is marked as not accepting unsolicited requests, and the scholarship and waste-not programs are described as chapter-run or partner-administered support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palomar College | San Marcos, CA | $42,000 | 2025 | Scholarships |
| CSU San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $20,636 | 2025 | Scholarships |
| New Day Urban Ministries | San Diego, CA | $18,990 | 2025 | Daily living assistance |
| Palomar College Fdn | San Marcos, CA | $48,150 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| CSU San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $33,500 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| New Day Urban Ministries | San Diego, CA | $23,191 | 2024 | Daily living assistance |
| Univ Calif San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $8,500 | 2024 | — |
| Palomar Medical Center | Escondido, CA | $6,857 | 2024 | Comfort to children |
| Univ of Calif Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $5,500 | 2024 | — |
| Palomar College Fdn | San Marcos, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | Scholarships |
| New Day Urban Ministries | San Diego, CA | $20,515 | 2023 | Daily living assistance |
| CSU San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $19,000 | 2023 | Scholarships |
Palomar College
$42,000Scholarships
CSU San Marcos
$20,636Scholarships
New Day Urban Ministries
$18,990Daily living assistance
Palomar College Fdn
$48,150Scholarships
CSU San Marcos
$33,500Scholarships
New Day Urban Ministries
$23,191Daily living assistance
Univ Calif San Diego
Palomar Medical Center
$6,857Comfort to children
Univ of Calif Los Angeles
$5,500Palomar College Fdn
$40,000Scholarships
New Day Urban Ministries
$20,515Daily living assistance
CSU San Marcos
$19,000Scholarships
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