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Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association

EIN 13-3999267 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceWeak47 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

1) TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH AND TEACHING RELATED TO THE ECONOMICS OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES AND TO FOSTER DIALOGUE AMONG RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS WHOSE WORK FOCUSES ON THE ECONOMIES OF THE REGION. AS A MATTER OF POLICY, LACEA WELCOMES ECONOMISTS OF ALL NATIONALITIES, THEORETICAL ORIENTATIONS AND POLICY PERSPECTIVES. 2) TO ENCOURAGE INTERACTION AMONG SCHOLARS, TEACHERS AND POLICY-MAKERS RESIDING AND WORKING IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN AND PROFESSIONALS RESIDING OUTSIDE THE REGION. 3) TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS, MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARLY EXCHANGE AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH THE ECONOMIES OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN NATIONS. IN THIS CAPACITY, LACEA CAN ACT BOTH INDEPENDENTLY AND AS A MEMBER OF OTHER PROFESSIONAL OR NONPROFIT ASSOCIATIONS.

Income
$243,028
Spending
$260,376
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
41.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
0
Volunteers
40
Highest pay
$10,000, executive se

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 41.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $138,860 spent. ANNUAL MEETING: A SPACE THAT AIMS TO ENCOURAGE GREATER PROFESSIONAL INTERACTION AND FOSTER INCREASED DIALOGUE AMONG RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS WHOSE WORK FOCUSES ON THE ECONOMIES OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN.
  2. $81,560 spent. RESEARCH GRANTS: TO HELP PROMOTE THE INTERACTION OF YOUNG AND SEASONED ECONOMISTS, AS WELL AS SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AND DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS, LACEA SPONSORS TWELVE NETWORKS IN THE FIELD OF CAPACITY BUILDING. EACH NETWORK - INEQUALITY AND POVERTY (NIP), POLITICAL ECONOMY (PEG), TRADE, INTEGRATION AND GROWTH IN LATIN AMERICA (TIGN), IMPACT EVALUATION (IEN), FINANCE CAMPS (IE&F), AMERICA LATINA CRIME AND POLICY (AL CAPONE), LABOR NETWORK, HEALTH ECONOMICS NETWORK, BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS NETWORK (BRAIN), URBAN ECONOMICS NETWORK (LAURBAN), HUMANS MIGRATION NETWORK AND ECONOMIC HISTORY NETWORK - HOLDS ANNUAL MEETINGS IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF LATIN AMERICA.
  3. ECONOMIA LACEA JOURNAL IS THE JOURNAL OF THE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION. LAUNCHED IN 2000 AND INITIALLY NAMED "ECONOMIA", IT WAS PUBLISHED BY BROOKINGS PRESS UNTIL 2022. CURRENTLY, THE JOURNAL IS PUBLISHED BY LSE PRESS IN OPEN ACCESS AND ON A CONTINUOUS PUBLISHING FORMAT. THE JOURNAL PUBLISHES PEER-REVIEWED GENERAL INTEREST RESEARCH PAPERS IN ALL AREAS OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE. IN 2024 WHILE NO EXPENSES WERE INCURRED,HOWEVER A REVENUE OF 5,991 WAS RECEIVED FROM A PUBLICATION PERFORMED IN 2023.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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