Retired Los Angeles City Employees Inc
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What it says it does
The Retired Los Angeles City Employees, Inc RLACEI exists to provide opportunities for fellowship, to promote lifelong learning, to advocate for fair benefits, to recognize the accomplishments of its members, and to strengthen the relationship between the retirees and the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System LACERS and the City of Los Angeles elected officials.
- Income
- $211,716
- Spending
- $190,071
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $13,800, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (4)
- $82,050 spent. Creation of a monthly newsletter containing Board reported information for members, published for LACERS retirees through Alive! Newspaper, a City Employee Newspaper, via our website and email, and via member meetings. This newsletter highlights pending legislation affecting members benefits, provides retirement wellness information, contains information on in-person meetings, and highlights retirees who are celebrating special occasions, such as achieving centenarian status, and provides other news relative to member retirement benefits.
- $9,420 spent. Creation and maintenance of a RLACEI website, a toll-free member helpline, and an email address system to assist members and their families. This includes covering the technical work required to maintain the website with monthly changes to member information, such as deaths and announcement of events and meeting information, and as a public venue for members access the newsletter via the website or email blasts, to access RLACEI information generally, as well as the newsletter, and any other member retiree benefit related information.
- $96,643 spent. Retiree entertainment events and meetings are provided to any member who wishes to attend and may bring a spouse or family member. The attendees to these events and meetings are provided a lunch, dessert, drinks, and entertainment. Members are provided with updates on their retiree benefits, vote on the Board members and generally share time with other retirees.
- $1,958 spent. Provided giveaways and door prizes to the members who attended one of our three social events throughout the year.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1979.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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