Los Angeles Water and Power Employees Association Inc
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What it says it does
To provide benefits and services to active and retired employees of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and their family members. To act as their means of giving to various charitable organizations.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $855,201
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 15
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (3)
- $253,187 spent. Donations to charities that aid blind, burned, sick, and disabled persons, various drug, homeless, abused and troubled youth, and adult rehabilitation programs. Purchase gift cards (instead of dolls and toys because of COVID restrictions) to various childrens organizations during the holiday season.
- $127,497 spent. Purchase or rent medical equipment for use by active and retired employees and their immediate family members. Provide financial assistance to active and retired employees and their spouses who require hospital or in-home nursing care when their insurance is lacking. Provide financial assistance loans to active and retired employees in their times of need to cover medical, dental, funeral, and unaticipated emergencies, some of which were forgiven. Provide financial assistance for lodging, transportation and meals to immediate family members of employees injured while working and who require overnight hospital stay.
- $20,666 spent. Financial support to active and retired employee groups for educational and recreational purposes.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 February 1960.
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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