2024-09-17T18:05:10-04:00 2023-12-31 823791863 RIVERA & MONTES PLLC 500 7TH AVE NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2023-01-01 133999267 THE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION INC LATI 1818 H STREET NW MSN MC3-301 WASHINGTON DC 20433 FRANCISCO FERREIRA PRESIDENT 3736871898 2024-09-17 false JAVIER MONTES P02061683 6469456259 2024-09-17 X 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z LACEA FRANCISCO FERREIRA 1818 H STREET NW MSN MC3-301 WASHINGTON DC 20433 282400 false X HTTP://WWW.LACEA.ORG/PORTAL/ X 1992 DC FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION WAS FOUNDED IN JULY 1992, 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. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, LACEA HAS GROWN TO AN ORGANIZATION WITH AN ANNUAL AVERAGE OF 1000 ACTIVE MEMBERS. STARTING FROM 1996, THE ASSOCIATION HAS HELD ANNUAL MEETINGS IN MEXICO CITY, BOGOTA, BUENOS AIRES, SANTIAGO, RIO DE JANEIRO, MONTEVIDEO, MADIRD, PUEBLA, SAN JOSE COSTA RICA AND PARIS. 15 15 0 18 0 295411 281557 0 414 843 0 295825 282400 24638 124148 0 0 0 0 99584 152543 124222 276691 171603 5709 913554 919561 1202 1500 912352 918061 X 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. 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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. 2000 20555 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. 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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. FORM 990, PART VI LACEA DOES NOT HAVE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BUT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS THE ONE WITH FULL AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS, TO COLLECT AND SPEND MONIES, AND CONDUCT THE ASSOCIATION'S BUSINESS, SUBJECT TO THE BYLAWS ESTABLISHED IN 1998, REVISED AND APPROVED AGAIN IN 2015. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN LACEA IS OPEN TO ALL TEACHERS, STUDENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHERS PROFESSIONALY CONCERNED WITH THE STUDY OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIES. THE MEMBERS CAN VOTE FOR THE CHANGES IN BYLAWS PROPOSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, BUT DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS OVER THE ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THERE WERE NO NEW MEMBERS ELECTED IN 2023. HOWEVER, THE BOARD HAS THE POWER TO ELECT NEW MEMBERS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, IN ADDITION, THE BOARD ELECT VP EVERY 2 YEARS. THE VICE- PRESIDENT EVENTUALLY BECOMES THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B AMENDMENTS TO THE CURRENT BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST BY LACEA'S CURRENT MEMBERS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B LACEA'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM. AFTER PREPARATION IS COMPLETE, A DRAFT IS SENT TO LACEA FOR REVIEW BY LACEA'S SECRETARIAT AND TREASURER. ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE BY THE CPA FIRM. THE FINAL FORM 990 IS THEN SENT TO LACEA FOR SIGNATURE AND FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON LACEA'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SALARY EXPENSES 26,728 0 0 BANK FEES 0 4,814 0 OTHER EXPENSES 0 2,324 0 TOTAL 26,728 7,138 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ROUNDING 0 FORM 990, PART XII THE ORGANIZATION USES A MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE BASIS OF ACCOUNTING OTHER THAN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. UNDER THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, SUPPORT AND REVENUE ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN RECEIVED RATHER THAN WHEN EARNED AND EXPENSES ARE RECORDED WHEN PAID RATHER THAN WHEN THE OBLIGATION IS INCURRED. MODIFICATIONS TO THE CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING CONSIST OF: 1) ACCRUING EXPENSES RELATED TO OBLIGATIONS INCURRED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD IF PAID WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME (120 DAYS) AFTER YEAR END, AND 2) ADJUSTING INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES TO FAIR VALUE ON A ROUTINE BASIS.