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Nonprofit · EIN 13-3999267

LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION

Also known as LACEA

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20433

Financials

$282K$277K2023$243K$260K2024$360K$384K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$360,082$383,858-$23,776$902,362$25,425$876,937
December 31, 2024990$243,028$260,376-$17,348$913,965$13,252$900,713
December 31, 2023990$282,400$276,691$5,709$919,561$1,500$918,061
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$344,528
Membership dues
$344,528
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$15,554
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$98,963
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$21,714
Program services (functional)
$323,955
Management and general (functional)
$59,903

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$913,965
Total assets, end of year
$902,362
Total liabilities, end of year
$25,425
Net assets, end of year
$876,937
Net assets without donor restrictions
$876,937
Gross receipts
$360,082
Employees
0
Volunteers
40
Year formed
1992
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MAIRA COLACCEEXECUTIVE SE
Officer
24$10,000
MARCELA ESLAVAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LAURA ALFAROVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director
3$0
INES BERNIELLEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA CORTESEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
PABLO QUERUBINEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
RODRIGO SOARESEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLAS AJZENMANEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
ANA BALSAEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
CLAUDIO FERRAZEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
VERONICA FRISANCHOEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA LOMBARDIEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
RENATA NARITAEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
CRISTINE PINTOEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
MAURICIO ROMEROEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ARTURO GALINDOTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANGELA FONSECAEXECUTIVE SE
Officer
24$10,000
MARCELA ESLAVAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LAURA ALFAROVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director
3$0
INES BERNIELLEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA CORTESEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
PABLO QUERUBINEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
RODRIGO SOARESEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLAS AJZENMANEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
ANA BALSAEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
CLAUDIO FERRAZEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
VERONICA FRISANCHOEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA LOMBARDIEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
RENATA NARITAEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
CRISTINE PINTOEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
MAURICIO ROMEROEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
ARTURO GALINDOTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRANCISCO FERREIRAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARCELA ESLAVAVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SERGIO SCHMUKLERTREASURER
Officer
1$0
ANGELA FONSECAEXECUTIVE SE
Officer
24$0
LAURA ALFAROEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
JUAN VARGASEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
FELIPE BARRERAEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
INES BERNIELLEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
ADRIANA CAMACHOEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGEL CALDERONEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICIA CORTESEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
ANA MARIA IBANEZEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN PARKEREXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
PABLO QUERUBINEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA RIPANIEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
JOANA SILVAEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0
RODRIGO SOARESEXECUTIVE ME
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1818 H STREET NW MSN MC3-301, WASHINGTON, DC 20433-0001
In care of
% WORLD BK DEVLPMT ECON RSCH GRP
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MARCELA ESLAVA
Signed the 990
LAURA ALFARO, VICE PRESIDENT
Return prepared by
RIVERA & MONTES PLLC

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $215,608
  • 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.
    Expenses $98,963 · grants $98,963
  • 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.
    Expenses $9,384

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-3999267
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$902,362
Income (IRS master file)
$360,082

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$360,082$383,858$902,362XML
990December 2024$243,028$260,376$913,965IRS
990December 2023$282,400$276,691$919,561XML
990December 2022$295,825$124,222$913,554IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3999267).

Questions about LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION is 13-3999267.
Is LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARCELA ESLAVA.
Who are the officers and directors of LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $10,000 (MAIRA COLACCE, EXECUTIVE SE).
How much revenue does LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $360,082, expenses of $383,858 and total assets of $902,362 at year end.

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