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Nonprofit · EIN 99-4478357

LA DEFENSA ACTION CLUB

Tax-exempt · SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776

Financials

$0$02024$0$02025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LA DEFENSA ACTION CLUB by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$0$0$0$0$0$0
December 31, 2024990-EZ$0$0$0$0$0$0
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$0
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$0
Gross receipts
$0

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ivette Ale-FerlitoExecutive Director, Director0$0
Farah MahesriSecretary, Director0$0
Kaitlin RuizTreasurer, Director0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ivette Ale-FerlitoExecutive Director, Director0$0
Farah MahesriSecretary, Director0$0
Kaitlin RuizTreasurer, Director0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
301 W LAS TUNAS DR STE A1 PMB 1007, SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776-1201
Signed the 990-EZ
Kaitlin Ruiz, Treasurer
Phone
(435) 610-4481
Return prepared by
Tracy Paglia

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 99-4478357 or by the name LA DEFENSA ACTION CLUB.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

La Defensa is a femme-led 501(c)(4) advocacy organization dedicated to shifting Los Angeles County's reliance on criminalization and incarceration towards systems of care that center human dignity. We defend the presumption of innocence through policies that challenge pretrial detention, we advocate for local and state budgets that reflect our values and we challenge judicial power by building public resources and electoral power. Our work is informed by the legacy of the communities we belong to: Multi-racial, queer, immigrant, undocumented, working class people with incarcerated loved ones

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The organization began as a program of Tides Advocacy in 2019. In 2024, the organization legally formed and applied for tax exempt status. In 2025, activities continued under Tides Advocacy.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-4478357
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$0$0$0XML
990-EZDecember 2024$0$0$0XML

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 99-4478357).

Questions about LA DEFENSA ACTION CLUB

What is the EIN of LA DEFENSA ACTION CLUB?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LA DEFENSA ACTION CLUB is 99-4478357.
Is LA DEFENSA ACTION CLUB tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2025.
Are donations to LA DEFENSA ACTION CLUB tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does LA DEFENSA ACTION CLUB file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of LA DEFENSA ACTION CLUB 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 LA DEFENSA ACTION CLUB last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of LA DEFENSA ACTION CLUB?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LA DEFENSA ACTION CLUB have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $0 and total assets of $0 at year end.

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