Latin American Law Enforcement

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palmdale, CA EIN: 26-0647566

Latin American Law Enforcement is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Palmdale, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $470. Net investment income was $1.

Latin American Law Enforcement at a glance

In short: Latin American Law Enforcement gave $470 across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $235), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$470
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$235
Median grant
$235
Total assets
$4,541
-23.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Latin American Law Enforcement funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Los Angeles Police Foundation: $380Los Angeles Police Foundation$380Eagle and Badge Foundation: $90Eagle and Badge Foundation$90

The largest 2025 recipient was Los Angeles Police Foundation ($380). Together the top 2 received $470.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Los Angeles

How Latin American Law Enforcement gives

  • Giving grew 327% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 180% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250$500$750$1K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110 (2022) to $1K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $470.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Los Angeles Police Foundation Los Angeles, CABanquet Ticket$380
Eagle and Badge Foundation Los Angeles, CABanquet Ticket$90
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$4,541$1$1,412$4702$470$1$261
2024$5,952$1$725———$1$305
2023$6,676$1$1,110$3851$385$1$365
2022$7,785$1$835$1101$110$1$395
2021$8,619$1,001$1,725$1,0001$1,000$1$442
2020$9,343$1$710———$1—
2019$10,052$6,791$735———$7—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Latin American Law Enforcement reported a distributable amount of $261 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Latin American Law Enforcement is led by Armando Perez, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Armando Perez

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose Verdin

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Vega

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Armando Monarrez (2019–2020) — Vice Presice
  • Former: Jaime Martinez (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Louie Lozano (2019–2020) — Sargeant at

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Latin American Law Enforcement

How much does Latin American Law Enforcement give each year?

Latin American Law Enforcement gave $470 across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Latin American Law Enforcement?

Latin American Law Enforcement reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $470 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $261 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Latin American Law Enforcement?

Latin American Law Enforcement is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Palmdale, CA. It holds $5K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Latin American Law Enforcement operate?

Latin American Law Enforcement has awarded grants in California.

What is Latin American Law Enforcement's EIN?

Latin American Law Enforcement's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0647566. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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