Civic Intelligence

La Defensa Action Club

EIN 99-4478357 • San Gabriel, CA

NTEE I50

Profile

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

301 W Las Tunas Drive Suite A1 1007San Gabriel, CA 91776

ladefensa.org

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Top Officer Pay

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NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

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Filings

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Balance SheetOperations
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2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0$0$0$0$0$0
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 25, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

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

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ivette Ale-FerlitoExecutive Director, Director-$0--
Farah MahesriSecretary, Director-$0--
Kaitlin RuizTreasurer, Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
La Defensa Action Club
EIN
99-4478357
Phone
4356104481
Address
301 W LAS TUNAS DRIVE SUITE A1 1007, SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776

Signing Officer

Name
Kaitlin Ruiz
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4356104481
Signed
2026-02-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Tracy Paglia
Address
3540 W Sahara Ave E6 Box 339, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Preparer
Tracy Paglia
Phone
2097124426
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