Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Del Amo Action Committee

EIN 33-0603114 · Rosamond, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak42 out of 100GovernanceWeak46 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Community advocacy group regarding toxic waste and neighborhood contamination.

Income
$454,803
Spending
$483,518
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
-0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 59%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$23,400, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 88% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (13)
  1. $167,800 spent. California Air Resources Board Community Air Grant - Use air monitoring equipment to provide a community background on air pollution for the West Carson Area. Measuring air pollution for 1 year, providing analysis and preparing a risk assessment.
  2. $146,456 spent. California Environmental Protection Agency Community Action Grant - form Focus Groups for three sites. Build DAAC capacity and workforce development.
  3. $107,908 spent. California Air Resource Board Noise and Vibration Study (12/1/24-11/30/26)The project will deploy air quality, noise vibration sensors at three sites throughout the community to docuyment the impacts of diesel truck traffic.
  4. $15,614 spent. Los Angeles Environmental Justice Network - Annual Enforcement Symposium coordinates agencies, politicians and communitiy groups around environmental justice enforcement in Los Angeles County
  5. $14,981 spent. Rose Foundation Dominguez Channel Phase 1 - The funding will focus on the Dominguez Channel and storm channel access. Partner with agencies to create a plan for revitalization that includes ongoing maintenance efforts at this gateway location.
  6. $11,195 spent. Safe Clean Water Program (8/1/25-7/30/26) In conjumction with the Rose Foundation Grant - creating a concept design through stormwater awareness and education based on community visioning utilizing workshops and events at the project site.
  7. Center for Health, Environment and Justice - 9 month grant for ending toxic threats in communities.
  8. Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment - 15 month grant focusing on the LA communities working together to educate people on the filtration and treatment of stormwater.
  9. Windward Fund - 16 month grant to ensure that information collected during our 2020 partnership with Coalition for Clean Air is available online, along with the findings from the purple air monitors.
  10. Los Angeles County Public Health Department Lead-Free Homes - provide specific outreach in the community about the Lead-Free Homes program which provides free remediation to low-income communities and homeowners.
  11. Office of Environmental Justice and Climate Health - community outreach on the new public health office. Organized public meetings to present their strategic plan.
  12. Cudahy Alliance - Rose Foundation capacity building grant to Cudahy Alliance. They did the work provided receipts and invoices to DAAC and was paid in a lump sum.
  13. The Paramount Community Coalition Against Toxins - Combatting pollution in the city of Paramount

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.