Caminos De Accion
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our Mission: To work in solidarity with Salvadorans to facilitate community organization in order to address locally identified challenges in El Salvador including social, educational and health related issues; Our Vision: Our vision is to assist Salvadorans in reaching their full potential as members of and leaders in their families, communities and society;In order to accomplish this mission and vision, we run two main programs in the villages of Los Tehuistes, San Jeronimo, Santiago de Chile & San Pedro Martir in the department of La Paz, El Salvador: 1) Knowledge is Power: a scholarship and leadership program for high school and university students, and 2) Farming for the Future: an organic farming/gardening initiative for families to combat malnutrition. We are known in the community for our first project, in which we helped to bring running, potable water to 150 homes.
- Income
- $4,970
- Spending
- $84,048
- Reserves
- 4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1591% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $17,662 spent. Knowledge is Power Scholarship and Leadership Program: Caminos de Accion works with a local nonprofit in El Salvador called CIS (Centro de Intercambio y Solidaridad) to provide scholarships and services in the community of Los Tehuistes, La Paz. $38,872.01 were granted to 10 high school and 11 university scholarship recipients. University students received $200/month for their tuition and expenses, while high school students received $100 per month. While these scholarships served 16 students directly, they also highly impacted the families of these 16 students. As for services for the students in the program, we provide (via CIS) wifi, mental health services, tutoring, educational materials, program t-shirts, materials for an Environmental Awareness school run by scholarship recipients, and a scholarship student mentor. We also reimburse CIS to hire our director to run this program.
- $6,850 spent. Farming for the Future organic farming/gardening initiative: Caminos de Accion works with a local nonprofit in El Salvador called CIS (Centro de Intercambio y Solidaridad) to support an organic farming/gardening initiative. In 2024, through CIS, we provided organic gardening/farming materials to 20 families in Los Tehuistes, La Paz, El Salvador. Materials include seeds, gardening tools, and even the distribution of tilapia and fruit trees to interested families. With these materials came monthly workshops and weekly home visits from our director, as well as transportation to other communities to collaborate. We also provided, through CIS, mental health services and program t-shirts to participating families.We reimburse CIS to hire our director to run this program.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
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