Downtown Athletic Club Hawaii
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO CREATE A BRIDGE FOR CORPORATIONS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT TO FACILITATE AND PROMOTE SPORTS THROUGHOUT THE ISLANDS.
- Income
- $430,591
- Spending
- $240,263
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 27.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 27.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (3)
- $72,500 spent. THE DOWNTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB OF HAWAII (DACH) IS SPEARHEADING A LUNA STRONG FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN, RAISING FUNDS THROUGH "LUNA STRONG" T-SHIRT SALES. ALL FUNDS ARE DISBURSED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LAHAINALUNA ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION. THESE FUNDS WILL ASSIST WITH:1. REPLACING SPORTS EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES LOST BY THE 450 LAHAINALUNA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETES WHOSE HOMES WERE DESTROYED IN THE LAHAINA FIRE.2. SUPPORTING THE 40 LAHAINALUNA COACHES WHO LOST THEIR HOMES IN THE FIRES.3. COVERING THE ENTIRE COST OF STATE TOURNAMENT TRAVEL FOR ALL LAHAINALUNA TEAMS THAT QUALIFY FOR STATE TOURNAMENTS IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.
- $2,958 spent. THE NIL (NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS) COLLECTIVE, A DACH INITIATIVE COMMENCING IN 2024, IS A GROUNDBREAKING PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS STUDENT-ATHLETES TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY BUILDING THEIR PERSONAL BRANDS AND POTENTIALLY EARNING COMPENSATION. THROUGH THE NIL COLLECTIVE, STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RAINBOW WARRIORS AND RAINBOW WAHINE TEAMS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE LITERACY, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING AMONG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
- $141,912 spent. THE DOWNTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB OF HAWAII (DACH), WITH A $325,000 GRANT FROM THE MAUI STRONG FUND OF THE HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (HCF), AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO 13 LAHAINALUNA HIGH SCHOOL AND 1 MAUI PREP ACADEMY CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATES WHO WILL BE ATTENDING COLLEGES OUT OF STATE STARTING IN THE FALL OF 2024. THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING PROVIDED CAN BE USED TOWARDS TUITION, HOUSING, MEALS, AND OTHER SCHOOL-RELATED NEEDS. THESE GRADUATES WILL BE ATTENDING SCHOOLS SUCH AS UCLA, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS, GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY, AND PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY.
Source: Form 990 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 November 6, 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 January 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 November 4, 2026.
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