Access

Analysis

Access is a registered charity in United States, based in Dearborn, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Access reported income of $51.0m and spending of $42.2m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $27.4m to $51.0m (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Access sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adapt of the Hudson Valley Inc ($51.0m), The Village for Families & Children Inc ($51.0m) and Community Residence Inc ($50.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $21.2m. At year end it held assets of $94.4m against liabilities of $3.6m, net assets of $90.8m. It reported 633 employees.