Access 2 Independence

Analysis

Access 2 Independence is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Access 2 Independence reported income of $623k and spending of $663k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $579k to $623k (+7.5%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Access 2 Independence sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 77th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leadership Tennessee Inc ($623k), Prairie State College Foundation ($623k) and St Louis Mens Group Against Cancer ($623k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $258k (39% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $145k against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $122k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.