The Access Fund

Analysis

The Access Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Boulder, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, 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 June 2023, The Access Fund reported income of $3.0m and spending of $3.9m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $3.0m (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Access Fund sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include SMB Probation Center Inc ($3.0m), Potomac Highland Airport Authority ($3.0m) and Habitat for Humanity of McLean County Inc ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 2.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $196k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $4.5m against liabilities of $461k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 35 employees.