Accessmatters

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 1972Health CareEIN 23-1878446Revenue $16.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSaccessmatters.org100 N 20th St 5th FL, 19103-1455 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Sep 1972Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Accessmatters' mission is to protect, expand, and enhance access to sexual and reproductive health care and information for all people. Accessmatters fulfills its mission by providing services and information directly to people, by supporting a large network of healthcare provider organizations, and through research, training, and advocacy.Accessmatters fights for access to sexual and reproductive health care and information for everyone every day. We focus on serving people and families with low incomes and communities facing barriers to care. In fy2025, our work reached more than 100,000 people across greater philadelphia and pennsylvania and throughout the nation, positively impacting people's health and wellness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 52 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $50K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 75% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.2M
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.9M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$16.9M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$384K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$16.9M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.3M
FY2021$15.9M
FY2022$15.5M
FY2023$13.8M
FY2024$15.6M
FY2025$16.9M
Expenses
$16.9M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.2M
FY2021$15.7M
FY2022$15.7M
FY2023$14.0M
FY2024$15.8M
FY2025$16.9M
Net assets
$384K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$853K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$562K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$349K
FY2025$384K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1972.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $13.7M Management & general 18% · $3.1M Fundraising 0% · $41K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO (unitl 08/24)
$215,404Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$190,361Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Strategic Initiatives
$171,678Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Health Service Access Delivery
$157,384Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Human Resouces
$132,883Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy VP, Health Service Access
$129,340Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Quality Deputy Director
$118,744Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO (from 12/24)
$9,037Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Weiler Gerber’s $215K as President & CEO (unitl 08/24) is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2901 $10–100M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Weiler Gerber$215,404$283,962$286,824$261,360$263,051$244,263
Nikele D Jones$190,361$161,142$142,683$115,392$114,721$8,266
Shannon Criniti$171,678$171,404$166,259$142,835$130,422$124,559
Bruce Weiss$157,384$116,117————
Latoya Myers——$123,506$142,002$141,128$122,838
Raeann Billey$132,883$120,231————
Stephanie Schilli$129,340$125,621$119,085$109,133$106,022—
Audrey Burlando$118,744$109,309————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Ensures everyone can access sexual and reproductive healthcare and information.

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3 programs · $13.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Supporting a Healthcare Provider Network

Accessmatters provides specialized support for network partner organizations working in the community. The organization anchors a broad network of over 100 healthcare provider organizations and sites that provide community-based sexual and reproductive health care, assisting them with program support, training, quality management, data…

$13.0Mprogram expense
02

Providing Health Services

Accessmatters provides guidance, referrals, and support services to clients through public health programs and accessmatters' information hotline. In FY2025, accessmatters' patient navigation programs served over 360 clients, providing warm referrals, individualized support for appointments, and linkage to care for services such as…

$644Kprogram expense
03

Engaging in Research, Training, and Advocacy

Accessmatters trains organizations in best practices, conducts research on public health issues, and evaluates the quality of care. Accessmatters centers health access, breaks down stigma, ensures confidentiality, and works to normalize discussions of sexuality and the provision of sexual and reproductive health services.

$140Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 291 grants · $54.1M · 2019–2024
City of Philadelphia - Ambulatory Health ServicesFY2024$2,466,800
Drexel University - St Christopher HospitalFY2024$800,254
Rhdfamily Practice & Counseling NetworkPA · FY2024$607,420
Planned Parenthood KeystonePA · FY2024$244,542
Project HomePA · FY2024$191,972
Penn Medicine Breast Health InitiativePA · FY2024$162,393
Bebashi - Transition to HopePA · FY2024$160,059
Congreso De Latinos Unidos INCPA · FY2024$125,521
Hospital of Penn Macgregor ClinicPA · FY2024$114,487
Newlands HealthPA · FY2024$103,620
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Money outPt IX
$16.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.7M
Managementcol C$3.1M
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$384K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$756K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$15.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$16.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$755K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$756K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K
Other assetsLn 15$184K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M
Net assetsLn 32$384K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 552
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$756K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$80K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M$4.2M
Net assetsLn 32$349K$384K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9.2M$9.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$407K$391K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.6M$3.0M$557K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$76K$66K$10K$107
Other employee benefitsLn 9$394K$328K$66K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$290K$222K$66K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$4K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$59K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$252K$99K$153K
Office expensesLn 13$477K$273K$187K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$7K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$320K$250K$67K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$83K$76K$7K$5
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$53K$53K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$156K$1.4M$8
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$29K$16K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.9M$13.7M$3.1M$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $16.9M$16.9M$14K$384K 990 PDF
FY2024 $15.6M$15.8M−$156K$349K 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.8M$14.0M−$248K$336K 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.5M$15.7M−$179K$562K 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.9M$15.7M$180K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $15.3M$15.2M$90K$853K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $16,869,801 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,259,239$15,544,432
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $355,124$41,764
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,975$26,642
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,256,963
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,638,338$16,869,801
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,240,158$9,188,715
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,665,816$4,763,344
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,888,316$2,903,285
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,794,290$16,855,344
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$155,952$14,457
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,869,801 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,469,108
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,324
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,544,432
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,764$41,764
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,642$26,642
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,256,963$1,256,963
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,764 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,283,605$16,869,801
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,855,344 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,188,715$9,188,715
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $390,726 · Fundraising $16,417$407,143
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,037,480 · Management $556,866 · Fundraising $1,268$3,595,614
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $65,983 · Management $10,335 · Fundraising $107$76,425
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $327,535 · Management $65,754 · Fundraising $1,130$394,419
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $222,216 · Management $66,301 · Fundraising $1,226$289,743
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,258 · Management $29,607$33,865
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $59,115$59,115
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $28,600$28,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,269 · Management $153,144$252,413
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $273,253 · Management $186,873 · Fundraising $16,805$476,931
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,568 · Management $9,908$16,476
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $250,009 · Management $66,915 · Fundraising $3,015$319,939
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $76,035 · Management $7,025 · Fundraising $5$83,065
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $53,465$53,465
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $155,695 · Management $1,377,233 · Fundraising $8$1,532,936
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,694 · Management $16,326 · Fundraising $1,460$46,480
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,735,710 · Management $3,078,193 · Fundraising $41,441$16,855,344
Part X · Balance sheet $4,549,787 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,194,970$755,413
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $13,189$34,782
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,319,949$3,471,753
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $51,890$76,990
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $80,198$26,733
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $473,111$183,916
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,133,507$4,549,787
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $347,835$332,589
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $3,819,150$3,663,255
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,537$4,537
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $613,360$164,988
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,784,882$4,165,369
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $276,170$327,289
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $72,455$57,129
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $348,625$384,418
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,133,507$4,549,787
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $384,418 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,869,801
XI-2 Total expenses$16,855,344
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,457
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$348,625
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$21,336
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$384,418

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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