Access Counseling INC

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 27-3956519

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$187K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $450K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$187K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 60% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.8M
703% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 703% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▼ -19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▼ -22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
−$2.4M
FY2024▼ -15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$542K
FY2021−$950K
FY2022−$1.6M
FY2023−$2.1M
FY2024−$2.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2013.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $2.2M Management & general 11% · $280K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $187K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President and Secretary
$105,200Pt VII · Sec A
President
$82,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alberto Duarte’s $105K as Vice President and Secretary is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alberto Duarte$105,200$105,200——$95,000
Alberto Duarte——$95,000$95,000—
Gary Jemelian$82,000————
Gary J Jemelian—$82,000——$44,333
Gary J Jemelian——$70,000$70,000—

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

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

Programs and updates

Access Counseling INC is a human services nonprofit based in Los Angeles, CA.

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1 program service account for $2.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The Company furnished Bankruptcy Act-required and US Trustee approved financial education services to approximately 70,000 individuals in calendar 2024, offering its services on a 365 day, 24/7 basis. Services were provided free of charge for qualified applicants.

$2.2Mprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$280K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$227K
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$312K$227K
Total assetsLn 16$475K$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.1M−$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$165K$165K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$585K$585K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$127K$114K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$273K$273K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$42K$42K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
InterestLn 20$29K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$86K$86K
InsuranceLn 23$537$537
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$757K$757K
All other expensesLn 24e$267K$267K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.2M$280K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.5M−$316K−$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$3.2M−$482K−$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$3.2M−$675K−$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$3.3M−$407K−$950K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.5M$3.8M−$368K−$542K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,158,050 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,158,050$2,158,050
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,158,050 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,158,050
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,474,279 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $165,000$165,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $585,312$585,312
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $22,200$22,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $113,692 · Management $12,826$126,518
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $29,905$29,905
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,750$1,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $18,314$18,314
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $273,435$273,435
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,194$21,194
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $42,336$42,336
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,860$29,860
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,341$19,341
IX-20 InterestManagement $29,286$29,286
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $85,649$85,649
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $537$537
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $757,075$757,075
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $266,567$266,567
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,194,461 · Management $279,818 · Fundraising $0$2,474,279
Part X · Balance sheet $401,565 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,786$152,848
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $312,472$226,823
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,894$21,894
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $474,997$401,565
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $581,709$841,392
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,000,000$1,983,114
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,581,709$2,824,506
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,106,712−$2,422,941
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,106,712−$2,422,941
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $474,997$401,565
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,422,941 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,158,050
XI-2 Total expenses$2,474,279
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$316,229
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,106,712
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,422,941

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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