Access California Services is a culturally sensitive community-based organization dedicated to empowering underserved populations, with a focus on Arab- American & Muslim- American communities. We strive to enhance quality of life & foster self-determination through direct health & human services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$163K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.3M a year · 46% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$163K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
44 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 44.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $522K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$243K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.6M
+198% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$11.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.6M
FY2023▲ +198%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$6.9M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2023▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.2M
Net assets
$11.9M
FY2023▲ +94%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$11.9M
FY2024$13.1M
FY2025$16.2M

From the FY2023 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1999.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.3M Management & general 20% · $552K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $163K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Director
$162,534Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nahla Kayali’s $195K as Exec. Director is at the 89th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nahla Kayali$195,367$176,201$162,534$102,198$92,200$90,683

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

Provides health and human services to empower underserved communities.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Refugee Social Services (County of Orange) The goal of the Refugee Social Services contract is to provide employment and supportive services to refugees in Orange County. Access California Services staff provide services including mentoring and case management to assist clients in overcoming barriers, achieve and maintain stable…

$700Kprogram expense
02

CalMHSA To assist individuals and communities in recovering from the effects of natural and human caused disasters by assisting survivors in understanding their current situation and reactions, mitigating stress, developing coping strategies, providing emotional support and encouraging linkages with resources and longer-term supportive…

$400Kprogram expense
03

CDSS To provide naturalization and other immigration remedies application services to underserved and low-income populations. To also provide case management such as wrap-around health and human services to asylees.

$253Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.6M
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$552K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.4M
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.0M
Total revenueLn 12$9.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K
Net assetsLn 32$11.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 552
VolunteersI 6400
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.7M$10.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M$12.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$394K$243K
Net assetsLn 32$6.1M$11.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$163K$0$163K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.3M$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$278K$265K$12K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$0$11K$0
Office expensesLn 13$28K$28K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$180K$0$180K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$93K$0$93K$0
InsuranceLn 23$15K$0$15K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$337K$337K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$367K$288K$78K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.3M$552K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.9M$4.2M$2.7M$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.6M$3.8M$1.7M$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $9.6M$2.8M$6.8M$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$2.1M$1.1M$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$1.8M$1.1M$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$1.5M$706K$3.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,593,119 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,216,651$9,593,119
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $749$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,217,400$9,593,119
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,386,362$1,775,688
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $761,592$1,030,813
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,147,954$2,806,501
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,069,446$6,786,618
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,593,119 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,995,885
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$597,234
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,593,119
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,593,119
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,806,501 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $162,534 · Fundraising $0$162,534
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,335,270 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,335,270
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $265,482 · Management $12,402 · Fundraising $0$277,884
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,600 · Fundraising $0$10,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,393 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,393
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $180,000 · Fundraising $0$180,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $92,906 · Fundraising $0$92,906
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $15,334 · Fundraising $0$15,334
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $336,830 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$336,830
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $288,269 · Management $78,481 · Fundraising $0$366,750
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,254,244 · Management $552,257 · Fundraising $0$2,806,501
Part X · Balance sheet $12,100,939 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,653,217$10,391,199
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $281,025$448,280
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $229,740$3,681
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,332,810$1,239,904
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$17,875
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,499,792$12,100,939
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,846$60,924
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $327,562$67,500
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $6,000$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $51,956$115,065
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $394,364$243,489
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,105,428$11,857,450
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,105,428$11,857,450
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,499,792$12,100,939
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,857,450 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,593,119
XI-2 Total expenses$2,806,501
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,786,618
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,105,428
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,034,596
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,857,450

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