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Access, Inc. is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities in reaching goals, according to personal needs and choices, at home, at work and in the community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 42-1045275) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 71 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$162K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.4 mo
of spending, in cash
4.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$722K
24% of total assets
Liabilities are 24% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.6M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.6M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.2M

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1977.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $2.9M Management & general 18% · $624K Fundraising 0% · $491

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

9 people listed on the 990; $162K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$95,099Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$66,852Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Until October
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director as of November
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Renee Christiansen’s $95K as Executive Director is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Rene Christian—$101,354———
Renee Christiansen$95,099—$79,713——
Jennifer Backer - Resigned 112021————$85,378
Katherine Hanna$66,852——$56,816—
Jennifer Backer Resigned 92021———$64,016—

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

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2 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residential services are provided in various community settings including several community houses and individual homes/apartments for individuals with disabilities. Services are provided to develop, maintain, and improve independent living skills, community integration skills and other skills needed to live as independently as possible.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 42-1045275) · Dispute this line
$2.5Mprogram expense
02

Transit services are provided for area residents who are in need of transportation within the area.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 42-1045275) · Dispute this line
$478Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$624K
Fundraisingcol D$491
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$722K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Government grantsLn 1e$81K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$23K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$476K
SavingsLn 2$835K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Accounts receivableLn 4$377K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$36K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$722K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 571
VolunteersI 67
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$892K$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$690K$722K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$167K$167K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.1M$180K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$34K$33K$614
Other employee benefitsLn 9$258K$222K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$179K$154K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$200$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$8K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$8K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$4K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$2K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$189K$135K$53K
InterestLn 20$20K$19K$728
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$88K$44K$44K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$24K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$229K$195K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$9K$134$491
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$2.9M$624K$491

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $3.6M$3.6M$22K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 27, 2025 $3.4M$3.5M−$124K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $3.8M$3.6M$188K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $3.4M$3.4M−$35K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $3.4M$3.0M$371K$1.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $3,578,383 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $322,921$110,554
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,077,148$3,401,937
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,170−$17,082
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,241$82,974
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,409,480$3,578,383
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,834,412$2,893,310
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $698,627$663,113
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,533,039$3,556,423
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$123,559$21,960
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $3,578,383 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $33,318 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,230
VIII-1e Government grants$80,520
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,804
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$110,554
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,368,619$3,368,619
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,751$5,751
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$22,833−$22,833
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$242−$242
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $83,216$83,216
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,485,153 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$17,324$3,578,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,556,423 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $167,196$167,196
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,075,214 · Management $180,138$2,255,352
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,950 · Management $614$33,564
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $222,257 · Management $36,079$258,336
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $153,557 · Management $25,305$178,862
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $200$200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,051$25,051
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,334 · Management $14,754$23,088
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,670 · Management $1,818$9,488
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,863 · Management $10,225$14,088
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,637 · Management $11,712$13,349
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $135,445 · Management $53,425$188,870
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18,800 · Management $728$19,528
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $43,544 · Management $44,041$87,585
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,339 · Management $19,275$43,614
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $195,234 · Management $33,383$228,617
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,010 · Management $134 · Fundraising $491$9,635
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,931,854 · Management $624,078 · Fundraising $491$3,556,423
Part X · Balance sheet $2,971,311 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $500,743$476,329
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $391,309$834,801
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $583,357$377,367
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $56,531$82,459
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,188,010$1,164,189
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$36,166
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,917,160$2,971,311
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $341,294$327,784
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $170,271$194,638
X-21 Escrow or custodial accounts$3,875
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $178,672$160,037
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$36,094
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $690,237$722,428
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,198,440$2,233,883
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $28,483$15,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,226,923$2,248,883
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,917,160$2,971,311
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,248,883 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,578,383
XI-2 Total expenses$3,556,423
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,960
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,226,923
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,248,883

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