The mission of Access Independence is to promote independent living by providing services that enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities living in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 16 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
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $563K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.2M
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$994K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$955K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$962K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$994K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$613K
FY2021$621K
FY2022$685K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$897K
FY2025$994K
Expenses
$955K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$619K
FY2021$610K
FY2022$691K
FY2023$764K
FY2024$841K
FY2025$955K
Net assets
$962K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$733K
FY2021$766K
FY2022$718K
FY2023$792K
FY2024$891K
FY2025$962K

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 1986.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $653K Management & general 31% · $293K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Karen Harris$47,507—
Donald K Price$16,723$45,970
Charles Harbaugh IV$7,875—

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

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Empowers people with disabilities in Virginia to live independently through enhanced quality of life services.

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2 programs · $653K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Access Independence provided direct services to 691 consumers during the year. These services included information and referral, peer monitoring, independent living skills training, transition assistance, and advocacy.

$359Kprogram expense
02

Access Independences outreach efforts include community education, training, and technical support, empowering people with disabilities and their families to become better advocates for independent living. Access Independence also provides an array of services to businesses, other community organizations, and government entities.

$294Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$994K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$716K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$955K
Ln 25
Programscol B$653K
Managementcol C$293K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$962K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$401K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$716K
Government grantsLn 1e$651K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$994K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$328K
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$401K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$563K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$962K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 635
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$393K$401K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$468K$563K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$891K$962K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$545K$388K$152K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$98K$70K$27K$959
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$33K$13K$456
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$954$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$5K$2K$68
Office expensesLn 13$12K$8K$3K$115
Information technologyLn 14$37K$26K$10K$359
OccupancyLn 16$82K$58K$23K$802
TravelLn 17$10K$7K$3K$100
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$7K$3K$99
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$45K$4K$148
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$5K$7K$70
Total functional expensesLn 25$955K$653K$293K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $994K$955K$40K$962K 990 PDF
FY2024 $897K$841K$56K$891K 990 PDF
FY2023 $816K$764K$52K$792K 990 PDF
FY2022 $685K$691K−$6K$718K 990 PDF
FY2021 $621K$610K$11K$766K 990 PDF
FY2020 $613K$619K−$6K$733K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $994,469 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $670,451$716,127
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $188,947$243,603
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,272$32,633
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,292$2,106
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $896,962$994,469
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $606,480$689,486
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,247$265,092
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $840,727$954,578
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,235$39,891
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 $994,469 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$650,663
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$65,464
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$716,127
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $243,603$243,603
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $32,633$32,633
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,106$2,106
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $278,342 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$994,469
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $954,578 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $387,502 · Management $152,178 · Fundraising $5,366$545,046
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $69,605 · Management $27,333 · Fundraising $959$97,897
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,092 · Management $12,995 · Fundraising $456$46,543
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,770$2,770
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,799$28,799
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $954 · Management $4,800$5,754
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,881 · Management $1,917 · Fundraising $68$6,866
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,314 · Management $3,265 · Fundraising $115$11,694
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,997 · Management $10,209 · Fundraising $359$36,565
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,034 · Management $22,792 · Fundraising $802$81,628
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,225 · Management $2,837 · Fundraising $100$10,162
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,196 · Management $2,826 · Fundraising $99$10,121
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,387$9,387
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,989 · Management $4,194 · Fundraising $148$49,331
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,978 · Management $6,967 · Fundraising $70$12,015
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $652,767 · Management $293,269 · Fundraising $8,542$954,578
Part X · Balance sheet $2,125,103 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $321,895$327,509
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $70,848$73,127
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $26,500$25,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,341$4,526
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,401$1,337
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,064$24,943
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $468,149$563,055
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,014,850$1,105,106
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,946,048$2,125,103
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,940$58,314
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,013,577$1,105,027
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,055,517$1,163,341
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $817,076$961,762
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $890,531$961,762
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,946,048$2,125,103
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $961,762 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$994,469
XI-2 Total expenses$954,578
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,891
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$890,531
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,340
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$961,762

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