Accessible Academics is a not-for-profit agency that advocates for inclusion and supports people with disabilities to become independent.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$228K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$206K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$228K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$124K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$197K
FY2025$228K
Net assets
$37K
FY2025▲ +75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$16K
FY2022$3K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$21K
FY2025$37K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 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
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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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Supports people with disabilities to achieve independence and inclusion in academics.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

We provided services to 150 individuals with disabilities and their families. Our college students had a 100 retention rate. We launched our job counseling and self-advocacy instruction workshops in two schools.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$225K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$206K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$225K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Other assetsLn 15$47K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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$20K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$50K$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$21K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$727
Office expensesLn 13$11K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1K
TravelLn 17$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$1K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$206K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $228K$206K$22K$37K 990 PDF
FY2024 $197K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 $180K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $104K$3K 990 PDF
FY2021 $124K$16K 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 $227,776 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,133$4,229
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $162,023$224,872
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$1,325
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $197,156$227,776
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $121,055$177,512
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,133$28,227
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,188$205,739
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,968$22,037
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $227,776 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,229
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$224,872
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$1,325
VIII-12 Total revenue$227,776
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $205,739 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$137,601
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$39,911
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$727
IX-13 Office expenses$11,396
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$1,047
IX-17 Travel$3,956
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$1,024
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$4,266
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,201
IX-24e All other expenses$4,610
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$205,739
Part X · Balance sheet $63,606 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,484$16,324
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $29,756$47,282
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $50,240$63,606
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,078$26,471
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,078$26,471
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,162$37,135
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $50,240$63,606
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,135 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,776
XI-2 Total expenses$205,739
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,037
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,162
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$6,064
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,135

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