To address the needs of the most vulnerable and underserved populations in San Diego County by promoting self-sufficiency and economic independence through education and employment opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$367K 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 $152K a year · 5% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$367K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$196K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2023▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$797K
FY2021$831K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Dec 1971.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $2.6M Management & general 13% · $390K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $367K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$104,460Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$104,460Pt VII · Sec A
$79,075Pt VII · Sec A
$79,075Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristie Buckley’s $117K as President & CEO is at the 39th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristie Buckley$116,512$110,417$104,460$74,916$71,359$80,963
Rosemary Schmidt$99,989$88,489————
Desmond Kelly——$79,075$67,000$63,208—

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

Offers education, social services, and job training to help disadvantaged youth and adults succeed.

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4 programs · $5.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Youth Employment and Training Services

Program is provided to disadvantaged high risk youth, offering classes in employment readiness, computer skills and career exploration. Participants are placed in internships and temporary jobs. Clients served during the fiscal year totaled 996.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

Youth Employment and Training Services

Program is provided to disadvantaged high risk youth, offering classes in employment readiness,computer skills and career exploration. Participants are placed in internships and temporary jobs. clients served during financial year totaled 996.

$2.3Mprogram expense
03

Access' immigration services primarily provide legal assistance under immigration law to immigrant victims of domestic violence and child abuse.

$242Kprogram expense
04

Access' immigration services primarily provide legal assistance under immigration law to immigrant victims of domestic violence and child abuse.

$231Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$290K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$390K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$196K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$290K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$196K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5157
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.0M$3.0M$38K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.4M$3.2M$165K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.0M$2.9M$114K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$2.8M$150K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.8M$123K$831K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.4M$3.0M$322K$797K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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

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