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Nonprofit · EIN 20-5119659

ACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY

Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92114

Financials

$1.7M$2.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,730,026$2,201,323-$471,297$9,234,322$10,192,299-$957,977
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,458,619
of which government grants
$174,417
Program service revenue
$151,861
Investment income
$99,552
Net rental income
$5,179
Net income from fundraising events
$14,815
Other revenue
$19,994

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$185,814
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$341,562
Other salaries and wages
$641,292
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,140,064
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$215,947
Travel
$14,132
Depreciation
$48,395
Program services (functional)
$1,649,683
Management and general (functional)
$345,152
Fundraising (functional)
$206,488

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,001,495
Total assets, end of year
$9,234,322
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,192,299
Net assets, end of year
-$957,977
Land, buildings and equipment
$347,499
Publicly traded securities
$4,618
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$1,438,751
Net assets with donor restrictions
$480,774
Gross receipts
$1,733,811
Employees
23
Volunteers
30
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RENATO PAIVAExecutive Dir.
Officer
50$246,116$9,045
BLAIR SADLERDirector
Trustee or director
4$0$0
GREG SCHERMANTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOE SAMMARTINOChair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
LYNELLE BOAMAHDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT ITODirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY WALSHOKDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY CHASEDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN SMITHDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HUGH DAVIESDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANAMICA RAIDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAY COLEMANDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMERICA SANCHEZSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SUSAN TAYLORDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KARLA RUIZDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
REESE JARRETTDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
JAY LIEBOWITZDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
IAN MAXWELLDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT MERRITTDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURIE BLACKDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
EDDIE WANG RODRIGUEZDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
FRED HERNANDEZDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
TOM GILMANDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID GALLUCCIODirector
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE BROOKSDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
ED DIABDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
704 EUCLID AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92114-1011
In care of
% GREG SCHERMAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RENATO PAIVA, 704 EUCLID AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92114
Signed the 990
RENATO PAIVA, Executive Dir.
Phone
(858) 860-5688
Return prepared by
Leaf & Cole LLP

Mission

TO TRANSFORM LIVES OF UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH SQUASH. AYA USES THE SPORT OF SQUASH AS A CATALYST TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF UNDERSERVED YOUTH.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Founded in 2006, Access Youth Academy is an after-school life-skill and academic enrichment program for low-income San Diego youth aged 10-24+ designed to foster equal access to higher education, healthy lifestyle habits, and post-college graduation employment.We believe every child should have equal access to achieve their full potential.Access Youth Academys mission is to transform the lives of underserved youth through academic enrichment, health and wellness, social responsibility, critical thinking, and leadership development using the sport of squash as a catalyst.Access Youth Academy students are low-income as defined by Federal standards. Most currently come from high-need neighborhoods in Southeastern San Diego and strive to be the first in their families to attend college. Barriers to success include poverty, food insecurity, neighborhood violence, and family instability.Over 17 years, Access students have achieved a 100% high school graduation rate, a 100% college acceptance rate, secured over $10.8 Million in earned scholarships, and our student- athletes have won a total of 13 National Squash Titles. Access students have been accepted to and earned degrees from some of the nations top-rated schools including Columbia, Dartmouth, Amherst, Wesleyan, Bowdoin, Trinity, Cornell, Princeton, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UCSD. Access program graduates have entered careers in biotechnology, structural engineering, cognitive science, medical fields, finance, and immigration law.
    Expenses $1,649,683 · grants $185,814 · revenue $151,861

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-5119659
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,234,322
Income (IRS master file)
$1,733,811

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025–––IRS
990June 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$1,598,627$1,764,778$9,389,470IRS
990June 2022$6,938,111$1,483,527$9,742,308IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about ACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY

What is the EIN of ACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY is 20-5119659.
Is ACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to ACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RENATO PAIVA.
Who are the officers and directors of ACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $246,116 (RENATO PAIVA, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does ACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,730,026, expenses of $2,201,323 and total assets of $9,234,322 at year end.

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