Nonprofit · EIN 27-0597430
ACCESS NOW
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,152,454 | $15,120,599 | $1,031,855 | $10,903,308 | $2,790,725 | $8,112,583 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $14,978,327 | $17,935,723 | -$2,957,396 | $9,221,974 | $2,141,246 | $7,080,728 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,304,153
- of which government grants
- $8,337,904
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $90,017
- Other revenue
- -$241,716
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,323,352
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $380,056
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,785,759
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,868,252
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $46,415
- Accounting fees
- $181,869
- Occupancy
- $233,586
- Travel
- $464,540
- Depreciation
- $93,321
- Program services (functional)
- $11,023,969
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,251,650
- Fundraising (functional)
- $844,980
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,221,974
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,903,308
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,790,725
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,112,583
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $308,722
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,547,103
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,565,480
- Gross receipts
- $16,152,454
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH STEELE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $197,983 | $16,176 |
| ORLAN WILSON | DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,648 | $24,742 |
| PETER MICEK | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AND UN POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,444 | $15,358 |
| YUN HEE MCLAFFERTY | FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,507 | $22,032 |
| THOMAS KAYE | CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,251 | $25,337 |
| MELISSA KIM | DIR. OF DEV. & ORG. GROWTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,969 | $12,576 |
| BRETT SOLOMON | EXEC. DIR./SECRETARY (UNTIL 7/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $118,189 | $9,978 |
| ALEJANDRO MAYORAL BANOS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 10/2024) Officer | 40 | $47,708 | $4,210 |
| ANDREW MCLAUGHLIN | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ARZU GEYBULLA | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SEEMA CHISHTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AGUSTINA DEL CAMPO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIA KAPRONCZAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EMNA MIZOUNI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NANJALA NYABOLA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIETJE SCHAAKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRUCE SCHNEIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH STEELE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $187,783 | $15,037 |
| BRETT SOLOMON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $193,548 | $0 |
| PETER MICEK | DIRECTOR - LEGAL & UN POLICY MGR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,467 | $14,456 |
| ORLAN WILSON | DIRECTOR - FINANCE (GLOBAL) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,175 | $21,607 |
| YUN HEE MCLAFFERTY | FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,604 | $19,283 |
| BRYAN ROGERS | DIRECTOR - PEOPLE EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,071 | $26,448 |
| MELISSA KIM | DIRECTOR - ORG. GROWTH & DEVEL. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,685 | $11,763 |
| ANDREW MCLAUGHLIN | PRES; THEN CO-PRES (TRANS. 7/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ARZU GEYBULLA | MEMBER; THEN CO-PRES (TRANS. 7/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SEEMA CHISHTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AGUSTINA DEL CAMPO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIA KAPRONCZAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EMNA MIZOUNI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NANJALA NYABOLA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIETJE SCHAAKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SCHNEIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 54 W 21ST ST RM 404, NEW YORK, NY 10010-7365
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- 112 Harvard Ave Num 182, Claremont CA 91711
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEJANDRO MAYORAL BANOS, 54 W 21ST ST 404, NEW YORK, NY 10010
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- Brett Soloman, 112 Harvard Ave Num 182, Claremont CA 91711
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH STEELE, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (888) 414-0100
- Website
- accessnow.org
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
ACCESS NOW DEFENDS AND EXTENDS THE DIGITAL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES AT RISK.
Program accomplishments
- ACCESS NOW'S PROGRAM INCLUDES:- PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS BY URGING COMPANIES TO MAKE THEIR PRACTICES MORE TRANSPARENT, ACCOUNTABLE, AND RIGHTS-RESPECTING;- IMPROVING DIGITAL SECURITY BY WORKING TO ENSURE ONLINE ACTIVITIES ARE PRIVATE, SAFE AND SECURE; - FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHT TO SPEAK FREELY, WHICH IS CRITICAL FOR DEMONSTRATING DISSENT, GUARANTEEING A FREE PRESS, AND DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS;- CONVENING A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER NETWORK OF COMMUNITIES TO CONNECT, ORGANIZE, AND PROGRESS DIGITAL RIGHTS WORK THROUGH OUR ANNUAL CONVENING, RIGHTSCON.Expenses $11,023,969 · grants $2,323,352
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0597430
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R630)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,903,308
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,152,454
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,152,454 | $15,120,599 | $10,903,308 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $14,978,327 | $17,935,723 | $9,221,974 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,808,846 | $12,696,043 | $12,101,447 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Brett Soloman | December 31, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 27-0597430).
Questions about ACCESS NOW
- What is the EIN of ACCESS NOW?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACCESS NOW is 27-0597430.
- Is ACCESS NOW tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to ACCESS NOW tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACCESS NOW 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 NOW due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACCESS NOW last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ACCESS NOW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALEJANDRO MAYORAL BANOS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACCESS NOW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $197,983 (JOSEPH STEELE, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER).
- How much revenue does ACCESS NOW have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $16,152,454, expenses of $15,120,599 and total assets of $10,903,308 at year end.
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