Program areas at Access Now
Working in conjuction with support from the swedish international development agency, other foreign governments, and organizations, 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 disent, guaranteeing a free press, and defending human rights.- fighting for a free and open internet and advocating for net neutrality that offers everyone Access (continued on schedule o)to the internet on a non-discriminatory basis.
Grants made by Access Now
Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
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Redes Ayudas | Education and Public Awareness | 2022-12 | $29,500 |
Gisa | Education and Public Awareness | 2022-12 | $10,000 |
Who funds Access Now
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Access Now
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Joe Steele | Chief Operating Officer Operations | | 2023-01-23 |
Brett Solomon | Executive Director | $178,405 | 2023-11-15 |
Bryan Rogers | People Experience Director Operations | $122,743 | 2023-01-23 |
Orlan Wilson | Director - Finance | $138,612 | 2022-12-31 |
Julian Gasteazoro Elizondo | Director of Communications and Engagement Advocacy | | 2023-01-23 |
...and 26 more key personnel |
Financials for Access Now
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $14,787,672 | $14,320,827 | 3.3% |
Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
Investment income and dividends | $22,029 | $2,280 | 866.2% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $-855 | $45,029 | -101.9% |
Total revenues | $14,808,846 | $14,368,136 | 3.1% |
Organizations like Access Now
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Free Press | 501(c)(3) | Florence, MA | $10,157,505 |
Center for Media Justice (CMJ) | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $4,316,153 |
Aclj - National (ACLJ) | 501(c)(3) | Virginia Beach, VA | $27,031,908 |
Compassion and Choices | 501(c)(3) | Littleton, CO | $22,133,831 |
Center for Christian Virtue | 501(c)(3) | Columbus, OH | $4,191,677 |
Freedom of the Press Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $4,871,410 |
People for the American Way Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $5,728,872 |
Institute for Free Speech | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $3,882,053 |
Southern Coalition for Social Justice | 501(c)(3) | Durham, NC | $6,106,263 |
Migration Policy Institute | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $7,426,752 |
Data update history
January 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $85,000 from Mozilla Foundation December 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingOperates internationallyReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 54 W 21st St 404
- New York, NY 10010
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- New York County, NY
- Website URL
- accessnow.org/Â
- Phone
- (888) 414-0100
- Facebook page
- accessnowÂ
- Twitter profile
- @accessnowÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 27-0597430
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2009
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- R60: Civil Liberties Advocacy
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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