EIN 94-3131165

The Access Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
39
Year formed
1991
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
The Access Fund leads and inspires the climbing community towards sustainable access and conservation of the climbing environment. It provides a revolving loan program for local organizations to save threatened climbs and works with legislators and government agencies to ensure climbers' interests are considered in management policies. The organization is located in Boulder, CO.
Total revenues
$3,851,037
2022
Total expenses
$3,664,679
2022
Total assets
$5,371,494
2022
Num. employees
39
2022

Program areas at The Access Fund

Stewardship and conservation: Access Fund partners with land managers and local climbing organizations across The country to improve sustainability and address environmental impacts at climbing areas. Our Access fund/jeep conservation teams travel The country assessing climbing area conservation needs, working with locals to address those needs, and providing stewardship best practices. Additionally, The Access Fund helps organize volunteer events across The country. Our stewardship volunteer program, adopt a crag, unites local climbing communities in partnerships with land managers to conserve their local climbing areas.
Local support and mobilization - Access Fund works to empower local advocates to join together and form local climbing organizations. Access Fund supports these local groups with grants, one-on-one guidance when an Access issue occurs, educational resources, stewardship programs, and consulting on political, legal, and regulatory issues. The Access Fund regularly hosts conferences and summits, which bring together land managers and climbers from across The country to share best practices in climbing stewardship, land conservation, policy, local support and mobilization, and volunteer management.
Climbing management policy - Access Fund works with legislators, members of The administration, state agencies, tribal governments, and officials from The us forest service, national park service, and bureau of land management to make sure that climbers' interests are represented in public land planning. We work directly with these officials to educate and advocate for management strategies that balance climbing Access with resource conservation, responsible placement and replacement of fixed anchors, sustainable care and management of climbing areas, and recognition of The social and economic benefits of climbing. Access Fund also works with local and regional land managers on climbing management planning and stewardship of climbing areas.
Land acquisition and protection - The Access Fund climbing conservation loan program is The first-ever revolving loan program that provides local climbing organizations and other agencies with The funds and expertise to act quickly to save threatened climbing areas. The Access Fund is a nationally accredited land trust. In special circumstances, Access Fund will hold endangered property on behalf of The climbing community. As of 06/30/22, Access Fund owned three properties in fee; leased two properties; held conservation easements on ten properties; and managed three properties under contract. Education The Access Fund advances climber education through The lens of minimum impact behaviors so that climbers become better stewards of The nations climbing resources. Through social media outreach, print publications, and The vertical times newsletter, The organization provides up-to-date news on policy, area reports, events, action alerts, grants, and more. Risk management and landowner support The Access Fund works with private and public landowners on tools and strategies to mitigate both real and perceived risks of climbinggiving them The confidence and protections they need to open their land to public Access. The Access Fund works to strengthen state recreational use statutes and helps landowners implement waiver systems and other types of Access agreements to mitigate risks.

Grants made by The Access Fund

GranteeAmount
The Conservation Fund$12,000
Gunks Climbers Coalition$7,000

Who funds The Access Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Charities Aid Foundation of AmericaCharitable Donation$187,247
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$168,337
Schwab Charitable FundEnvironmental and Animals$60,000
...and 48 more grants received totalling $729,015

Personnel at The Access Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Michelle EstrellaVice President of People, Finance and Operations
Holly SmolenskiVice President of Marketing and Philanthropy
Erik MurdockVice President of Policy and Government Affairs
Zachary Lesch-HuieVice President of Programs and Acquisitions$76,356
Kristina CowellVice President
...and 22 more key personnel

Financials for The Access Fund

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,581,075
Program services$87,580
Investment income and dividends$35,085
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$74,961
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$43,903
Miscellaneous revenues$28,433
Total revenues$3,851,037

Form 990s for The Access Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-03-30990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062021-04-19990View PDF
2018-122020-02-18990View PDF
2017-122018-10-16990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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The Potomac ConservancySilver Spring, MD$2,286,876
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Placer Land TrustAuburn, CA$3,868,231
Skagit Land TrustMount Vernon, WA$4,614,350
Save Mount DiabloWalnut Creek, CA$3,476,517
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Data update history
May 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 25 new grant, including a grant for $1,335,971 from Charities Aid Foundation of America
August 2, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
August 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $32,000 from The VF Foundation
July 11, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
September 24, 2021
Received grants
Identified 14 new grant, including a grant for $584,398 from Charities Aid Foundation of America
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingConservation easementFundraising eventsNational levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 17010
Boulder, CO 80308
Metro area
Boulder, CO
County
Boulder County, CO
Website URL
accessfund.org/ 
Phone
(303) 545-6772
Facebook page
accessfund 
Twitter profile
@accessfund 
IRS details
EIN
94-3131165
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1991
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C34: Land Resources Conservation
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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