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← THE ACCESS FUND

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by THE ACCESS FUND.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,987,749
Total expenses
$3,891,537
Contributions and grants received
$2,829,038
Grants paid
$79,630
Program service revenue
$70,164
Investment income
$31,669
Other revenue
$56,878
Total assets, end of year
$4,463,433
Total liabilities, end of year
$460,746
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,002,687
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,757,791
Management and general expenses
$306,663
Fundraising expenses
$827,083
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,757,791

Program services were 70.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $470,919

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,358,119

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $47,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT INCOME

    total $70,164 · related or exempt $70,164

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $52,800 · excluded $52,800

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $39,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $60,131

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$21,131

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$21,131 · related or exempt -$21,131

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $24,683

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $24,683 · excluded $24,683

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $32,195

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $32,195 · related or exempt $32,195

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $79,630 · program services $79,630

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $196,403 · program services $139,042 · management and general $23,636 · fundraising $33,725

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,688,518 · program services $1,194,391 · management and general $204,228 · fundraising $289,899

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $36,366 · program services $26,078 · management and general $4,037 · fundraising $6,251

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $173,652 · program services $124,525 · management and general $19,276 · fundraising $29,851

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $208,340 · program services $149,410 · management and general $23,108 · fundraising $35,822

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $53,675 · program services $41,596 · management and general $5,370 · fundraising $6,709

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $331,465 · program services $315,653 · management and general $83 · fundraising $15,729

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $88,633 · program services $74,069 · management and general $232 · fundraising $14,332

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $329,473 · program services $193,726 · management and general $12,702 · fundraising $123,045

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $85,554 · program services $66,305 · management and general $8,555 · fundraising $10,694

  • 17 · Travel

    total $156,107 · program services $134,676 · management and general $4,666 · fundraising $16,765

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $29,764 · program services $29,764

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $38,180 · program services $34,193 · management and general $740 · fundraising $3,247

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $200,050 · fundraising $200,050

  • 24b · Other expenses: GENERAL MEMBERSHIP

    total $179,545 · program services $139,227 · management and general $30 · fundraising $40,288

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM MATERIALS

    total $7,673 · program services $7,673

  • 24d · Other expenses: SALES TAX

    total $5,838 · program services $5,838

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,671 · program services $1,995 · fundraising $676

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $685,907 · end of year $255,099

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,749,522 · end of year $2,586,371

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $547,380 · end of year $143,816

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $260,432 · end of year $255,451

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $205,144 · end of year $150,144

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $58,394 · end of year $45,104

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $472,972

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $268,676

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $149,009 · end of year $204,296

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $715,706 · end of year $801,364

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $21,788

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $349,608 · end of year $309,392

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $3,000

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $122,497 · end of year $124,204

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $24,150

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,249,340 · end of year $2,304,611

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,650,049 · end of year $1,698,076

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ACCESS FUND IS TO LEAD AND INSPIRE THE CLIMBING COMMUNITY TOWARD SUSTAINABLE ACCESS AND CONSERVATION OF THE CLIMBING ENVIRONMENT.

  • 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 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.

    Expenses $1,049,019 · Revenue $70,164

  • 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.

    Expenses $713,480 · Grants $46

  • 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.

    Expenses $495,489 · Grants $79,584

  • 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 06/30/23, 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.

    Expenses $499,803

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Chris Winter

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $182,000
    From this org
    $169,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,150
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,750
    Bonus
    $5,100
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $5,536
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,614
    Filer's total
    $182,000

  • Erik Murdock

    INTERIM EXEC

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Hilary Harris

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shelma Jun

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Josh Friedman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bethany Lebewitz

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rob Price

    PRESIDENT EM

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Croft

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Winsor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ed Shapiro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Justin Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Abby Dione

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julie Reed

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Adams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kishen Mangat

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dory Trimble

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alexis Krauss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
30 January 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202420329349301137

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