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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACCESSMATTERS

EIN 23-1878446 · Health Care (E42Z)

What they do

ACCESSMATTERS MISSION is to PROTECT, EXPAND, and ENHANCE ACCESS to SEXUAL and REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE and INFORMATION for ALL PEOPLE. ACCESSMATTERS FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING SERVICES and INFORMATION DIRECTLY to PEOPLE, BY SUPPORTING A LARGE NETWORK of HEALTHCARE PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS, and THROUGH RESEARCH, TRAINING, and ADVOCACY.ACCESSMATTERS FIGHTS for ACCESS to SEXUAL and REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE and INFORMATION for EVERYONE EVERY DAY. WE FOCUS ON SERVING PEOPLE and FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES and COMMUNITIES FACING BARRIERS to CARE. IN FY2025, OUR WORK REACHED MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE ACROSS GREATER PHILADELPHIA and PENNSYLVANIA and THROUGHOUT THE NATION, POSITIVELY IMPACTING PEOPLES HEALTH and WELLNESS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.42%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services
0.25%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses
$99.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
18.25%of revenue went to management and office costs18.3% of expenses
$0.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
92.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $238,733 for MELISSA WEILER GERBER (PRESIDENT & CEO (UNITL 08/24)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$16,869,801
Mission workProgram services$13,735,71081.42% of revenue81.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$3,078,19318.25% of revenue18.3% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$41,4410.25% of revenue0.2% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$14,4570.09% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$16,855,34499.91% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.91% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.1% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.00% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 12.9% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.80% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.5% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.15% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 10.8% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.87% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 9.7% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.41% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 10.6% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.49% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 11.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,869,801
Expenses$16,855,344
Annual surplus $14,457 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$13,735,710 · 81.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$3,078,193 · 18.3% of expenses
Fundraising$41,441 · 0.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$16,869,801
Expenses$16,855,344
Assets$4,549,787
Income$16,869,801
Contributions$15,544,432
Mission work (program services)$13,735,710
Fundraising$41,441
Grants given$74,949,466
Average grant$166,925
Management and general$3,078,193
Executive compensation (total)$429,566
Accounting fees$59,115
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
MELISSA WEILER GERBERPRESIDENT & CEO (UNITL 08/24) · 35 hrs/week $238,733Base $215,404 · Other $23,329
NIKELE D JONESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $218,660Base $190,361 · Other $28,299
SHANNON CRINITIVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 35 hrs/week $178,211Base $171,678 · Other $6,533
BRUCE WEISSVP, HEALTH SERVICE ACCESS DELIVERY · 35 hrs/week $175,833Base $157,384 · Other $18,449
RAEANN BILLEYVP OF HUMAN RESOUCES · 35 hrs/week $157,044Base $132,883 · Other $24,161
STEPHANIE SCHILLIDEPUTY VP, HEALTH SERVICE ACCESS · 35 hrs/week $140,851Base $129,340 · Other $11,511
AUDREY BURLANDOCLINICAL QUALITY DEPUTY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $136,159Base $118,744 · Other $17,415
AYANA BRADSHAWPRESIDENT & CEO (FROM 12/24) · 35 hrs/week $9,055Base $9,037 · Other $18

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

MELISSA WEILER GERBERPRESIDENT & CEO (UNITL 08/24)

NIKELE D JONESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

SHANNON CRINITIVP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

BRUCE WEISSVP, HEALTH SERVICE ACCESS DELIVERY

RAEANN BILLEYVP OF HUMAN RESOUCES

STEPHANIE SCHILLIDEPUTY VP, HEALTH SERVICE ACCESS

AUDREY BURLANDOCLINICAL QUALITY DEPUTY DIRECTOR

AYANA BRADSHAWPRESIDENT & CEO (FROM 12/24)

TENESHIA WASHINGTONSECRETARY

PATIENCE AJOFF-FOSTERPRESIDENT

NELSON TORRES-GOMEZDIRECTOR

NATASHA GRAVESDIRECTOR

MICHELE WILSONDIRECTOR

MATTHEW WHITEHORNTREASURER

MATTHEW RAYVICE PRESIDENT

MADELYN MORRISDIRECTOR

KRISHNA RAMIDIRECTOR

KEVIN JORDANDIRECTOR

DANNA CASSERLYDIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/25)

DANA BINDERDIRECTOR

CAITLIN COSLETT ESQDIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24)

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1972
Location
100 N 20TH ST 5TH FL, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-1455
County
Philadelphia
In care of
AYANA BRADSHAW
Primary officer
AYANA BRADSHAW, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification
Health Care (E42Z)
IRS tax category
Family Planning Centers
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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