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Access Strategies Fund

Cambridge, MA  ·  EIN 043464581  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$7.7M

Total Giving

$80K

Grants on File

16

Average Grant

$5K

Giving Radius

Where Access Strategies Fund Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $1K across 1 grant CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $17K across 14 grants MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — no grants on file OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — $62K across 1 grant RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 11 recipients across 3 states. Top concentrations: PHILADELPHIA ($62K, 1 grant), JAMAICA PLAIN ($8K, 3 grants), BOSTON ($8K, 9 grants), OAKLAND ($1K, 1 grant), DORCHESTER ($500, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

Via e-mail

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

Limited to Massachusetts organizations.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Asian American Resource Workshop $500 2020
Movement Strategy Center $1K 2020
National Lawyers Guild - Massachusetts Chapter $600 2020
Resist $2K 2020
Chinese Progressive Association INC $600 2020
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative $426 2020
National Lawyers Guild - Massachusetts Chapter $400 2020
Resist $2K 2021
Ayni Institute $1K 2021
City Lifevida Urbana $1K 2021
Mass Vote Education Fund $1K 2021
National Lawyers Guild - Massachusetts Chapter $400 2021
Resist $1K 2021
Resist $2K 2023
Proteus Fund $62K 2023
City Life Vida Urbana $5K 2023

16 grants total

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $7.8M $353K $236K $472K
2022 $7.4M $366K $204K $317K
2021 $9.1M $402K $875K $411K
2020 $8.7M $196K $264K $288K
2020 $7.8M $373K $-210,030 $624K
2019 $7.9M $371K $517K $545K
2015 $7.7M $378K $361K $394K
2014 $8.0M $397K $536K $531K
2013 $8.2M $382K $632K $617K
2012 $7.2M $381K $349K $601K

Section VII

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