EIN 94-3131165

The Access Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
35
Year formed
1991
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
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
$2,987,749
2023
Total expenses
$3,891,537
2023
Total assets
$4,463,433
2023
Num. employees
35
2023

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 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 06/30/23, 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.

Grants made by The Access Fund

GranteeAmount
South Central Pennsylvania Climbers$10,000
New River Alliance of Climbers$6,166
Carolina Climbers Coalition$5,166

Who funds The Access Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$142,377
Walton Family FoundationTo Support Grantee's Initiatives To Keep Climbing Areas Open and Conserve the Climbing Environment As Well As Support An Economic Impact Study That Will Be Available To the Public.$110,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$60,321
...and 58 more grants received totalling $653,265

Personnel at The Access Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Michelle EstrellaVice President of People , Finance and Operations
Holly SmolenskiVice President of Marketing and Philanthropy
Erik MurdockInterim Executive Director$0
Zachary Lesch-HuieVice President of Programs and Acquisitions$76,356
Kristina CowellData Systems and Technology
...and 21 more key personnel

Financials for The Access Fund

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,829,038
Program services$70,164
Investment income and dividends$52,800
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-21,131
Net income from fundraising events$24,683
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$32,195
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,987,749

Form 990s for The Access Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-01990View PDF
2022-062023-03-30990View PDF
2021-062022-04-05990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062021-04-19990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
July 15, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from First Ascent Charitable Foundation
June 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $142,377 from American Online Giving Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingConservation easementFundraising eventsNational levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online 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
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
108750
FTB Entity ID
3867551
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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