2015-11-13T11:51:54-08:00 2014-12-31 Lederer Levine & Associates LLC 1099 Wall St West Suite 280 Lyndhurst NJ 07071 990 2014-01-01 270597430 ACCESS NOW INC ACCE 2623855295 PO BOX 20429 4 E 27th st NEW YORK NY 10001 BRETT SOLOMON Executive Director 2015-11-13 true Kenneth J Lederer P00396373 2019333780 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X BRETT SOLOMON P O BOX 115 NEW YORK NY 10113 2030386 false false X WWW.ACCESSNOW.ORG X 2009 CA Access defends and extends the digital rights of users at risk around the world. By combining innovative policy, user engagement, and direct technical support, we work for open and secure communications for all. 5 4 22 5 0 2774920 1957517 100817 0 6547 -27948 2781467 2030386 1900 60881 0 800892 1265916 0 139642 758366 1565510 1561158 2892307 1220309 -861921 1484451 681172 135363 194005 1349088 487167 X Access defends and extends the digital rights of users at risk around the world. By combining innovative policy, user engagement, and direct technical support, we work for open and secure communications for all. false false 873715 881 100817 Access' Digital Security Project, implemented with the support of the Swedish International Development Agency, provides technological services and instruction directly to at-risk users to ensure they can exercise their fundamental rights. 715650 Access has conducted public awareness projects around digital rights and internet freedom. Access held an educational conference, RightsCon Silicon Valley (SV) on March 3, 4 & 5 in San Francisco, USA. RightsCon SV brought together activists, civil society organizations, corporations and governments to discuss human rights and technology. 512397 Access educational work has involved the development of extensively researched reports assessing the challenges to the human rights, high-tech and government sectors in planning and managing the human rights implications of technology. Access educational reports in this area were also made available to the general public. 144048 60000 2245810 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 21 0 true 22 true false false true OC false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 5 4 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true false false CA NY X X X JOSEPH STEELE 2623855295 PO box 20429 4 E 27th st NEW YORK NY 100019998 BRETT SOLOMON Executive Direc 40.00 0.00 X X 145000 0 6518 YVETTE ALBERDINGK-THIJM Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW MCLAUGHLIN President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALDO LEMOS Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW COHEN Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 145000 6518 1 false true false 0 1957517 1957517 Registration Fees 900099 100817 100817 100817 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Loss on foreign currency 900099 -28925 -28925 OTHER INCOME 900099 977 977 -27948 2030386 100817 -27948 21257 21257 881 881 38743 38743 0 151518 92661 19347 39510 0 951177 743393 147214 60570 0 70817 54864 10753 5200 92404 70227 13860 8317 0 22674 3164 19510 66745 2220 64525 0 0 0 36224 32192 4032 0 26294 7731 18416 147 0 0 125652 50946 74706 260490 224407 25281 10802 0 2140 2140 0 0 18792 18792 6122 6122 INTERNATIONAL STAFF EXPENSES 383209 375590 6935 684 SPECIAL PROJECTS EXPENSES 381722 367778 923 13021 COMPUTER AND WEBSITE 57460 54248 3212 WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT 45921 39388 6353 180 132065 63980 66874 1211 2892307 2245810 506855 139642 732594 342096 0 647282 258590 0 0 0 0 0 60557 13280 117809 62736 23755 55073 0 0 0 0 20263 12133 1484451 681172 114459 187612 20904 6393 135363 194005 X 149161 -282864 1199927 770031 1349088 487167 1484451 681172 -861921 X false true X true false X 466141 1120307 1251433 2774920 1957517 7570318 0 0 466141 1120307 1251433 2774920 1957517 7570318 2569945 5000373 0 0 5509 1910 6547 977 14943 7585261 0.65920 0.51550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 28252 36934 65186 2828533 2893719 294686 73672 false 228058 294686 522744 784116 36781 65186 101967 57015 73672 130687 196031 14138 28252 42390 74120 57173 16947 43689 5563 38126 55073 X 2049382 18996 18996 2030386 2030386 2911303 18996 18996 2892307 2892307 Part X : FIN48 Footnote Access Now's accounting policy is to record liabilities for uncertain tax positions when a liability is probable and estimable. Management is not aware of any violation of its tax status as an organization exempt from income taxes, nor of any exposure to unrelated business income tax. The Organization is no longer subject to examination by federal tax authorities for fiscal years prior to 2011. true EUROPE 1 4 PROGRAM SERVICES ED. & Pub Awareness 335755 SOUTH AMERICA 1 1 program services ED. & Pub Awareness 127270 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES ED. & Pub Awareness 108726 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ED. & Pub Awareness 20835 RUSSIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ED. & Pub Awareness 1707 MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 1 10 PROGRAM SERVICES TECH, ED & PubL Awareness 212508 4 17 4 17 806801 806801 Europe Innovation Prize 38743 WIRE 1 false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US ACCESS NOW REQUESTS PERIODIC NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING OF GRANT-FUNDED ACTIVITIES FROM GRANTEES. GRANT EXPENDITURES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR UNDER THE ACCRUAL METHOD. true IVR JUNCTION 5200 UNIVERSITY WAY SEATTLE WA 98105 763555652 501 (c)(3) 10000 0 FMV ED. & Pub Awareness RISE UP LABS PO BOX 4282 SEATTLE WA 98194 204204809 501 (c)(3) 11257 0 FMV ED. & Pub Awareness 2 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used ACCESS NOW REQUESTS PERIODIC NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING OF GRANT FUNDED ACTIVITIES FROM GRANTEES. GRANT EXPENDITURES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR UNDER THE ACCRUAL METHOD. X X false false false false false false false false false false BRETT SOLOMON Executive Direc 145000 6518 151518 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Access' Digital Security Project, implemented with the support of the Swedish International Development Agency, provides technological services and instruction directly to at-risk users to ensure they can exercise their fundamental rights. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE 990 TAX FORMS ARE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE THE FILING OF THE 990. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The purpose of this policy is to avoid potential conflicts arising between the private interests of Board members/key staff and their responsibilities to the agency. On an annual basis each Board member/key employee reviews the policy and signs a conflict disclosure form. If any conflicts are disclosed, the Board Executive Committee meets to review them to determine appropriate action. If circumstances are undisclosed and only later come to the attention of the Executive Director or President, they shall take immediate action to remedy the situation. Appropriate actions shall include dismissal with cause, suspension, or other such remedies as shall be determined by the Board President. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Executive Director's and other Director salaries were determined through consultation with partner organizations with comparable goals, budgets and positions. These salaries were then cleared with the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available These documents are available upon request. THE 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.