ACCESS U INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $368K · expenses $373K · assets $93K
- Also known as
- C/O JOAQUIN ESCOTO
- EIN
- 81-1380491
- Address
- 43 MCALLISTER AVE, KENTFIELD, CA 94904-1644
- NTEE code
- O50 Youth Development Programs (Youth Development) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- JOAQUIN ESCOTO (its 2017 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
NONE
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Escoto | CORPORATE SECRETARY | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brad Rothenberg | PRESIDENT | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Copeland (former) | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2018-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOAQUIN ESCOTO | CORPORATE SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD ROTHENBERG | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOAQUIN ESCOTO | CORPORATE SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD ROTHENBERG | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD ROTHENBERG | CORPORATE SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOAQUIN ESCOTO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD ROTHENBERG | CORPORATE SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOAQUIN ESCOTO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOAQUIN ESCOTO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD ROTHENBERG | CORPORATE SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOAQUIN ESCOTO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD ROTHENBERG | CORPORATE SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD COPELAND | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOAQUIN ESCOTO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD ROTHENBERG | CORPORATE SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD COPELAND | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $367,771 | $373,335 | $93,166 | $93,166 | $367,771 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $284,203 | $288,183 | $98,730 | $98,730 | $284,203 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,663 | $18,674 | $102,710 | $102,710 | $63,663 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,961 | $13,746 | $57,721 | $57,721 | $63,961 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,000 | $27,222 | $7,506 | $7,506 | $20,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $12,500 | $53,844 | $14,728 | $14,728 | - | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $137,890 | $81,818 | $56,072 | $56,072 | $105,000 | $31,500 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,228,468 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD360 | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 4 | $970,968 | 2020 | $970,968 | show |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FDN OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 | $20,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| DYNAMO AND DASH CHARITIES INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ACCESS U INC” | 2022 | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 | $7,500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $373,335 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $23,424
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COACHING | $280,548 | $280,548 | - | - | 75.1% |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT PRODUCTION | $23,424 | $23,424 | - | - | 6.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $19,428 | $19,428 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Travel | $13,431 | $13,431 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | DESIGNER | $13,008 | $13,008 | - | - | 3.5% |
| All other expenses | $10,195 | $10,195 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | COMPLIANCE | $6,909 | $6,909 | - | - | 1.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,048 | $4,048 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Information technology | $876 | $876 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $769 | $769 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $699 | $699 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $373,335 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $288,183 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $11,784
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COACHING | $222,850 | $222,850 | - | - | 77.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $22,604 | $22,604 | - | - | 7.8% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT PRODUCTION | $11,784 | $11,784 | - | - | 4.1% |
| Other (as described) | DESIGNER | $8,108 | $8,108 | - | - | 2.8% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $8,092 | $8,092 | - | - | 2.8% |
| All other expenses | $6,881 | $6,881 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,206 | $1,206 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $742 | $742 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $515 | $515 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $270 | $270 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $131 | $131 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $288,183 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $18,674 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $18,188 | 97.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $486 | 2.6% | |
| Total | $18,674 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $13,746 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,945 | 57.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $5,000 | 36.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $801 | 5.8% | |
| Total | $13,746 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $27,222 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,000 | 55.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,853 | 43.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $369 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $27,222 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $53,844 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,121 | 59.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $20,000 | 37.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,723 | 3.2% | |
| Total | $53,844 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $81,818 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $66,818 | 81.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,000 | 18.3% | |
| Total | $81,818 | 100% |
State business registration
- ACCESS U INC DC, Foreign Nonprofit Corporation, Active - In Good Standing, formed 2025-03-04
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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