The Access Strategies Fund
EIN 043464581 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$220K
50 grants · $27K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $525–$5K
grant size
46%
supporter · 13/28 multi-year
repeat
$7.8M
Assets (2023)
28
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
INFOACCESSSTRATEGIESORG
Phone
(617) 494-0715
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
VIA E-MAIL
Restrictions
LIMITED TO MASSACHUSETTS ORGANIZATIONS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $70K | $7.0M | $207K | 11 |
| 2017 | $16K | $7.9M | $1.4M | 14 |
| 2018 | $58K | $8.0M | $547K | 15 |
| 2019 | N/A | $7.9M | $517K | N/A |
| 2020 | $400 | $8.7M | $264K | 1 |
| 2021 | $6K | $9.1M | $875K | 6 |
| 2022 | N/A | $7.4M | $204K | N/A |
| 2023 | $70K | $7.8M | $236K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 50 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$525
Median
$1K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$62K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (50 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proteus Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $62,000 | GENERATE DEMOCRACY DAF | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Voter Education Network | Boston, MA | $25,500 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE | 2018 |
| Mass Vote Education Fund | Boston, MA | $20,000 | ANNUAL FREEDOM FUND EVENT | 2016 |
| Solidago Foundation | Northampton, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Solidago Foundation | Northampton, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | $7,500 | MA VOTER | 2018 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | $7,500 | MASS VOTER TABLE - PUBLIC LEADER | 2016 |
| Black Economic Justice Institute | DORCHEster, MA | $5,500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| City Life Vida Urbana | Jamaica Plain, MA | $5,000 | JOYFUL RESISTANCE JUBILEE SPONSORSHIP | 2023 |
| Black Economic Justice Institute | Dorchester, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Brazilian Women'S Group | Brighton, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Centro Presente | East Boston, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Chelsea Collaborative Inc | Chelsea, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative | Roxbury, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | $5,000 | MATAHARI WOMEN'S WORKERS CENTER | 2016 |
| Center for Labor Education and Research Inc | Boston, MA | $2,500 | GLOBAL JUSTICE | 2018 |
| Resist | Jamaica Plain, MA | $2,500 | CELEBRATE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING | 2023 |
| Univ of Massachusetts Boston - Center for Women in Politics & Pub Policy | Boston, MA | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Cosecha | EAST Boston, MA | $2,045 | SPONSORSHIP FOR INTL WORKERS DAY EVENT | 2017 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | $2,000 | NEIGHBORS UNITED FOR A BETTER EAST BOSTON | 2018 |
| Center for Economic Democracy | Jamaica Plain, MA | $1,500 | BUILDING A SOLIDARITY ECONOMY | 2018 |
| Resist | Boston, MA | $1,500 | MOVEMENT RETREAT | 2018 |
| Resist | Boston, MA | $1,500 | COLLABORATIVE EVENT | 2021 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | $1,500 | women's march on washington | 2017 |
| Brazilian Women'S Group | Brighton, MA | $1,300 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
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