NonprofitsAccess Now

Civil Rights

Access Now

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$16.2M

Total expenses

$15.1M

Net assets

$8.1M

Grants received

$10.6M

62 grants

EIN

270597430

Tax year

2024

Mission

Access now defends and extends the digital rights of people and communities at risk.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$16.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income$90K
Other revenue
Total revenue$16.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.3M
Salaries & benefits$7.9M
Fundraising$845K
Other expenses$4.9M
Total expenses$15.1M
Total assets$10.9M
Net assets$8.1M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOSEPH STEELE

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$198K

40 hrs/wk

BRETT SOLOMON

EXEC. DIR./SECRETARY (UNTIL 7/2024)

Board

$118K

40 hrs/wk

ALEJANDRO MAYORAL BANOS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 10/2024)

Board

$48K

40 hrs/wk

MARIETJE SCHAAKE

MEMBER

Board

4 hrs/wk

BRUCE SCHNEIER

MEMBER

Board

4 hrs/wk

EMNA MIZOUNI

MEMBER

Board

4 hrs/wk

STEFANIA KAPRONCZAY

MEMBER

Board

4 hrs/wk

AGUSTINA DEL CAMPO

MEMBER

Board

4 hrs/wk

SEEMA CHISHTI

MEMBER

Board

4 hrs/wk

ARZU GEYBULLA

CO-PRESIDENT

Board

4 hrs/wk

NANJALA NYABOLA

MEMBER

Board

4 hrs/wk

ANDREW MCLAUGHLIN

CO-PRESIDENT

Board

4 hrs/wk

PETER MICEK

DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AND UN POLICY

Staff

$163K

40 hrs/wk

ORLAN WILSON

DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL FINANCE

Staff

$157K

40 hrs/wk

YUN HEE MCLAFFERTY

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Staff

$149K

40 hrs/wk

THOMAS KAYE

CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

MELISSA KIM

DIR. OF DEV. & ORG. GROWTH

Staff

$138K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

GUSTAF BJORKSTEN

CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST

$120K

RAMAN JIT SINGH CHIMA

REGIONAL POLICY DIRECTOR

$106K

Grants received

Showing 62 of 62

FromAmountPurposeYear
$450K
Support digital rights of world users at risk.
2024
$250K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2024
$225K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR ITS INTERNATIONAL POLICY TEAM TO INCREASE AND IMPROVE DIGITAL CIVIC SPACE AND DEVELOP RIGHTS-RESPECTING TECH POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
2024
$150K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$125K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2024
$60K
To increase the awareness, understanding, and engagement of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector with respect to digital policies and practices that impact the space for civic engagement.
2024
$50K
FOR RIGHTSCON 2025, A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER CONFERENCE ON TECHNOLOGY POLICY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
2024
$25K
CIVIL PARTICIPATION
2024
$15K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE DIGITAL RIGHTS EMERGENCY FUND.
2024
$15K
DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2024
$750K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$700K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$550K
Support digital rights of world users at risk.
2023
$500K
TO PROTECT DIGITAL RIGHTS IN THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT AND PROMOTE SOCIAL AND BENEFICIAL AI
2023
$500K
TO PROTECT DIGITAL RIGHTS IN THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT AND PROMOTE SOCIAL AND BENEFICIAL AI
2023
$450K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$400K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250K
CORE SUPPORT FOR ITS INTERNATIONAL MULTILATERAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO INCREASE AND IMPROVE CIVIC SPACE IN THE DIGITAL SPHERE, AND TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIGHTS-RESPECTING TECH POLICY AND GOVERNANCE AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
2023
$225K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DIGITAL SECURITY HELPLINE, WHICH PROVIDES RAPID RESPONSE DIGITAL SECURITY SUPPORT, COORDINATION, AND THREAT INTELLIGENCE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
2023
$200K
TO SUPPORT CIVIL SOCIETY FROM THE GLOBAL MAJORITY TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN RIGHTSCON 2023 TO FURTHER ADVANCE DIGITAL RIGHTS AND THE GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY AGENDA
2023
$75K
TO SUPPORT WORK ON DIGITAL SECURITY AND SAFETY
2023
$25K
GROWING THE INTERNET
2023
$25K
Arts & Culture
2023
$12K
DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2023
$500K
TO SUPPORT WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF CLIMATE AND DIGITAL RIGHTS
2022
$350K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$315K
To increase the awareness, understanding, and engagement of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector with respect to digital policies and practices that impact the space for civic engagement.
2022
$253K
CORE SUPPORT FOR ITS INTERNATIONAL MULTILATERAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO INCREASE AND IMPROVE CIVIC SPACE IN THE DIGITAL SPHERE, AND TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIGHTS-RESPECTING TECH POLICY AND GOVERNANCE AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
2022
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
Support digital rights of world users at risk.
2022
$100K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DIGITAL SECURITY HELPLINE, WHICH PROVIDES RAPID RESPONSE DIGITAL SECURITY SUPPORT, COORDINATION, AND THREAT INTELLIGENCE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
2022
$85K
SUPPORT FOR THE DIGITAL RIGHTS EMERGENCY FUND AND RIGHTSCON.
2022
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$15K
DONOR-RECOMMENDED, INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS
2022
$250K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$50K
TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
2021
$15K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$550K
General support grant for work in Central & Eastern Europe.
2020
$200K
to provide general support
2020
$145K
to provide general support
2020
$100K
To increase the awareness, understanding and engagement of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector with respect to digital policies and practices that impact the space for civic engagement.
2020
$50K
For the digital security helpline and efforts to increase collaboration and coordination among other digital security support helpdesks around the world
2020
$50K
For organizing of the 2020 RightsCon and the adoption of measures for adequate inclusion of people with disabilities in the event
2020
$35K
SUPPORT FOR THE 6TH ANNUAL DIGITAL RIGHTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS MEETING
2020
$25K
Digital rights
2020
$25K
Digital rights
2020
$25K
SUPPORT FOR THE DIGITAL RIGHTS EMERGENCY FUND
2020
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$8K
TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
2020
$250K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$60K
TO SPONSOR DIGITAL RIGHTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS MEETING AT RIGHTSCON AND TO SUPPORT THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF DIGITAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS
2019
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$10K
Sponsorship of RightsCon Tunis
2018
$5K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$200K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$15K
sponsorship of Access Now's RightsCon Toronto event
2017
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$10.6M from 22 funders · 62 grants · 2017–2024

Luminate Foundation Inc

$1.8M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc

$1.5M · 3 grants · 2022–2023

The Ford Foundation

$1.2M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc

$1M · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Open Society Institute

$900K · 2 grants · 2023

New Venture Fund

$900K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Foundation To Promote Open Society

$870K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Tides Foundation

$525K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN270597430
NTEE codeR630
Subsection03
Ruling date2013-03
Formed2009
Employees36
Volunteers9
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