Access Now
ACCESS NOW DEFENDS AND EXTENDS THE DIGITAL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES AT RISK.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$10.9M
+18.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$117K
-14.6% YoY
Grant Count
4
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$29K
-14.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,903,308 | $9,221,974 | $12,101,447 |
| Revenue | $16,152,454 | $14,978,327 | $14,808,846 |
| Expenses | $15,120,599 | $17,935,723 | $12,696,043 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $90,017 | $84,632 | $22,029 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT SOLOMON | EXEC. DIR./SECRETARY (UNTIL 7/2024) | 40 | $118,189 |
| ANDREW MCLAUGHLIN | CO-PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| ARZU GEYBULLA | CO-PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| SEEMA CHISHTI | MEMBER | 4 | — |
| AGUSTINA DEL CAMPO | MEMBER | 4 | — |
| STEFANIA KAPRONCZAY | MEMBER | 4 | — |
| EMNA MIZOUNI | MEMBER | 4 | — |
| NANJALA NYABOLA | MEMBER | 4 | — |
| MARIETJE SCHAAKE | MEMBER | 4 | — |
| BRUCE SCHNEIER | MEMBER | 4 | — |
| JOSEPH STEELE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $197,983 |
| ALEJANDRO MAYORAL BANOS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 10/2024) | 40 | $47,708 |
| ORLAN WILSON | DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL FINANCE | 40 | $156,648 |
| PETER MICEK | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AND UN POLICY | 40 | $163,444 |
| YUN HEE MCLAFFERTY | FINANCIAL CONTROLLER | 40 | $148,507 |
| MELISSA KIM | DIR. OF DEV. & ORG. GROWTH | 40 | $137,969 |
| THOMAS KAYE | CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER | 40 | $139,251 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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