Inspire Access
OUR MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL TOWARDS FOR-PROFIT VENTURES IN SUPPORT OF UNDERREPRESENTED FOUNDERS AND COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY LACKED ACCESS TO CAPITAL. WE ADVANCE THIS BY PROVIDING PRIS, FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS, AND OTHER FOUNDER-FRIENDLY TOOLS THAT CHANNEL UNRESTRICTED DONATIONS INTO MISSION-ALIGNED VENTURES. BY BRIDGING DONORS AND ENTREPRENEURS, WE EXPAND ACCESS TO CAPITAL, FUEL INNOVATION, AND ADVANCE SOCIAL EQUITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$8.5M
+50.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$73K
+191.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$73K
+191.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,468,550 | $5,630,384 | — |
| Revenue | $3,738,587 | $1,135,203 | — |
| Expenses | $810,117 | $313,206 | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $265,648 | $92,405 | — |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICE KING BRICKMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | — |
| LEROY PINGHO | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ERNITA THOMAS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| HILLARY BALTIMORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAURIE MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNE MOSLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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