Project Access
Project Access reported $9.9 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.51 went to program services, $13.49 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $426,372 (President/CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.8MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $9.9MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $426,372 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.36% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity Support Program- This program is certified by the State of Wisconsin and partners with the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division to provide intensive treatment and recovery services for adults living in the community
Comprehensive Community Service Other - CCS is a recovery-focused, integrated behavioral health progrm for adults with severe mental illness and/or substance use disorders and children with severe emotional disturbance. CCS is a community-based program in which the majority of services are provided in clients homes and communities. It provides a coordinated and comprehensive array of recovery services, treatment, and psychosocial rehabilitation services that assist individuals to utilize professional, community, and natural supports to address their needs
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President/CEO Officer, highest compensated employee, 050.00 hrs/week | $370,828 | $0 | $55,544 | $426,372 |
| Highly Compensated Employee Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $218,738 | $0 | $12,459 | $231,197 |
| Highly Compensated Employee Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $162,433 | $0 | $10,811 | $173,244 |
| Highly Compensated Employee Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $142,313 | $0 | $26,146 | $168,459 |
| Highly Compensated Employee Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $131,993 | $0 | $25,415 | $157,408 |
| Highly Compensated Employee Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $145,652 | $0 | $10,344 | $155,996 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Project Access (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $426K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 585
- Volunteers Part I, line 687
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Project Access totaling $52 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Project Access spent in 2025, $86.51 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Project Access's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Project Access reported that 86.5% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Project Access pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Project Access reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $426,372, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Project Access get its money?
Of $9.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 96.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Project Access a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1670497 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612609349301036 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522269349300637 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421939349300702 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332999349300533 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232429349301378 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122219349300047 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011849349301331 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1670497: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.