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Acceso Impact

Brooklyn, NY · EIN 86-3125507 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Acceso Impact reported $13.2 million in revenue and $10.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.93 went to program services, $12.56 to management and general costs and $2.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $285,790 (CEO/DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 349 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.9%94.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.6%3.1%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.5%2.3%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
95.9%96.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%10.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.7%1.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$285,790$213,323
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.70%0.61%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
43
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
27.56.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 6100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.0M expenses · 89.6% of program spending · grants $6.2M · revenue $87,962

Acceso operates social enterprises in underserved rural areas that help smallholder farmers grow more, sell more, and earn more. Acceso provides quality inputs, tailored training, and reliable purchasing, creating a dependable path from seed to sale. This model increases farm productivity and incomes while creating stable jobs in rural processing hubs and delivering locally grown food to local buyers, including feeding programs. By integrating climate resilience and market sustainability, acceso strengthens long-term food security and local economies. Acceso operates in latin america and the…

$813K expenses · 9.1% of program spending

MODERN FARMER PROJECT: Acceso Impact has a Memorandum of Understanding with Food Intelligence to provide administrative and accounting support to their project, "Modern Farmer". This project provides educational literature on sustainable farming practices and food systems. This agreement became effective as of August 2022

$119K expenses · 1.3% of program spending · grants $110K

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Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO/DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$230,000$0$55,790$285,790
Chief Development Officer
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$187,425$0$35,122$222,547
cfo eff. 7/2024
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$155,482$0$30,681$186,163
CFO THRU 7/2024
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$114,948$0$7,629$122,577
Manager, HR Talent
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$100,000$0$15,153$115,153

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Acceso Impact (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $817K (Part IX, line 5).

3 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M202220232024$13M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$13M$11M84.9%$24M$285,790
2023 ⓘ$10M$4.0M89.8%$6.4M$145,679
2022 ⓘ$955K$1.1M100.0%$83,396—

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b6 · 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 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 511
  • Volunteers Part I, line 65

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Acceso Impact totaling $5.5M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Acceso Impact's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Acceso Impact, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Acceso Impact's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Acceso Impact reported that 84.9% of its $10.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Acceso Impact pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Acceso Impact reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $285,790, for the role of CEO/DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Acceso Impact get its money?

Of $13.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Acceso Impact a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 86-3125507 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 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503189349313650 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349308814 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349323978 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 86-3125507: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.