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Access Now is a nonprofit digital rights organization focused on civil liberties, internet freedom, and censorship issues. While not directly AI safety research, it engages with AI governance and digital rights policy relevant to AI deployment and oversight.

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Summary

This ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer page provides financial and organizational data for Access Now, a 501(c)(3) digital rights advocacy organization based in New York. The organization had $16.2M in revenue and $15.1M in expenses in 2024, funded almost entirely by contributions. Access Now works on civil rights, censorship, and freedom of speech issues in the digital space.

Key Points

  • •Access Now is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on civil rights, censorship, and digital freedom of speech issues.
  • •The organization reported $16.2M in revenue and $15.1M in expenses for fiscal year 2024.
  • •Funding is almost entirely from contributions/donations (>100% of revenue line).
  • •Leadership transition occurred in 2024: Brett Solomon served as Executive Director until July 2024, replaced by Alejandro Mayoral Banos.
  • •The organization engages in legal and UN policy work relevant to digital rights and internet governance.

43 FactBase facts citing this source

EntityPropertyValueAs Of
Access NowAnnual Expenses$8.4M2020
Access NowNet Assets$129K2012
Access NowRevenue$1.3M2012
Access NowRevenue$466K2010
Access NowNet Assets$30K2010
Access NowRevenue$3.3M2015
Access NowNet Assets$3.8M2020
Access NowAnnual Expenses$4.3M2016
Access NowRevenue$1.1M2011
Access NowAnnual Expenses$13M2022
Access NowNet Assets$1.2M2016
Access NowRevenue$14M2021
Access NowRevenue$7M2017
Access NowAnnual Expenses$4.9M2017
Access NowRevenue$6.2M2019
Access NowNet Assets$10M2022
Access NowAnnual Expenses$1M2011
Access NowRevenue$9.8M2020
Access NowAnnual Expenses$1.3M2012
Access NowNet Assets$487K2014
Access NowAnnual Expenses$10M2021
Access NowAnnual Expenses$7.1M2019
Access NowAnnual Expenses$3.2M2015
Access NowRevenue$15M2023
Access NowAnnual Expenses$18M2023
Access NowNet Assets$1.3M2013
Access NowRevenue$2M2014
Access NowAnnual Expenses$2.9M2014
Access NowRevenue$6.7M2018
Access NowAnnual Expenses$5.8M2018
Access NowNet Assets$617K2015
Access NowNet Assets$7.9M2021
Access NowNet Assets$7.1M2023
Access NowNet Assets$4.2M2018
Access NowRevenue$2.8M2013
Access NowNet Assets$3.3M2017
Access NowNet Assets$2.3M2019
Access NowRevenue$4.9M2016
Access NowAnnual Expenses$1.6M2013
Access NowNet Assets$162K2011
Access NowAnnual Expenses$438K2010
Access NowRevenue$15M2022
Access Nowannual-revenue161524542024

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 Access Now

 
 
 New York, NY

 
 Tax-exempt since March 2013
 

 
 EIN: 27-0597430

 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Organization summary

 
 
 
 Type of Nonprofit

 
 Designated as a 501(c)(3) 

 

 
 Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. 
 
 

 

 
 Category :
 Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy /
 Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Press Issues 
 (NTEE) 
 

 Donations to this organization are tax deductible. 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Summary charts: organization finances over time

 Revenue $16.2M (2024) 

 Expenses $15.1M (2024) 

 Total Assets $10.9M (2024) 

 Total Liabilities $2.79M (2024) 

 Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2024 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Tax Filings by Year

 
 
 
 Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS.
 Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS. 
 
 

 
 
 

 
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 Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 
 2024 
 

 
 
 
 Extracted Financial Data

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Extracted Financial Data from Form 990

 

 
 
 Revenue 
 
 $16,152,454
 
 
 
 
 
 Expenses 
 
 $15,120,599
 
 
 
 Net Income 
 
 $1,031,855
 
 
 
 Net Assets 
 
 $8,112,583
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Notable Sources of Revenue 
 
 Percent of Total Revenue 
 
 
 
 
 
 Contributions
 

 $16,304,153 

 
 
 > 100%
 

 
 
 
 
 Program Services
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Investment Income
 

 $90,017 

 
 
 0.6%
 

 
 
 
 
 Bond Proceeds
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Royalties
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Rental Property Income
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Net Fundraising
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Sales of Assets
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Net Inventory Sales
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Other Revenue
 

 -$241,716 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Notable Expenses 
 
 Percent of Total Expenses 
 
 
 
 
 
 Executive Compensation
 

 $380,056 

 
 
 2.5%
 

 
 
 
 
 Professional Fundraising Fees
 

 $0 

 
 
 
 
 
 Other Salaries and Wages
 

 $5,785,759 

 
 
 38.3%
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Assets/Debt 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total Ass

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