Access Books Bay Area
Access Books Bay Area is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $118K in total assets.
Access Books Bay Area at a glance
- Total assets
- $118,023
- +245.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $152,847
- +155.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $87,417
- +34.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Access Books Bay Area funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2023) to $71K (2022). In 2023 it reported $38K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santee Elementary School San Jose, CA | library improvement | $25,968 |
| Lairon College Preparatory Academy San Jose, CA | library improvement | $23,718 |
| Franklin Elementary School San Jose, CA | library improvement | $21,381 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $118,023 | $152,847 | $87,417 | — | — |
| 2024 | $34,125 | $59,822 | $64,781 | — | — |
| 2023 | $43,813 | $44,737 | $39,909 | $38,124 | Total only |
| 2022 | $38,985 | $80,928 | $82,722 | $71,067 | 3 |
| 2019 | $22,014 | $54,955 | $44,298 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Access Books Bay Area is led by Amanda Collins, Executive Director & Board President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda Collins
Executive Director & Board President
Executive Director → Executive Director & Board President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Forrester
Program Director & Board Member
Board Member → Program Director & Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Cheng
Director of Fundraising, Corporate Outreach & Board Member
Director of Fundraising & Corporate Outreach → Director of Fundraising, Corporate Outreach & Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Griffin
Director of Marketing, Communications & Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Guan
Secretary & Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sofiya Melnykova
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirsti Arora
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Kim
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haley Kline
Treasurer & Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Greer
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Salas Salcedo
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Kavitha Pendyala (2022–2024) — Board Member & Treasurer
- Former: Robert Coles (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Pete Ravani (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: David Wohlwend (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jady Wei (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dena Seki (2019) — Board Member & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Access Books Bay Area
How large is Access Books Bay Area?
Access Books Bay Area reported $118K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $153K.
What is Access Books Bay Area?
Access Books Bay Area is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $118K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Access Books Bay Area operate?
Access Books Bay Area has awarded grants in California.
What is Access Books Bay Area's EIN?
Access Books Bay Area's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3039565. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
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