Accesslex Institute
PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE ODESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE IS AN ORGANIZATION UNDERPINNED BY A MEMBERSHIP COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 200 AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA)-APPROVED NONPROFIT AND STATE-AFFILIATED LAW SCHOOLS AND IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL ACCESS FOR DIVERSE AND UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS, INCREASED AFFORDABILITY, AND ENHANCED AND LASTING VALUE IN LEGAL EDUCATION. THIS COMMITMENT IS ACTUALIZED THROUGH OUR RESEARCH, GRANTMAKING, POLICY ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ACTIVITIES.THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE HAS CONTINUALLY EVOLVED TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING CHALLENGES AND NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT WE SERVE. AS A STRONG AND LEADING VOICE IN EACH OF OUR FOCUS AREAS, WE ARE DRIVEN BY STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND EXPANDED PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN THE VIBRANCY AND DYNAMISM OF OUR MISSION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.8B
-1.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.1M
+17.9% YoY
Grant Count
38
-9.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$55K
+30.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,785,535,287 | $1,820,687,091 | $2,183,370,969 |
| Revenue | $95,890,882 | $77,938,285 | $71,548,007 |
| Expenses | $101,842,774 | $76,455,750 | $67,049,586 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $12,875,427 | $12,119,366 | $23,403,754 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
167 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER P CHAPMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO | 37.5 | $689,873 |
| DEBRA SWARTZ | SVP GENERAL COUNSEL & CCO | 50 | $417,533 |
| CYNTHIA A CASSITY | SVP STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT & HELIX COO | 27.5 | $163,447 |
| AARON N TAYLOR | SVP, EXEC. DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL ED | 50 | $331,362 |
| DAVID J RAMAGE | SVP AND CIO | 50 | $286,191 |
| SAMUEL GREENHALGH JR | SVP AND CFO | 50 | $278,828 |
| JAMES R CASSITY | SVP CORP OPERATIONS AND CIO | 50 | $294,564 |
| ROBERT J GREENAWALT | MANAGING DIR - PORT MGMT | 50 | $183,223 |
| VALERIE YOUNG | VP HR | 50 | $176,653 |
| TIFFANE COCHRAN | VP RESEARCH | 50 | $200,400 |
| ERICK HNOSKO | MANAGING DIR - IT OPERATIONS | 50 | $159,711 |
| JOYCE GLANFIELD | MANAGING DIR - ASST CONTROLLER | 50 | $162,222 |
| EVNEET KHURANA | VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS | 50 | $197,075 |
| OLGA O'DONNELL | MANAGING DIR - ASST GEN COUNSEL | 50 | $159,406 |
| JENNIFER SCHOTT | MANAGING DIR - FINANCIAL ED | 50 | $170,665 |
| DEBORAH A FABRYKA | EXEC ASST.& ASST SECRETARY | 50 | $111,010 |
| ROBERT K RASMUSSEN | BOARD CHAIR | 6 | — |
| MARY CROSSLEY | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 6 | — |
| DAVID BRENNEN | BOARD SEC/TREASURER | 6 | — |
| NEEL CHATTERJEE | BOARD MEMBER (BEG 09/2023) | 6 | — |
| DANIELLE M CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER | 6 | — |
| MARK C DAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER | 6 | — |
| VILAS DHAR | BOARD MEMBER | 6 | — |
| CHRIS GUTHRIE | BOARD MEMBER | 6 | — |
| RENEE MCDONALD HUTCHINS | BOARD MEMBER | 6 | — |
| MAUREEN A O'ROURKE | BOARD MEMBER | 6 | — |
| AUSTEN L PARRISH | BOARD MEMBER | 6 | — |
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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