Essential Access Health
Essential Access Health is a Los Angeles-based public charity that advances reproductive equity and works to expand access to quality sexual and reproductive health care. Its approach includes funding, advocacy, research, provider training, and youth and community education.
Key facts about Essential Access Health
In short: Essential Access Health gave $33.6M across 102 grants in 2024 (avg $330K), mostly in California. 13% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 95-2564024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $33,630,939
- Grants made (2024)
- 102
- Average grant
- $329,715
- Median grant
- $171,254
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (13 of 102, 2024)
- Total assets
- $40,108,621
- Primary geography
- California (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Deadline
- The 2026 Abortion Practical Support Grant application deadline is April 24, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$40.1M
-27.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$33.6M
-18.7% YoY
Grant Count
102
-8.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$330K
-11.5% YoY
Is Essential Access Health open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 13 of 102 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $562K; repeat grants $296K. How we count
Medians: $175K first-time, $166K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
Essential Access Health’s mission is to advance reproductive equity and champion quality sexual and reproductive health care for everyone, everywhere. It prioritizes people who face greater barriers to care, including people with lower incomes, youth, communities of color, and people living in rural regions.
Its 2024 filing describes providing funding, technical assistance, training, and resources to clinics and community-based organizations in California, including for health care promotion and STI and HIV prevention. It also reported conducting clinical trials of family planning contraceptive devices and methods. As California’s Title X grantee, it reported that in calendar year 2024, sub-grantees served 502,778 clients at 345 clinical sites in California and 12,126 clients at 32 clinical sites in Hawaii.
The organization’s 2024 grants included support for Planned Parenthood affiliates, reproductive justice organizations, health centers, a birthworker collective, and county hospital obstetrics and gynecology departments. Among the grantees described in their own words, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte says it provides health care and education and works to expand rights and access; Access Reproductive Justice says it removes barriers to sexual and reproductive health care and builds Californians’ power to demand health, justice, and dignity; and Birthworkers of Color Collective says it provides accessible, inclusive full-spectrum doula services and support through pregnancy outcomes.
Grantmaking
In 2024, Essential Access Health reported 102 grants totaling $33,610,039. Grants ranged from $12,740 to $2,646,752, with a median grant of $170,704. The largest awards included $2,646,752 to Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, $2,426,439 to Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, and $2,150,171 to Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles; each was listed for program support. Other notable awards were $1,125,000 to Access Reproductive Justice, $722,084 to Family Health Centers of San Diego, and $620,000 to Birthworkers of Color Collective.
Essential Access Health is also the program administrator for California’s Abortion Practical Support Grant Program. The program is intended to fund practical support services such as transportation, lodging, and child care for pregnant people seeking abortion care. The 2026 application requests organizational and contact information, background information, and other mandatory application information; supplemental materials are optional. This program is distinct from grants to outside organizations: it distributes program funding to support practical services for individuals.
Review Cycle
The 2026 Abortion Practical Support Grant application deadline is April 24, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated program work includes California and Hawaii. In 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 6% to Hawaii, 1% to New York, and 1% to Illinois; percentages are as reported. Its 2024 filing also describes Title X services delivered by sub-grantees at clinical sites in California and Hawaii.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 102 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16.2M (2020) to $41.4M (2023). In 2024 it made 102 grants totaling $33.6M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest ($2.6M). Together the top 10 received $15.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
465 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 176 grants of 465 (38%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest San Diego, CA | Program Support | $2,647,852 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte San Jose, CA | Program Support | $2,426,439 |
| Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $2,150,171 |
| Planned Parenthood Orange & San Bernardino Anaheim, CA | Program Support | $1,830,750 |
| Planned Parenthood of Pasedena and San Gabriel Valley Altadena, CA | Program Support | $1,602,761 |
| Planned Parenthood Northern California Concord, CA | Program Support | $1,295,062 |
| Access Reproductive Justice Oakland, CA | Program Support | $1,125,000 |
| Family Health Centers of San Diego Inc San Diego, CA | Program Support | $722,084 |
| Birthworkers of Color Collective Long Beach, CA | Program Support | $620,000 |
| County of La DHS Harbor UCLA Medical Ctr Dept of Obgyn Alhambra, CA | Program Support | $600,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grant sum | Grant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,108,621 | $37,119,151 | $46,672,827 | $33,610,039 | 102 |
| 2023 | $54,985,811 | $38,648,644 | $52,992,886 | $41,357,468 | 111 |
| 2022 | $45,389,555 | $60,485,328 | $31,876,012 | $20,147,059 | 98 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $40,108,621 | $54,985,811 | $45,389,555 |
| Revenue | $37,119,151 | $38,648,644 | $60,485,328 |
| Expenses | $46,672,827 | $52,992,886 | $31,876,012 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,459,786 | $1,501,444 | $62,961 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Sonyadenice Khalfani and Amy Moy as co-CEOs. Brenda Shipp is listed as chairperson; Raniyah Copeland and Taeko Frost as co-vice chairs; and David Sun-Mi-Yashiro as treasurer. Board members listed are Darcy Baxter, Jeffrey Klausner, Jen Wylegala, and Komal Soin.
Essential Access Health is led by Amy Moy, Co-Ceo since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amy Moy
Co-Ceo
Chief External Affairs Officer → Co-Ceo, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$160K (2020) → $297K (2024)
Sonyadenice Khalfani
Co-Ceo
Executive Vice President → Chief Strategy & Equity Officer, 2021
Chief Strategy & Equity Officer → Co-Ceo, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$190K (2020) → $340K (2024)
Brenda Shipp
Chairperson
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don A. Danyluk
Director of Information Technology
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$122K (2022) → $151K (2024)
Frances Bernabe
Senior Director Sexual & Repro. Health
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$139K (2024)
Karen Peacock
Associate Vice President of Research & Evaluation
Associate Vice President, Research & Eval. → Associate Vice President, Research & Evaluation, 2023
Associate Vice President, Research & Evaluation → Associate Vice President of Research & Evaluation, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$135K (2020) → $156K (2024)
Terri L. Walsh
Vice President of Research & Evaluations
Vice President of Research & Evaluations → Vice President, Research & Evaluations, 2022
Vice President, Research & Evaluations → Vice President of Research & Evaluations, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$149K (2020) → $172K (2024)
Lauren M. Hill
Associate Vice President of Programs
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$144K (2023) → $151K (2024)
Roger B. Sweis
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$179K (2023) → $229K (2024)
Darcy Baxter
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Solomon
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Racquel Bracken
Board Member
Treasurer → Vice Chair & Treasurer, 2022
Vice Chair & Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jen Wylegala
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Berke Fogel
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taeko Frost
Co-Vice Chairperson
Board Member → Co-Vice Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Sun-Miyashiro
Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Klausner
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Komal Soin
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pratima Gupta
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raniyah Copeland
Co-Vice Chairperson
Board Member → Co-Vice Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Christine Gasparac (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mona Shah (2020–2023) — At-Large
- Former: Nina Kjellson (2020–2023) — Chairperson
- Former: Maribel Rios (2022–2023) — Controller
- Former: Julie Rabinovitz (2020–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Annie Sumberg (2022) — Senior Director of Med. Abortion Access
- Former: Kevin D. Vanotterloo (2020–2021) — Program Manager
- Former: Kimberly Gregory (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lauren Michelle McDonald (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Len Finocchio (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Teresa Depineres (2020–2021) — Medical Abortion Access Lead Clinician Trainer
- Former: Sergio Morales (2021) — Senior Director of Programs
- Former: Brenda Flores (2020) — Vice President of Finance · Filing note: Thru 012020
- Former: Cheryl M. Wold (2020) — Senior Director of Training & Strategic Initiatives
- Former: Indu Subaiya (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Meredith (2020) — At-Large
- Former: Laura Yamanaka (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Leslie Abasta-Cummings (2020) — Chairperson
- Former: Melissa Schoen (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $340K, to Sonyadenice Khalfani (Co-CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 725 S Figueroa St 3350, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: (213) 386-5614
Website: https://essentialaccess.org
Frequently asked questions about Essential Access Health
How much does Essential Access Health give each year?
Essential Access Health gave $33.6M across 102 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $41.4M across 111 grants.
What is Essential Access Health's typical grant size?
Essential Access Health's median grant in 2024 was $171,254, and its average grant was $329,715, across 102 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Essential Access Health that year got $562K on average.
Where does Essential Access Health give grants?
Essential Access Health gives mostly in California: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (18 grants), San Diego, CA (5 grants), Oakland, CA (5 grants) and Alhambra, CA (4 grants).
Does Essential Access Health give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 102 grants with a stated purpose on Essential Access Health's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (102 grants).
Who are Essential Access Health's largest grantees?
Essential Access Health's largest 2024 grantees include Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest ($2,647,852), Planned Parenthood Mar Monte ($2,426,439) and Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles ($2,150,171), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Essential Access Health?
Essential Access Health reported $40.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37.1M.
What does Essential Access Health fund?
Essential Access Health’s mission is to advance reproductive equity and champion quality sexual and reproductive health care for everyone, everywhere. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Essential Access Health?
Essential Access Health has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check essentialaccess.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Essential Access Health's EIN?
Essential Access Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2564024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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