Essential Access Health
Essential Access Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Los Angeles, California, established in 1968. The organization champions and promotes quality sexual and reproductive health care for all through a multidisciplinary approach that includes funding, advocacy, research, health care professional training, capacity building, and youth and community engagement and education.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · 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
-11.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: Essential Access Health advances reproductive equity and champions quality sexual and reproductive health care for all. The organization envisions a future where everyone everywhere can get the essential health services they want and need in their local communities – with dignity and respect.
Core Belief: Full autonomy over sexuality, gender identity, and decisions about pregnancy and parenthood is a fundamental human right. The organization prioritizes the needs of patients who face the greatest barriers to care, including people with lower incomes, youth, communities of color, and individuals living in rural regions.
Primary Focus Areas:
- Expanded and strengthened access to equitable, client-centered, high-quality sexual and reproductive health services and information
- Technical assistance, training, resources, and funding to diverse clinics and community-based organizations
- Clinical trials of new family planning contraceptive devices and methods
- Title X federal family planning program administration in California and Hawai'i
- Prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV
- Provider training and capacity building
- Advocacy and consumer awareness
Grantmaking
Essential Access Health provides funding and technical assistance to clinics and community-based organizations. The organization distributed $33,586,707 in total giving according to recent financial data, with typical awards ranging from $5,416 to $5,343,454.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Essential Access Health leads the Title X federal family planning program in California and Hawai'i, with primary operations in these states. The organization also maintains a presence in New York and operates nationally through its programs and initiatives.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Financial Data (2024):
- Total Assets: $40,108,621
- Total Giving: $33,586,707
- Total Revenue: $37,119,151
- Total Expenses: $46,672,827
- Number of Employees: 92
Historical Data (2023):
- Revenue: $38.6M
- Expenses: $53M
- Total Assets: $55M
- Total Liabilities: $31.4M
Organization Size: The organization employs approximately 50-92 people with annual revenue in the $25-50 million range.
| 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 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,459,786 | $1,501,444 | $62,961 |
| 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
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Nomsa Khalfani – Chief Executive Officer (joined February 2026)
- Malka Zeefe – Board Member (joined December 2025)
- Amy Moy – Chief External Affairs Officer
- Breione St Claire – Project Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SONYADENICE KHALFANI | CO-CEO | 40 | $340,472 |
| AMY MOY | CO-CEO | 40 | $296,511 |
| BRENDA SHIPP | CHAIRPERSON | 2 | — |
| RANIYAH COPELAND | CO-VICE CHAIRPERSON | 2 | — |
| TAEKO FROST | CO-VICE CHAIRPERSON | 2 | — |
| DAVID SUN-MIYASHIRO | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| DARCY BAXTER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JEFFREY KLAUSNER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JEN WYLEGALA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KOMAL SOIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| NEIL SOLOMON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| PRATIMA GUPTA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| RACQUEL BRACKEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SUSAN BERKE FOGEL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ROGER B SWEIS | CFO | 40 | $229,259 |
| TERRI L WALSH | VP OF RESEARCH & EVALUATIONS | 40 | $172,188 |
| KAREN PEACOCK | ASSOC. VP OF RESEARCH + EVALUATION | 40 | $156,127 |
| LAUREN M HILL | ASSOC. VP OF PROGRAMS | 40 | $151,172 |
| DON A DANYLUK | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 40 | $151,172 |
| FRANCES BERNABE | SR. DIR. SEXUAL + REPRO. HEALTH | 40 | $139,088 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Essential Access Health has received significant federal funding to expand access to sexual and reproductive health services. The organization announced final awards for California's uncompensated care initiatives and received federal funding to expand access to sexual and reproductive health services across Hawai'i. California designated Essential Access Health as a partner to distribute $60 million in funds to expand access to reproductive health care.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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