Health Access Foundation
Advocate for quality, affordable health care for all californians through research, policy analysis, organizing, coalition-building, public education and advocacy.
Health Access Foundation at a glance
In short: Health Access Foundation gave $269K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $268,900
- +429.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,225
- +164.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,625
- Total assets
- $6,031,407
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Health Access Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Paschal Roth Public Affairs ($202K). Together the top 4 received $269K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 56 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Health Access Foundation gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2024) to $569K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $269K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Paschal Roth Public Affairs Sacramento, CA | Support health advocacy through management services, paid media, community briefings, and storytelling to protect medicaid and promote healthcare access. | $202,150 |
| California Immigrant Policy Center Los Angeles, CA | Support immigrant rights and policy advocacy through the marketplace affordability project and sponsorship of the immigrant day of action 2025. | $32,000 |
| California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Berkeley, CA | Sponsorship payment for work with our diverse and expansive community partners to raise the voice of communities of color. | $27,250 |
| Disability Voices United Los Angeles, CA | Support health advocacy through subcontract payments to disability voices united for the fight for our health campaign. | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,031,407 | $4,827,639 | $4,661,379 | $268,900 | 4 | $166,742 |
| 2024 | $5,917,297 | $5,308,677 | $3,951,587 | $50,750 | 2 | $125,349 |
| 2023 | $4,695,212 | $5,206,049 | $3,898,172 | $569,184 | 18 | $2,347 |
| 2022 | $2,720,133 | $2,595,599 | $2,583,355 | $423,941 | 18 | $978 |
| 2021 | $2,693,534 | $3,338,680 | $2,670,504 | $355,766 | 14 | $834 |
| 2020 | $2,095,920 | $2,255,038 | $2,604,294 | $396,163 | 10 | $1,727 |
| 2019 | $2,396,766 | $3,291,619 | $2,807,864 | $503,933 | 9 | $3,147 |
About Health Access Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Health Access Foundation is a public charity, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $269K. Net investment income was $167K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Health Access Foundation is led by Anthony Wright, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 6 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony Wright
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$163K (2019) → $153K (2025)
Amanda McAllister-Wallner
Executive Director
Deputy Director → Interim Executive Director, 2024
Interim Executive Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$104K (2022) → $166K (2025)
Lynne Faulks
President
Board Member → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Diana
Director of Policy & Advocacy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$122K (2025)
Erin Chandler
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$93K (2022) → $148K (2025)
Hansen Laurits
Finance & Operations Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Linn Gish Rachel
Interim Deputy Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$109K (2025)
Cristina Uribe
Secretary & Tresaurer
Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary & Tresaurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Crouch
Board Member
Secretary & Tr. Current President → President, 2020
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marty Lynch
Board Member
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denzel Tongue
Secretary & Tresaurer
Board Member → Secretary & Tresaurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andie Martinez Patterson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Consuelo Hernandez
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Serinacorrea
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Viola Gonzales (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah De Guia (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Luisa Blue (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Judy Appel (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ruth McFarlane (2019–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Andrew Bindman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jessica Buendia (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Alice Chen (2019) — President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $166K, to Amanda McAllister-Wallner (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Health Access Foundation
How much does Health Access Foundation give each year?
Health Access Foundation gave $269K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $51K across 2 grants.
What is Health Access Foundation's typical grant size?
Health Access Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $29,625, and its average grant was $67,225, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Health Access Foundation give grants?
Health Access Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Health Access Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Health Access Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Health Access Foundation?
Health Access Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.
What is Health Access Foundation's EIN?
Health Access Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0957949. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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