The Access Fund
The mission of the Access Fund is to lead and inspire the climbing community toward sustainable access and conservation of the climbing environment.
The Access Fund at a glance
In short: The Access Fund gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +185.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,896,762
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Access Fund
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Access Fund
Who The Access Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wisconsin Climbers Association ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Access Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $55K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Climbers Association Madison, WI | — | $10,000 |
| Climbing Association of Tucson, AZ | — | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,896,762 | $3,504,708 | $3,167,020 | $20,000 | 2 | $174,018 |
| 2024 | $4,601,075 | $3,557,042 | $3,441,334 | $7,000 | 1 | $156,420 |
| 2023 | $4,463,433 | $2,987,749 | $3,891,537 | $21,332 | 3 | $31,669 |
| 2022 | $5,371,494 | $3,851,037 | $3,664,679 | $19,000 | 2 | $35,085 |
| 2021 | $5,236,547 | $4,240,273 | $3,111,045 | $10,000 | 1 | $20,276 |
| 2020 | $4,327,193 | $3,748,651 | $3,156,951 | $55,200 | 2 | $2,384 |
About The Access Fund
Based on IRS filings
The Access Fund is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $174K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Access Fund is led by Hilary Harris, President Em since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hilary Harris
President Em
Vice President → President, 2023
President → President Em, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelma Jun
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bethany Lebewitz
Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Shapiro
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Friedman
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Price
Director
President → President Em, 2023
President Em → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Brown
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Adams
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Krauss
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Pino
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Connor
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucho Rivera
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sasha Digiulian
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Ko
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Murdock
Interim Executive
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$141K (2024) → $148K (2025)
Heather Thorne
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$138K (2025)
Julie Reed
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dory Trimble
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kishen Mangat
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: John Winsor (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Peter Croft (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Abby Dione (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Holly Smolenski (2024) — Vice President Mktg & Phil
- Former: Michelle Estrella (2024) — Finance Director
- Former: Chris Winter (2020–2023) — Executive Di
- Former: Alex Kutches (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jonah Harrison (2020–2022) — President Em
- Former: Nikki Smith (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Charlie Lieu (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff Buhl (2020) — Director
- Former: Jessica Yates (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Kenji Haroutunian (2020) — Director
- Former: Ryan Gellert (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $148K, to Erik Murdock (Interim Exec). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Access Fund
How much does The Access Fund give each year?
The Access Fund gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is The Access Fund?
The Access Fund reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What is The Access Fund?
The Access Fund is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Access Fund operate?
The Access Fund has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, Kentucky, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia.
What is The Access Fund's EIN?
The Access Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3131165. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
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