The Access Strategies Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Cambridge, MA EIN: 04-3464581

The Access Strategies Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $427K. Net investment income was $219K.

Key facts about The Access Strategies Fund

EIN: 04-3464581
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $426,500
Grants made (2024): 15
Average grant: $28,433
Median grant: $30,000
New grantees (estimate): 83% first-time grantees (10 of 12, 2024)
Total assets: $7,738,113
Primary geography: Massachusetts (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Access Strategies Fund funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Access Strategies Fund's 15 itemized 2024 grants were Massachusetts (93%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants), Springfield, MA (4 grants), Worcester, MA (2 grants) and Roxbury, MA (2 grants). 53% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The Access Strategies Fund open to new grantees?

83%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 10 of 12 grantees (83%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $19K. How we count

Medians: $30K first-time, $19K repeat.

8% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving grew 7129% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 200% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.7M

-0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$427K

+513.7% YoY

Grant Count

+400.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+22.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Access Strategies Fund reported a distributable amount of $381K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Access Strategies Fund

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Massachusetts $397K (93%)

New York $30K (7%)

Share of all 15 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania

Cities

BostonSpringfieldJamaica PlainRoxburyWorcesterBrooklynDorchesterOaklandPhiladelphiaQuincy

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$7,738,113	$7,759,444	$7,364,190
Revenue	$765,892	$235,574	$203,701
Expenses	$854,465	$472,098	$316,552
Qualifying Distributions	$759,830	$474,102	$233,462
Net Investment Income	$218,829	$123,933	$120,301
Distributable Amount	$380,799	$353,459	$365,814

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

February 28, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

30 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Community Foundation of Western MA ($140,000 across 2 grants), Third Sector New England ($50,000), Resist ($37,500 across 2 grants).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MA Springfield, MA	FBO BUILDING POWER IN WESTERN MA FUND	$110,000
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND Boston, MA	FBO MA VOTER TABLE	$50,000
RESIST Boston, MA	FBO STORIES INSPIRING MOVEMENTS GENERAL SUPPORT	$35,000
ARISE Springfield, MA	GENERAL SUPPORT PILOT PROJECT	$30,000
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MA Springfield, MA	FBO RACIAL EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE	$30,000
MASS SENIOR ACTION COUNCIL Quincy, MA	GENERAL SUPPORT PILOT PROJECT	$30,000
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR Worcester, MA	GENERAL SUPPORT PILOT PROJECT	$30,000
PIONEER VALLEY PROJECT Springfield, MA	GENERAL SUPPORT PILOT PROJECT	$30,000
RIGHT TO THE CITY ALLIANCE Brooklyn, NY	FBO SPRINGFIELD NO ONE LEAVES GENERAL SUPPORT PILOT PROJECT	$30,000
WORCESTER INTERFAITH INC Worcester, MA	GENERAL SUPPORT LEADERSHIP TRAININGS	$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Maria Jobin-Leeds	Chair/Treasurer	5	—
Greg Jobin-Leeds	Board Member Emeritus	0.5	—
Meg Gage	Director	0.5	—
Elena Letona	Director	0.5	—
Guillermo Quinteros	Exec. Dir./ Managing Weaver	13	$82,380
Pierre Joseph	Director	0.1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Access Strategies Fund?

The Access Strategies Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Cambridge, MA. It holds $7.7M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Access Strategies Fund?

As of 2024, The Access Strategies Fund holds $7.7M in total assets with $766K in annual revenue. It awarded 15 grants totaling $427K in 2024.

Where does The Access Strategies Fund operate?

The Access Strategies Fund has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does The Access Strategies Fund award?

In 2024, The Access Strategies Fund awarded 15 grants totaling $427K — an average of about $28K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Access Strategies Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Access Strategies Fund reported a distributable amount of $381K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.