Project Access Now
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF PROJECT ACCESS NOW IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITIES BY ENSURING ACCESS TO CARE, SERVICES, AND RESOURCES FOR THOSE MOST IN NEED.
- Income
- $20.8 million
- Spending
- $21.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 84%
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 300
- Highest pay
- $148,441, past pres/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $17.1 million spent. COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE - LOW-INCOME AND OTHER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY OFTEN FACE EXTRAORDINARY BARRIERS TO ACCESSING RESOURCES THAT SUSTAIN HEALTH. THECOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CAP) CONNECTS INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF RESOURCES THAT HELP THEM SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION FROM A HOSPITAL OR EMERGENCY ROOM BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY FOLLOWING A MAJOR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE TEAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH COORDINATED CARE ORGANIZATIONS (CCOS) TO SUPPORT MEDICAID MEMBERS IN ACCESSING HEALTH-RELATED, NON-MEDICAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM.
- $1.7 million spent. OUTREACH ENROLLMENT AND ACCESS - WHOLE PERSON CARE GOES FAR BEYOND SIMPLY HAVING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE. OUR DEDICATED TEAM OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND DONATED CARE SPECIALISTS EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS THE CARE THEY DESERVE BY SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS, PROVIDING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, ARRANGING DONATED CARE FOR UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS, ENSURING COORDINATION BETWEEN AN INDIVIDUAL'S SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND PROVIDING LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION SERVICES SO INDIVIDUALS CAN SEEK CARE IN THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE.
- $1.0 million spent. PAYMENT SUPPORT - THE FIRST STEP TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS IS ENSURING COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE ADEQUATE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE THAT FITS THEIR NEEDS. BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE, PROJECT ACCESS NOW EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AND ACCESS THE CARE THEY NEED. FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAKE TOO MUCH TO QUALIFY FOR FREE COVERAGE THROUGH THE OREGON HEALTH PLAN, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO AFFORD PRIVATE INSURANCE, PANOW PROVIDED MONTHLY INSURANCE PAYMENT SUPPORT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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