Nonprofit · EIN 26-2190029
ACCESS INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,081,192 | $2,202,166 | -$120,974 | $2,373,219 | $211,884 | $2,161,335 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,994,148 | $2,106,746 | $1,887,402 | $2,564,826 | $290,606 | $2,274,220 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,902,997 | $1,887,247 | $15,750 | $641,294 | $268,021 | $373,273 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,692,554
- of which government grants
- $1,445,748
- Program service revenue
- $304,000
- Investment income
- $57,176
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$23,492
- Other revenue
- $27,462
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $393,837
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,131,116
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,748,235
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $88,080
- Occupancy
- $36,531
- Travel
- $11,512
- Program services (functional)
- $1,696,513
- Management and general (functional)
- $270,209
- Fundraising (functional)
- $235,444
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,564,826
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,373,219
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $211,884
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,161,335
- Publicly traded securities
- $110,202
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,091,335
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $70,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,122,850
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JODI OVCA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $194,006 | $58,879 |
| CAITLIN ELLSWORTH | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $133,918 | $7,034 |
| CHARITY JONES | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,139 | $9,130 |
| JENNIFER RACKOW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE COTE-HILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RICHARDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCVEARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL RUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY PIDGEON HOOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JODI OVCA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $188,562 | $47,440 |
| CAITLIN ELLSWORTH | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $136,134 | $6,946 |
| CHARITY JONES | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,515 | $7,932 |
| JENNIFER RACKOW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE COTE-HILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RICHARDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCVEARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL RUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY PIDGEON HOOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR (BEGAN MAY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JODI OVCA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $180,626 | $40,643 |
| CAITLIN ELLSWORTH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $130,523 | $5,093 |
| CHARITY JONES | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,802 | $7,107 |
| JENNIFER RACKOW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE COTE-HILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RICHARDSON | TREASURER (BEG OCT) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCVEARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL RUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY PIDGEON HOOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DODERO | DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 30TH ST NW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20007-3772
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- 3259 Prospect Street NW, Washington DC 20007
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JODI OVCA, 1101 30TH ST NW 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- Jodi E Ovca, 1511 44th Street NW, Washington DC 20007
- Signed the 990
- JODI OVCA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 652-0287
- Website
- www.accessyouthinc.org
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
ACCESS YOUTH'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER VULNERABLE YOUTH WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO STAY IN SCHOOL, GRADUATE ON TIME AND AVOID THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, THROUGH MEDIATION AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- TRUANCY PREVENTION: AYI'S TRUANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM, INITIATED IN 2013 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS (DCPS), INCREASES IN-SEAT STUDENT ATTENDANCE RATES, REDUCES TRUANCY AND ENHANCES STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE. AYI'S PROGRAM MANAGERS WORK FULL-TIME IN ITS PARTNER SCHOOLS WITH STUDENTS AT RISK OF TRUANCY, TO HELP THEM IDENTIFY THEIR BARRIERS TO ATTENDANCE AND DEVELOP A PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT. ONCE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS RECEIVE ONGOING SUPPORT FROM AYI'S FULL-TIME, ON-SITE PROGRAM MANAGERS WHO IMPLEMENT A FOUR-PRONGED PROGRAM MODEL: RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING, OPPORTUNITIES & INCENTIVES, PLANNING & GOAL SETTING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE PROGRAM GENERATES MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, IN-SEAT ATTENDANCE, AND PROMOTION TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL.Expenses $1,034,705 · revenue $304,000
- SUSPENSION PREVENTION (RESTORATIVE JUSTICE): ACCESS YOUTH'S RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM, INITIATED IN 2012, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS (DCPS), PROVIDES MEDIATION AND RESTORATIVE INTERVENTIONS AS ALTERNATIVES TO SUSPENSION FOR STUDENTS STRUGGLING WITH INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT AND OTHER BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS. AYI'S PROGRAM MANAGERS WORK FULL-TIME IN ITS PARTNER SCHOOLS TO CONDUCT MEDIATION SESSIONS WITH STUDENTS, IDENTIFY THEIR CONCERNS, AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO MOVE FORWARD CONSTRUCTIVELY. STUDENTS RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM AYI'S FULL-TIME, ON-SITE PROGRAM MANAGERS WHO IMPLEMENT ITS FOUR-PRONGED PROGRAM MODEL. THE PROGRAM PREVENTS UNNECESSARY SUSPENSIONS, GENERATES IMPROVED PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR, AND ENABLES STUDENTS TO STAY ENGAGED IN SCHOOL.Expenses $583,032
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: ACCESS YOUTH OFFERS ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS AS A COMPLEMENT TO ITS CORE PROGRAMMING (ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES). THIS INCLUDES OUR ROADMAP LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMMING, WHICH DELIVERS WEEKLY SESSIONS FOCUSED ON BUILDING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND KEY SKILLS STUDENTS NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. IN ADDITION, M.A.D.E. (MY ATTITUDE DETERMINES EVERYTHING) IS AYI'S HIGHLY LAUDED PROGRAM FOR YOUNG FEMALE STUDENTS STRUGGLING WITH BEHAVIOR ISSUES. M.A.D.E. CONSISTS OF WEEKLY SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS FOCUSED ON BUILDING A SENSE OF SISTERHOOD, THROUGH A TRAUMA-INFORMED LENS, THAT EMPOWERS THEM TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. HUNDREDS OF THE STUDENTS IN AYI'S TRUANCY PREVENTION AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN SCHOOLS PROGRAMS PARTICIPATE IN THESE SERVICES EACH YEAR.Expenses $78,776
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2190029
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,373,219
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,122,850
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,081,192 | $2,202,166 | $2,373,219 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,994,148 | $2,106,746 | $2,564,826 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,902,997 | $1,887,247 | $641,294 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,553,728 | $1,616,754 | $517,935 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,416,673 | $1,293,129 | $633,633 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Jodi E Ovca | December 31, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2190029).
Questions about ACCESS INC
- What is the EIN of ACCESS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACCESS INC is 26-2190029.
- Is ACCESS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to ACCESS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACCESS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ACCESS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACCESS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACCESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JODI OVCA.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACCESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $194,006 (JODI OVCA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ACCESS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,081,192, expenses of $2,202,166 and total assets of $2,373,219 at year end.
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