About Access
Through partnerships and service, ACCESS provides food, warmth, and shelter to promote stability for vulnerable populations.
Focus Areas
Food securityEnergy assistanceWeatherizationHomelessness preventionAffordable housing development and managementHomeownership assistanceVeterans servicesDisaster relief for fire survivorsTenant education and counseling
Who They Fund
veterans and their familiespeople experiencing homelessnesslow-income renters at risk of evictionindividuals impacted by COVID-19
About Access
Access centers grantmaking on food, warmth, and shelter, with a clear emphasis on housing stability for vulnerable people in Southern Oregon. Its recent grants show a strong mix of direct service and contracted program delivery, including large awards for veterans’ housing support and emergency sheltering work. Among the largest recent grants, $993,703 went to United Community Action Network in Roseburg for support for veterans and families, and $652,766 went to Oregon Cost Community Action in Coos Bay for the same purpose. The pattern suggests a funder that relies on community partners to deliver housing, shelter, and stabilization services at scale. The foundation also supports organizations serving people experiencing homelessness and low-income renters at risk of eviction, alongside programs tied to weatherization, rental assistance, and housing counseling. Several recent awards go to Medford-based organizations such as Rogue Retreat, Community Works, and the Maslow Project, reinforcing a local service network around shelter, rent support, and outreach. Its active grant programs include requests for applications and proposals for emergency housing assistance, weatherization contractors, and veteran rental assistance, showing a preference for structured service partnerships rather than individual giving.
What Access Funds
Veterans and families are a major area of support. Access awarded $993,703 to United Community Action Network for support for veterans and families, and $652,766 to Oregon Cost Community Action for the same purpose. That scale matches active programming such as Veterans Rental Assistance, which combines case management and financial support for unhoused and unstably housed veterans. Housing instability is another clear focus. The foundation gave $356,271 to Options for Helping Residents for sheltering, COVID supplies and rent, and $172,777 to Rogue Retreat for sheltering and rent. It also funds shelter-related work through organizations such as Community Works and Hearts With a Mission. Food and basic needs appear in grants such as $41,762 to Peace House for nutrition and COVID supplies. The foundation’s stated focus areas also include food security and energy assistance, and its service model includes direct service and emergency relief funding.
How Access Gives
Typical grant size is moderate to substantial: the 25th percentile is $50,675, the median is $117,487, and the 75th percentile is $329,494. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same partners across multiple years, including United Community Action Network, Oregon Cost Community Action, Options for Helping Residents, Rogue Retreat, Community Works, Maslow Project, Ontrack Inc, Unete Center for Farm Worker, and Hearts With a Mission. Access is a foundation rather than a DAF or an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not fund individuals. Several active programs also use requests for applications or proposals, indicating a mix of subrecipient funding and contracted service delivery.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10.5M
Total Assets
$19.7M
Total Revenue
$53.3M
Total Expenses
$55M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $51K and $329K, with a median of $117K.
25th Percentile
$51K
Median
$117K
75th Percentile
$329K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BRAD EARL
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