Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ACCESS FUND IS DEDICATED TO KEEPING CLIMBING AREAS OPEN AND TO CONSERVING THE CLIMBING ENVIRONMENT. THE ACCESS FUND ENCOURAGES AN ETHIC OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, SELF REGULATION, STRONG CONSERVATION VALUES, AND MINIMUM IMPACT PRACTICES AMONG CLIMBERS.
STEWARDSHIP AND CONSERVATION: ACCESS FUND PARTNERS WITH LAND MANAGERS AND LOCAL CLIMBING ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY AND ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AT CLIMBING AREAS. OUR ACCESS FUND/JEEP CONSERVATION TEAMS TRAVEL THE COUNTRY ASSESSING CLIMBING AREA CONSERVATION NEEDS, WORKING WITH LOCALS TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS, AND PROVIDING STEWARDSHIP BEST PRACTICES. ADDITIONALLY, THE ACCESS FUND HELPS ORGANIZE VOLUNTEER EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR STEWARDSHIP VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, ADOPT A CRAG, UNITES LOCAL CLIMBING COMMUNITIES IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH LAND MANAGERS TO CONSERVE THEIR LOCAL CLIMBING AREAS.
CLIMBING MANAGEMENT POLICY - ACCESS FUND WORKS WITH LEGISLATORS, MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION, STATE AGENCIES, TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, AND OFFICIALS FROM THE US FOREST SERVICE, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT CLIMBERS' INTERESTS ARE REPRESENTED IN PUBLIC LAND PLANNING. WE WORK DIRECTLY WITH THESE OFFICIALS TO EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE FOR MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES THAT BALANCE CLIMBING ACCESS WITH RESOURCE CONSERVATION, RESPONSIBLE PLACEMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF FIXED ANCHORS, SUSTAINABLE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF CLIMBING AREAS, AND RECOGNITION OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF CLIMBING. ACCESS FUND ALSO WORKS WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL LAND MANAGERS ON CLIMBING MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND STEWARDSHIP OF CLIMBING AREAS.
LAND ACQUISITION AND PROTECTION - THE ACCESS FUND CLIMBING CONSERVATION LOAN PROGRAM IS THE FIRST-EVER REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES LOCAL CLIMBING ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES WITH THE FUNDS AND EXPERTISE TO ACT QUICKLY TO SAVE THREATENED CLIMBING AREAS. THE ACCESS FUND IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED LAND TRUST. IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, ACCESS FUND WILL HOLD ENDANGERED PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF THE CLIMBING COMMUNITY. AS OF 12.31.18, ACCESS FUND RETAINED 4 LANDHOLDINGS AND 9 EASEMENTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Chris Winter | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $120,037 |
| Bethany Lebewitz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ed Shapiro | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nikki Smith | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shelma Jun | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Winsor | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Croft | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Gellert | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charlie Lieu | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Friedman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Buhl | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kenji Haroutunian | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Price | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Kutches | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Hilary Harris | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Yates | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| Jonah Harrison | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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