Inspire Access

What it reported doing in 2024

In 2024, inspire access fulfilled its public charity mission by mobilizing philanthropic capital to support underrepresented founders and communities who have historically lacked access to capital. We deployed charitable funds to scale our mission, supporting early-stage companies and taking lp positions in mission-aligned funds.the organizations we supported span vital sectors, including health, education, climate resilience, and financial inclusion. Many serve communities that have historically faced barriers to opportunity. Our support helped these ventures grow, attract follow-on investment, and increase visibility across funding and network ecosystems.the deployment of all our funds was driven by our charitable purpose, ensuring each action was mission-first, designed to increase opportunity and reduce systemic inequity. Our model is distinguished by a founder-friendly approach that centers trust, flexibility, and alignment. By minimizing extractive terms and simplifying capital flow, we unlock catalytic support for ventures often excluded by traditional investment or philanthropic pathways.we also launched a model c fiscal sponsorship program, providing operational infrastructure for emerging charitable initiatives led by underrepresented founders. This new offering removes early administrative barriers, enabling founders to pilot and grow mission-driven work without needing to form standalone nonprofits.in parallel, inspire access continued to shape how philanthropy engages with the private sector. Through convenings, advisory work, and fiscal sponsorship, we created new pathways for donors and entrepreneurs to collaborate. These efforts reflect our broader mission: to expand access, reduce friction, and shift how charitable capital flows toward inclusive economic opportunity

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 18.9%; rating input score 19
• Program expense ratio: 64.1%; rating input score 64
• Fundraising efficiency: $35.8 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 93%; rating input score 93; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 83.3%; rating input score 83; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 78.3%; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 10.45; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.56; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 93.5% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 106.8% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 90.1% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings