Saint Paul, MN

ACCESS PRESS LTD

EIN 41-1845476

Justice, Rights & Public Safety Legal Aid & Civil Rights People with disabilities

Mission

The Access Press mission is to inform, amplify the voices of, and unite Minnesotans with disabilities.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About ACCESS PRESS LTD

Access Press, Ltd. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community newspaper based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, dedicated to publishing news, features and information for Minnesotans with disabilities. The organization has published continuously since 1990 and produces a monthly print and digital edition along with weekly e-news and social media content.

Access Press serves as a cross-disability forum and advocacy platform, distributing print copies statewide while maintaining an active online presence (including monthly web issues and downloadable PDFs). In recent years the organization has sustained regular publication (print and web) and revived its community awards and fundraising events to support its journalism and outreach work.

The organization operates with a small paid staff and volunteer contributors and focuses on accessibility, civic engagement, and connecting readers to resources; it also maintains a directory of disability-related organizations and hosts an annual awards/fundraiser recognizing leaders in Minnesota’s disability community.

Notable achievements

Decades-long continuous publication

Has published a monthly disability-focused newspaper continuously since 1990 and continues active monthly issues in 2024–2026 in both print and digital formats.

Reinstated Charlie Smith Awards (2023)

Revived the Charlie Smith Founders Award and associated fundraising celebration in 2023 and continued award programming with nominations and a public awards reception in 2024.

Measured audience reach

Maintains diversified distribution and audience: roughly 1,200 paid subscribers, about 4,000 total print distribution with statewide bundle drops, weekly e-news distribution, and thousands of unique website visitors per month.

At a glance

Total assets: $77K
Annual revenue: $181K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-1845476
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Website: accesspress.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recipient of an outstanding print media recognition from the Goodwill/Easter Seals (historical honor) for its work covering disability issues.

Participant in NewsMatch and similar community journalism funding efforts to sustain independent disability-focused reporting and digital transition projects.

Established institutional partnerships and event sponsorships (for example, the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration served as a lead sponsor for the reinstated awards event), reflecting local nonprofit and academic support.

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