A Long Walk Home INC FY2020 filing

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A Long Walk Home, INC. (alwh) is a chicago-based national non-profit that uses art to empower young people to end violence against girls and women.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$111K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
7 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $511K a year · 36% of revenue · last 7 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 7 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $652K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$905K
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$396K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$810K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$905K
FY2020▲ +62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$560K
FY2020$905K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$970K
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$396K
FY2020▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$476K
FY2020$396K
FY2021$596K
FY2022$932K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$810K
FY2020▲ +170%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$300K
FY2020$810K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $278K Management & general 27% · $106K Fundraising 3% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$111,100Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scheherazade Tillet’s $174K as Executive Di is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Scheherazade Tillet$173,500$173,900$157,000$131,900$111,100$93,100

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers youth through art to end violence against women and girls.

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1 program · $278K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Educational performances relating to sexual violence and other social issues, such as domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, cancer, and homelessness.

$278Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$905K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$891K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$396K
Ln 25
Programscol B$278K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$810K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$805K
Total assetsLn 16$825K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$891K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$905K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$805K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$805K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$825K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$810K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K$805K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$322K$825K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$300K$810K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$93K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$37K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$40K$5K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$1K$421
Office expensesLn 13$49K$28K$20K$735
OccupancyLn 16$41K$32K$8K$450
TravelLn 17$39K$19K$12K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$383$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$13K$779$600
Total functional expensesLn 25$396K$278K$106K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 17, 2026 $2.1M$1.2M$897K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 27, 2025 $1.7M$1.3M$357K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 20, 2024 $2.5M$1.4M$1.1M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2023 $970K$932K$38K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2023 $1.2M$596K$570K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 11, 2021 $905K$396K$509K$810K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Jan 8, 2021 $560K$476K$83K$300K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $905,107 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $531,436$890,709
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,218$13,274
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,993$1,124
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $559,647$905,107
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $195,544$177,702
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $280,755$218,076
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $476,299$395,778
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,348$509,329
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $905,107 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$890,709
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$890,709
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,274$13,274
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,124$1,124
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,398$905,107
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $395,778 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,324 · Management $17,776$111,100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,800 · Management $17,317$54,117
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,833 · Management $2,652$12,485
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,305$14,305
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,543 · Management $4,529 · Fundraising $1,500$45,572
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,177 · Management $1,001 · Fundraising $421$3,599
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,809 · Management $20,119 · Fundraising $735$48,663
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,060 · Management $8,196 · Fundraising $450$40,706
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,035 · Management $11,621 · Fundraising $8,477$39,133
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,949$3,949
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $383 · Management $7,387$7,770
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,000 · Management $779 · Fundraising $600$14,379
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $277,913 · Management $105,682 · Fundraising $12,183$395,778
Part X · Balance sheet $825,227 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $309,101$805,350
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,568$19,877
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $321,669$825,227
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,331$15,662
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,433$15,662
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $300,236$809,565
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $300,236$809,565
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $321,669$825,227
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $809,565 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$905,107
XI-2 Total expenses$395,778
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$509,329
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$300,236
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$809,565

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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