Beyond Our Walls INC

Tax-deductible

N Charleston, SC501(c)(3)EducationEIN 33-1087506Revenue $371K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbeyondourwalls.com2615 Harvey Ave, 29405-5402 · N Charleston, SCTax-exempt since Sep 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Tell your story. Claim this org

Provide a neighborhood learning center to serve children and families in high proverty title I school zones to improve academic, behavior and social skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 87 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 62% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $217K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$371K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$374K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$265K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$371K
FY2025▲ +5%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$371K
Expenses
$374K
FY2025▲ +17%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$374K
Net assets
$265K
FY2025▼ -1%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$268K
FY2025$265K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $279K Management & general 5% · $18K Fundraising 20% · $77K

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

Something off? Claim to fix it

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$46,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joyce Maybin Nesmith’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Joyce Maybin Nesmith$46,800$40,820$25,560$21,230$20,400

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.

See Beyond Our Walls INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to fix it

Questions the 990 asks

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

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers a learning center for children and families to boost academic, behavior, and social skills.

Questions for Beyond Our Walls INC

Tap to ask. Beyond Our Walls INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Beyond Our Walls INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $279K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Beyond Our Walls (BOWs) is a Neighborhood Learning and Activity Center located in North Charleston, South Carolina. School-aged children in Pre-K through 6th grade from area schools are offered healthy meals, academic, behavior, and social activities. Parents are offered peace of mind and support at no cost.

$279Kprogram 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
See all 10 funders →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$371K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$366K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$374K
Ln 25
Programscol B$279K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$265K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$277K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$366K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$371K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$219K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K
Total assetsLn 16$277K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$265K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 687
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K$45K
Total assetsLn 16$288K$277K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$268K$265K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$33K$5K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$96K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$10K$361$708
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$113K$52K$60K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$575$503
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$24K$1K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$630$630
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$5K$3K$258
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$40K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$374K$279K$18K$77K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $371K$374K−$3K$265K 990 PDF
FY2024 $354K$321K$33K$268K 990 PDF
FY2023 $350K$225K$124K$235K 990 PDF
FY2022 $253K$179K$74K$110K 990 PDF
FY2021 $99K$133K−$35K$37K 990 PDF
FY2020 $123K$86K$37K$71K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $371,095 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $353,990$365,602
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$5,493
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $353,991$371,095
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,726$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $120,321$153,534
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $197,657$220,389
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $320,704$373,923
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,287−$2,828
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $371,095 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$365,602
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$365,602
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,493$5,493
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,493$371,095
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $373,923 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,760 · Management $4,680 · Fundraising $9,360$46,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $95,822$95,822
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,843 · Management $361 · Fundraising $708$10,912
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,484 · Fundraising $60,129$112,613
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,977 · Management $575 · Fundraising $503$8,055
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $3,450$3,450
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,381 · Management $1,110 · Fundraising $2,227$27,718
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,041$1,041
IX-20 InterestManagement $630$630
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,882$11,882
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,644 · Management $3,415 · Fundraising $258$8,317
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,639 · Management $1,044 · Fundraising $0$40,683
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $279,473 · Management $17,815 · Fundraising $76,635$373,923
Part X · Balance sheet $277,165 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $233,299$12,971
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,946$218,981
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $45,307$45,213
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $287,552$277,165
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,384$11,825
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $268,168$265,340
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $268,168$265,340
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $287,552$277,165
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $265,340 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$371,095
XI-2 Total expenses$373,923
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,828
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$268,168
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$265,340

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.