Beyond Walls INC FY2022 filing

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Lynn, MA501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 83-0573018Revenue $409K in FY2022

On file with the IRSbeyond-walls.org18 Mount Vernon St, 01901-1402 · Lynn, MATax-exempt since Apr 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Beyond Walls activates underutilized spaces to strenghten communities. Beyond Walls partners with local organization, municipalities, community members and experts to design and manage projections and programs that infuse public art and curated experiences into communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $245K a year · 25% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$409K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$500K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$314K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$409K
FY2022▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$656K
FY2022$901K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$928K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$500K
FY2022▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$652K
FY2022$772K
FY2022$500K
FY2023$961K
FY2024$599K
Net assets
$314K
FY2022▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2022$406K
FY2022$314K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2022 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $330K Management & general 31% · $157K Fundraising 3% · $14K

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; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$19,615Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Development Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alfred Wilson’s $121K as President & CEO is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2022FY2020
Alfred Wilson$121,424$82,548$19,615$58,846$85,000
John Fagan$103,078————

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

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

Programs and updates

Transforms unused spaces into vibrant community hubs with public art and curated experiences.

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3 programs · $326K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Street Art Installation

Street art activation cities is a cultural placemaking initiative that highlights local culture, history and identity to bolster a city's economy and improve a person's quality of life.

$302Kprogram expense
02

Education and Access

Education & access is the confluence of art and experience available to the public after the installations through interactive media, web design, and the development of culturally responsive lesson plans.

$18Kprogram expense
03

Designed Response

Designed response uses a creative lens to address unanswered wants and needs of a community by providing opportunity to collaborate with in-kind partners that want to make a difference and effect change.

$6Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$409K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$500K
Ln 25
Programscol B$330K
Managementcol C$157K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$314K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Total revenueLn 12$409K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$143K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$314K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$370K$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$542K$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$406K$314K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$21K$70K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$3K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$232K$201K$26K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$968$232
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$78K$62K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$235$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$20K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$500K$330K$157K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$599K$878K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $928K$961K−$33K$281K 990 PDF
FY2022 $901K$772K$129K$406K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $656K$652K$4K$225K 990 PDF

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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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $408,785 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $900,878$408,774
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $900,900$408,785
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $237,514$127,202
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $534,767$373,274
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $772,281$500,476
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $128,619−$91,691
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $408,785 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$408,774
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$408,774
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11$11
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$408,785
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $500,476 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,615$19,615
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,185 · Management $69,884 · Fundraising $8,734$99,803
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,357 · Management $4,427$7,784
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,680$17,680
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $200,931 · Management $25,790 · Fundraising $5,074$231,795
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,620 · Management $968 · Fundraising $232$2,820
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,737$8,737
IX-17 TravelPrograms $62,269 · Management $15,280$77,549
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,543$1,543
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $235 · Management $3,708$3,943
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,434 · Management $7,433$27,867
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,340$1,340
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $329,646 · Management $156,790 · Fundraising $14,040$500,476
Part X · Balance sheet $363,605 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $348,577$149,222
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,415$21,426
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $55,568$37,332
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,123$5,641
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,850$7,307
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100,699$142,677
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $542,232$363,605
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $133,003$46,020
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,087$3,134
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $136,090$49,154
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $298,026$169,633
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $108,116$144,818
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $406,142$314,451
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $542,232$363,605
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $314,451 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$408,785
XI-2 Total expenses$500,476
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$91,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$406,142
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$314,451

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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