Beyond Walls Inc
Activate Spaces to Strengthen Communities
Beyond Walls Inc
EIN: 83-0573018
as of September 2023
as of September 18, 2023
Mission
Our mission is to activate space to strengthen communities. We partners with local organizations, municipalities, community members, and expert consultants to design, produce, and manage projects/programs that infuse public art and creative experiences into underutilized or overlooked spaces. Born out of a volunteer initiative and now a year round organization with full time employees, we use grassroots efforts to promote stronger, more vibrant, and more inclusive communities. Through our projects and programming, we are committed to retaining the voice, integrity, and pride of area residents.
Ruling year
2019
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Alfred Wilson
Main address
18 Mount Vernon St
Lynn, MA 01901 USA
EIN
83-0573018
Arts and culture
Nonprofits
Community and economic development
Urban development
Population served
Ethnic and racial groups
Social and economic status
NTEE code
Urban, Community (S31)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Classroom to the Streets
Classroom to the Streets is an innovative partnership with the Lynn Public Schools (LPS) and other youth serving programs. This includes large-scale works of public art in downtown Lynn acting as the foundation for a unique, arts-based, cross-curricular educational experience for underserved middle school youth that addresses issues of inclusion, belonging, social justice and more. Designed to more deeply engage students in learning and community, this program provides them with opportunities to connect art with history, identity, culture, and community and to further spark a love of learning. Teachers can seamlessly integrate public-art based lessons plans into their existing curricula to more deeply engage students in learning, increase civic engagement, and address students’ social-emotional learning. Field trips to view art – installed by artists from similar cultural backgrounds as Lynn youth - will allow students to integrate their learning into real-world experience.
Where we work
External reviews
Videos
Our Sustainable Development Goals
Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
3.13
Months of cash in 2022 info
5.8
Fringe rate in 2022 info
10%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Beyond Walls Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
This snapshot of Beyond Walls Inc’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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| Profitability info | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $176,951 | -$13,220 | $158,041 |
| As % of expenses | 67.0% | -2.0% | 20.5% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $175,315 | -$16,608 | $156,925 |
| As % of expenses | 66.0% | -2.5% | 20.3% |
| Revenue composition info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $486,928 | $656,286 | $900,900 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 34.8% | 0.0% |
| Program services revenue | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 1.0% | 0.9% | 12.4% |
| All other grants and contributions | 97.4% | 97.6% | 87.6% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $264,022 | $648,687 | $771,165 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 145.7% | 0.0% |
| Personnel | 43.6% | 29.3% | 30.8% |
| Professional fees | 35.5% | 52.6% | 50.1% |
| Occupancy | 2.9% | 3.5% | 2.4% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 18.0% | 14.6% | 16.7% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $265,658 | $652,075 | $772,281 |
| One month of savings | $22,002 | $54,057 | $64,264 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $8,180 | $3,850 | $3,400 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $295,840 | $709,982 | $839,945 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 9.1 | 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Months of cash and investments | 9.1 | 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 7.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $200,323 | $239,827 | $369,992 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $63,149 | $15,000 | $55,568 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $8,180 | $12,030 | $15,430 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 20.0% | 41.8% | 42.6% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 20.2% | 29.6% | 25.1% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $175,315 | $158,707 | $298,026 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $45,955 | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $45,955 | $66,774 | $108,116 |
| Total net assets | $221,270 | $225,481 | $406,142 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Alfred Wilson
Founder and Executive Director of Beyond Walls, a placemaking agency in Lynn, MA. Founded in 2016, Beyond Walls uses creative placemaking efforts to activate space and strengthen communities. Since 2017 our installations of art and lighting coupled with extensive programing have fostered more livable, safer, economically viable, sustainable, and equitable communities. Beyond Walls brings together residents, business owners, and public art and placemaking enthusiasts with the vision of changing the perceptions, artistically illuminating dark corners, celebrating communities cultural history, and spurring new business and economic activities. External links detail our 2017 and 2018 projects in Downtown Lynn.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Beyond Walls Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Beyond Walls Inc
Board of directorsas of 11/01/2022
Board of directors data
Mr. Rick Jakious
District Director & Senior Advisor to Congressman Seth Moulton
Term: 2016 -
Mr. Gordon Hall
Owner, The Hall Company, Inc.
Term: 2019 -
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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