Beyond the Walls Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
208601689
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Mendham, NJ, USA
Phone
9082388300
Rating
89
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Relief

Reported finances

Revenue
$292,495
Expenses
$273,655
Assets
$382,163
Liabilities
$11,083

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • BETSY AHL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • JOHN H ISEMANN JR (CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD)
  • RICHARD H BROWN (TREASURER AND DIRECTOR)
  • RONALD HADLEY (SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To make substantial, long-term impact on the lives of the poor and disadvantaged locally, nationally, and globally by addressing individual needs, providing education, housing, nutrition, health care, micro-enterprise, job training, and mentoring.

What it reported doing in 2024

Guatemala construction and support. In 2024, beyond the walls sent two teams of volunteers to work in the rural area of chiquimula, guatemala. We provided funding for the construction of a free-standing classroom, a large area in which local people will be able to raise chickens. In addition, our team fielded a vision clinics that were able to dispense prescription eyeglass to more than 100 members of the surrounding communities. We also fielded two medical clinics that treated a variety of medical conditions presented by community members.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 74% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 95
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 94
  • Sustainability: 53
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 92.4%; rating input score 92
  • Program expense ratio: 98.7%; rating input score 99
  • Fundraising efficiency: $533.23 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 88.9%; rating input score 89; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 6.4%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.4; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -4.3% per year; rating input score 0; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -0.8% per year; rating input score 0; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 92.4% of revenue deployed · 98.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 8 of 9 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $270K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 24 of 24 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 54/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 50/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 37/100.