Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A65)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
A LONG WALK HOME
Financial strength (30%)
92/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
93/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
A Long Walk Home (ALWH) is a national art organization based in Chicago that empowers young people to end violence against girls and women. We commit our resources to increase opportunities for girls and young women in our society who are most vulnerable to multiple forms of violence in the Chicago area including low-income, girls and women of color, those with disabilities, and LGBTQI+-identified and gender expansive youth.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$2.1M
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$3.7M
Net Assets
8
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
78.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
36.13x
Liability-to-Asset
1.1%
Revenue Diversification
98.9%
Executive Compensation
$177K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,930 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
78.4% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
21.3% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.3% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
36.1 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
1.1% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
98.9% | 70.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
26.7% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
|
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Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-7.1% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
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Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
42.3% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.1M | $1.2M | $3.7M | 78.4% | 8 |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.3M | $2.9M | 78.0% | 8 |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $1.4M | $2.5M | 82.5% | 5 |
| 2022 | $970K | $932K | $1.4M | 52.2% | 6 |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $596K | $1.4M | 51.0% | 7 |
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