Nonprofit · EIN 36-3241033
ALIGHT
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $76,492,994 | $79,407,657 | -$2,914,663 | $50,305,243 | $44,976,491 | $5,328,752 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $61,286,647 | $66,874,430 | -$5,587,783 | $25,602,152 | $17,575,159 | $8,026,993 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $75,487,853
- of which government grants
- $59,360,147
- Program service revenue
- $168,973
- Investment income
- $571,230
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $73,014
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $19,634
- Other revenue
- $264,938
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,132,329
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,096,290
- Other salaries and wages
- $32,087,866
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,580,878
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $260,623
- Accounting fees
- $322,202
- Occupancy
- $2,452,813
- Travel
- $4,087,973
- Depreciation
- $78,874
- Program services (functional)
- $71,610,520
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,109,957
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,687,180
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,602,152
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,305,243
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $44,976,491
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,328,752
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $603,432
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,185,603
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,724,475
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,604,277
- Gross receipts
- $76,497,545
- Employees
- 100
- Volunteers
- 102
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOCELYN WYATT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $365,982 | $41,691 |
| SARAH HARTMAN | CHIEF OPERATING & EO Key employee | 40 | $310,241 | $40,460 |
| ZOHRA ZORI | CHIEF MKTNG & EO, (UNTIL 1/2025) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $266,670 | $26,087 |
| MARK WHITE | CFO, (UNTIL 3/2025) Officer | 40 | $250,478 | $37,335 |
| ADAN ADAR | HORN OF AFRICA DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,556 | $33,543 |
| BERNAD OJWANG | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER, (UNTIL 04/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,922 | $9,899 |
| DOROTHY MAVHIRI | DIR OF GLOBAL ENTERPRISES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,505 | $25,301 |
| JOYCE KIM | DIRECTOR OF MKTNG & COMM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,450 | $20,703 |
| LYNN HIESTAND | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLANDO NUNEZ-BAZA | VICE CHAIR, (FROM 03/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA CASSELLIUS | VICE CHAIR, (UNTIL 03/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SRIDHAR PRASAD | TREASURER, (FROM 04/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA MUFFY MACMILLAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA RUSTIQUE-PETTENI | DIRECTOR, (UNTIL 12/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWEN OLENDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA HOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITNEY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAMSE WARFA | DIRECTOR,(FROM 04/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MORTENSON | DIRECTOR, (FROM 02/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASH KALB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANIE SCHRAM | DIRECTOR, (FROM 04/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOCELYN WYATT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $334,035 | $29,902 |
| BERNAD OCHIENG OJWANG | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $329,500 | $22,876 |
| SARAH HARTMAN | CHIEF OPERATING & EXPERIENCE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $303,419 | $35,507 |
| MARK WHITE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $241,477 | $34,827 |
| ZOHRA ZORI | CHIEF MARKETING & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $241,662 | $9,604 |
| ADAN ADAR | HORN OF AFRICA DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,811 | $32,718 |
| GINA PAULETTE | DIR. OF GLOBAL SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,679 | $20,029 |
| ANNE NOLTE-HENNING | INTERIM, EX DIR., (UNTIL 9/15/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,401 | $26,487 |
| LYNN HIESTAND | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA CASSELLIUS | DIR TRANS. VICE CHAIR (01/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR TRANS. TO DIR (12/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DAYTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MUFFY MACMILLAN | DIR. TRANS. TO SECRETARY, (01/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMAD LIBBUS | SECRETARY, (UNTIL 12/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA RUSTIQUE-PETTENI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN OLENDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLANDO NUNEZ-BAZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BENNETT | DIRECTOR, (UNTIL 12/31/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA HOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONDIANT DOGON | DIRECTOR, (UNTIL 12/31/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE SCHRAM | DIRECTOR, (FROM 2/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1325 QUINCY ST NE STE A1, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413-1540
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOCELYN WYATT, 1325 QUINCY STREET NE A1, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413
- Signed the 990
- JAMES BEHNKE, CHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFFICER
- Phone
- (612) 872-7060
- Website
- WWW.WEAREALIGHT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
ALIGHT BUILDS A MEANINGFUL LIFE FOR AND WITH THE DISPLACED. NOT SIMPLY ADDRESSING BASIC NEEDS, BUT BUILDING A LIFE FILLED WITH JOY, DIGNITY, CONNECTION, AND PURPOSE. WE WALK WITH THEM ALONG THEIR ENTIRE JOURNEY OF DISPLACEMENT AND DELIVER HIGH QUALITY SERVICES THROUGH CO-CREATION AND INSIGHTS.
Program accomplishments
- A. ALIGHT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN SUDAN. IN RESPONSE TO THE MASS DISPLACEMENT AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS DUE TO THE WAR, ALIGHT HAS EXPANDED ITS SERVICES AND NOW SERVES NEARLY 2 MILLION PEOPLE. B. IN THE HORN OF AFRICA, ALIGHT PROVIDES WATER AND SANITATION, NUTRITION SERVICES, LIVELIHOODS SUPPORT, AND LIFESAVING HEALTHCARE TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN DOZENS OF COMMUNITIES AND DISPLACED PERSONS SETTLEMENTS. C. ALIGHT IS DOING THE DOABLE AND HAS DELIVERED LIFESAVING FOOD, MEDICINE, AND OTHER CRITICAL RELIEF SUPPLIES TO MORE THAN 1 MILLION UKRAINIANS IMPACTED BY WAR. ALIGHT IS DOING THE DOABLE AND HAS DELIVERED LIFESAVING FOOD, MEDICINE, AND CRITICAL RELIEF SUPPLIES TO MORE THAN 4 MILLION PEOPLE.Expenses $71,610,520 · grants $4,132,329 · revenue $188,607
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3241033
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q710)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,305,243
- Income (IRS master file)
- $76,497,545
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $76,492,994 | $79,407,657 | $50,305,243 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $61,286,647 | $66,874,430 | $25,602,152 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $81,751,690 | $70,681,210 | $55,928,555 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $62,496,973 | $57,323,496 | $43,599,902 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about ALIGHT
- What is the EIN of ALIGHT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALIGHT is 36-3241033.
- Is ALIGHT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to ALIGHT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALIGHT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ALIGHT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALIGHT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ALIGHT?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names JOCELYN WYATT.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALIGHT?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $365,982 (JOCELYN WYATT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does ALIGHT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $76,492,994, expenses of $79,407,657 and total assets of $50,305,243 at year end.
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