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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2026 Expires: September 2028

Alight

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(612) 872-7060
1325 Quincy Street NE, Suite A1
Minneapolis, MN, 55413
https://wearealight.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 6

Alight meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to build a meaningful life for and with the displaced."

Year, State Incorporated:
1978, IL

Alight aims to help victims of war and civil conflicts rebuild their lives. The organization reports that it uses a human-centered approach to identify community needs and design responses. Alight currently operates in thirteen countries and provides programs in areas such as emergencies, women and children, natural disaster response, education and livelihoods, local leadership and solutions, and health and nutrition. The organization also states that it helps refugees who are returning home after civil war rebuild their lives and communities.

For the year ended March 31, 2025, Alight's program expenses were:

Program services $78,026,512
Total Program Expenses $78,026,512

Chief Executive
Jocelyn Wyatt, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$407,673

Chair of the Board
Lynn Hiestand

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Former Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Board Size
12

Paid Staff Size
100

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals, Workplace Giving, Cryptocurrency

Fundraising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $81,647,796, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Alight's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended March 31, 2025.

Source of Funds
United Nations grants $34,709,656
United States government grants $25,134,126
Contributions $14,197,959
Private and other support $7,606,055
Other revenue $703,674
Investment return, net $164,023
Consulting fees $48,432
Total Income $82,563,925

Programs: 87% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 9%

Total Income $82,563,925
Total expenses: $89,300,906
  Program expenses $78,026,512
  Fundraising expenses $3,375,903
  Administrative expenses $7,898,491
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-6,736,981
Beginning Net Assets $16,259,357
Other Changes In Net Assets $-4,550,718
Ending Net Assets $5,605,272
Total Liabilities $45,683,019
Total Assets $51,288,291

Note: As noted in the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to foreign currency translation gain ($650,718), impairment loss on goodwill (-$119,948), and transfer of net assets (-$5,081,488).

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