Brigance Brigade Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Owings Mills, MD501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 45-4718969Revenue $457K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbrigancebrigade.org10045 Red Run Blvd Ste 130, 21117-5904 · Owings Mills, MDTax-exempt since Jan 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provides support to als patients and their families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$77K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$457K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$512K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$683K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$457K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$457K
Expenses
$512K
FY2024-0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$512K
Net assets
$683K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$698K
FY2021$792K
FY2022$804K
FY2023$722K
FY2024$683K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $308K Management & general 13% · $64K Fundraising 27% · $140K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports ALS patients and their families with resources and care.

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3 programs · $308K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The foundation provides resources and grants to a number of families to assist with their request to enhance their family member's quality of life. The grants provide funds for various items including the purchase of communication devices which allows the als patient to continue to communicate with others, in-home health care so a family…

$218Kprogram expense
02

The brigance brigade foundation provides resources for people who are caring for a family member or friend who has been diagnosed with als through chanda's caregiver corner. The foundation partnered with a yoga instructor to develop caregiver focused mindful movement videos which are available on its website.

$55Kprogram expense
03

The foundation held a back to school drive requesting donations to be used to purchase school supplies for the children of pals (people living with als).

$35Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300
Grants paid · 5 grants · $420K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$97,529
Unitemized GrantFY2023$64,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$61,226
Unitemized GrantFY2021$104,187
Unitemized GrantFY2020$93,147

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$457K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$512K
Ln 25
Programscol B$308K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$683K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$603K
Total assetsLn 16$761K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$457K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$532K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$603K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$63K
Total assetsLn 16$761K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
Net assetsLn 32$683K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$666K$603K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$726K$761K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$77K
Net assetsLn 32$712K$683K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$99K$99K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$155K$78K$38K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$844$844
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$6K$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$868$868
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$72K$49K$17K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$471$471
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$247$586
OccupancyLn 16$27K$16K$3K$8K
TravelLn 17$330$193$41$96
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$568$332$70$166
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$499$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$51K$1K$79K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$526$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$512K$308K$64K$140K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $457K$512K−$56K$683K 990 PDF
FY2023 $406K$513K−$108K$722K 990 PDF
FY2022 $381K$343K$38K$804K 990 PDF
FY2021 $451K$350K$101K$792K 990 PDF
FY2020 $475K$399K$76K$698K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $456,736 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $358,595$377,436
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,029$16,097
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,196$63,203
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $405,820$456,736
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $64,000$99,117
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $151,987$170,545
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $297,370$242,780
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $513,357$512,442
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$107,537−$55,706
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $456,736 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$377,436
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$156,435
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$377,436
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,320$14,320
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,777$1,777
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $59,475$59,475
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,728$3,728
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,728 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $75,572$456,736
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $512,442 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $99,117$99,117
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,829 · Management $38,239 · Fundraising $39,164$155,232
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,686 · Management $844 · Fundraising $844$3,374
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,986 · Management $2,941 · Fundraising $3,012$11,939
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $868$868
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,056 · Management $16,659 · Fundraising $6,132$71,847
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $471$471
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,177 · Management $247 · Fundraising $586$2,010
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,890 · Management $3,336 · Fundraising $7,912$27,138
IX-17 TravelPrograms $193 · Management $41 · Fundraising $96$330
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $332 · Management $70 · Fundraising $166$568
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,376 · Management $499 · Fundraising $1,183$4,058
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,833 · Management $1,067 · Fundraising $79,225$131,125
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,590 · Management $526 · Fundraising $1,249$4,365
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $307,933 · Management $64,469 · Fundraising $140,040$512,442
Part X · Balance sheet $760,795 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $176,234$71,131
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $489,754$532,057
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $33,868$77,974
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,329$6,275
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,371$6,955
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,472$3,709
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,659$62,694
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $725,687$760,795
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,812$8,569
X-18 Grants payable$10,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,900$58,883
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,712$77,452
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $678,107$595,369
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $33,868$87,974
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $711,975$683,343
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $725,687$760,795
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $683,343 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$456,736
XI-2 Total expenses$512,442
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$55,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$711,975
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,074
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$683,343

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