Give every breast cancer survivor the choice and opportunity to experience life beyond cancer as her whole self. The majority of women fighting breast cancer dont know their medical or insurance rights for breast restoration. BRAVE is designed to fill this gap.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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 $9K a year · 7% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$145K
+78% vs prior year
Spent
$89K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$51K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$145K
FY2022▲ +78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$356K
FY2020$47K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$43K
FY2024$9K
Expenses
$89K
FY2022▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$311K
FY2020$78K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$43K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$51K
FY2022▲ ×13
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$51K
FY2020$288K
FY2021−$5K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$307

From the FY2022 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 Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $74K Management & general 10% · $9K Fundraising 7% · $6K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$26,250Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Beth Bentley’s $26K as Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Jennifer Paquette$10,000$77,000$2,500—
Beth Bentley$26,250———
Kathrine Holmes———$25,000
Katherine Holmes——$12,485—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers breast cancer survivors with knowledge and options for life-changing breast restoration.

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1 program · $74K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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BRAVEs objective is to restore a quality of life that is brimming with confidence and hope for every BRAVE Breast Cancer Survivor! By addressing the root causes of obstacles in the care system; providing accessible and relevant EDUCATION, and by UNITING each survivor to a BRAVE surgeon and other life enhancing resources, BRAVE Coalition…

$74Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2023–2023
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Money outPt IX
$89K
Ln 25
Programscol B$74K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Total revenueLn 12$145K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$86
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$51K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 612
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$497$86
Total assetsLn 16$30K$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$35K
Net assetsLn 32−$5K$51K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$60K$54K$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$175$157$9$9
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$287$287
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$223$223
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$411$411
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$59$59
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$83$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$89K$74K$9K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 6, 2025 $9K$307 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 11, 2024 $43K$43K$160$51K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 11, 2023 $145K$89K$55K$51K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 11, 2022 $81K$106K−$25K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 12, 2021 $47K$78K−$31K$288K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2022 $356K$311K$46K$51K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $144,661 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,199$144,661
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $81,199$144,661
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,133$3,843
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $77,000$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,688$85,612
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $105,821$89,455
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,622$55,206
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $144,661 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$144,661
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$144,661
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$144,661
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $89,455 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,843$3,843
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $53,707 · Management $2,984 · Fundraising $2,983$59,674
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,838$1,838
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,390$3,390
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,098$1,098
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $157 · Management $9 · Fundraising $9$175
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,160 · Management $287 · Fundraising $287$5,734
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,015 · Management $223 · Fundraising $223$4,461
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,490$2,490
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,207$2,207
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $411$411
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,066 · Management $59 · Fundraising $59$1,184
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $83 · Fundraising $2,867$2,950
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $74,154 · Management $8,873 · Fundraising $6,428$89,455
Part X · Balance sheet $85,562 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,859$85,476
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $497$86
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,356$85,562
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,900$34,900
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$4,544$50,662
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$4,544$50,662
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,356$85,562
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,662 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,661
XI-2 Total expenses$89,455
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,206
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$4,544
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,662

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