Brave Coalition Foundation FY2023 filing

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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.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-1228410) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest 990-N e-Postcard
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
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
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
23.3 mo
of spending, in cash
23.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
39% of total assets
Liabilities are 39% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$43K
-70% vs prior year
Spent
$43K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$51K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$43K
FY2023▼ -70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$356K
FY2020$47K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$43K
FY2024$9K
Expenses
$43K
FY2023▼ -52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$311K
FY2020$78K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$43K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$51K
FY2023+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$51K
FY2020$288K
FY2021−$5K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$307

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $37K Management & general 11% · $5K Fundraising 3% · $1K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 · $37K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-1228410) · Dispute this line
$37Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2023–2023
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Money outPt IX
$43K
Ln 25
Programscol B$37K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$496
Total revenueLn 12$43K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$86K$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$51K$51K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$12K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$222
Office expensesLn 13$2K$786$176$720
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$206$206
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$86$86
InsuranceLn 23$1K$984$56$56
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$43K$37K$5K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 6, 2025 $9K$307 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 11, 2024 $43K$43K$160$51K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed 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

Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2024. The 990-N has no money details, and postcard years before 2025 are not published by the IRS.

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $43,145 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $144,661$43,145
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $144,661$43,145
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,843$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,612$32,985
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $89,455$42,985
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,206$160
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $43,145 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,145
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$496
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$43,145
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$43,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $42,985 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,935$2,935
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,239 · Management $1,360$13,599
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,000 · Fundraising $222$2,222
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $786 · Management $176 · Fundraising $720$1,682
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,714 · Management $206 · Fundraising $206$4,126
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,486$2,486
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,858$1,858
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $86$86
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $984 · Management $56 · Fundraising $56$1,096
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,895$2,895
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,048 · Management $4,733 · Fundraising $1,204$42,985
Part X · Balance sheet $83,322 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,476$83,322
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $85,562$83,322
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $34,900$32,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,900$32,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,662$50,822
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,662$50,822
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $85,562$83,322
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,822 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$43,145
XI-2 Total expenses$42,985
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$160
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,662
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,822

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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