Brave Step INC FY2022 filing

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Concord, NC501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 47-2394416

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Brave Step empowers individuals who have been impacted by sexual violence. To shape a strong, supportive community, we: provide personalized services that help adults impacted by sexual violence reclaim the life they deserve; foster Brave public conversations about sexual violence; and, cultivate courageous changemakers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$423
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$266K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$266K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$127K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$266K
FY2022▲ +38%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$193K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$384K
FY2025$334K
Expenses
$266K
FY2022▲ +98%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$135K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$379K
FY2025$303K
Net assets
$127K
FY2022+0.2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$127K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$146K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $250K Management & general 3% · $8K Fundraising 3% · $8K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Crystal Emerick’s $7K as Executive Di is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2095 $100K–1M mental health 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering adults impacted by sexual violence through personalized services and public conversations.

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3 program services account for $250K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Loved Ones Program

The psychoeducation curriculum will create a trauma-informed space and process to safely express emotions; build a baseline of knowledge on sexual violence; and provide tangible ways to support the survivor in your life.

$168Kprogram expense
02

Adult Survivor Care

Adult survivors deserve to lead their best life, one that is not defined by or limited by past abuse. To help survivors reclaim the life they deserve, brave step presents a multi-faceted healing model that includes individual counseling, group therapy, peer-led support groups, empowerment programs, and ways to find one's voice.

$77Kprogram expense
03

Changemaker Program

By harnessing the passion and courage of survivors, loves ones, and the community, brave step gives participants the tools they need to support one another and help prevent furture sexual violence.

$4Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$266K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$266K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$127K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$423
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$258K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$143K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$266K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$423
Net assetsLn 32$127K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 651
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$126K$127K
Total assetsLn 16$127K$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80$423
Net assetsLn 32$127K$127K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33K$22K$3K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$786$786
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$350
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$229K$226K$3K$20
Advertising and promotionLn 12$119$38$81
Office expensesLn 13$1K$185$536$506
OccupancyLn 16$11$11
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$651$205$446
InsuranceLn 23$1K$661$661
Total functional expensesLn 25$266K$250K$8K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $334K$303K$31K$146K 990 PDF
FY2024 $384K$379K$5K$115K 990 PDF
FY2023 $186K$203K−$17K$110K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $266K$266K$201$127K 990 PDF
FY2021 $193K$135K$59K$127K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $266,306 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$257,911
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$143,165
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$257,911
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,375$2,375
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$6,020
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,375$266,306
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $266,105 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,943 · Management $3,313 · Fundraising $7,827$33,083
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $786$786
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $350$350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $225,816 · Management $2,720 · Fundraising $20$228,556
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38 · Management $81$119
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $185 · Management $536 · Fundraising $506$1,227
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11$11
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $205 · Management $446$651
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $661 · Management $661$1,322
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $249,645 · Management $8,107 · Fundraising $8,353$266,105
Part X · Balance sheet $127,301 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,930$127,301
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $126,757$127,301
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $80$423
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80$423
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $126,677$126,878
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,677$126,878
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $126,757$127,301
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $126,878 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$266,306
XI-2 Total expenses$266,105
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$201
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,677
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$126,878

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