Brave FY2020 filing

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Brave ministries is discipline people across denominations, races, and experiences for the single purpose of proclaiming the life, death, and resurrection of jesus christ as the hope of this world. Our name and mission describes the intangible connectedness we share with god and with other believers through the person of jesus christ.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-3153722) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$7K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $305K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$7K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
60.9 mo
of spending, in cash
60.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2.0M
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$253
0.02% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.02% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
None of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$290K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$498K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$290K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$552K
FY2022$461K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2004.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $290K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $7K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$7,200Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff Schwartzentraub’s $37K as President is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $1–10M religion 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeff Schwartzentraub$37,200$76,480$32,200$7,200

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

Disciples people across denominations to proclaim Jesus Christ's hope for the world.

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3 programs · $246K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Radio Ministry and Outreach Programs

A weekly radio ministry spread to spread the gospel of jesus christ to approxiametely 400,000 people.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-3153722) · Dispute this line
$245Kprogram expense
02

Conferences

Personnel from brave shared the gospel of jesus christ with outside minstry sources at three conferences reaching over 1,000 people.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-3153722) · Dispute this line
$920program expense
03

Church Services

Weekly services reached more than 40,000 people with the preaching of the gospel.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-3153722) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2.0M

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$223
Money outPt IX
$290K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$290K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$253
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$223
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$253
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$551K$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$551K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$253$253
Net assetsLn 32$551K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$420$420
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$269K$269K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$290K$0$290K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2025 $1.1M$1.1M−$76K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 26, 2024 $1.0M$483K$549K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $645K$461K$185K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $498K$552K−$54K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 16, 2021 $1.2M$290K$923K$1.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,213,312 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $431,967$1,213,089
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $575$223
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $432,544$1,213,312
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,200$7,200
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $168,634$283,114
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $175,834$290,314
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $256,710$922,998
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,213,312 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,213,089
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,213,089
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $223$223
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $223$1,213,312
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $290,314 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $7,200$7,200
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $420$420
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,063$6,063
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,659$6,659
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $268,558$268,558
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,414$1,414
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $290,314 · Fundraising $0$290,314
Part X · Balance sheet $1,474,444 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $538,638$1,461,984
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,808$12,460
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $551,446$1,474,444
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $253$253
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $253$253
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $551,193$1,474,191
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $551,193$1,474,191
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $551,446$1,474,444
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,474,191 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,213,312
XI-2 Total expenses$290,314
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$922,998
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$551,193
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,474,191

Form 990 e-file FY2020 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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