Braveco

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BraveCo is a group of men in pursuit of wholeness, purpose, and brotherhood guided on a strategic path to get connected to God, gain traction in their life, and become confident in their God-given manhood.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2414432) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
55% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.0 mo
of spending, in cash
5.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $80K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
None of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$696K
+106% vs prior year
Spent
$556K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$230K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$696K
FY2025▲ +106%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$99K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$337K
FY2025$696K
Expenses
$556K
FY2025▲ +70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$448K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$556K
Net assets
$230K
FY2025▲ +177%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$95K
FY2022$62K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$83K
FY2025$230K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2020.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $306K Management & general 45% · $250K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$96,585Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Vallotton’s $97K as CEO is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M 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.

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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

Helps men find wholeness, purpose, and brotherhood through faith and life guidance.

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1 program · $306K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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BraveCo is a group of men in pursuit of wholeness, purpose, and brotherhood guided on a strategic path to get connected to God, gain traction in their life, and become confident in their God-given manhood.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2414432) · Dispute this line
$306Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$80K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$696K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$553K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$175K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$556K
Ln 25
Programscol B$306K
Managementcol C$250K
Owns and owesPt X
$230K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$553K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$175K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$696K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$230K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$230K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$230K
Total assetsLn 16$115K$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$0
Net assetsLn 32$83K$230K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K$13K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$97K$97K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$35K
Management feesLn 11a$150K$150K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$83K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$556K$306K$250K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2026 $696K$556K$139K$230K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $337K$327K$10K$83K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $316K$305K$11K$73K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 22, 2023 $430K$448K−$18K$62K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2022 $99K$95K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $695,594 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $255,836$552,922
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $99,697$175,022
I-10 Investment income$2,526
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$18,050−$34,876
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $337,483$695,594
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,758$13,170
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,654$173,578
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $264,735$369,601
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $327,147$556,349
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,336$139,245
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $695,594 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$34,876 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$552,922
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$552,922
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $175,022$175,022
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,526$2,526
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $142,672 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$695,594
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $556,349 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,170$13,170
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $96,585$96,585
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $42,010$42,010
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $34,983$34,983
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $150,252$150,252
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,153$8,153
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,208$26,208
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,307$6,307
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,399$5,399
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,246$33,246
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,219$3,219
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,472 · Management $7,260$90,732
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $46,085$46,085
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $306,348 · Management $250,001 · Fundraising $0$556,349
Part X · Balance sheet $229,910 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,100$229,910
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $115,100$229,910
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,956$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $83,144$229,910
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $83,144$229,910
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $115,100$229,910
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $229,910 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$695,594
XI-2 Total expenses$556,349
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,245
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$83,144
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$7,521
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$229,910

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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