Braveco FY2023 filing

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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, FY2023. 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.
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 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
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.8 mo
of spending, in cash
2.8 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
−$3K
-4% of total assets
Liabilities are -4% 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
$316K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$305K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$73K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$316K
FY2023▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$99K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$337K
FY2025$696K
Expenses
$305K
FY2023▼ -32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$448K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$556K
Net assets
$73K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$95K
FY2022$62K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$83K
FY2025$230K

From the FY2023 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2020.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $263K Management & general 7% · $23K Fundraising 6% · $19K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

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

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $263K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2414432) · Dispute this line
$263Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$316K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$175K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Money outPt IX
$305K
Ln 25
Programscol B$263K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$175K
Total revenueLn 12$316K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Accounts receivableLn 4$63
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$3K
Net assetsLn 32$73K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$70K
Total assetsLn 16$63K$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$470−$3K
Net assetsLn 32$62K$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$63K$63K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K$7K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K$367
Management feesLn 11a$105K$105K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$900$900
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$27K$870$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$305K$263K$23K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled 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
FY2023 ViewingFiled 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 I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $315,632 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $195,387$153,434
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $234,406$174,792
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$12,594
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $429,793$315,632
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $127,914$83,477
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $320,182$221,461
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $448,096$304,938
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,303$10,694
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 $315,632 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$12,594 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$153,434
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$153,434
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $174,792$174,792
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $162,198 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$315,632
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $304,938 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $63,110$63,110
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $7,425 · Fundraising $3,712$11,137
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,842 · Management $2,021 · Fundraising $367$9,230
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $104,722$104,722
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,276$4,276
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $900$900
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,944 · Management $2,014$7,958
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,990 · Management $5,990$11,980
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,539 · Fundraising $11,539$23,078
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,700$7,700
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,597 · Management $870 · Fundraising $3,440$30,907
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,940$29,940
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $263,284 · Management $22,596 · Fundraising $19,058$304,938
Part X · Balance sheet $70,015 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,584$69,952
X-4 Accounts receivable$63
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $62,584$70,015
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $470−$2,793
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $470−$2,793
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $62,114$72,808
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $62,114$72,808
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $62,584$70,015
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $72,808 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$315,632
XI-2 Total expenses$304,938
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,694
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$62,114
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$72,808

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