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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BRAVEN INCORPORATED.

Totals

Total revenue
$28,174,170
Total expenses
$33,562,770
Contributions and grants received
$25,203,898
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,763,702
Investment income
$1,206,570
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$49,811,137
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,229,516
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$46,581,621
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$27,890,287
Management and general expenses
$2,319,868
Fundraising expenses
$3,352,615
Program service expenses (Part III)
$27,890,287

Program services were 83.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $25,203,898

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE

    total $1,763,702 · related or exempt $1,763,702

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,206,570 · excluded $1,206,570

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,722,202 · program services $1,067,502 · management and general $376,017 · fundraising $278,683

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $18,144,988 · program services $14,966,279 · management and general $1,174,667 · fundraising $2,004,042

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $801,648 · program services $646,969 · management and general $62,570 · fundraising $92,109

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,019,326 · program services $1,629,693 · management and general $157,614 · fundraising $232,019

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,536,217 · program services $1,239,801 · management and general $119,906 · fundraising $176,510

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $272,134 · program services $252,949 · management and general $11,293 · fundraising $7,892

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $299,947 · program services $156,959 · management and general $135,992 · fundraising $6,996

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,662,097 · program services $1,544,468 · management and general $25,827 · fundraising $91,802

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $498,059 · program services $442,211 · management and general $18,992 · fundraising $36,856

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $432,729 · program services $405,479 · management and general $13,557 · fundraising $13,693

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,986,936 · program services $1,868,699 · management and general $56,153 · fundraising $62,084

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,122,953 · program services $1,044,001 · management and general $46,475 · fundraising $32,477

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,117,678 · program services $1,724,619 · management and general $95,645 · fundraising $297,414

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $230,105 · program services $213,432 · management and general $8,662 · fundraising $8,011

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $126,043 · program services $117,157 · management and general $5,231 · fundraising $3,655

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $153,460 · program services $140,793 · management and general $7,645 · fundraising $5,022

  • 24a · Other expenses: PARTICIPANT STIPENDS

    total $340,030 · program services $340,030

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $96,218 · program services $89,246 · management and general $3,622 · fundraising $3,350

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $7,525,351 · end of year $5,575,989

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $22,113,912 · end of year $18,806,417

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $14,834,097 · end of year $10,466,179

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $694,743 · end of year $519,400

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $790,854 · end of year $1,031,739

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $684,506

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $298,827

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $405,803 · end of year $385,679

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,970,076 · end of year $10,619,457

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,931,048 · end of year $2,406,277

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,124,756 · end of year $1,059,855

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $96,400 · end of year $96,050

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,074,507 · end of year $2,073,611

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,930,019 · end of year $27,913,523

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $23,040,202 · end of year $18,668,098

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BRAVEN'S MISSION IS TO EQUIP PROMISING COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS, NETWORKS, CONFIDENCE, AND EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO TRANSITION FROM COLLEGE TO STRONG ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH LEAD TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS AND LIVES OF IMPACT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O.

    Expenses $27,890,287 · Revenue $1,763,702

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Aimee Eubanks Davis

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $420,822
    From this org
    $374,045
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,777
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $374,045
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,527
    Filer's total
    $420,822
  • Richard Barth

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Dunn

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shalinee Sharma

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Thompson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Levy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shellye Archambeau

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Phillip Clay

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Irene Esteves

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roger Arrieux

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charlie Wolfson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Cozzi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Harry Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Edward Herrera

    CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $242,456
    From this org
    $219,359
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,097
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,359
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,080
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,017
    Filer's total
    $242,456
  • Matthew Stieglitz

    SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $198,633
    From this org
    $188,692
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,941
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,692
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,435
    Nontaxable benefits
    $506
    Filer's total
    $198,633
  • Lorraine Anderson

    CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $333,553
    From this org
    $289,388
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,165
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $289,388
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,721
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,444
    Filer's total
    $333,553
  • Laniesha Sanders

    CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $264,905
    From this org
    $238,332
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,573
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $238,332
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,037
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,536
    Filer's total
    $264,905
  • Moon Lee

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $335,078
    From this org
    $304,299
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,779
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $304,299
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,360
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,419
    Filer's total
    $335,078
  • Rakesh Duggirala

    CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $337,477
    From this org
    $296,345
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,132
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,345
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,216
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,916
    Filer's total
    $337,477
  • Ali Karbassi

    SR DIR, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

    Total calculated
    $259,883
    From this org
    $223,340
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,543
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,340
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,867
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,676
    Filer's total
    $259,883
  • Courtney Dubin

    SR DIR, DIGITAL PRODUCT MGMT

    Total calculated
    $242,672
    From this org
    $213,895
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,777
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,895
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,622
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,155
    Filer's total
    $242,672
  • Che Watkins

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $222,371
    From this org
    $203,980
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,391
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,980
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,263
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,128
    Filer's total
    $222,371
  • Diana Phuong

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $212,181
    From this org
    $189,436
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,745
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,436
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,855
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,890
    Filer's total
    $212,181

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 January 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202630149349301603

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