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← BRADY CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BRADY CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,854,029
Total expenses
$16,515,846
Contributions and grants received
$11,156,321
Grants paid
$64,377
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$344,760
Other revenue
$1,352,948
Total assets, end of year
$7,676,512
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,036,282
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,640,230
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$11,955,221
Management and general expenses
$1,845,725
Fundraising expenses
$2,714,900
Program service expenses (Part III)
$11,955,221

Program services were 72.4% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $411,850

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,744,471

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $711,311

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $350,240 · excluded $350,240

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,961,027

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,965,999 · other assets $508

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$4,972 · other assets -$508

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$5,480 · excluded -$5,480

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,828,085

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $411,850

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $477,197

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $1,350,888 · excluded $1,350,888

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $2,060 · excluded $2,060

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,060

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $64,377 · program services $64,377

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,682,217 · program services $1,337,874 · management and general $36,004 · fundraising $308,339

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,458,079 · program services $4,340,831 · management and general $116,818 · fundraising $1,000,430

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $109,765 · program services $87,297 · management and general $2,349 · fundraising $20,119

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $493,976 · program services $392,861 · management and general $10,572 · fundraising $90,543

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $528,341 · program services $420,192 · management and general $11,308 · fundraising $96,841

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $19,100 · program services $4,875 · management and general $14,225

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $40,949 · management and general $40,949

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $277,000 · fundraising $277,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,758,900 · program services $1,296,926 · management and general $294,373 · fundraising $167,601

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,528,733 · program services $2,508,960 · management and general $2,892 · fundraising $16,881

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $661,205 · program services $219,925 · management and general $290,889 · fundraising $150,391

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $617,498 · program services $46,095 · management and general $216,643 · fundraising $354,760

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $736,590 · program services $624,526 · management and general $64,248 · fundraising $47,816

  • 17 · Travel

    total $390,677 · program services $173,383 · management and general $118,424 · fundraising $98,870

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $282,399 · program services $125,149 · management and general $95,784 · fundraising $61,466

  • 20 · Interest

    total $74 · management and general $74

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $206,101 · program services $178,964 · management and general $15,558 · fundraising $11,579

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $116,089 · program services $99,302 · management and general $9,624 · fundraising $7,163

  • 24a · Other expenses: INTERCOMPANY REALLOCATI

    total $424,327 · management and general $424,327

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTION & DUES

    total $72,321 · program services $29,377 · management and general $40,123 · fundraising $2,821

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT & REPAIRS

    total $36,171 · program services $4,307 · management and general $29,584 · fundraising $2,280

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROPERTY TAX & MAINT.

    total $10,957 · management and general $10,957

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $437,118 · program services $276,603 · management and general $0 · fundraising $160,515

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,115,460 · end of year $755,285

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,641,640 · end of year $1,173,766

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,938,399 · end of year $1,460,127

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $109,487 · end of year $15,323

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $77,494 · end of year $102,856

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

    $820,676

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

    $807,952

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $68,002 · end of year $12,724

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,670,963 · end of year $2,025,704

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,988,146 · end of year $2,130,727

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,204,914 · end of year $2,036,282

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $60,500

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $42,130 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,631,894 · end of year $3,793,501

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,670,153 · end of year $1,846,729

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

WE'RE FREEING AMERICA FROM GUN VIOLENCE.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OIN A COUNTRY WHERE FIREARMS OUTNUMBER PEOPLE, OUR COUNTRY'S GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC REQUIRES A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH - AND THAT'S WHAT BRADY, THE LEADING GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ORGANIZATION IN AMERICA, DELIVERS.INSPIRED BY THE ROADMAP BEHIND SUCCESSFUL MOVEMENTS TO CURB YOUTH SMOKING, PROMOTE SEATBELT USE, AND PREVENT DRUNK DRIVING, WE SIMILARY SEEK TO CHANGE THE CULTURE, AND CHANGE THE INDUSTRY.THIS COMBINATION IS UNIQUE IN THE GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION MOVEMENT AND IS ESSENTIAL TO TACKLING THIS EPIDEMIC. BY FOSTERING A CULTURE OF RESPONSIBLE GUN USE AND OWNERSHIP, WE CAN FREE AMERICA FROM GUN VIOLENCE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE'RE FREEING AMERICA FROM GUN VIOLENCE.

  • PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS:END FAMILY FIRE:EDUCATING AND INFORMING THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ABOUT THE DANGERS POSED BY LOADED, UNLOCKED GUNS IN THE HOME THROUGH OUR END FAMILY FIRE CAMPAIGN, A COORDINATED MARKETING CAMPAIGN CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AD COUNCIL, AND SUPPORTED BY WORLD-CLASS LEADERS IN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT, END FAMILY FIRE MESSAGING AND DELIVERY FOCUSES ON SAFE STORAGE OPTIONS AND SUPPORTS RESPONSIBLE AMERICAN GUN OWNERSHIP. CAMPAIGN MESSAGING FOCUSED INITIALLY ON THE UNINTENTIONAL SHOOTING OF EIGHT CHILDREN A DAY AND HAS SINCE SHIFTED TO INCLUDE THE 64 LIVES LOST ON AVERAGE EVERY DAY TO GUN SUICIDE, SPECIFICALLY AMONGST THE VETERAN COMMUNITY. BRADY ALSO WORKS WITH A RANGE OF MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE THE MESSAGE OF END FAMILY FIRE AND ENSURE THAT PARENTS, CHILDREN, AND CAREGIVERS UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS OF UNSECURED GUNS IN THE HOME.A CORNERSTONE OF OUR END FAMILY FIRE CAMPAIGN, ASKING SAVES KIDS (ASK), IS AMPLIFIED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, THE NATIONAL PTA, AND A RANGE OF MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT PARENTS, CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS OF UNSECURED GUNS IN THE HOME AND THE SIMPLE STEPS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO STOP THE PREVENTABLE TRAGEDIES OF "FAMILY FIRE" THAT HAPPEN EVERY DAY.RED, BLUE, AND BRADY PODCAST:RED, BLUE, AND BRADY EXAMINES CURRENT EVENTS AND SHARES PERSONAL NARRATIVES IN ITS EXPLORATION OF AMERICA'S EPIDEMIC OF FIREARM INJURIES AND DEATHS HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN INSTRUCTING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE ROOTS AND SOLUTIONS OF GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR COUNTRY. WE DISCUSS THE HISTORY OF AMERICA'S GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC, AND WHAT INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS CAN DO TO REDUCE THE LIVES LOST AND IMPACTED EVERY YEAR. WITH OVER 137,414 UNIQUE LISTENERS AND MORE THAN 68,000 HOURS OF CONTENT CONSUMED IN ITS FIRST 2 YEARS, AMERICANS ARE FINDING RED, BLUE, AND BRADY A RELIABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON A CRITICAL ISSUE.

    Expenses $8,148,996 · Grants $57,276

  • LEGAL ENFORCEMENT:OUR LEGAL TEAM HAS LED THE GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION MOVEMENT IN LANDMARK VICTORIES ON BEHALF OF GUN VIOLENCE VICTIMS FOR MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS REPRESENTING FAMILIES OF SLAIN CHILDREN, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS, POLICE OFFICERS SHOT IN THE LINE OF DUTY, ENTIRE COMMUNITIES, AND MANY OTHER PLAINTIFFS. THROUGH LITIGATION, WE CHALLENGE LAWS THAT PUT AMERICANS AT GREATER RISK, AND WE TARGET SOURCES OF CRIME GUNS BY SUING GUN DEALERS WHO DON'T FOLLOW THE LAW AND ESTABLISHED BEST PRACTICES WHEN SELLING GUNS. ADDITIONALLY, BRADY'S LEGAL TEAM STEPS IN WHEN THE AMERICAN PUBLIC'S SAFETY IS THREATENED AS A WHOLE, SUCH AS THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD CREATION OF 3D PRINTED GUNS, GHOST GUNS, AND OTHER EMERGING, AND AS YET UNIDENTIFIED, DANGERS TO THE PUBLIC.CRIME GUNS INITIATIVE:BRADY'S COMBATING CRIME GUNS INITIATIVE AIMS TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE IN IMPACTED COMMUNITIES BY STEMMING THE FLOW OF CRIME GUNS INTO THOSE COMMUNITIES, FREQUENTLY FROM DEALERS OUTSIDE THEIR CITY OR EVEN THEIR OWN STATE. THE BURDEN OF ENDING GUN VIOLENCE SHOULD NOT REST SOLELY ON THE COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED. A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ENDING GUN VIOLENCE ADDRESSES THE SUPPLY SIDE, SPECIFICALLY THE GUN INDUSTRY AND THE MINORITY OF IRRESPONSIBLE DEALERS WHO ARE CONTRIBUTING TO AND PROFITING FROM GUN VIOLENCE. THE COMBATING CRIME GUNS INITIATIVE RELIES ON A THREE-PRONGED STRATEGY OF EDUCATION, IDENTIFICATION, AND REFORM TO SHIFT FOCUS ON THE UPSTREAM SOURCE OF CRIME GUNS, RATHER THAN THE INDIVIDUALS THAT PERPETRATE CRIME. THE COMBATING CRIME GUNS INITIATIVE ENGAGES WITH COMMUNITIES ON EACH OF THESE PRONGS IN ORDER TO BRING SUPPLY-SIDE SOLUTIONS TO THEIR CITIES AND STATES. AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, THE COMBATING CRIME GUNS INITIATIVE PURSUES EFFORTS FOR INCREASED DATA TRANSPARENCY ABOUT THE SOURCES AND PATHS OF TRAFFICKED FIREARMS AND GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT OF THE FIREARMS INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS PURSUING PROGRAMS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES AIMED TO REDUCE THE FLOW OF TRAFFICKED FIREARMS INTO IMPACTED COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $2,031,233

  • GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING:OUR GRASSROOTS NETWORK OF ACTIVISTS AND SURVIVORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHO WORK WITHIN THEIR OWN STATES ON KEY PRIORITIES AND COLLECTIVELY ON NATIONAL ISSUES, SUPPORTED BY BRADY, ARE KEY DRIVERS OF BRADY'S MESSAGE AND INFLUENCE, LENDING THEIR VOICE, CRITICAL CONNECTIONS, KNOW-HOW, AND CAPABILITY TO OUR PROGRAMS AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS. THEY HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY SUCCESSFUL IN ENGAGING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE THE GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION SPACE TO ENGAGE WITH AND PROMOTE BRADY INITIATIVES IN THEIR SPECIFIC AREAS.

    Expenses $1,774,992 · Grants $7,101

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Joe Sakran

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 10 related
  • Tony Porter

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related
  • Roberto Gonzalez

    SECRETARY (THRU 6/27/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 3 related
  • Gene Bernstein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related
  • Thomas Dixon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 3 related
  • Ricki Tigert Helfer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 4 related
  • Lynn McMahon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Martina Leinz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 3 related
  • Paul Poduri

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Joshua Solomon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Helen Torelli

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Joe Trippi

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Kath Tsakalakis

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • David Wah

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • David Clark

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 3 related
  • Kristin Brown

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $460,605
    From this org
    $424,576
    From related orgs
    $2,288
    Other
    $33,741
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $384,790 + $2,074 related
    Bonus
    $39,786 + $214 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,560 + $181 related
    Filer's total
    $458,136 + $2,469 related
  • Elizabeth Dunning

    CHIEF DEVEL & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $280,114
    From this org
    $229,846
    From related orgs
    $11,945
    Other
    $38,323
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,510 + $10,888 related
    Bonus
    $20,336 + $1,057 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,430 + $1,893 related
    Filer's total
    $266,276 + $13,838 related
  • Timothy C Heyne

    CHIEF PROGRAMS & POLICY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $235,037
    From this org
    $156,080
    From related orgs
    $65,235
    Other
    $13,722
    Hours/week
    28 + 12 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,523 + $62,077 related
    Bonus
    $7,557 + $3,158 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,677 + $4,504 related
    Filer's total
    $166,757 + $69,739 related
  • Susan Lavington

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $276,979
    From this org
    $254,295
    From related orgs
    $15,030
    Other
    $7,654
    Hours/week
    37 + 3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $242,823 + $14,352 related
    Bonus
    $11,472 + $678 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,227 + $427 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,188 + $129 related
    Filer's total
    $263,710 + $15,586 related
  • Douglas Letter

    COUNSEL, VP

    Total calculated
    $228,585
    From this org
    $218,763
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,822
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,763
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,773
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,050
    Filer's total
    $228,586
  • Bindu Macchiavello

    VP, FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $257,507
    From this org
    $198,136
    From related orgs
    $13,996
    Other
    $45,375
    Hours/week
    37 + 3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,136 + $13,996 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,897 + $417 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,315 + $2,706 related
    Filer's total
    $242,348 + $17,119 related
  • Philip Bangle

    SR. LITIGATION COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $187,626
    From this org
    $160,008
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,618
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,008
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,919
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,704
    Filer's total
    $187,631
  • Colleen Creighton

    SR. DIR, END FAMILY FIRE

    Total calculated
    $175,950
    From this org
    $158,498
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,452
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,498
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,702
    Filer's total
    $175,950
  • Renee Davidson

    VP, COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $204,227
    From this org
    $140,739
    From related orgs
    $32,937
    Other
    $30,551
    Hours/week
    32 + 8 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,256 + $31,420 related
    Bonus
    $6,483 + $1,517 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,339 + $1,016 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,417 + $4,778 related
    Filer's total
    $165,495 + $38,731 related
  • Erin Davis

    SR COUNS, TRIAL & APPELLATE

    Total calculated
    $179,567
    From this org
    $168,183
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,384
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,183
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,384
    Filer's total
    $179,567
  • Shikha Hamilton

    VP, ORGANIZING

    Total calculated
    $228,539
    From this org
    $197,598
    From related orgs
    $10,662
    Other
    $20,279
    Hours/week
    37 + 3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,598 + $10,662 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,165 + $279 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,083 + $814 related
    Filer's total
    $217,846 + $11,755 related

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

  • 1a · Payments for business use of a personal residence
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
BRADY PAYS FOR A BUSINESS INTERNET CONNECTION AT KRISTIN BROWN'S HOME USED FOR REGULAR MEDIA APPEARANCES, INTERVIEWS, AND GENERAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. BRADY PAYS FOR DUES AT A SOCIAL CLUB USED BY KRISTIN BROWN FOR NETWORKING AND DONOR MEETINGS. THESE ARE BOARD APPROVED EXPENSES.
PART I, LINE 7
PERFORMANCE BASED BONUSES WERE PAID DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023.

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541349349309419

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