Brave Maker

Analysis

Brave Maker is a registered charity in United States, based in Redwood City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Brave Maker reported income of $325k and spending of $364k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $259k to $325k (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Brave Maker sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walkgood Inc ($325k), Life Changers Inc ($325k) and Turner Hall of Monroe Inc ($325k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (36% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $44k against liabilities of $4,386, net assets of $39k. It reported 1 employees.