2024-12-23T14:24:06-06:00 2024-06-30 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2023-07-01 464340594 BRAVEN INC BRAV 7733168013 100 N LA SALLE ST 310 CHICAGO IL 606022406 AIMEE EUBANKS DAVIS FOUNDER AND CEO 7733168013 2024-12-20 1 0 YIGIT UCTUM CPA P01269549 2125511724 2024-12-20 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z AIMEE EUBANKS DAVIS 100 N LA SALLE ST 310 CHICAGO IL 606022406 38701711 0 X WWW.BEBRAVEN.ORG X 2013 DE SEE SCHEDULE O. 12 11 0 2600 0 0 28660905 35505133 1573567 1668169 604763 1528409 0 0 30839235 38701711 0 0 0 0 11978371 18261348 0 0 2709768 5627796 8284722 17606167 26546070 13233068 12155641 43051882 56265884 3237302 4295663 39814580 51970221 X BRAVEN'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, STUDENTS OF COLOR, AND THOSE FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS BY EQUIPPING THEM WITH SKILLS, NETWORKS, EXPERIENCES, AND CONFIDENCE TO SECURE STRONG FIRST JOBS. 0 0 20259437 0 1668169 SEE SCHEDULE O. 20259437 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA IL NJ NY GA X TICHINA ANDERSON 9144335613 100 N LA SALLE ST 310 CHICAGO IL 606022406 AIMEE EUBANKS DAVIS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.00 X X 348647 0 62715 RICHARD BARTH BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN DUNN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHALINEE SHARMA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LEVY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLYE ARCHAMBEAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP CLAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRENE ESTEVES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER ARRIEUX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE WOLFSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD HERRERA CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATING OFFICER 50.00 X 252541 0 32810 MATTHEW STIEGLITZ SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL 50.00 X 170977 0 17564 LORRAINE ANDERSON CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER 50.00 X 257947 0 56517 LANIESHA SANDERS CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER 50.00 X 220783 0 37788 CHE WATKINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ATLANTA 50.00 X 193263 0 27635 KILSYS PAYAMPS-ROURE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW YORK 50.00 X 185934 0 45605 JONATHAN CHAPARRO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INNOVATION 50.00 X 178957 0 25977 1809049 0 306611 40 0 1 0 O PRACTICE 1474 S PRAIRIE AVE UNIT B CHICAGO IL 60605 COACHING & STRATEGY 307000 MICHAEL DAVID METZGER 140 EAST RIO SALADO PARKWAY UNIT 6 TEMPE AZ 85281 BUSINESS CONSULTING 267860 100 NL ACQUISITION LLC 28400 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY SOUTHFIELD MI 48034 FACILITITY LEASE 199601 SALESFORCE INC PO BOX 203141 DALLAS TX 75320 SOFTWARE SERVICE 134708 THE RABEN GROUP LLC 525 9TH STREET NW 7TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20004 PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONSUL 120033 7 35505133 35505133 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 611600 1668169 1668169 1668169 1528409 1528409 38701711 1668169 0 1528409 980651 331812 531965 116874 13944012 11359667 950763 1633582 515652 403944 51229 60479 1642567 1286732 163185 192650 1178466 923171 117077 138218 9876 9876 207140 207140 1498906 1255546 196163 47197 415444 248584 119420 47440 648714 319363 270955 58396 2869553 2478230 288236 103087 698968 575059 85236 38673 1288719 720629 317627 250463 141988 97651 36915 7422 105825 21165 84660 168472 37500 127765 3207 PARTICIPANT STIPENDS 200384 200384 30733 18653 12080 26546070 20259437 3576865 2709768 2512258 7525351 30903563 29083988 6911886 14834097 68000 694743 308872 790854 578587 172784 356387 405803 1990916 2931048 43051882 56265884 928426 1124756 4104 96400 2304772 3074507 3237302 4295663 X 24397066 28930019 15417514 23040202 39814580 51970221 43051882 56265884 12155641 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6027748 12444668 21496277 28660905 35505133 104134731 6027748 12444668 21496277 28660905 35505133 104134731 12940885 91193846 604763 1528409 2133172 106267903 5289621 0.85820 0.92190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 45784 0 1 134752 180536 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LOBBYING CONSULTANT $111,800; TRAVEL, MEALS, AND INCIDENTALS RELATED TO EMPLOYEE LOBBYING TRAVEL EXPENSES $22,952. BRAVEN'S CEO, HEAD OF HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS & PUBLIC POLICY, CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS LOBBIED TO INCORPORATE MORE OF A FOCUS ON CAREER INTO HIGHER EDUCATION MATTERS ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL. BRAVEN ALSO RETAINED THE SERVICES OF A PUBLIC POLICY FIRM TO SUPPORT THIS WORK. EXPENSES IN LINE 1G AND LINE 1I INCLUDE A PORTION OF THE SALARY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AND FEES PAID TO THE PUBLIC POLICY FIRM. 85240 59012 26228 421006 95413 325593 72341 18359 53982 405803 SECURITY DEPOSITS 230973 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 2518657 FINANCE LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 63131 ACCRUED INTEREST 118287 2931048 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 368212 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 2641815 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES 64480 3074507 46289442 7587731 7587731 38701711 0 38701711 34133801 7587731 7587731 26546070 0 26546070 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AIMEE EUBANKS DAVIS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 348647 0 0 0 0 0 46215 0 16500 0 411362 0 0 0 LORRAINE ANDERSON CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER 257947 0 0 0 0 0 43116 0 13401 0 314464 0 0 0 EDWARD HERRERA CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATING OFFICER 252541 0 0 0 0 0 20070 0 12740 0 285351 0 0 0 LANIESHA SANDERS CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER 220783 0 0 0 0 0 26375 0 11413 0 258571 0 0 0 KILSYS PAYAMPS-ROURE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW YORK 185934 0 0 0 0 0 36081 0 9524 0 231539 0 0 0 CHE WATKINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ATLANTA 193263 0 0 0 0 0 17907 0 9728 0 220898 0 0 0 JONATHAN CHAPARRO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INNOVATION 178957 0 0 0 0 0 16966 0 9011 0 204934 0 0 0 MATTHEW STIEGLITZ SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL 170977 0 0 0 0 0 9015 0 8549 0 188541 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: BRAVEN'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, STUDENTS OF COLOR, AND THOSE FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS BY EQUIPPING THEM WITH SKILLS, NETWORKS, EXPERIENCES, AND CONFIDENCE TO SECURE STRONG FIRST JOBS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: BRAVEN SUPPORTS UNTAPPED STUDENTS FROM COLLEGE TO CAREER BY PARTNERING WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER ED AND EMPLOYERS TO OFFER A TWO-PART EXPERIENCE THAT BEGINS WITH A CREDIT-BEARING COLLEGE COURSE FOLLOWED BY A POST-COURSE EXPERIENCE THAT LASTS THROUGH GRADUATION. FELLOWS EMERGE FROM BRAVEN WITH THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, EXPERIENCES AND NETWORKS THEY NEED TO LAND A STRONG FIRST JOB AND GET ON A PATH TO ECONOMIC FREEDOM. BRAVEN ALSO DELIVERS BRAVENX, A STIPEND-BASED PROGRAM OUTSIDE OF INSTITUTES OF HIGHER ED, WITH THE GOAL OF EXTENDING THE CRITICAL WORK OF COLLEGE SUCCESS ORGANIZATIONS AND CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS INTO STRONG CAREER OUTCOMES AFTER COLLEGE. BY PARTNERING WITH SUCH ORGANIZATIONS, BRAVEN HELPS ENSURE THAT THEIR ALUMNI NOT ONLY GRADUATE, ENROLL AND PERSIST IN COLLEGE, BUT ALSO BUILD THE FOUNDATION FOR A LIFELONG CAREER PATH. BRAVENX IS IDENTICAL IN CONTENT AND COHORT STRUCTURE AS OUR CORE PRODUCT, THE HIGHER ED MODEL. IN LIEU OF ACADEMIC CREDIT, BRAVENX FELLOWS EARN A FINANCIAL STIPEND UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: BRAVEN LEASES EMPLOYEES FROM A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION, TRINET. THE EMPLOYEES ARE CONSIDERED COMMON LAW EMPLOYEES OF BRAVEN, HOWEVER, TRINET IS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD AND EMPLOYEES GET THEIR W2S FROM TRINET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VP, FINANCE AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED AT THE BOARD LEVEL. A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINED THE CEO'S COMPENSATION USING DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES. THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THE KEY EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION USING OUTSIDE BENCHMARKING BASED UPON COST OF LABOR BY REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.