WE ARE BRAVE TOGETHER INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- WE ARE BRAVE TOGETHER INC (EIN 82-4075720)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-11-05
- IRS object ID
- 202413119349200201
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-11-05T21:19:01-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Richard E Lavezzari CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1731 Schilling Court | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Torrance | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90501 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 824075720 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | We Are Brave Together | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WEAR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3104896605 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6040 Groveoak Place | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Rancho Palos Verdes | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90275 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jessica Patay | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President & CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2024-11-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Richard E Lavezzari CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01352439 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3105301688 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $153,874 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $58,026 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $20,815 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $120 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $74,913 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $10,275 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $64,638 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $143,599 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $39,041 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,795 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $9,187 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $457 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $107,038 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $158,518 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$14,919 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $145,487 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $130,568 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $149,186 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $129,585 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,050 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,700 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $151,236 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $132,285 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,749 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,717 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $145,487 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $130,568 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Education & support for families with disabilities | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | We provide low-cost retreats, support groups, and educational workshops | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $140,073 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $140,073 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Patay | ||
| Executive Dir. | 20.00 | $36,000 |
| Lora DeMello | ||
| President | 15.00 | $0 |
| Fryda Gonzalez | ||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 |
| Anthony Rivello | ||
| Vice President | 5.00 | $0 |
| Stephanie Fleck | ||
| Secretary | 3.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jessica Patay | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6040 Groveoak Place | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Rancho Palos Verdes | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90275 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3104896605 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $40,397 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $71,282 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $101,196 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $58,026 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $309,070 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,095 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,743 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,358 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $20,815 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $47,711 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $13,494 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $17,675 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,704 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $29,792 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $74,913 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $144,578 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $61,986 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $57,587 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $89,686 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $138,346 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $153,754 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $501,359 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $501,359 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $37 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $56 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $82 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $110 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $120 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $405 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $37 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $56 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $82 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $110 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $120 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $405 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $20 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $20 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $62,023 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $57,643 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $89,788 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $138,456 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $153,874 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $501,784 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99920 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99920 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00080 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00080 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Virtual Race | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $74,913 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $74,913 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $10,275 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $74,913 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $74,913 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $10,275 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $10,275 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $64,638 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $30286 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $925 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $1171 |
| Other Expenses.1007 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $49477 |
| Other Expenses.1008 | Interest $85 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $1894 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Website $8031 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Admin Expense $7500 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Payment Fees $3186 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Bereavement $2320 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Zoom Pro $1499 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Board Costs $574 |
| Other Expenses.8 | Software Licensing $90 |
| Other Assets.1 | Deposits Given - Beginning $2050 Deposits Given - Ending $2700 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | Credit Cards - Beginning $5749 Credit Cards - Ending $1717 |