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WE ARE BRAVE TOGETHER INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $208K · expenses $204K · assets $137K

EIN
82-4075720
Address
6040 GROVEOAK PL, RCH PALOS VRD, CA 90275-2245
NTEE code
P20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2018
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Mission

Education & support for families with disabilities

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jessica Patay Executive Dir.2021-2024 $42,000$118,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Angie Robinson Member2024 0 $0 reported 1
Brian Altounian Member2024 0 $0 reported 1
Lora DeMello President2022-2024 15 $0 reported 1
Gina McLeod Treasurer2024 2 $0 reported 1
Anthony Rivello Vice President2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Stephanie Fleck Secretary2021-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Fryda Gonzalez (former) Treasurer2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Lora Ackermann (former) Vice President2021 1 $0 reported 1
Lara Durna (former) Secretary2021 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $42K · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jessica Patay Executive Dir.20 $42,000$0$0 $42,0001
Angie Robinson Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Brian Altounian Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Lora DeMello President15 $0$0$0 $01
Gina McLeod Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Anthony Rivello Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
Stephanie Fleck Secretary3 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $36K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jessica Patay Executive Dir.20 $36,000-- $36,0001
Lora DeMello President15 $0-- $01
Fryda Gonzalez Treasurer2 $0-- $01
Anthony Rivello Vice President5 $0-- $01
Stephanie Fleck Secretary3 $0-- $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jessica Patay Executive Dir.20 $24,000-- $24,0001
Lora DeMello President15 $0-- $01
Fryda Gonzalez Treasurer2 $0-- $01
Anthony Rivello Vice President5 $0-- $01
Stephanie Fleck Secretary3 $0-- $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $16K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jessica Patay President & CEO20 $16,000-- $16,0001
Lora Ackermann Vice President1 $0-- $01
Lara Durna Secretary2 $0-- $01
Fryda Gonzalez Treasurer1 $0-- $01
Anthony Rivello Board Member1 $0-- $01
Stephanie Fleck Board Member1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$208,296$203,974 $136,947$134,890 $80,605$20,310 $42,0001-
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$143,599$158,518 $132,285$130,568 $58,026$20,815 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$131,831$102,682 $151,236$145,487 $101,196$7,288 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$89,788$47,820 $116,642$116,338 $71,282$9,700 ---

Funders of this organization

12 grantors reported grants to this organization, $150,679 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
PALOS VERDES JUNIOR WOMANS CLUB Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$30,000 2024$15,000
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2023 3$20,541 2023$8,238
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$20,000 2024$10,000
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PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT SERVICES INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$17,500 2024$17,500
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$15,000 2024$8,000
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GGS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WE ARE BRAVE TOGETHER INC” 2023-2024 2$15,000 2024$10,000
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OREGON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$15,000 2024$15,000
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2018, 2022, 2024 3$12,000 2024$5,500
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MARGARET M BLOOMFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WE ARE BRAVE TOGETHER INC” 2018-2021 4$4,000 2021$1,000
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VISTAS FOR CHILDREN INC Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$1,500 2024$0
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THE PELLERITO FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WE ARE BRAVE TOGETHER INC” 2020 1$100 2020$100
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “WE ARE BRAVE TOGETHER INC” 2020-2023 4$38 2023$16
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $203,974 spent · pay $45,591 · grants $0 · events $83,274
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $66,857$66,857-- 32.8%
Advertising and promotion $46,483$46,483-- 22.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $42,000$33,895$8,105- 20.6%
Other (as described)Website $11,558$11,558-- 5.7%
Occupancy $9,277$9,277-- 4.5%
Other (as described)Admin Expense $8,100-$8,100- 4.0%
Other (as described)Payment Fees $4,537$4,537-- 2.2%
Payroll taxes $3,591$2,898$693- 1.8%
All other expenses $2,690$1,210$1,480- 1.3%
Insurance $2,102$2,102-- 1.0%
Travel $1,752$1,752-- 0.9%
Fees: other services $1,668$1,480$188- 0.8%
Other (as described)Zoom Pro $1,599$1,599-- 0.8%
Fees: accounting $1,100-$1,100- 0.5%
Office expenses $549-$549- 0.3%
Interest $111-$111- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $123,691$16,417reported apart
Total$203,974100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $158,518 spent · pay $39,041 · grants $0 · events $10,275
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $107,038 67.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $39,041 24.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $9,187 5.8%
Fees to independent contractors $2,795 1.8%
Printing, publications, postage $457 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$10,275reported apart
Total$158,518100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $102,682 spent · pay $26,123 · grants $0 · events $6,625
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $74,949 73.0%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $26,123 25.4%
Fees to independent contractors $1,174 1.1%
Printing, publications, postage $436 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$6,625reported apart
Total$102,682100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $47,820 spent · pay $16,000 · grants $0 · events $4,660
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $30,738 64.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $16,000 33.5%
Printing, publications, postage $557 1.2%
Fees to independent contractors $525 1.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$4,660reported apart
Total$47,820100%

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