2023-05-10T10:24:08-05:00 2022-06-30 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2021-07-01 464340594 BRAVEN INC BRAV 7733168013 100 N LA SALLE ST 310 CHICAGO IL 606022406 AIMEE EUBANKS DAVIS FOUNDER AND CEO 7733168013 2023-05-10 1 AIMEE EUBANKS DAVIS 999009999 YIGIT UCTUM CPA P01269549 2125511724 2023-05-10 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z AIMEE EUBANKS DAVIS 100 N LA SALLE ST 310 CHICAGO IL 606022406 22362245 0 X WWW.BEBRAVEN.ORG X 2013 DE THE MISSION OF BRAVEN IS TO EMPOWER PROMISING, UNDERREPRESENTED YOUNG PEOPLE -- FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS, AND STUDENTS OF COLOR -- WITH THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, EXPERIENCES AND NETWORKS NECESSARY TO TRANSITION FROM COLLEGE TO STRONG FIRST JOBS, WHICH LEAD TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS AND LIVES OF IMPACT. 11 10 0 2600 0 0 12444668 21496277 640490 865968 0 0 0 0 13085158 22362245 0 0 0 0 6006915 8816472 0 0 826348 2179452 3627459 8186367 12443931 4898791 9918314 18157055 27218769 1493857 637257 16663198 26581512 X THE MISSION OF BRAVEN IS TO EMPOWER PROMISING, UNDERREPRESENTED YOUNG PEOPLE -- FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS, AND STUDENTS OF COLOR -- WITH THE SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, EXPERIENCES AND NETWORKS NECESSARY TO TRANSITION FROM COLLEGE TO STRONG FIRST JOBS, WHICH LEAD TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS AND LIVES OF IMPACT. 0 0 9567804 0 865968 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. 9567804 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 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 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA IL NJ NY GA X TRACI PANIZZI 7733168013 100 N LA SALLE ST 310 CHICAGO IL 606022406 AIMEE EUBANKS DAVIS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.00 X X 262667 0 41192 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 RICHARD BRADDOCK DIRECTOR (EMERITUS) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA LOPEZ SECRETARY/ GENERAL COUNSEL 50.00 X X 126298 0 13536 ROGER ARRIEUX JR DIRECTOR (FROM SEPTEMBER 2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE WOLFSON DIRECTOR (FROM NOVEMBER 2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI WALIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT MARIGNA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEWARK 50.00 X 193253 0 21364 BRIAN SADLER HEAD OF ENGINEERING 50.00 X 162122 0 30711 LORRAINE ANDERSON CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER 50.00 X 183549 0 38017 HARRY LI CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 50.00 X 199589 0 17204 JEANA KIM THROUGH FEB 2022 CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER 50.00 X 172519 0 12420 1299997 0 174444 19 0 1 0 TRINET GROUP INC 1 PARK PLACE SUITE 600 DUBLIN CA 94568 STAFF, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, PAYROL 7297234 OPENTENT LLC 1001 BANNOCK STREET DENVER CO 80204 IT CONSULTING 435000 THE RABEN GROUP LLC 1341 G ST NW 5TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20005 COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING 120000 3 935761 20560516 1000 21496277 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 611600 865968 865968 865968 22362245 865968 0 0 X 393166 196736 117644 78786 6778788 5644300 659129 475359 256568 208956 27788 19824 800012 651552 86647 61813 587938 478833 63678 45427 24300 24300 122250 122250 1730040 1038475 623645 67920 247950 193689 36076 18185 298200 216430 70335 11435 382207 300948 67410 13849 224006 197126 15680 11200 143666 89203 50727 3736 217197 136118 74827 6252 20160 17831 1474 855 43747 38694 3198 1855 PARTICIPANT STIPENDS 154100 154100 19636 4813 4971 9852 12443931 9567804 2049779 826348 11384198 7050623 2000030 12002590 4323652 7615823 208750 116844 116720 287673 160376 61963 73437 98413 50268 46803 18157055 27218769 439931 497298 946 1333 1052980 138626 1493857 637257 X 5940033 10893756 10723165 15687756 16663198 26581512 18157055 27218769 9918314 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4744248 13993857 6027748 12444668 21496277 58706798 4744248 13993857 6027748 12444668 21496277 58706798 13928141 44778657 58706798 2574725 0.76280 0.74310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 49962 0 1 124325 174287 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: BRAVEN'S CEO, HEAD OF HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS & PUBLIC POLICY, CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER, 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 27539 57701 75136 34424 40712 98413 LEASE INCENTIVE LIABILITY 57701 DEFERRED LEASE LIABILITY 47592 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 33333 138626 24713559 2351314 2351314 22362245 0 22362245 14795245 2351314 2351314 12443931 0 12443931 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AIMEE EUBANKS DAVIS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 247667 0 15000 0 0 0 12252 0 28940 0 303859 0 0 0 LORRAINE ANDERSON CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER 173549 0 10000 0 0 0 9671 0 28346 0 221566 0 0 0 HARRY LI CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 199589 0 0 0 0 0 9793 0 7411 0 216793 0 0 0 VINCENT MARIGNA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEWARK 183253 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 21364 0 214617 0 0 0 BRIAN SADLER HEAD OF ENGINEERING 159122 0 3000 0 0 0 8297 0 22414 0 192833 0 0 0 JEANA KIM THROUGH FEB 2022 CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER 162519 0 10000 0 0 0 7609 0 4811 0 184939 0 0 0 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 CONTROLLER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,024,165. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 428,517. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 67,920. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,520,602. RESEARCH STUDY FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,600. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,600. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,710. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,381. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,091. DATA/PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 174,747. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 174,747.