BRINK TECHNOLOGY INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $6.7M · expenses $1.8M · assets $13.7M

EIN
85-2919136
Address
10900 RESEARCH BLVD STE 160C 2054, AUSTIN, TX 78759-5718
NTEE code
U40
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

Brink exists to strengthen the Bitcoin protocol and network through fundamental research and development, and to support the Bitcoin developer community through funding, education, and mentoring.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people 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
Michael Schmidt Director, President2020-2024 $100,008$298,332 1
John Newbery (former) Director, President2020-2021 $359,044$359,044 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 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
Jonathan Bier Director2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Alexander Leishman Director2024 1 $0 reported 1
Christian Decker Director2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Gerald Brito (former) Director2023 1 $0 reported 1
Jerry Brito (former) Director2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Carla Kirk-Cohen (former) Director2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
David Harding (former) Director2020-2022 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 7 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Schmidt Director, President40 $100,008$0$0 $100,0081
Jonathan Bier Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Alexander Leishman Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Christian Decker Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 5 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Schmidt Director, President40 $100,008$0$0 $100,0081
Christian Decker Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Gerald Brito Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jonathan Bier Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $98K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Schmidt Director, President40 $98,316$0$0 $98,3161
Christian Decker Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jerry Brito Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Carla Kirk-Cohen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
David Harding Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $359K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Newbery Director, President40 $344,072$0$14,972 $359,0441
Michael Schmidt Director, Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
David Harding Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jerry Brito Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Carla Kirk-Cohen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Newbery President/Treasurer,Director40 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Schmidt Secretary, Director20 $0$0$0 $01
David Harding Director1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $100K
NameLocationServicePaid
Michael SchmidtHouston, TXExecutive Director of Brink$100,008
2023 · 1 contractor · $100K
NameLocationServicePaid
Mike SchmidtHouston, TXExecutive Director of Brink$100,008

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 ↗
$6,733,129$1,839,113 $13,650,606$13,645,448 $6,421,502$0 $100,00870
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,715,850$1,500,247 $8,108,056$7,783,928 $6,560,229$0 $100,00850
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$848,075$1,741,596 $2,687,445$2,667,535 $1,851,593$0 $98,31600
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,459,224$1,053,521 $3,996,292$3,881,701 $4,456,844$0 $359,04400
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,459,224$1,053,521 $3,996,292$3,881,701 $4,456,844$0 $359,04400
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$564,035$1,331 $562,704$562,704 $564,035$0 $000

Funders of this organization

9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $6,143,640 in all, tax years 2020 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
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$4,831,000 2024$1,271,000
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DRAPER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BRINK TECHNOLOGY INC” 2023-2024 5$700,000 2024$450,000
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2022 2$297,781 2022$150,000
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THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$125,830 2022$125,830
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HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$95,000 2024$95,000
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$50,000 2024$50,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2023-2024 3$22,500 2024$11,500
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OPEN SATS INITIATIVE INC Public charity Exact 2023 1$21,000 2023$21,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BRINK TECHNOLOGY INC” 2021-2023 3$529 2023$78
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OUGHT INCCAU40 $8,185,576$43,510 BOARD MEMBER & CEO$0 Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x
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ANALYSIS AND RESILIENCE CENTER FOR SYSTEMIC RISK INCVAU40 $11,544,274$12,087,731 SECRETARY AND PRESIDENT/CEO$2,289,708 Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x
ENGINEERING CONFERENCES INTERNATIONAL INCNYU40 $5,934,887$5,145,218 Exec. Dir./Secr$160,175 Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x
AQUAYA INSTITUTECAU40 $5,647,416$4,634,532 DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & PROGRAMS$167,114 Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x
INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS INCDCU40 $8,189,181$8,105,946 EXECUTIVE DIRECT AND CEO$372,374 Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x
INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATIONNHU40 $11,185,122$9,420,866 Dir of Development$127,170 Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x
CLARK RICHARDSON AND BISKUP CONSULTING ENGINEERS INC HEALTH PLMOU40 $13,397,579$13,577,227 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x
THE FORESIGHT INSTITUTECAU40 $9,356,634$3,749,519 CEO$284,435 Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x
BASIS RESEARCH INSTITUTENYU40 $4,745,774$2,946,241 PRESIDENT$195,200 Same NTEE code U40, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$63,756,59148 162014–2024 OPENAI INC; FAR AI INC; INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION; MATS RESEARCH INC and 12 more
GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION Private foundation$37,969,88011 52016–2024 OPENAI INC; MATS RESEARCH INC; ALIGNMENT RESEARCH CENTER; FAR AI INC and 1 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$28,367,21622 82016–2024 FAR AI INC; BUILD CHANGE; PALISADE RESEARCH INC; INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION and 4 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$17,921,79762 192016–2024 OPENAI INC; CORTICO CORPORATION; MOZILLA FOUNDATION; ANITA BORG INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY and 15 more
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$14,623,11225 22011–2024 MOZILLA FOUNDATION; WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM INC
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$13,270,19020 22010–2023 MOZILLA FOUNDATION; CORTICO CORPORATION
ENDOWMENT FOR REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE Private foundation$12,955,0005 12021–2025 HOUSTON ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTER
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$11,606,43347 132014–2024 OPENAI INC; 4YOUANDME; MOZILLA FOUNDATION; CORTICO CORPORATION and 9 more
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION Private foundation$9,552,25020 32011–2024 MOZILLA FOUNDATION; TERC INC; THE FORESIGHT INSTITUTE
CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION Private foundation$9,540,00015 12018–2024 AQUAYA INSTITUTE
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APHORISM FOUNDATION Private foundation$8,000,0004 22017–2024 OPENAI INC; CORTICO CORPORATION
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$4,434,73211 72016–2024 INTERNATIONAL FIRST COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION; ALIGNMENT RESEARCH CENTER; FAR AI INC; ANITA BORG INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY and 3 more

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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 · $1,839,113 spent · pay $1,111,278 · grants $319,769 · events $2,157
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $837,434$732,968$104,466- 45.5%
Grants outside the US $300,810$300,810-- 16.4%
Office expenses $129,389$123,821$5,553$15 7.0%
Other employee benefits $112,926$98,642$14,284- 6.1%
Travel $112,230$92,968-$19,262 6.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $100,008$40,004$30,002$30,002 5.4%
Pension plan contributions $60,910$50,463$10,447- 3.3%
Fees: accounting $59,369-$59,369- 3.2%
Other (as described)CoreDev expense $42,964$42,964-- 2.3%
Fees: legal $25,946$7,624$18,322- 1.4%
Grants to US individuals $18,959$18,959-- 1.0%
Fees: other services $18,008$14,425$3,583- 1.0%
Insurance $8,267$442$7,825- 0.4%
Other (as described)Online accounts expense $5,463$4,156$1,259$48 0.3%
Other (as described)Research materials $4,273$4,273-- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,157$2,157-- 0.1%
Total$1,839,113100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,500,247 spent · pay $754,980 · grants $339,658 · events $10,790
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $553,170$494,770$58,400- 36.9%
Grants outside the US $308,199$308,199-- 20.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $100,008$33,447$46,528$20,033 6.7%
Office expenses $91,584$86,592$4,992- 6.1%
Other (as described)Relocation expenses $73,963$59,163$14,800- 4.9%
Other employee benefits $54,646$48,876$5,770- 3.6%
Fees: accounting $52,522-$52,522- 3.5%
Fees: other services $49,762$16,642$23,151$9,969 3.3%
Pension plan contributions $47,156$42,178$4,978- 3.1%
Travel $41,701$33,270$432$7,999 2.8%
Other (as described)CoreDev expense $40,837$40,837-- 2.7%
Grants to US individuals $31,459$31,459-- 2.1%
Information technology $29,023$29,023-- 1.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $10,790$2,233-$8,557 0.7%
Insurance $8,306$516$7,790- 0.6%
Other (as described)Online accounts expense $6,275$3,731$1,968$576 0.4%
Fees: legal $846-$846- 0.1%
Total$1,500,247100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,741,596 spent · pay $334,925 · grants $885,000 · events $22,072
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $625,000$625,000-- 35.9%
Grants to US individuals $260,000$260,000-- 14.9%
Fees: other services $238,514$52,413$153,581$32,520 13.7%
Other salaries and wages $185,053$179,455$5,598- 10.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $98,316$95,342$2,974- 5.6%
Office expenses $75,747$65,772$9,975- 4.3%
Travel $51,714$51,676$38- 3.0%
Other (as described)Relocation expenses $50,884$50,884-- 2.9%
Fees: accounting $38,013-$38,013- 2.2%
Other employee benefits $30,410$29,491$919- 1.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $22,072$69-$22,003 1.3%
Pension plan contributions $21,146$20,506$640- 1.2%
Other (as described)CoreDev expense $17,732$17,732-- 1.0%
Other (as described)Online accounts expense $15,013$12,591$1,503$919 0.9%
Insurance $8,256$481$7,775- 0.5%
Fees: legal $3,703-$3,703- 0.2%
Information technology $23-$23- 0.0%
Total$1,741,596100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,053,521 spent · pay $442,851 · grants $373,372 · events $9,609
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $359,044$177,482$90,781$90,781 34.1%
Grants outside the US $243,372$243,372-- 23.1%
Grants to US individuals $130,000$130,000-- 12.3%
Fees: other services $104,613$21,856$72,369$10,388 9.9%
Other salaries and wages $64,178$31,724$16,227$16,227 6.1%
Travel $37,766$25,163$12,353$250 3.6%
Office expenses $34,028$28,063$5,720$245 3.2%
Fees: accounting $19,480-$19,480- 1.8%
Fees: legal $14,888$735$14,153- 1.4%
Other employee benefits $13,211$6,858$3,550$2,803 1.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $9,609$6,896$1,480$1,233 0.9%
Other (as described)Relocation expenses $7,534$7,534-- 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $6,418$5,026$696$696 0.6%
Other (as described)Online accounts expense $4,891$2,239$1,637$1,015 0.5%
Insurance $3,792-$3,792- 0.4%
Information technology $697-$697- 0.1%
Total$1,053,521100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,331 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: legal $1,007-$1,007- 75.7%
Office expenses $324-$324- 24.3%
Total$1,331100%

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