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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schmidt | Director, President | 2020-2024 | $100,008 | $298,332 | 1 |
| John Newbery (former) | Director, President | 2020-2021 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bier | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alexander Leishman | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christian Decker | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gerald Brito (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerry Brito (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carla Kirk-Cohen (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Harding (former) | Director | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 7 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schmidt | Director, President | 40 | $100,008 | $0 | $0 | $100,008 | 1 |
| Jonathan Bier | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alexander Leishman | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christian Decker | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 5 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schmidt | Director, President | 40 | $100,008 | $0 | $0 | $100,008 | 1 |
| Christian Decker | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Brito | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Bier | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $98K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schmidt | Director, President | 40 | $98,316 | $0 | $0 | $98,316 | 1 |
| Christian Decker | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry Brito | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carla Kirk-Cohen | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Harding | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $359K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Newbery | Director, President | 40 | $344,072 | $0 | $14,972 | $359,044 | 1 |
| Michael Schmidt | Director, Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Harding | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry Brito | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carla Kirk-Cohen | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Newbery | President/Treasurer,Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Schmidt | Secretary, Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Harding | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · $100K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schmidt | Houston, TX | Executive Director of Brink | $100,008 |
2023 · 1 contractor · $100K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Schmidt | Houston, TX | Executive 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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $6,733,129 | $1,839,113 | $13,650,606 | $13,645,448 | $6,421,502 | $0 | $100,008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $6,715,850 | $1,500,247 | $8,108,056 | $7,783,928 | $6,560,229 | $0 | $100,008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $848,075 | $1,741,596 | $2,687,445 | $2,667,535 | $1,851,593 | $0 | $98,316 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,459,224 | $1,053,521 | $3,996,292 | $3,881,701 | $4,456,844 | $0 | $359,044 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,459,224 | $1,053,521 | $3,996,292 | $3,881,701 | $4,456,844 | $0 | $359,044 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $564,035 | $1,331 | $562,704 | $562,704 | $564,035 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $4,831,000 | 2024 | $1,271,000 | show |
| DRAPER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BRINK TECHNOLOGY INC” | 2023-2024 | 5 | $700,000 | 2024 | $450,000 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $297,781 | 2022 | $150,000 | show |
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $125,830 | 2022 | $125,830 | show |
| HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $95,000 | 2024 | $95,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2023-2024 | 3 | $22,500 | 2024 | $11,500 | show |
| OPEN SATS INITIATIVE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $21,000 | 2023 | $21,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BRINK TECHNOLOGY INC” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $529 | 2023 | $78 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,839,113 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,500,247 spent · pay $754,980 · grants $339,658 · events $10,790
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,500,247 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,741,596 spent · pay $334,925 · grants $885,000 · events $22,072
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,741,596 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $1,053,521 spent · pay $442,851 · grants $373,372 · events $9,609
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,053,521 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $1,331 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $1,007 | - | $1,007 | - | 75.7% | |
| Office expenses | $324 | - | $324 | - | 24.3% | |
| Total | $1,331 | 100% |
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