Civic Intelligence

The Brave Will Foundation

EIN 26-4495032 • 501(c)3 • Ballston Lake, NY

Profile

To provide charitable services and support for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families until a cure can be found.

371 Schauber RoadBallston Lake, NY 12019

www.bravewill.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

26th percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

57th percentile

1.4%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2024

Revenue Growth

28th percentile

-26%

Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$122,953

Down $953 (-0.8%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$122,953

Down $953 (-0.8%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,920

Down $5,310 (-47%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$6,873

Up $3,677 (+115%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$953

Down $8,987 (-112%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $18,696Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $18,6962010Assets 2011: $48,314Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $48,3142011Assets 2012: $82,293Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $82,2932012Assets 2013: $72,975Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $72,9752013Assets 2014: $98,735Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $98,7352014Assets 2015: $149,011Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $149,0112015Assets 2016: $133,279Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $133,2792016Assets 2017: $127,468Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $127,4682017Assets 2018: $82,172Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $82,1722018Assets 2019: $111,749Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $111,7492019Assets 2020: $111,082Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $111,0822020Assets 2021: $117,775Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $117,7752021Assets 2022: $115,872Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $115,8722022Assets 2023: $123,906Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $123,9062023Assets 2024: $122,953Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $122,9532024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$122,953
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$122,953
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth28th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $47,711Expenses 2010: $29,015Net Income 2010: $18,6962010Revenue 2011: $60,776Expenses 2011: $31,158Net Income 2011: $29,6182011Revenue 2012: $66,621Expenses 2012: $32,642Net Income 2012: $33,9792012Revenue 2013: $125,351Expenses 2013: $134,669Net Income 2013: -$9,3182013Revenue 2014: $92,052Expenses 2014: $66,292Net Income 2014: $25,7602014Revenue 2015: $117,269Expenses 2015: $66,993Net Income 2015: $50,2762015Revenue 2016: $74,280Expenses 2016: $90,012Net Income 2016: -$15,7322016Revenue 2017: $52,906Expenses 2017: $58,717Net Income 2017: -$5,8112017Revenue 2018: $38,168Expenses 2018: $83,464Net Income 2018: -$45,2962018Revenue 2019: $92,212Expenses 2019: $62,635Net Income 2019: $29,5772019Revenue 2020: $22,836Expenses 2020: $23,503Net Income 2020: -$6672020Revenue 2021: $14,508Expenses 2021: $7,815Net Income 2021: $6,6932021Revenue 2022: $5,873Expenses 2022: $7,776Net Income 2022: -$1,9032022Revenue 2023: $11,230Expenses 2023: $3,196Net Income 2023: $8,0342023Revenue 2024: $5,920Expenses 2024: $6,873Net Income 2024: -$9532024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$5,920
Expenses$6,873
Net Income-$953
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$122,953
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$122,953
Revenue
$5,920
Expenses
$6,873
Net income
-$953
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.00$1.23$0.06$0.07$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.24$0.00$1.24$0.11$0.03$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$0.00$1.16$0.06$0.08$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.00$1.18$0.15$0.08$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.11$0.00$1.11$0.23$0.24$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.00$1.12$0.92$0.63$0.30
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.00$0.82$0.38$0.83$0.45
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.27$0.00$1.27$0.53$0.59$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$0.00$1.33$0.74$0.90$0.16
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.49$0.00$1.49$1.17$0.67$0.50
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.00$0.99$0.92$0.66$0.26
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.00$0.73$1.25$1.35$0.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.82$0.00$0.82$0.67$0.33$0.34
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.48$0.00$0.48$0.61$0.31$0.30
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.48$0.29$0.19
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$5,920
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide charitable services and support for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families until a cure can be found.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DONATE TO ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER TO START A JOURNEY PROGRAM AND A PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CARE AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN NEED OF PALLIATIVE CARE IN THE HOSPITAL OR WITH HOME VISITS IF NECESSARY.$0$5,710
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
HELENE VERDILEDirector-$0--
MIKE VERDILEDirector-$0--
BEN SHAWCo-Secretary-$0--
MATTHEW HLADUNPresident-$0--
TAMMY HLADUNVice-President-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Brave Will Foundation
EIN
26-4495032
Phone
5182801119
Address
371 SCHAUBER ROAD, BALLSTON LAKE, NY 12019

Signing Officer

Name
Matthew Hladun
Title
President
Phone
5182801119
Signed
2025-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lutz Selig & Zeronda Cpas Llp
Address
33 CENTURY HILL DRIVE, LATHAM, NY 12110-2113
Preparer
Mary E Mackrell CPA
Phone
5187837200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: filing fees. Amount: 50. Description: printing and copying. Amount: 79. Description: program expenses. Amount: 5,710. Description: software and hardware costs. Amount: 381. Description: supplies. Amount: 113. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 6,333.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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