Civic Intelligence

Brave New Software Project Inc

EIN 27-3272909 • 501(c)3 • Boulder, CO

Profile

Develop software to solve some of the worlds technology problems such as circumventing censors in authoritarian regimes to improving our ability to create a sustainable world.

4845 Pearl East St 118Boulder, CO 80301-6112
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.43x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

53rd percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

21st percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-34%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-13%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,008,808

Down $1,284,188 (-56%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$433,174

Down $383 (-0.1%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$575,634

Down $1,283,805 (-69%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue53rd percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,636,401

Down $1,443,216 (-24%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$5,135,681

Down $1,042,761 (-17%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$499,280

Down $400,455 (-405%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2014: $37,064Liabilities 2014: $55,972Net Assets 2014: -$18,9082014Assets 2015: $161,839Liabilities 2015: $96,404Net Assets 2015: $65,4352015Assets 2017: $450,196Liabilities 2017: $318,828Net Assets 2017: $131,3682017Assets 2018: $178,145Liabilities 2018: $103,501Net Assets 2018: $74,6442018Assets 2020: $1,594,158Liabilities 2020: $99,267Net Assets 2020: $1,494,8912020Assets 2021: $2,053,378Liabilities 2021: $95,114Net Assets 2021: $1,958,2642021Assets 2022: $2,292,996Liabilities 2022: $433,557Net Assets 2022: $1,859,4392022Assets 2024: $1,008,808Liabilities 2024: $433,174Net Assets 2024: $575,6342024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,008,808
Liabilities$433,174
Net Assets$575,634
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2014: $956,788Expenses 2014: $965,832Net Income 2014: -$9,0442014Revenue 2015: $1,299,284Expenses 2015: $1,214,941Net Income 2015: $84,3432015Revenue 2017: $891,733Expenses 2017: $1,508,778Net Income 2017: -$617,0452017Revenue 2018: $1,532,441Expenses 2018: $1,468,661Net Income 2018: $63,7802018Revenue 2020: $3,862,467Expenses 2020: $3,172,033Net Income 2020: $690,4342020Revenue 2021: $4,441,873Expenses 2021: $3,978,500Net Income 2021: $463,3732021Revenue 2022: $6,079,617Expenses 2022: $6,178,442Net Income 2022: -$98,8252022Revenue 2024: $4,636,401Expenses 2024: $5,135,681Net Income 2024: -$499,2802024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$4,636,401
Expenses$5,135,681
Net Income-$499,280
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$1,008,808
Liabilities
$433,174
Net assets
$575,634
Revenue
$4,636,401
Expenses
$5,135,681
Net income
-$499,280
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.01$0.43$0.58$4.64$5.14$0.50
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.29$0.43$1.86$6.08$6.18$0.10
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.05$0.10$1.96$4.44$3.98$0.46
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.59$0.10$1.49$3.86$3.17$0.69
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.18$0.10$0.07$1.53$1.47$0.06
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.45$0.32$0.13$0.89$1.51$0.62
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.10$0.07$1.30$1.21$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.06$0.02$0.96$0.97$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$4,636,401
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Brave New Software is dedicated to keeping the Internet open and decentralized. We build open source software tools that helps users access an uncensored internet, and create a more open and protected information infrastructure for us all.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$972,581$580,680▼ $391,901
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$714,896$364,606▼ $350,290
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,615--
Total Assets$1,753,427$1,008,808▼ $744,619
Other Assets Total$62,335$63,522▲ $1,187
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$325,013--
Deferred Revenue-$268,822-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$340,170$164,352▼ $175,818
Total Liabilities$665,183$433,174▼ $232,009
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,088,244$575,634▼ $512,610
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,088,244$575,634▼ $512,610
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,753,427$1,008,808▼ $744,619

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment-$38,827-
Other Assets Org$63,522--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
A FPresident and Exec DirectorFT$250,160$29,999$280,159
H HSr EngineerFT$152,859$7,174$160,033
S WSr EngineerFT$152,886$7,114$152,886
R WDirector of GrantsFT$127,667-$127,667
D FDirector of Product DesignPT$99,791$15,804$115,595

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
A HDirector
M KDirector
S MTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Holistic ResilienceContract labor-$366,714
Break Free Software LLCIT services-$136,260
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,825,045
Program Service Revenue
$1,811,356
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$3,405
Change in Net Assets
$-499,280

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,636,401
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$14,673
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,651,074
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,636,401
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$3,400,594
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,735,087
Total Fundraising Expense$89,661
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,137,583$200,428$74,216$1,412,227
Fees for Services Other$865,985$11,350-$877,335
Other Employee Benefits$115,468$22,897$8,151$146,516
Information Technology$87,858$15,432$476$103,766
Payroll Taxes$66,005$17,421$5,924$89,350
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$86,994--$86,994
Fees for Services Accounting-$80,586-$80,586
Other Expenses$1,694$39,895$154$41,743
Travel$12,296$577-$12,873
Occupancy-$10,392-$10,392
Insurance-$2,236-$2,236
Total Functional Expenses$4,520,293$525,727$89,661$5,135,681

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$5,163,684
Expenses per Audited Statements$5,135,681
Total Expenses per Form 990$5,135,681
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$28,003
International Activity

International Summary

Spending
$285,395

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Europe including Iceland and GreenlandProgram servicesSoftware development--$168,643
East Asia and the PacificProgram servicesSoftware development--$60,976
South AmericaProgram servicesProgram consultant--$55,776
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Adam FiskPart owner in LLC -ceased ops in 24Cost of services charged to Org from LLCNo$174,494
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“The Board reviews the 990 prior to its issuance.”

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

“The Board reviews the conflict of interest policy with the full Board and the key employee annually to verify that all are in compliance of the policy.”

CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15A

“The Board reviews and approves the annual compensation for the CEO annually. To determine the proper rate, the Board uses current market salary information.”

Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15B

“The Board reviews and approves key employee pay rates periodically. They determine the appropriateness of these rates by using current market data for similar positions.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“The Company makes these documents available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brave New Software Project Inc
EIN
27-3272909
In Care Of
% A F
Phone
9177530673
Address
4845 Pearl East St 118, Boulder, CO 80301-6112

Signing Officer

Name
A F
Title
President and Exec Director
Phone
9177530673
Signed
2025-04-16
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Organization Details

Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
11

Preparer

Firm
Melissa Gilroy CPA
Address
80 Greenacre Rd, Westwood, MA 02090
Preparer
Melissa Gilroy
Phone
7816964019
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11G

“Services contractor from another organization to provide programming and other services to complete mission based work.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Board reviews the 990 prior to its issuance.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The Board reviews the conflict of interest policy with the full Board and the key employee annually to verify that all are in compliance of the policy.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The Board reviews and approves the annual compensation for the CEO annually. To determine the proper rate, the Board uses current market salary information.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Board reviews and approves key employee pay rates periodically. They determine the appropriateness of these rates by using current market data for similar positions.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The Company makes these documents available to the public upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Services contractor from another organization to provide programming and other services to complete mission based work.
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