Civic Intelligence

Brave Step Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 47-2394416

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 • Filed on Aug 27, 2025

Organization ProfileBRAVESTEP.ORG
970 Stafford Farm RoadConcord, NC 28025

(704) 361-5230

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE F • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

70th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE F • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

53rd percentile

9.4%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE F • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

73rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.

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

2025 filings • NTEE F • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

20%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE F • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

29th percentile

-13%

Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE F • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Up

$150,380

Up $25,223 (+20%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$146,169

Up $31,332 (+27%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$4,211

Down $6,109 (-59%) from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue70th percentileNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$334,370

Down $49,147 (-13%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$303,038

Down $75,832 (-20%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$31,332

Up $26,685 (+574%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $75,250Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $116,227Liabilities 2018: $3502018Assets 2019: $63,798Liabilities 2019: $200Net Assets 2019: $63,5982019Assets 2020: $67,852Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $67,8522020Assets 2021: $126,757Liabilities 2021: $80Net Assets 2021: $126,6772021Assets 2022: $127,301Liabilities 2022: $423Net Assets 2022: $126,8782022Assets 2023: $120,766Liabilities 2023: $10,576Net Assets 2023: $110,1902023Assets 2024: $125,157Liabilities 2024: $10,320Net Assets 2024: $114,8372024Assets 2025: $150,380Liabilities 2025: $4,211Net Assets 2025: $146,1692025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$150,380
Liabilities$4,211
Net Assets$146,169
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth29th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2017: $70,615Expenses 2017: $21,566Net Income 2017: $49,0492017Revenue 2018: $104,068Expenses 2018: $63,441Net Income 2018: $40,6272018Revenue 2019: $53,024Expenses 2019: $105,303Net Income 2019: -$52,2792019Revenue 2020: $95,818Expenses 2020: $91,564Net Income 2020: $4,2542020Revenue 2021: $193,336Expenses 2021: $134,511Net Income 2021: $58,8252021Revenue 2022: $266,306Expenses 2022: $266,105Net Income 2022: $2012022Revenue 2023: $186,291Expenses 2023: $202,979Net Income 2023: -$16,6882023Revenue 2024: $383,517Expenses 2024: $378,870Net Income 2024: $4,6472024Revenue 2025: $334,370Expenses 2025: $303,038Net Income 2025: $31,3322025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$334,370
Expenses$303,038
Net Income$31,332
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Aug 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$344,033
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Brave step empowers individuals who have been impacted by sexual violence. To shape a strong, supportive community, we: provide personalized services that help adults impacted by sexual violence reclaim the life they deserve; foster brave public conversations about sexual violence; and, cultivate courageous changemakers.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$111,844$137,867▲ $26,023
Accounts Receivable$13,313$12,513▼ $800
Total Assets$125,157$150,380▲ $25,223
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$1,399$2,911▲ $1,512
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$8,921$1,300▼ $7,621
Total Liabilities$10,320$4,211▼ $6,109
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$114,837$129,738▲ $14,901
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$16,431-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$114,837$146,169▲ $31,332
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$125,157$150,380▲ $25,223
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay73rd percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Courtney LawrencePresident
Carol Hoke-milliganBoard Member
Dr Erin DicesareBoard Member
Dr Lisa HillBoard Member
Katie HodgesBoard Member
Malinda IngramBoard Member
Nan GrayBoard Member
Joseph KeillorSecretary
Kenneth CooperTreasurer
Emily WetselVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$340,687
Program Service Revenue
$632
Investment Income
$2,714
Other Revenue
$-9,663
All Other Contributions
$321,437
Change in Net Assets
$31,332

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported Amount
Other Non Cash Contri Table6$143,810
Total Noncash Contributions6$143,810
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$254,596
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$48,442
Total Fundraising Expense$25,623
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$207,601$972$819$209,392
Other Salaries and Wages$13,149$10,697$21,154$45,000
Information Technology$25,160--$25,160
Fees for Services Legal$125$10,623-$10,748
Office Expenses$911$2,291$1,441$4,643
Payroll Taxes$1,006$818$1,618$3,442
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,742-$2,742
Insurance-$1,190-$1,190
Advertising$23-$591$614
Conferences and Meetings$107--$107
Total Functional Expenses$248,082$29,333$25,623$303,038
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$9,663
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Awareness Event$10,498-$7,654-
Total Events$10,498-$7,654$-7,654
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Liabilities$2,846
Credit Card Liabilities$65
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The executive director reviews the form 990 and all inaccuracies and/or discrepancies are reconciled before filing the return”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Conflicts of interest are addressed in accordance with the organization's policy at the time that the conflict(s) are determined to exist.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The board of directors must set and approve compensation and benefits for the executive director according to the organizations's policy on determining executive compensation.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“No documents available to the public”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brave Step Inc
EIN
47-2394416
Phone
7043615230
Address
970 STAFFORD FARM ROAD, CONCORD, NC 28025

Signing Officer

Name
Crystal Emerick
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7043615230
Signed
2025-08-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Crystal Emerick
Formed
2014
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
1
Volunteers
35

Preparer

Firm
Beane Swaringen & Company Pllc
Address
PO BOX 1032, LOCUST, NC 28097
Preparer
Julie W Moxley
Phone
7048886884
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Brave step empowers individuals who have been impacted by sexual violence. To shape a strong, supportive community, we: provide personalized services that help adults impacted by sexual violence reclaim the life they deserve; foster brave public conversations about sexual violence; and, cultivate courageous changemakers.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Database costs 696 0 0 empowerment programs 3,250 0 0 group therapists services 3,013 0 0 individual therapists service 29,379 0 0 program supplies - other 117 0 0 courageous corner 875 0 0 website hosting 800 0 0 bank fees 0 110 0 loved ones program 133,844 0 0 changemaker program 6,637 0 0 telephone & telecommunication 274 117 0 client transportation 180 0 0 other costs 0 13 0 business registration fees 0 59 0 training expense 0 538 0 donated shawls/supplies 2,785 0 0 translation services 11 0 0 sasp grant expenses 3,958 0 0 sasp grant expenses 284 0 0 sasp grant expenses 244 0 0 clinical staff 19,999 0 0 background check service 963 0 0 email costs 174 135 117 email costs 105 0 0 email costs 13 0 0 general fundraising expenses 0 0 702 total 207,601 972 819”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0LOVED ONES PROGRAM: BRAVE STEP BELIEVES THAT LOVED ONES OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVIVORS CAN PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN HELPING SURVIVORS CLAIM THE LIFE THEY DESERVE IF EFFECTIVELY ARMED WITH KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND SUPPORT FROM OTHERS IN SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. IN ADDITION TO COUNSELING, BRAVE STEP HAS A UNIQUE PSYCHOEDUCATION PROGRAM FOR LOVED ONES. THE PROGRAM CREATES A TRAUMA- INFORMED ENVIRONMENT AND PROCESS TO SAFELY EXPRESS ONE'S EMOTIONS; BUILDS A BASELINE OF KNOWLEDGE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE; AND PROVIDES TANGIBLE WAYS TO SUPPORT THE SURVIVOR SHORT AND LONG-TERM.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0BRAVE STEP EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY SEXUAL VIOLENCE. TO SHAPE A STRONG, SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, WE: PROVIDE PERSONALIZED SERVICES THAT HELP ADULTS IMPACTED BY SEXUAL VIOLENCE RECLAIM THE LIFE THEY DESERVE; FOSTER BRAVE PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SEXUAL VIOLENCE; AND, CULTIVATE COURAGEOUS CHANGEMAKERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND ALL INACCURACIES AND/OR DISCREPANCIES ARE RECONCILED BEFORE FILING THE RETURN
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ADDRESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY AT THE TIME THAT THE CONFLICT(S) ARE DETERMINED TO EXIST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST SET AND APPROVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACCORDING TO THE ORGANIZATIONS'S POLICY ON DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
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2025 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$150,380
Liabilities
$4,211
Net assets
$146,169
Revenue
$334,370
Expenses
$303,038
Net income
$31,332
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.50$0.04$1.46$3.34$3.03$0.31
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.25$0.10$1.15$3.84$3.79$0.05
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.21$0.11$1.10$1.86$2.03$0.17
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.27$0.00$1.27$2.66$2.66$0.00
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.27$0.00$1.27$1.93$1.35$0.59
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$0.96$0.92$0.04
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.64$0.00$0.64$0.53$1.05$0.52
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.16$0.00$1.04$0.63$0.41
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.75$0.00$0.71$0.22$0.49
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