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Brake the Silence Inc

EIN 47-4296009 • 501(c)3 • Dudley, MA

Profile

To fund programs through the national alliance of mental illness (nami) and the american foundation for suicide prevention (afsp) that will help break the stigma surrounding mental illness and help reduce the staggering number of suicides in this country each year.

23 Lyons RoadDudley, MA 01571

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

13th percentile

-57%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-22%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-69%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$37,495

Down $46,581 (-55%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$37,495

Down $46,581 (-55%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin13th percentile

Revenue

Down

$18,038

Down $48,362 (-73%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$28,351

Down $24,391 (-46%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$10,313

Down $23,971 (-176%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $9,423Net Assets 2017: $9,4232017Assets 2018: $29,456Net Assets 2018: $29,4562018Assets 2019: $33,085Net Assets 2019: $33,0852019Assets 2020: $28,148Net Assets 2020: $28,1482020Assets 2021: $70,418Net Assets 2021: $70,4182021Assets 2022: $84,076Net Assets 2022: $84,0762022Assets 2024: $37,495Net Assets 2024: $37,4952024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$37,495
Liabilities-
Net Assets$37,495
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2017: $53,649Expenses 2017: $44,226Net Income 2017: $9,4232017Revenue 2018: $41,616Expenses 2018: $21,583Net Income 2018: $20,0332018Revenue 2019: $45,935Expenses 2019: $42,305Net Income 2019: $3,6302019Revenue 2020: $34,211Expenses 2020: $39,148Net Income 2020: -$4,9372020Revenue 2021: $60,412Expenses 2021: $18,143Net Income 2021: $42,2692021Revenue 2022: $66,400Expenses 2022: $52,742Net Income 2022: $13,6582022Revenue 2024: $18,038Expenses 2024: $28,351Net Income 2024: -$10,3132024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$18,038
Expenses$28,351
Net Income-$10,313
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$37,495
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$37,495
Revenue
$18,038
Expenses
$28,351
Net income
-$10,313
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$37.5$37.5$18.0$28.4$10.3
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$84.1$84.1$66.4$52.7$13.7
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$70.4$70.4$60.4$18.1$42.3
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.1$28.1$34.2$39.1$4.94
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$33.1$33.1$45.9$42.3$3.63
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$29.5$29.5$41.6$21.6$20.0
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.42$9.42$53.6$44.2$9.42
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$18,038
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To fund programs through the national alliance of mental illness (nami) and the american foundation for suicide prevention (afsp) that will help break the stigma surrounding mental illness and help reduce the staggering number of suicides in this country each year.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
RAISED FUNDS FOR THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) AND THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION (AFSP).$5,000$28,351
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BRIDGET GAMMETTOPresident-$0--
BRIDGET GAMMETTOTreasurer-$0--
BRIDGET GAMMETTOClerk-$0--
BRIDGET GAMMETTODirector-$0--
LIAM GROHDirector-$0--
GAVIN GROHDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brake the Silence Inc
EIN
47-4296009
Phone
7742007519
Address
23 LYONS ROAD, DUDLEY, MA 01571

Signing Officer

Name
Bridget Gammetto
Title
President
Signed
2025-09-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Joseph J Szela & Associates Pc Cpas
Address
426 WORCESTER RD, CHARLTON, MA 01507-1506
Preparer
Charles D Laws Jr CPA
Phone
5082481040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising 308 insurance 523 community support 6,572 event supplies/costs 6,092 filing fees 85 scholarships 9,000 sponsorships 200 gifts 571 total 23,351”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To fund programs through the national alliance of mental illness (nami) and the american foundation for suicide prevention (afsp) that will help break the stigma surrounding mental illness and help reduce the staggering number of suicides in this country each year.”

Raw XML Appendix139 raw XML fields

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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