Brake the Silence Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 47-4296009

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on May 08, 2023

Organization Profile N/A

PO Box 835Charlton, MA 01507

(774) 200-7519

Siviq Scores

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

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Source year 2022

No value available

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Source year 2022

21%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

19%

Faster asset growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

9.9%

Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$84,076

Up $13,658 (+19%) from 2021

Net Assets

$84,076

Up $13,658 (+19%) from 2021

Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin71st percentile

Revenue

$66,400

Up $5,988 (+9.9%) from 2021

Expenses

$52,742

Up $34,599 (+191%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

$13,658

Down $28,611 (-68%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth71st percentile

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2022

Assets$84,076

Liabilities-

Net Assets$84,076

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth51st percentile

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

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2022

Revenue$66,400

Expenses$52,742

Net Income$13,658

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed: May 8, 2023
Return Version: 2022v5.0
Gross Receipts: $72,971

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

Description	Grants	Expenses
RAISED FUNDS FOR THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) AND THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION (AFSP).	$40,642	$52,742

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
BRIDGET GAMMETTO	President	-	$0	-	-
BRIDGET GAMMETTO	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
BRIDGET GAMMETTO	Director	-	$0	-	-
BRIDGET GAMMETTO	Clerk	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Brake the Silence Inc
EIN: 47-4296009
Phone: 7742007519
Address: PO BOX 835, CHARLTON, MA 01507

Signing Officer

Name: Bridget Gammetto
Title: President
Signed: 2023-05-08
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 10

“Name: luk inc. Address: 545 westminster st fitchburg, ma 01420 cash contribution: 15,000 name: national alliance of mental illness address: 529 main street boston, ma 02129 cash contribution: 24,642”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising 100 insurance 332 community support 2,000 entertainment for events 350 event supplies 1,626 filing fees 50 food for events 1,641 scholarships 5,000 total 11,099”

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.”

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Filings

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2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $84,076
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $84,076
Revenue: $66,400
Expenses: $52,742
Net income: $13,658

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net 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