Civic Intelligence

The Brave Effect

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 92-3654880

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Organization Profilewww.thebraveeffect.org
808 Chestnut ST STE 1068Chattanooga, TN 37402

(423) 693-5961

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

44th percentile

0.7%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$20,652

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 19.8% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

96th percentile

195%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

30th percentile

-13%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$1,057

Up $699 (+195%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$1,057

Up $699 (+195%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Down

$104,429

Down $16,019 (-13%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$103,730

Down $16,360 (-14%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$699

Up $341 (+95%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$1.5K$1.0K$500$0Assets 2023: $1,338Net Assets 2023: $1,3382023Assets 2024: $358Net Assets 2024: $3582024Assets 2025: $1,057Net Assets 2025: $1,0572025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$1,057
Liabilities-
Net Assets$1,057
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth30th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2023: $62,344Expenses 2023: $61,006Net Income 2023: $1,3382023Revenue 2024: $120,448Expenses 2024: $120,090Net Income 2024: $3582024Revenue 2025: $104,429Expenses 2025: $103,730Net Income 2025: $6992025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$104,429
Expenses$103,730
Net Income$699
Open 2025 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 23, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$104,429
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide support for families as they navigate lifes challenges and address the often-concealed traumas that may impede their ability to achieve their full potential.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Basic Needs: providing basic needs supplies such as food, emergency shelter, utilities, clothes. Impact: 1578$12,500$13,567
Running Down Recidivism- assist with those who are incarcerated or previously incarcerated. Impact: 720-$11,778
Community Cultivation: providing outings and public gatherings for participants. Impact: 83$9,000$10,091
Mentoring: providing guidance to individuals: 114$7,000$9,976
Unshackled Mindset: provide workshops, counseling, speaking engagements. Impact: 191$9,000$9,819
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Joe JenkinsExecutive DirectorPT$20,652-$20,652
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Brave Effect
EIN
92-3654880
Phone
4236935961
Address
808 Chestnut ST STE 1068, Chattanooga, TN 37402

Signing Officer

Name
Joe Jenkins
Title
Executive Director
Phone
4236935961
Signed
2026-02-23
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 16

“Internal Expenses: Programs & Services: $55,231 External Expenses: Advertising & Marketing: $2029; Bookkeeping: $4200; Intuit: $459; License: $375; Office Expense: $600 Other Expenses: 4933; Office Supplies: $3893”

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,057
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$1,057
Revenue
$104,429
Expenses
$103,730
Net income
$699
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.01$1.04$1.04$0.01
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$1.20$1.20$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.01$0.62$0.61$0.01