Civic Intelligence

Brave Little Company

EIN 92-3919764 • 501(c)3 • Houston, TX

Profile

Brave Little Company is Theatre for Everyone. We create works about with and for all of Houstons kids reflecting the diversity of Houston in the stories we tell and the artists who tell them.

255 Asbury StHouston, TX 77007

www.brave-little.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

41st percentile

-1.7%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$14,836

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.4% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,984

Down $2,636 (-47%) from 2024

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$2,984

Down $2,636 (-47%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Up

$158,057

Up $41,925 (+36%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$160,693

Up $50,181 (+45%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$2,636

Down $8,256 (-147%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2024: $5,620Net Assets 2024: $5,6202024Assets 2025: $2,984Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $2,9842025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$2,984
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$2,984
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2024: $116,132Expenses 2024: $110,512Net Income 2024: $5,6202024Revenue 2025: $158,057Expenses 2025: $160,693Net Income 2025: -$2,6362025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$158,057
Expenses$160,693
Net Income-$2,636
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$2,984
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$2,984
Revenue
$158,057
Expenses
$160,693
Net income
-$2,636
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$1.58$1.61$0.03
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.06$1.16$1.11$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Jan 13, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$158,057
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Brave Little Company is Theatre for Everyone. We create and produce works about, with, and for all of Houston's kids, reflecting the diversity of Houston in the stories we tell and the artists who tell them.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Creative Youth: Our Creative Youth programs provided more than 4,000 children and their families with the opportunity to express themselves. Free programs held around the city help ensure creative expression for all of Houston's kids.$0$117,982
Productions: We performed 5 original, multilingual performances throughout the greater Houston area and in 8 towns and cities across Texas, reaching over 3100 people.$8,000$26,542
THE BIG "US" PROJECT: Through our connections in Houston's refugee communities, we created 6 educational, dual language performances on healthcare topics to educate newcomers about common health problems.$0$6,301
Wish You Were Here: We premiered a dual language version of this program, working with non-English-speaking families of people with disabilities. The 15 participants felt confident creating sensory storytelling experiences.$0$330
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Troy ScheidExecutive Creative ProducerFT$14,836-$14,836
Kristy LozanoTeaching Artistry Specialist-$2,515-$2,515
Brittny BushConsulting Creative Director-$2,080-$2,080
Lilian FloresDirector-$0--
Alan NguyenDirector-$0--
Austin Davis RuizDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brave Little Company
EIN
92-3919764
Phone
7132080574
Address
255 Asbury St, Houston, TX 77007

Signing Officer

Name
Troy Scheid
Title
Director
Phone
7132080574
Signed
2026-01-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Incentive from bank for maintaining a minimum balance of $2000”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Major expense categories include supplies (classroom materials, components of sets, props, and costumes); non-employee insurance; and professional memberships.”

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