2026-04-08T12:29:02-06:00 2025-12-31 Melissa Gilroy CPA 80 Greenacre Rd Westwood MA 02090 990 2025-01-01 273272909 Brave New Software Project Inc % A F BRAV 3233100731 4845 Pearl East St 118 Boulder CO 803016112 A F President and Exec Director 3233100731 2026-03-30 false MELISSA GILROY P01069703 7816964019 2026-04-08 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 4031614 false X X 2010 CO Brave New Software is dedicated to keeping the Internet open and decentralized. We build open source software tools that helps users access an uncensored internet, and create a more open and protected information infrastructure for us all. 4 3 11 0 0 2825045 2694316 1811356 1337298 0 0 4636401 4031614 0 0 1735087 1931887 0 28302 3400594 2369058 5135681 4300945 -499280 -269331 1008808 1550544 433174 1244241 575634 306303 Brave New Software is dedicated to keeping the Internet open and decentralized. We build open source software tools that helps users access an uncensored internet, and create a more open and protected information infrastructure for us all. false false 3687683 Developing and supporting censorship circumvention software. 3687683 true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false CO X Joan Higgins 6146506252 4845 Pearl East St Suite 118 Boulder CO 80301 A F President and Exec Director 40.00 0.00 X X 274725 0 29942 S W Dir of Infrastructure and Svc 40.00 0.00 X 162800 0 29942 D F Dir of Product Design 40.00 0.00 X 152625 0 25322 R W Dir of Grants 40.00 0.00 X 137363 0 20085 P D Sr Software Engineer 40.00 0.00 X 132275 0 20720 M K Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 A H Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 S M Treasurer 0.25 0.00 X X 0 0 0 859788 0 126011 5 false true false Quantum Sierra LLC Spec Progam Consul 146520 1 2487788 206528 2694316 Program Income 900099 709367 709367 Subscription income 900099 627931 627931 1337298 0 4031614 1337298 0 0 X 272555 272555 1333667 1032030 279856 21781 212821 172062 37046 3713 112844 88783 22363 1698 37915 37915 641961 620488 21185 288 206113 185319 20767 27 15039 15039 916 207 709 3091 3091 Server Costs 1280525 1280525 Supplies 8819 324 8455 40 Professional fees 76096 33242 42854 Dues and fees 98583 2355 96182 46 4300945 3687683 584960 28302 364606 1261536 195692 580680 44478 48838 38827 38827 63522 1008808 1550544 164352 165824 268822 627616 450801 433174 1244241 X 575634 306303 575634 306303 1008808 1550544 -269331 0 X false true X true true true X 4441873 4899532 4821321 2825045 2694316 19682087 4441873 4899532 4821321 2825045 2694316 19682087 19682087 89277 21707 110984 19793071 0.99440 0.94380 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 38827 38827 Funds held for othes 450801 450801 4144842 113228 113228 4031614 4031614 4414173 113228 113228 4300945 4300945 true Sub-Saharan Africa Program services Software development 67200 South America Program services Program consultant 86184 South Asia Program services Software development 76664 230048 230048 false false false false false false General Explanation Attachment Organization utilizes contract software developers in other countries to help with its service needs. X false false false false false false false false false A F President and Exec Director 274725 29942 304667 D F Dir of Product Design 152625 25322 177947 P D Sr Software Engineer 132275 20720 152995 S W Dir of Infrastructure and Svc 162800 29942 192742 R W Dir of Grants 137363 20085 157448 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Board reviews the 990 prior to its issuance. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Board reviews the conflict of interest policy with the full Board and the key employee annually to verify that all are in compliance of the policy. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Board reviews and approves the annual compensation for the CEO annually. To determine the proper rate, the Board uses current market salary information. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b The Board reviews and approves key employee pay rates periodically. They determine the appropriateness of these rates by using current market data for similar positions. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Company makes these documents available to the public upon request. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Services contractor from another organization to provide programming and other services to complete mission based work.