Nonprofit · EIN 32-0423402
BRAVEWORKS
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $913,725 | $792,299 | $121,426 | $581,388 | $264,427 | $316,961 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $843,709 | $796,493 | $47,216 | $503,736 | $308,201 | $195,535 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $765,866 | $860,769 | -$94,903 | $512,006 | $363,687 | $148,319 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $720,846
- Program service revenue
- $185,300
- Investment income
- $7,579
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $345,408
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $375,799
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,766
- Occupancy
- $64,016
- Travel
- $21,874
- Depreciation
- $2,090
- Program services (functional)
- $577,326
- Management and general (functional)
- $119,448
- Fundraising (functional)
- $95,525
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $503,736
- Total assets, end of year
- $581,388
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $264,427
- Net assets, end of year
- $316,961
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,520
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $316,961
- Gross receipts
- $913,725
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH BELL | FORMER EXE D Officer | 40 | $48,474 |
| KYLA HARVEY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $26,274 |
| MALOBI ACHIKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLA ADEGBESOTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLEY CHILDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK COOPER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN CORDERO | PAST BOARD C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEN DEHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY FANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLIEEN HART | GOVERANCE CH Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKI KAMIJYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCMAHON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESIREE PARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHETT POSTAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA POWELL | FINANCE CHAI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TILLMAN-CURETON | GOVERNANCE V Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIFFANY VANDEMARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA VERNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TASHA WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH BELL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $63,000 |
| MALOBI ACHIKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK COOPER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN CORDERO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY HAK | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLIEEN HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKI KAMIJYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA LABOUNTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCMAHON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RHETT POSTAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT RYAN | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TILLMAN-CURETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LETICIA LETI PADILLA DE TRUMAN | SECRETARY & Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRY WATERS | PAST BOARD C Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TASHA WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH BELL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $63,000 |
| MALOBI ACHIKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK COOPER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN CORDERO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY HAK | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLIEEN HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKI KAMIJYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA LABOUNTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCMAHON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RHETT POSTAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT RYAN | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TILLMAN-CURETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LETICIA LETI PADILLA DE TRUMAN | SECRETARY & Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRY WATERS | PAST BOARD C Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TASHA WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1717 CLEVELAND AVE, CHARLOTTE, NC 28203-4735
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH BELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KYLA HARVEY, 1717 CLEVELAND AVE, CHARLOTTE, NC 28203
- Signed the 990
- KYLA HARVEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (866) 278-6894
- Website
- WWW.BRAVEWORKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVIES GOLDSTEIN & ASSOCIATES CPA'S
Mission
OUR VISION IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR GOD-INSPIRED TRANSFORMATION THROUGH ARTISAN ENTERPRISE, LEADING TO ABUNDANT & PURPOSEFUL LIVES. OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN & FAMILIES OVERCOMING TRAUMA & INJUSTICE, BRIDGING THE GAP FROM PAIN TO PURPOSE THROUGH: - IMPACTFUL CONNECTIONS,INSPIRED CREATIONS AND ECONOMIC CONFIDENCE. WE WORK WITH WOMEN IN THE US AS WELL AS AFRICA AND SOUTH/CENTRAL AMERICA, EMPOWERING THEM THROUGH PURPOSEFUL WORK, ECONOMIC MOBILITY, PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CONNECTION TO RESOURCES/SOCIAL CAPITAL, ALL WHILE HELPING THEM TO HEAL FROM THEIR TRAUMA. THE WOMEN WE SERVE ARE OVERCOMING TRAFFICKING, ABUSE, ADDICTION, INCARCERATION, POVERTY AND ETHNIC PERSECUTION. THEY COME TO US BROKEN, WITH THEIR CONFIDENCE SHATTERED. WE OFFER A JUDGEMENT-FREE ZONE WHERE THEY ARE WELCOMED JUST AS THEY ARE. WE INTRODUCE THEM TO STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND PEERS FROM DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE, HAVING COME THROUGH A WIDE ARRAY OF CIRCUMSTANCES AND/OR TRAUMAS, AND HELP THEM DEVELOP A SUPPOR
Program accomplishments
- WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION BY PROVIDING PART-TIME TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND PURPOSEFUL WORK ALONG WITH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO WOMEN OVERCOMING TRAFFICKING, ABUSE, ADDICTION, INCARCERATION, POVERTY AND ETHNIC PERSECUTION. THE WOMEN WE SERVE ARE REFERRED BY NON-PROFIT AND NGO PARTNERS SPECIALIZING IN THESE VARIOUS TRAUMAS. WE INTRODUCE THE WOMEN TO A DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY LEARN TRANSFERABLE WORK-READINESS SKILLS, RECEIVE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, EXPAND THEIR SOCIAL CAPITAL AND GAIN ACCESS TO THE ECONOMIC LADDER, OFTEN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR LIVES. THERE ARE OPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND WE SERVE REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, SEXUAL IDENTITY, RELIGION OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. WOMEN WORK WITH OUR TEAM TO IDENTIFY AND ACHIEVE LIFE GOALS SUCH AS EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, STABLE HOUSING, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, ESL, EMOTIONAL HEALTH, CONTINUED SOBRIETY, HEALTHY COMMUNITY, AND MORE. THESE WOMEN EMERGE FROM OUR PROGRAM CONFIDENT IN THEIR WORTH AND ABILITIES AND EQUIPPED WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THEIR NEWLY ACHIEVED GOALS. PROGRAM GRADUATES JOIN OUR ALUMNI PROGRAM WHERE THEY RECEIVE CONTINUED SUPPORT, COMMUNITY AND RESOURCES, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR GRADUATES TO JOIN OUR LEAD AND ADVANCED ARTISAN PROGRAMS. OUR GRADUATES TELL US THAT THROUGH OUR PROGRAM THEY ARE ABLE TO MOVE BACK INTO SOCIETY FULL OF HOPE AND WELL-EQUIPPED TO NAVIGATE THEIR FUTURE.Expenses $577,326 · revenue $185,300
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 32-0423402
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $581,388
- Income (IRS master file)
- $913,725
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $913,725 | $792,299 | $581,388 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $843,709 | $796,493 | $503,736 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $765,866 | $860,769 | $512,006 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $868,110 | $759,068 | $480,956 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0423402).
Questions about BRAVEWORKS
- What is the EIN of BRAVEWORKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRAVEWORKS is 32-0423402.
- Is BRAVEWORKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to BRAVEWORKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRAVEWORKS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BRAVEWORKS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRAVEWORKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BRAVEWORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KYLA HARVEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRAVEWORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $48,474 (BETH BELL, FORMER EXE D).
- How much revenue does BRAVEWORKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $913,725, expenses of $792,299 and total assets of $581,388 at year end.
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