Brave New Software Project Inc (EIN 273272909) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2010

Legal Domicile

Phone

3233100731

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Brave New Software Project Inc, founded in 2010, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $4.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue decreased 13% compared to the prior year.

Mission

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,694,316

Program Service Revenue $1,337,298

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $4,031,614

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,931,887

Fundraising Expenses $28,302

Program Expenses $3,687,683

Other Expenses $2,369,058

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,300,945

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$4,031,614	$4,636,401	-0.1%
Expenses	$4,300,945	$5,135,681	-0.2%
Net Income	$-269,331	$-499,280	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$304,667

Total Directors

$304,667

Key Employees

$681,132

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
A F	President and Exec Director	40.00	Officer Director	$274,725	$29,942	$304,667
S W	Dir of Infrastructure and Svc	40.00	Key Emp	$162,800	$29,942	$192,742
D F	Dir of Product Design	40.00	Key Emp	$152,625	$25,322	$177,947
R W	Dir of Grants	40.00	Key Emp	$137,363	$20,085	$157,448
P D	Sr Software Engineer	40.00	Key Emp	$132,275	$20,720	$152,995
M K	Director	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
A H	Director	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
S M	Treasurer	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$4,031,614	$4,300,945	$1,550,544	$-269,331
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$8,882,400	$9,661,397	$1,753,427	$-778,997
2022	$6,079,617	$6,178,442	$2,292,996	$-98,825
2021	$4,441,873	$3,978,500	$2,053,378	$463,373
2020	$3,862,467	$3,172,033	$1,594,158	$690,434
2019	$1,758,529	$1,028,716	$899,968	$729,813
2018	$1,532,441	$1,468,661	$178,145	$63,780

Brave New Software Project Inc