Nonprofit · EIN 46-4530883
BRAVE TRAILS
Also known as JESSICA L WEISSBUCH MBR
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90069
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,821,298 | $2,056,993 | -$235,695 | $3,801,235 | $176,734 | $3,624,501 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,879,095 | $1,977,585 | -$98,490 | $3,986,286 | $162,412 | $3,823,874 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,105,851 | $1,646,799 | $459,052 | $3,959,606 | $199,708 | $3,759,898 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $890,952
- Program service revenue
- $853,076
- Investment income
- $77,270
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $137,142
- Other salaries and wages
- $666,405
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $868,457
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $114,110
- Occupancy
- $489,862
- Travel
- $39,841
- Depreciation
- $5,098
- Program services (functional)
- $1,520,820
- Management and general (functional)
- $277,553
- Fundraising (functional)
- $258,620
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,986,286
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,801,235
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $176,734
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,624,501
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,705,155
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,619,501
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,821,298
- Employees
- 76
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Weissbuch | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $137,142 |
| Jacquelene Bishop | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amanda Grumman | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kathryn Carnahan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARLA HACKEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Jaworski | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Carney | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dustin Thordarson | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Eboni Nichols | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jordan Guger | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Weissbuch | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $100,000 |
| Jacqueline Bishos | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amanda Grumman | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kathryn Carnahan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARLA HACKEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Jaworski | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Carney | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dustin Thordarson | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Eboni Nichols | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jordan Guger | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Weissbuch | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $80,000 |
| Angela Farmer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Newman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Omar Torres | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARLA HACKEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Jaworski | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Carney | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cathy Kaiser | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 691300, LOS ANGELES, CA 90069-9106
- In care of
- % JESSICA WEISSBUCH
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 1251 Hi Point St, Los Angeles CA 90035
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Laura Newman
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Jessica Weissbuch, 1251 Hi Point St, Los Angeles CA 90035
- Signed the 990
- Jessica Weissbuch, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (323) 300-4401
- Website
- bravetrails.org
- Return prepared by
- FOUMBERG JUNEJA ROCHER & CO PC
Mission
Brave Trails is a national non-profit organization dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth leadership. We offer accredited summer camps, backpacking trips, family camps, mental health services, meet-up groups, and year-round leadership programming. All of our programs focus on helping LGBTQ+ youth find what they need most to thrive: their people, their place, and their passion. Nothing makes us more proud than seeing our youth take the skills they gain in our programs and use them to create meaningful change in their communities.
Program accomplishments
- Brave Trails successfully ran a summer camp, a program combining typical camp elements and leadership elements. We recruited campers from across the United States and volunteer staff members. We awarded camper scholarships to youth that wouldn't otherwise be able to go to camp. We also continued our year-round programing, in the form of a once a month online meet up groups for lgbtq youth and allies ages 12-18.Expenses $1,520,820 · revenue $853,076
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-4530883
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R26)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,801,235
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,821,298
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,821,298 | $2,056,993 | $3,801,235 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,879,095 | $1,977,585 | $3,986,286 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,105,851 | $1,646,799 | $3,959,606 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,964,396 | $1,138,492 | $3,600,902 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Jessica Weissbuch | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about BRAVE TRAILS
- What is the EIN of BRAVE TRAILS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRAVE TRAILS is 46-4530883.
- Is BRAVE TRAILS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to BRAVE TRAILS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRAVE TRAILS 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 BRAVE TRAILS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRAVE TRAILS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BRAVE TRAILS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Laura Newman.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRAVE TRAILS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,142 (Jessica Weissbuch, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does BRAVE TRAILS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,821,298, expenses of $2,056,993 and total assets of $3,801,235 at year end.
Other nonprofits in LOS ANGELES
- COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS EIN 95-4421521 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER EIN 95-4539765 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF EIN 95-2673361 · last filed 990 for 2025
- THE TRANSLATIN COALITION EIN 27-3801872 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER EIN 81-5304541 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CALIFORNIA CALLS EDUCATION FUND EIN 46-2301623 · last filed 990 for 2024
- MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND EIN 74-1563270 · last filed 990 for 2025
- MILLION VOTER PROJECT ACTION FUND SPONSORED BY SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGS EIN 81-1953580 · last filed 990 for 2024
All nonprofits in LOS ANGELES · California · Civil rights, social action and advocacy