Nonprofit · EIN 83-3670811
BRAVE HOUSE INC
Also known as BRAVE HOUSE
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $845,574 | $478,982 | $366,592 | $586,412 | $17,390 | $569,022 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $426,440 | $441,267 | -$14,827 | $216,859 | $14,429 | $202,430 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $429,006 | $299,452 | $129,554 | $229,145 | $11,888 | $217,257 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $845,472
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $102
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,720
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $70,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $254,466
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $324,466
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $49,751
- Travel
- $3,080
- Program services (functional)
- $354,130
- Management and general (functional)
- $69,439
- Fundraising (functional)
- $55,413
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $216,859
- Total assets, end of year
- $586,412
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,390
- Net assets, end of year
- $569,022
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $569,022
- Gross receipts
- $845,574
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN BLODGETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,500 |
| PRIYA RAMANATHAN | BOARD CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUMITA SAINI | TREASURER ENDED 5/17/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM PATEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKELINA BELAINEH | BOARD MEMBER ENDED 9/28/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL BECKER MOLLOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA MARIA CHAMORRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARELLE GORDON | BOARD MEMBER ENDED 4/30/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON QUIGNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA RYAN | BOARD MEMBER ENDED 7/1/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELINE NEHME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA SIMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER GOLDWASSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINGER CHOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORETTA LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER ENDED 5/17/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAKERA ADENWALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN BLODGETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $60,000 |
| PRIYA RAMANATHAN | BOARD CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUMITA SAINI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORETTA LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY NASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKELINA BELAINEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA MARIA CHAMORRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARELLE GORDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON QUIGNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA RYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELINE NEHME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN BLODGETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $52,500 |
| LORETTA LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY NASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKELINA BELAINEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA MARIA CHAMORRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARELLE GORDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRIYA RAMANATHAN | BOARD CHAIRPERSON Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUMITA SAINI | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 155 WATER ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-1016
- In care of
- % LAUREN BLODGETT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 40 RECTOR STREET NO 9TH FL, NEW YORK NY 100061732
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAUREN BLODGETT, 155 WATER STREET 3FL, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- LAUREN BLODGETT, 40 RECTOR STREET NO 9TH FL, NEW YORK NY 100061732
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN BLODGETT, FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (347) 201-2198
- Website
- THEBRAVEHOUSE.COM
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
Mission
TO CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY SPACE AND PROVIDE LEGAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND HOLISTIC SERVICES TO IMMIGRANT GIRLS, AGES 16-24, IN NEW YORK.
Program accomplishments
- HOLISTIC & LEGAL ADVOCACY -WE OFFER IN-HOUSE MONTHLY EVENTS ON ART, COMMUNITY-BUILDING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, FUN, EXPLORING NYC, AND MORE (SUCH AS ICE SKATING, BOWLING, AND ASTROLOGY NIGHT). WE PROVIDE TAILORED, INDIVIDUALIZED ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO OVER 500 YOUNG WOMEN PER YEAR, INCLUDING 40+ NEW AND EXPECTING YOUNG MOMS, MANY OF WHOM ARE SURVIVORS OF ABUSE AND ARE SINGLE MOTHERS OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS. WE DISTRIBUTE FOOD, BABY GOODS, HYGIENE ITEMS, EMERGENCY GRANTS, AND MORE TO OUR COMMUNITY. IN OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH, WE FIGHT FOR HUMANITARIAN PROTECTIONS FOR YOUTH SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE INCLUDING ASYLUM, SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS, T VISAS, U VISAS, AND VAWA. OUR LEGAL ADVOCACY MODEL RANGES FROM FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN IMMIGRATION COURT, TO LEGAL CONSULTATIONS, TO KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAINING. FOR CASES WE CANNOT ACCEPT IN-HOUSE, WE PARTNER WITH OUR LOCAL, TRUSTED NON-PROFIT PARTNERS TO ENSURE OUR PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION. OUR PRIVATE BRAVE HOUSE MOBILE APP PROMOTES LEGAL LITERACY BY INCLUDING IMPORTANT INDIVIDUALIZED CASE INFORMATION FOR EACH PARTICIPANT (INCLUDING A SUMMARY OF THEIR LEGAL STATUS), CALENDAR REMINDERS, AND LOCATION DETAILS FOR UPCOMING COURT DATES.Expenses $160,522 · grants $2,660
- LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT - WE PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. WE PARTNER WITH 250+ VOLUNTEERS PER YEAR AND HOST EVENTS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP. WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL COLLEGES AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO MEET BRAVE HOUSE PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE IMMIGRANT STUDENTS. WE HAVE A YOUTH LEADERSHIP BOARD WHO MEETS MONTHLY FOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING MODULES AND PEER LEARNING. WE LEVERAGE OUR MOBILE APP TO SHARE BILINGUAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND PAID INTERNSHIPS. WE PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH HELP WITH SCHOOL AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT AS WELL AS TRAINING NECESSARY TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS.Expenses $86,683 · grants $5,060
- MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY - WE PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO PARTICIPANTS THROUGH IN-HOUSE THERAPY AND A NETWORK OF PRO BONO PARTNERSHIPS. WE ASSIST PARTICIPANTS IN ENROLLING IN HEALTH INSURANCE AND GOVERNMENT BENEFITS INCLUDING WIC AND SNAP. WE HOST WELLNESS AND SELF-CARE EVENTS FROM INTIMATE GROUP THERAPY TO SELF-CARE EVENTS WITH WELLNESS OFFERINGS SUCH AS MEDITATION AND YOGA. WE SEEK TO CULTIVATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY WHILE EMPOWERING IMMIGRANT WOMEN TO EXPLORE DIVERSE WAYS OF HEALING.Expenses $74,470
- OTHER PROGRAMSExpenses $32,455
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
- 83-3670811
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R26)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $586,412
- Income (IRS master file)
- $845,574
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $845,574 | $478,982 | $586,412 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $426,440 | $441,267 | $216,859 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $429,006 | $299,452 | $229,145 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: LAUREN BLODGETT | June 30, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 83-3670811).
Questions about BRAVE HOUSE INC
- What is the EIN of BRAVE HOUSE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRAVE HOUSE INC is 83-3670811.
- Is BRAVE HOUSE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to BRAVE HOUSE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRAVE HOUSE INC 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 HOUSE INC 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 BRAVE HOUSE INC 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 BRAVE HOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAUREN BLODGETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRAVE HOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,500 (LAUREN BLODGETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BRAVE HOUSE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $845,574, expenses of $478,982 and total assets of $586,412 at year end.
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