Youth Development
(O50)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
BRAVEN INCORPORATED
Financial strength (30%)
78/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
78/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The mission of Braven is to empower promising, underrepresented young people—first-generation college students, students from low-income backgrounds, and students of color—with the skills, confidence, experiences and networks necessary to transition from college to strong first jobs, which lead to meaningful careers and lives of impact.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$28.2M
Total Revenue
$33.6M
Total Expenses
$46.6M
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
83.1%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
16.65x
Liability-to-Asset
6.5%
Revenue Diversification
89.5%
Executive Compensation
$1.7M
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 93 similar organizations
(United States, Youth Development, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
83.1% | 82.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.9% | 11.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
10.0% | 4.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
16.7 mo | 14.2 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
6.5% | 13.1% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
89.5% | 83.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-27.2% | 3.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
26.4% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-19.1% | -1.8% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28.2M | $33.6M | $46.6M | 83.1% | 0 |
| 2024 | $38.7M | $26.5M | $52.0M | 76.3% | 0 |
| 2023 | $30.8M | $17.6M | $39.8M | 75.3% | 0 |
| 2022 | $22.4M | $12.4M | $26.6M | 76.9% | 0 |
| 2021 | $13.1M | $8.2M | N/A | — | 0 |
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