NonprofitsBrave Maker

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Brave Maker

EMERALD HILLS, CA

Total revenue

$464K

Total expenses

$414K

Net assets

$90K

Grants received

$273K

16 grants

EIN

825102678

Tax year

2024

Mission

BraveMaker exists to elevate brave voices. By curating and making brave films we educate, entertain, and create community experiences to cultivate transforming conversations that engage diversity and inclusion.

Programs

2 programs

Film Festivals/Monthly Screenings - BraveMaker hosts an annual film festival and monthly movie screenings in order to gather audiences to engage in essential conversations and explore life's meaningful questions to further their mission and purpose to elevate brave voices for justice, diversity, and inclusion. Complementing these initiatives, they also host a podcast aimed at promoting filmmaking and audience engagement. Furthermore, the organization offers an annual group trip to the Sundance Film Festival, offering donors and sponsors an immersive journey into the world of Sundance, for the Sundance "Experience". In 2024, BraveMaker screened 12 feature films (fest/monthly) and 62 short films in person and online.

Expenses: $125K

Education and Workshops- BraveMaker hosts weekly screenwriting and production workshops. In 2024 we trained 35 actors and made four short films.

Expenses: $10K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$298K
Program service revenue$166K
Investment income$59
Other revenue
Total revenue$464K

Expenses

Grants paid$196
Salaries & benefits$142K
Fundraising$7K
Other expenses$272K
Total expenses$414K
Total assets$93K
Net assets$90K

People

4 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ANTHONY GAPASTIONE

Executive Dir.

Board

$132K

40 hrs/wk

Adrienne DeSantis

VP / Treasurer

Board

5 hrs/wk

Ken Whittingham

Member

Board

0

Stacie McClam

Member

Board

0

Grants received

Showing 16 of 16

FromAmountPurposeYear
$5K
SUPPORT OF ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL.
2024
$5K
support for filmmakers
2024
$22K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$41K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$27K
General Support
2021
$11K
General Support
2020
$7K
2019 AND 2020 FILM FEST SPONSORSHIP
2020
$7K
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
2020
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$8K
A REDWOOD CITY FILM FESTIVAL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
2018

Funded by

$273K from 9 funders · 16 grants · 2018–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$82K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$63K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$38K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$31K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Redwood City Parks And Arts Foundation

$21K · 3 grants · 2018–2024

Monterra Community Fund

$7K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN825102678
NTEE codeA31
Subsection03
Ruling date2018-10
Formed2018
Employees1
Volunteers120
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