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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $100k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and Exec Director Above 90th percentile | $250k | — | — | $30k | $280k $298k |
Sr Engineer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $153k | — | — | $7k | $160k $170k |
Sr Engineer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $153k | — | — | — | $153k $163k |
Dir of Grants Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $128k $136k |
Dir of Product Design Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $100k | — | — | $16k | $116k $123k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Brave New Software Project Inc equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 16%
from 2023
From $241k in 2023 to $280k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 16% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 48%.
- Key Employee pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Brave New Software Project Inc
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Brave New Software Project Inc earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Brave New Software Project Inc received $280,159 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Brave New Software Project Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Brave New Software Project Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Brave New Software Project Inc equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
What are Brave New Software Project Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Brave New Software Project Inc reported $4.6M in total revenue and $5.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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