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Filing year 2024

Brave New Software Project Inc

Boulder, Colorado·EIN 27-3272909·NTEE R630 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$4.6M
Total assets
$1M
Total expenses
$5.1M
Reported officers
8
Mission

Brave New Software is dedicated to keeping the Internet open and decentralized. We build open source software tools that helps users access an uncensored internet, and create a more open and protected information infrastructure for us all.

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.

President and Exec Director
Above 90th percentile
$280k
$298k
Base
$250k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$30k
Sr Engineer
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$160k
$170k
Base
$153k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$7k
Sr Engineer
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$153k
$163k
Base
$153k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Dir of Grants
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$128k
$136k
Dir of Product Design
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$116k
$123k
Base
$100k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$16k

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.

Browse compensation in Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Pay in context

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%.

This organization (2024)
5%
Sector median
12%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

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.

$241k
2023
$280k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 13% in real terms$263k to $298k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 16% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 48%.

$241k in 2023 to $280k in 2024.
  • 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.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

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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