Brave Achievers
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Brave Achievers consistently help resilient learners get skilled in UX Design and help product managers create functional products faster. The organization endeavors to transform lives through free mindset reskilling bootcamps for talented individuals and to help product managers build impactful products quickly using dedicated design squads. It is on a mission to build a pipeline of skilled professionals, redefine tech hiring, and advocate for better inclusion and diversity in tech.
- Income
- $100,118
- Spending
- $143,443
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 53%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 13 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 55% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 43% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $115,487 spent. During the reporting period, the organization expanded its impact through three key programs. The Re-Invent X Program equipped 78 small business owners with practical AI knowledge and tools to transition into the digital economy, with 70% implementing AI tools into their operations immediately following five hands-on workshops. The GoCreate USA Bootcamp continued its mission of creating pathways into tech for underrepresented individuals, with 62 participants trained across multiple cohorts, resulting in a 65% successful transition rate into tech roles within three months of graduation and 35 live capstone projects completed. The organization also launched Re-Invent to Rise, a 90-day transformational program focused on mindset and behavioral change for professional reinvention, serving 15 individuals with a 70% completion rate and delivering 50 hours of content, where 95% of participants reported increased confidence and clarity about their next career chapter. Through these initiatives, the organization continues to advance inclusion in tech while providing comprehensive support for career transitions and small business development.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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