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.
Public Charity
Brave New Software Project Inc
Brave New Software Project Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Boulder, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.0M revenue, $4.3M expenses, $1.6M total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 273272909
Boulder, CO
Censorship, Freedom of Speech & Press
NTEE: R63
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$4.3M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Brave New Software Project Inc
How Brave New Software Project Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
Developing and supporting censorship circumvention software
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
MEDIA DEVELOPMENT
$59,998
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,875
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,000,000
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
$155,556
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE
$66,667
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President and Exec Director
A F
Director
A H
Dir of Product Design
D F
Director
M K
Sr Software Engineer
P D
Dir of Grants
R W
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.0M | $4.3M | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $4.6M | $5.1M | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $8.9M | $9.7M | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $6.1M | $6.2M | $2.3M |
| 2021 | $4.4M | $4.0M | $2.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.4M to $4.0M (-9%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.