Mission
BRAVEN'S MISSION IS TO EQUIP PROMISING COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS, NETWORKS, CONFIDENCE, AND EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO TRANSITION FROM COLLEGE TO STRONG ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH LEAD TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS AND LIVES OF IMPACT.
Public Charity
BRAVEN INC
BRAVEN INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $28.2M revenue, $33.6M expenses, $49.8M total assets. 140 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $65.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 464340594
CHICAGO, IL
Youth Development Programs
NTEE: O50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$28.2M
Total Expenses$33.6M
Total Assets$49.8M
Grant Records140
Funding Total$65.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Braven Inc
How Braven Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
Braven supports untapped students from college to career by partnering with institutions of higher ed and employers to offer a two-part experience that begins with a credit-bearing college…
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
PROGRAM EXPANSION
$1,666,665
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$200,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$52,525
STUDENT SERVICES
$8,333
TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN
$3,402,307
Showing up to 5 of 140 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Aimee Eubanks Davis
SR DIR, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Ali Karbassi
DIRECTOR
Charlie Wolfson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Che Watkins
SR DIR, DIGITAL PRODUCT MGMT
Courtney Dubin
DIRECTOR
David Levy
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28.2M | $33.6M | $49.8M |
| 2024 | $38.7M | $26.5M | $56.3M |
| 2023 | $30.8M | $17.6M | $43.1M |
| 2022 | $22.4M | $12.4M | $27.2M |
| 2021 | $13.1M | $8.2M | $18.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13.1M to $28.2M (+115%), with total assets most recently reported at $49.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.