Brave Trails
Donations deductibleBrave Trails' network
10 peoplei10 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Grumman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carla Hacken | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dustin Thordarson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Eboni Nichols | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jacqueline Bishos | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jessica Weissbuch | Executive Dir. | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jordan Guger | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kathryn Carnahan | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Carney | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Steven Jaworski | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Weissbuch | Executive Dir. | 20 | $137k | ||
| Jacquelene Bishop | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Grumman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kathryn Carnahan | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carla Hacken | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Steven Jaworski | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Carney | Vice President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dustin Thordarson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eboni Nichols | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jordan Guger | Director | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
12 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253039101). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Coby Pfaff | |
| Eboni Nichols | Board Member |
| Jessica Weissbuch | Executive Director |
| Jacquelene Bishop | Treasurer |
| Michael Carney | Board Chair |
| Carla Hacken | Board Member |
| Steven Jaworski | Board Member |
| Jordan Gauger | Board Secretary |
| Amanda Grumman | Vice Chair |
| Katheryn Carnahan | Board Member |
| Coby Pfaff | Director of Finance and Operations |
| Ahmed Khater | Board Member |
About
- Legal name
- Brave Trails
- EIN
- 464530883
- Address
- Po Box 691300, Los Angeles, CA, 90069-9106
- State
- California
- Mission
- Brave Trails is a national non-profit organization dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth leadership. We offer accredited summer camps, backpacking trips, family camps, mental health services, meet-up groups, and year-round leadership programming. All of our programs focus on helping LGBTQ+ youth find what they need most to thrive: their people, their place, and their passion. Nothing makes us more proud... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- R26 Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Laura Newman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsCarla Hacken
≥7years on the filingsJessica Weissbuch
≥7years on the filingsMichael Carney
≥6years on the filingsSteven Jaworski
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.8m
- Total liabilities
- $177k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $891k
- Program service revenue
- $853k
- Employees
- 76
- Volunteers
- 90
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.9m | $2m | Deficit $98k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Brave Trails likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 23 December 2025
- Registered agent
- Incorp Services, Inc. (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.