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Brave Way Home Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New Albany, IN EIN: 86-1426538 Website

Religious Discipleship Training. Preaching and teaching in various church services, retreats, events and workshops by presenting Biblical truth and trainings, furthering our exempt purpose discipleship with fellow wayfarers. Coaching for ministries, organizations and leaders in sustainable models; and counseling individuals and groups in the areas of marriage, family, grief and care. Continuing to produce materials for the sole purpose of continuing Calla Woods' legacy and funding 501(c)(3) organizations that benefit vulnerable, marginalized and underprivileged children. This is carried out online at lovelikecalla.com and provides tangible reminders to Look Out For The Left Out and love those around you.

Brave Way Home Inc at a glance

In short: Brave Way Home Inc gave $43K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $43K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$42,800
+70.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$42,800
+70.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$42,800
Total assets
$165,350
+23.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Brave Way Home Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Forget Me Not Ministries: $43KForget Me Not Ministries$43K

The largest 2024 recipient was Forget Me Not Ministries ($43K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Sellersburg

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $43K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Forget Me Not Ministries Sellersburg, INDonations made to Forget Me Not Ministries were restricted to their "Casa Calla Project", an effort that supports at-risk children in Tinca, Romania.$42,800
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$165,350$262,503$231,301$42,8001
2023$134,147$173,298$173,860$25,0511
2022$134,710$179,983$103,718——
2021$58,445$110,550$52,105——

About Brave Way Home Inc

Based on IRS filings

Brave Way Home Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in New Albany, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $165K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $43K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brave Way Home Inc is led by Phil Miller, President on every filing since 2021; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Phil Miller

    President

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Woods

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $20K (2021) → $8K (2024)

  • Crystal Woods

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $20K (2021) → $61K (2024)

  • Kelsea Mays

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Marshall

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Shane White (2021–2023) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Crystal Woods — Director: $61KCrystal WoodsDirector$61KBenjamin Woods — Director: $8KBenjamin WoodsDirector$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $61K, to Crystal Woods (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Brave Way Home Inc

How much does Brave Way Home Inc give each year?

Brave Way Home Inc gave $43K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

How large is Brave Way Home Inc?

Brave Way Home Inc reported $165K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $263K.

What is Brave Way Home Inc?

Brave Way Home Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in New Albany, IN. It holds $165K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Brave Way Home Inc operate?

Brave Way Home Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Brave Way Home Inc's EIN?

Brave Way Home Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1426538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 10, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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