2024-05-14T16:41:03-05:00 2023-06-30 232896692 BBD LLP 1835 MARKET STREET SUITE 300 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2022-07-01 232410538 COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF PHILADELPHIA INC COMM 2673864600 5407 GRAYS AVENUE PHILADELPHIA PA 19143 NYNE SELLERS PRESIDENT 2673864600 2024-05-14 1 NYNE SELLERS 999009999 0 BRIAN PAGE P02402981 2155677770 2024-05-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LAUNCH OF PHILADELPHIA NYNE SELLERS 5407 GRAYS AVENUE PHILADELPHIA PA 19143 6178432 0 X LAUNCHPHILLY.ORG X 1986 PA EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020, COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF PHILADELPHIA BEGAN DOING BUSINESS AS "LAUNCH OF PHILADELPHIA". THE LEGAL ENTITY, COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF PHILADELPHIA, INC. CONTINUES IN EXISTENCE AS THE LEGAL NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE NAME CHANGE IS THE RESULT OF LAUNCH'S EXIT FROM THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS, INC., WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2019. MISSION: LAUNCH'S MISSION IS TO SURROUND STUDENTS WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT, EMPOWERING THEM TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE. LAUNCH FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY ENTERING INTO SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. 10 9 192 32 0 0 5116590 5962534 0 0 0 0 190272 215898 5306862 6178432 0 0 0 0 3385357 4134372 0 0 100289 1430936 1642951 4816293 5777323 490569 401109 2950488 3220280 2137474 2006157 813014 1214123 X LAUNCH'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT, PLATFORM AND TOOLS TO ENABLE STUDENT AND ADULT SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. LAUNCH FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY ENTERING INTO SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA, PA DEPT OF LABOR, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. 0 0 4988569 DESCIRPTION OF THE THREE LARGEST MAJOR PROGRAM SERVICES IS AS FOLLOWS:ELECT (EDUCATION LEADING TO EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER TRAINING). ELECT ASSISTS PREGNANT OR PARENTING STUDENTS IN THE COMPLETION OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION OR EQUIVALENCY. ELECT STUDENTS RECEIVE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO ENABLE THEM TO MAKE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS INTO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND PARENTHOOD. LAUNCH'S SITE COORDINATORS PROVIDE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT; PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT TRAINING; HEALTH AND NUTRITION SEMINARS; ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES SUPPORT;AND LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. A COMPONENT OF ELECT IS A FATHERHOODINITIATIVE DEDICATED TO YOUNG MEN WHO ARE PARENTING. URBAN TECHNOLOGY PROJECT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OFPHILADELPHIA, LAUNCH DEVELOPED A PROGRAM TO ADDRESS DIGITAL INCLUSIONISSUES WITHIN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. THE URBAN TECHNOLOGY PROJECTPROVIDES YOUTH WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY TOOLS AND EDUCATION, PROMOTING OWNERSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE,PROBLEM SOLVING AND SELF-RELIANCE. THE URBAN TECHNOLOGY PROJECTINCLUDES THE DIGITAL SERVICE FELLOWS AND COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALISTSDESCRIBED BELOW. DIGITAL SERVICE FELLOWS (""DSF""). DSF IS A FULL-TIME AMERICORPSINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PREAPPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR RECENT HIGH SCHOOLGRADUATES WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN BOTH SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND INPURSUING THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FIELD. DSF PARTICIPANTS LEARN UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL AND ACTIVELY APPLY THE SKILLS LEARNED BYINSTALLING NEW EQUIPMENT OR REPAIRING EXISTING EQUIPMENT IN SCHOOLS ANDBY LEADING SCHOOL-BASED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS. COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS (""CSS""). LAUNCH AND THE SDOP HAVE ALSOPARTNERED TO CREATE THE CSS PROGRAM. CSS PROVIDES TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO56 SCHOOLS AND 4 CENTRAL OFFICES OF THE SDOP. THIS PROGRAM COMPLEMENTSTHE DSF INITIATIVE AND ALLOWS RECENT GRADUATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVEA ONE OR TWO YEARS AS A PRE-APPRENTICE WITH MASTER TECHNICIANS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA. 4988569 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 192 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X LAUNCH OF PHILADELPHIA 2673864600 5407 GRAYS AVE PHILADELPHIA PA 19143 NYNE SELLERS PRESIDENT 35.00 X X 110948 0 17617 DEVON STARKS CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DEVINE ESQ VICE-CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANDON CAMPBELL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY THORNTON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAWN MCCRAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV DR WILSON GOODE SR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ATHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE ROGERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MCARTHUR LAWS CFO 35.00 X 96116 0 4369 207064 0 21986 1 0 0 0 0 5792965 169569 5962534 203892 0 203892 203892 203892 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 12006 12006 12006 6178432 12006 0 203892 399817 371830 19991 7996 3215176 2971633 169561 73982 60371 56145 3019 1207 182866 170065 9143 3658 276142 256812 13807 5523 47251 47251 563873 479671 79023 5179 7934 7343 414 177 72849 72849 182459 130577 51882 125667 125667 107880 107880 96226 96226 58365 58365 78120 72303 4072 1745 SUPPLIES 156973 156973 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 58742 58742 PROGRAM INCENTIVES 47613 47613 TELEPHONE 29216 27040 1523 653 9783 7017 2597 169 5777323 4988569 688465 100289 919782 894551 938382 1253454 12677 47021 1859955 1014053 904267 845902 175380 179352 2950488 3220280 305974 203022 1831500 1786924 0 16211 2137474 2006157 X 763014 1214123 50000 0 813014 1214123 2950488 3220280 401109 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3801422 3497548 4172167 5116590 5962534 22550261 140280 136612 153240 179160 118680 727972 3941702 3634160 4325407 5295750 6081214 23278233 23278233 130272 198615 128008 177522 213150 847567 12006 12006 24137806 0.96440 0.96600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 110761 110761 1749194 1014053 735141 845902 UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST 163141 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE-ASSET 16211 179352 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 16211 16211 X 6178432 0 6178432 0 6178432 5777323 0 5777323 0 5777323 PART X, LINE 2: LAUNCH QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES IS REQUIRED. GAAP REQUIRES ENTITIES TO EVALUATE, MEASURE, RECOGNIZE AND DISCLOSE ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON THEIR RETURNS. GAAP PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET IN ORDER TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. LAUNCH BELIEVES THAT IT HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS DEFINED IN GAAP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE 990 AND PROVIDES A COPY TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WITH THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ORGANIZATION COMMISSIONED A STUDY DONE BY INDEPENDENT COMPANY TO DETERMINE THE SALARY RANGES OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT STAFF. SALARY RANGES ARE THEN MAINTAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.