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Nonprofit · EIN 26-2909240

LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER

Tax-exempt · GEORGETOWN, TX 78628

Financials

$82K$67K2023$137K$81K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$137,443$80,598$56,845$81,909$0$81,909
December 31, 2023990$81,994$67,468$14,526$25,172$108$25,064
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$150,338
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
-$12,895
Other revenue
-$12,895

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$1,402
Program services (functional)
$79,278
Management and general (functional)
$1,320

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$25,172
Total assets, end of year
$81,909
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$81,909
Net assets without donor restrictions
$81,909
Gross receipts
$157,691
Employees
0
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
REBECCA CONTRERASCHAIR
Trustee or director
–$0
CHRISTOPHER LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CRYSTALINE LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID CONTRERASEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
REBECCA CONTRERASCHAIR
Trustee or director
–$0
CHRISTOPHER LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CRYSTALINE LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID CONTRERASEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3011 DAWN DR STE 101, GEORGETOWN, TX 78628-2827
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID CONTRERAS, 221 GABRIEL WOODS DRIVE, GEORGETOWN, TX 78633
Signed the 990
DAVID CONTRERAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(512) 809-3289
Return prepared by
GARY R BROWN CPA LLC

Mission

IGNITING HOPE IN DISADVANTAGE YOUTH AND INDIVIDUALS BY REACHING, EQUIPPING AND PROPELLING THEM TO DISCOVER AND FULFILL THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL, LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER, MOBILIZES PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION. THE FIVE THINGS DONE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION ARE: 1. CONNECT TO STRENGHTEN AND SUPPORT THE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY UNIT; 2. SERVE INDIVIDUAL'S BASIC NEEDS; 3. PROVIDE THE EDUCATIONAL, FINANCIAL, VOCATIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL EDUCATION TO BECOME A PRODUCTIVE AND WELL REOUNDED INDIVIDUAL; 4. TEACH AND MODEL INTEGRITY AND GOOD CHARACTER; AND 5. CREATE SELF-SUFFICIENCY WITH PROVIDING THE TOOLS FOR PEOPLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • YOUTH EDUCATION & EMPOWERMENT - PROVIDES CHARACTER EDUCATION TEACHING STUDENTS THAT CORE VALUE ARE STEPPING STONES FOR PERSONAL SUCCESS. IT FOCUSES ON MENTORING AND MODELING, BY TEEACHING AND DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP AND OTHER ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FINANCIAL LITERACY, LEADERSHIP, PROMOTING MENTAL STAMINA, CHALLENGE, COMPETITION, TECHNOLOGY, MENTORING, AND LIFE SKILLS. CHARACTER EDUCATION TEACHES STUDENTS THAT CORE VALUES ARE STEPPING-STONES FOR PERSONALSUCCESS. FINANCIAL LITERACY IS A KEY FOR EMPOWERMENT AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. LEADERSHIP IS A QUALITY THAT WILL MAKE THEM STAND- OUT. LIFE-SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL IN EVERYTHING WE DO. LIVING A DRUG-FREE LIFESTYLE WILL ALLOW THEM TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR GOALS AND PERSONAL DREAMS. MENTORING - MODELING IS A POWERFUL TOOL TO SHOW THESE STUDENTS THAT DESPITE THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT, MAKING RIGHT CHOICES FOLLOWED BY HARD WORK WILL LEAD THEM TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS. LAUNCHPAD OFFERS THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM TWICE PER WEEK ON THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS, SERVING 36 60 STUDENTS EVERY WEEK. TOTAL SERVED IN 2015 WAS 480 STUDENTS.
    Expenses $771
  • COMMUNITY OUTREACH- IS A WAY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS NEEDING SUPPORT. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EMPOWERING UNDERSERVED FAMILIES AND HELPING BREAK THE CYCLE OF INTER-GENERATIONAL POVERTY THROUGH INNOVATIVE,EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN PLUS AIDING YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN OBTAINING HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED AND HELP PUT THEM ON A CAREER TRACK TO ATTEND TECHINCAL TRAINING OR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION. DURING 2020, THEY ALSO SUPPORTED MEALS AND ACTIVITIES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND OTHER GROUPS NEEDING ASSISTANCE DURING COVID.
    Expenses $35,343
  • MENTORING & SCHOLORSHIPS. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP TO YOUNG MEN, SOME OUT OF A NON-TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN ROUND ROCK, TX, AND OTHERS THROUGH A LOCAL JUVENILE CENTER IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY. THE MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTS STUDENT GROWTH BY LEARNING TO NAVIGATE THEIR DECISIONS AND TAKE ACTION SETPS NEEDED FOR IMPROVING THEIR LIVES AND FUTURE. IT ALSO OFFERS THROUGH A GIRLS OF LEGACY SCHOLARSHP AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM SIMILIAR ACTIVITIES. IT TARGETS DISADVANTAGED TITLE 1 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS, AIDING IN PURSUING COLLEGE EDUCATION. COMMUNITY/BUSINESS LEADERS LEAD MONTHLY MENTORING SESSIONS WITH THE STUDENTS WITH A GOAL TO AID IN THE STUDENT'S EDUCATION JOURNEY, SHORT AND LONG TERM GOALS AND OVERALL HEALTH/WELLNESS FOR THEIR MIND AND SELF-WORTH/SELF RESPECT.
    Expenses $43,164

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
26-2909240
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P40)
Assets (IRS master file)
$81,909
Income (IRS master file)
$157,691

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$137,443$80,598$81,909XML
990December 2023$81,994$67,468$25,172XML
990December 2022$58,562$65,431$12,955IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2909240).

Questions about LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER

What is the EIN of LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER is 26-2909240.
Is LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID CONTRERAS.
Who are the officers and directors of LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $137,443, expenses of $80,598 and total assets of $81,909 at year end.

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