Nonprofit · EIN 47-1718432
THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,004,552 | $15,250,237 | -$2,245,685 | $17,043,325 | $4,612,676 | $12,430,649 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $14,490,438 | $16,986,776 | -$2,496,338 | $19,414,868 | $4,852,525 | $14,562,343 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,161,420
- of which government grants
- $809,952
- Program service revenue
- $10,489,791
- Investment income
- $380,302
- Net rental income
- $2,800
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$29,761
- Other revenue
- -$26,961
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $590,780
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,034,374
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,007,784
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $48,033
- Accounting fees
- $107,303
- Occupancy
- $66,854
- Travel
- $46,970
- Depreciation
- $147,965
- Program services (functional)
- $12,910,341
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,981,117
- Fundraising (functional)
- $358,779
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,414,868
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,043,325
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,612,676
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,430,649
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $225,016
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,701,157
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,214,569
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $216,080
- Gross receipts
- $13,068,172
- Employees
- 335
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIAN NICKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24) Officer | 50 | $199,526 | $15,345 |
| LIN WANG | CHIEF OF STAFF, INTERIM CEO Officer | 50 | $123,170 | $27,098 |
| KEITH SLATER | HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $118,843 | $27,067 |
| ETHAN LEIGH | CFO/COO Officer | 50 | $121,821 | $23,255 |
| MIKE NORTHROP | SENIOR BUSINESS DEV. REP. Highest-paid employee | 50 | $119,821 | $15,585 |
| KELLYE CROCKETT | VP OF RECRUITMENT & STRAT. IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $114,114 | $18,463 |
| LEAH FREEMAN | VP OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $107,467 | $14,844 |
| CARLY CLARK | HEAD OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $112,112 | $2,284 |
| GABE LOZANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEG. 10/24) Officer | 60 | $79,166 | $1,399 |
| JAMES MCKELVEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY MCFADDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CYERIA JACKSON | TREASURER (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CALIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON FERRING | DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24) Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 |
| DAN GILLIAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 08/24) Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 |
| EVERETT JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 |
| PETE KUNZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 |
| SARAH MAYER | DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24) Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 |
| JAKE RENFRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 |
| JAIMEE ROBLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLIN BRENT | CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER Key employee | 60 | $154,701 | $10,300 |
| LIN WANG | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 60 | $121,372 | $24,562 |
| KEITH SLATER | VP OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $113,647 | $26,264 |
| MICHAEL NORTHRUP | LEAD MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 45 | $119,260 | $15,337 |
| ETHAN LEIGH | CFO/COO Officer | 60 | $112,109 | $21,669 |
| ROB THOMAS | VP OF TECHNICAL EDU (THRU 12/23) Highest-paid employee | 45 | $102,194 | $15,259 |
| JULIAN NICKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $109,150 | $4,581 |
| TASMYN SCARL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 4/23) Officer | 60 | $66,246 | $681 |
| JAMES MCKELVEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FCFADDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CYERIA JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CALIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON FERRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GILLIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| EVERETT JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN NICKS | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/23) Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST SMILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4811 DELMAR BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108-1721
- In care of
- % BRENDAN LIND
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES MCKELVEY, 4811 DELMAR BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
- Signed the 990
- ETHAN LEIGH, CFO
- Phone
- (314) 254-0107
- Website
- WWW.LAUNCHCODE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
Mission
LAUNCHCODE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ASPIRING DEVELOPERS THROUGH JOB PLACEMENT AND TRAINING IN TECHNOLOGY.
Program accomplishments
- LAUNCHCODE INCREASES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND UPWARD MOBILITY BY PLACING DRIVEN INDIVIDUALS INTO TECHNOLOGY APPRENTICESHIPS AND JOBS BASED ON APTITUDE, PROFESSIONALISM, AND SKILLS. IN 2024, WE WORKED WITH 72 CLIENT PARTNERS TO HELP OUR CANDIDATES OVERCOME TRADITIONAL BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT SUCH AS FORMAL DEGREES OR YEARS OF JOB EXPERIENCE, PLACING 180 INDIVIDUALS INTO APPRENTICESHIPS OR PERMANENT JOBS IN TECHNOLOGY. LAUNCHCODE PROVIDED TECH EDUCATION SERVICES TO 575 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024. IN PURSUIT OF THIS GOAL, LAUNCHCODE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL IN-KIND SUPPORT (RENT, EVENT PRODUCTS, DIGITAL MARKETING AND SOFTWARE LICENSES FOR CANDIDATES) VALUED AT $415,109.Expenses $12,910,341 · revenue $10,489,791
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-1718432
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,043,325
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,068,172
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,004,552 | $15,250,237 | $17,043,325 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $14,490,438 | $16,986,776 | $19,414,868 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $18,627,077 | $17,703,986 | $21,183,312 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 47-1718432).
Questions about THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION is 47-1718432.
- Is THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION 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 THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION 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 THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION 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 THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES MCKELVEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,526 (JULIAN NICKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)).
- How much revenue does THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,004,552, expenses of $15,250,237 and total assets of $17,043,325 at year end.
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