Nonprofit · EIN 83-4172296
LAUNCH ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · BRAZIL, IN 47834
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $192,699 | $159,551 | $33,148 | $79,849 | $0 | $79,849 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $172,817 | $163,484 | $9,333 | $45,800 | $1,794 | $44,006 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $189,680 | $205,714 | -$16,034 | $41,404 | $6,732 | $34,672 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $66,322
- of which government grants
- $56,635
- Program service revenue
- $109,425
- Investment income
- $16,952
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $88,399
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $95,161
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,158
- Occupancy
- $15,089
- Travel
- $152
- Depreciation
- $1,434
- Program services (functional)
- $159,551
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,800
- Total assets, end of year
- $79,849
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $79,849
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $36,569
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $79,849
- Gross receipts
- $192,699
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 1
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Thomas | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Houston | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kathy Judd | Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Michael R Brown | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric P Moore | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Julie T Houston | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Leonard Fischer | Treasurer Officer | 7 | $0 |
| Heather C Schaefer | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Spillman | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Stephanie L Hood | Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Thomas | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tyler Fischer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Judd | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Leonard Fischer | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Heather C Schaefer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Michael R Brown | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric P Moore | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie T Houston | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Spillman | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stephanie L Hood | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Thomas | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tyler Fischer | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Judd | Member Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Leonard Fischer | Treasurer Trustee or director | 22 | $0 |
| Heather C Schaefer | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael R Brown | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric P Moore | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie T Houston | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Spillman | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie L Hood | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7909 N CRESTWOOD LN, BRAZIL, IN 47834-8279
- In care of
- % LEONARD A FISCHER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Leonard Fischer, 7909 N Crestwood Lane, Brazil, IN 47834
- Signed the 990
- Leonard Fischer, Treasurer
- Phone
- (812) 531-9273
Mission
Launch Academy educates pre kindergarten students in life skills, kindergarten curriculum and social skills to prepare these students for entrance to public schools with an emphasis on good character skills.
Program accomplishments
- Launch began program operations as a nonprofit in the beginning of the school year in August 2019. Launch began the school year with 64 students attending Monday thru Thursday with a morning and afternoon session. Students are schooled in letter recognition, phonemic sounds, reading readiness skills, writing, formal sentence structure, rhyming, number awareness, counting, money recognition, telling time, shapes recognition of colors, site works recognition, geometric shapes, basic math symbols, geography, and many life skills. Launch tests at the beginning and end of each school year to measure growth gains. Remediation is available for those students needing additional assistance. Students enter public schools with the necessary skills to succeed at their appropriate grade level.Expenses $159,551 · grants $56,635 · revenue $161,371
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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 | 990 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
- 83-4172296
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $79,849
- Income (IRS master file)
- $192,699
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $192,699 | $159,551 | $79,849 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $172,817 | $163,484 | $45,800 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $189,680 | $205,714 | $41,404 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $214,612 | $202,677 | $54,187 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-4172296).
Questions about LAUNCH ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of LAUNCH ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAUNCH ACADEMY INC is 83-4172296.
- Is LAUNCH ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to LAUNCH ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAUNCH ACADEMY INC 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 ACADEMY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LAUNCH ACADEMY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LAUNCH ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Leonard Fischer.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAUNCH ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LAUNCH ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $192,699, expenses of $159,551 and total assets of $79,849 at year end.
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