COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Financials

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

3401 RAINIER AVE S APT A, SEATTLE, WA 98144-6954

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

LAURA NICHOLSON, 3401 RAINIER AVE S A, SEATTLE, WA 98144

Signed the 990

LAURA NICHOLSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Phone

(206) 726-7972

Website

WWW.LAUNCHLEARNING.ORG

Return prepared by

THE MYERS ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

LEAD THE CHARGE TO BRILLIANT OUTCOMES FOR THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY BY ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY LEARNING AND CARE.

Program accomplishments

• COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, DOING BUSINESS AS LAUNCH, WAS FOUNDED IN 1977 AS A WASHINGTON NONPROFIT CORPORATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-12. LAUNCH'S FIRST SITE OPENED AT MONTLAKE ELEMENTARY WITHIN THE SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SPS) SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED TO LESCHI ELEMENTARY IN 1988, HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY IN 1995, AND MADRONA ELEMENTARY IN 1997, AND BROADENED ITS SCOPE IN 2000 WITH THE OPENING OF ITS FIRST PRESCHOOL AT LESCHI ELEMENTARY.(SEE ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)__IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, LAUNCH OPERATED ELEVEN SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAMS (BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER LEARNING) AT TEN SPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL, SOUTHEAST, AND WEST SEATTLE-BEACON HILL, HAWTHORNE, HIGHLAND PARK, KIMBALL, LESCHI, MADRONA, MAPLE, MONTLAKE, WING LUKE, AND SANISLO-AS WELL AS A PROGRAM AT ITS NEWEST LOCATION IN RENTON AT CASCADE VISTA, CO-LOCATED ON THE IMPACT PUBLIC SCHOOLS BLACK RIVER ELEMENTARY CAMPUS.DURING 2024-2025, LAUNCH OPERATED NINE PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS: ONE EACH AT BEACON HILL, HIGHLAND PARK, AND CASCADE VISTA; TWO AT MADRONA; ONE AT RAINIER COMMUNITY CENTER; ONE AT DELRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER; AND TWO PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS PLUS ITS FIRST EARLY PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM AT THE MILLER COMMUNITY CENTER ANNEX. ALL SEATTLE-BASED PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS PARTICIPATE IN THE SEATTLE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, A VOTER-APPROVED CITY OF SEATTLE INITIATIVE TO MAKE VOLUNTARY, HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR ALL SEATTLE 3- AND 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN. LAUNCH'S FIRST OUT-OF-SEATTLE PRESCHOOL SITE IS LOCATED IN RENTON.CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY LEARNING AND CARE, LAUNCH SERVES A HIGHLY DIVERSE POPULATION. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, 59% OF ENROLLED CHILDREN IDENTIFIED AS MULTIRACIAL OR STUDENTS OF COLOR, 38% AS WHITE, AND 3% AS UNKNOWN OR UNANSWERED. ADDITIONALLY, 45% OF CHILDREN CAME FROM LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; 25% PRIMARILY SPOKE A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT HOME; 5% HAD A DISABILITY OR AN IEP; AND SOME FAMILIES WERE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. LAUNCH FAMILIES SPOKE 29 LANGUAGES. FORTY-THREE PERCENT OF FAMILIES REPORTED HOUSEHOLD INCOMES BELOW 80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME, AND 27% RECEIVED CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES THROUGH DSHS, THE CITY OF SEATTLE, OR OTHER PROVIDERS. MOST FAMILIES RELY ON LAUNCH SERVICES WHILE WORKING OR ENROLLED IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND 47% IDENTIFIED AS ESSENTIAL WORKERS.LAUNCH OPERATES IN LINGUISTICALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS AND STRIVES TO HIRE STAFF WHO REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. IN ADDITION TO FEE-FOR-SERVICE TUITION, LAUNCH RECEIVES FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUAL DONORS, AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AND SUBSIDIES, INCLUDING THE CITY OF SEATTLE FAMILIES & EDUCATION LEVY, DSHS, KING COUNTY, AND BEST START FOR KIDS. LAUNCH ALSO PROVIDES TUITION ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LAUNCH'S PROGRAMS AND ANNUAL REPORTS IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.LAUNCHLEARNING.ORG
  Expenses $6,733,459 · revenue $7,952,115
• LAUNCH'S TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WHICH ENABLES STUDENTS TO ATTEND LAUNCH'S PROGRAM AT A REDUCED RATE, IS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED. THE AMOUNT OF TUITION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE VARIES ANNUALLY DEPENDING ON LAUNCH'S BUDGET CONSTRAINTS AND DONOR SUPPORT. PRIVATE PAY TUITION IS REPORTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NET OF THIS ASSISTANCE. TOTAL TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARDED BY LAUNCH WAS $176,490 IN 2025 AND $189,001 IN 2024. IN BOTH YEARS, THERE WERE NO DONOR-RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS WITH TUITION ASSISTANCE AS A PURPOSE RESTRICTION.

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

91-0987650

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

1977

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Education (B27Z)

Assets (IRS master file)

$4,106,130

Income (IRS master file)

$8,283,383

Filing history

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 91-0987650).

Questions about COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION is 91-0987650.

Is COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.

Are donations to COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 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 COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAURA NICHOLSON.

Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,936 (LAURA NICHOLSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).

How much revenue does COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,278,105, expenses of $8,019,394 and total assets of $4,106,130 at year end.

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