2023-11-17T17:56:51-06:00 2023-06-30 911123435 THE MYERS ASSOCIATES PC 520 PIKE ST STE 1040 SEATTLE WA 981012397 990 2022-07-01 910987650 COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION COMM 2067267972 3401 RAINIER AVE S A SEATTLE WA 98144 KJ DYKEMA TREASURER 2067267972 2023-11-17 1 KJ DYKEMA 999009999 0 MARK T LONG CPA P00047630 2066236116 2023-11-09 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LAUNCH KJ DYKEMA 3401 RAINIER AVE S A SEATTLE WA 98144 6653198 0 X WWW.LAUNCHLEARNING.ORG X 1977 WA LEAD THE CHARGE TO BRILLIANT OUTCOMES FOR THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY (SEE PART III, LINE 1)LEAD THE CHARGE TO BRILLIANT OUTCOMES FOR THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY BY ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY LEARNING AND CARE.COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, DOING BUSINESS AS LAUNCH, WAS FOUNDED IN 1977 AS A WASHINGTON NONPROFIT CORPORATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-12. 12 12 140 13 0 0 1747391 432433 5456618 6170153 587 38912 0 -34824 7204596 6606674 0 0 0 0 5350422 6709884 0 0 250996 1909005 1783504 7259427 8493388 -54831 -1886714 5222407 3999151 567516 1230974 4654891 2768177 X LEAD THE CHARGE TO BRILLIANT OUTCOMES FOR THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY BY ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY LEARNING AND CARE. 0 0 7229077 6170153 LAUNCH OPERATES NINE SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS (BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER LEARNING) LOCATED ONSITE AT NINE SPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL, SOUTHEAST AND WEST SEATTLE (BEACON HILL, HAWTHORNE, HIGHLAND PARK, KIMBALL, LESCHI, MADRONA, MAPLE, MONTLAKE AND SANISLO). STARTING WITH THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, LAUNCH OPERATED A TOTAL OF TEN PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS: FOUR PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS LOCATED WITHIN THREE OF THESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, ONE PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM LOCATED WITHIN RAINIER COMMUNITY CENTER, ONE PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM LOCATED WITHIN DELRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER, AND FOUR PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS LOCATED WITHIN MILLER COMMUNITY CENTER ANNEX. IN APRIL 2018, LAUNCH OPENED THE MILLER COMMUNITY CENTER ANNEX SITE. LIKE RAINIER COMMUNITY CENTER, THE MILLER ANNEX PRESCHOOL IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. TWO OF THE CLASSROOMS OPENED IN APRIL 2018, AND THE OTHER TWO OPENED IN FALL 2018. THE 10TH PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM, ALSO A PARTNERSHIP WITH SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION, OPENED AT DELRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER IN APRIL 2019. ALL OF LAUNCH'S PRESCHOOLS ARE PART OF THE SEATTLE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, A VOTER-APPROVED CITY OF SEATTLE PROJECT WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING VOLUNTARY, HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE TO ALL OF SEATTLE'S 3- AND 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN.AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY LEARNING AND CARE FOR CHILDREN FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING THOSE FROM TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, LAUNCH SERVES AN EXTREMELY DIVERSE CONSTITUENCY. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, 56% OF CHILDREN IN OUR PROGRAMS WERE BIPOC (33% MULTIRACIAL, 34% WHITE, 13% BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, 7% ASIAN, 4% HISPANIC/LATINX, 1% NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER, AND 3% UNKNOWN). 45% WERE LOW/MODERATE-INCOME, 19% PRIMARILY SPOKE A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT HOME, 7% HAD A DISABILITY OR AN IEP, AND 5% WERE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. ALSO, 29 LANGUAGES WERE SPOKEN BY LAUNCH FAMILIES. 42% OF LAUNCH FAMILIES REPORTED A HOUSEHOLD INCOME BELOW 80% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR OUR AREA, AND 25% OF LAUNCH FAMILIES RECEIVED CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES FROM DSHS OR THE CITY OF SEATTLE. 79% OF LAUNCH PRESCHOOLERS RECEIVED FREE TUITION THROUGH THE SEATTLE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM BECAUSE OF THEIR FAMILY INCOME, 14% RECEIVED A PARTIAL SUBSIDY, AND 7% PAID FULL TUITION. LAUNCH PLACES NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF SUBSIDIZED CHILDREN ENROLLED EVEN THOUGH THE DSHS REIMBURSEMENT RATE IS CONSIDERABLY BELOW REGULAR RATES. THE MAJORITY OF CHILDREN SERVED HAVE PARENTS/CAREGIVERS WHO NEED LAUNCH'S PROGRAMS BECAUSE THEY ARE WORKING OR ENROLLED IN AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. 47% OF LAUNCH FAMILIES ARE ESSENTIAL WORKERS.LAUNCH IS LOCATED IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE DIVERSE IN LANGUAGE, ETHNICITY, AND CULTURE AND SEEKS TO HAVE STAFF MEMBERS WHO REFLECT THAT DIVERSITY. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, LAUNCH HIRES TEACHERS WHO REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES LAUNCH SERVES, AS WELL AS PROMOTING FROM WITHIN.LAUNCH RECEIVES FUNDING FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES INCLUDING PRIVATE FUNDERS SUCH AS FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS, GOVERNMENT FEE-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACTS THROUGH THE CITY OF SEATTLE FAMILIES & EDUCATION LEVY, DSHS, KING COUNTY AND THE BEST START FOR KIDS PROGRAM, CITY OF SEATTLE CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES, AND PRIVATE-PAY TUITION. LAUNCH DOES NOT LIMIT THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES RECEIVING SUBSIDIES. LAUNCH ALSO PROVIDES TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED AND HAS SEEN THE NEED FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO COVER THE COST OF CHILDCARE GROWING YEAR OVER YEAR, AS EVIDENCED BY OVERALL REGIONAL HIGH COSTS OF CHILDCARE AND FAMILIES UNABLE TO AFFORD IT. LAUNCH CONTINUES TO ATTEMPT TO LIMIT TUITION INCREASES TO REMAIN AFFORDABLE.LAUNCH OFFERS AN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE ABOVE INDUSTRY STANDARD TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGH QUALITY STAFF. LAUNCH ALSO ENSURES BEST PRACTICES BY COLLABORATING WITH SCHOOLS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS SCHOOL'S OUT WASHINGTON, CHILD CARE RESOURCES, AND SEATTLE-KING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH TO MEET THE RANGE OF NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN LAUNCH SERVES.LAUNCH USES STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT TOOLS TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF PROGRAMS AND TO DETERMINE SPECIFIC STUDENT NEEDS. IN ADDITION TO THESE OUTCOME MEASUREMENT TOOLS, LAUNCH ALSO HAS A DATA-SHARING AGREEMENT WITH SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO ACCESS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DATA INCLUDING ATTENDANCE, TEST SCORES AND DISCIPLINARY REPORTS. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, LAUNCH REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS/PROGRESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD:* SUCCEEDED IN HELPING CHILDREN GRADUALLY TRANSITION FROM PRESCHOOLERS TO KINDERGARTNERS, INCLUDING GETTING THEM USED TO NO NAPS, TIME LIMITS FOR MEALS, SELF-HELP SKILLS SUCH AS MANNERS, TAKING TURNS, LINES, AND BEING AROUND OLDER STUDENTS. THIS CRITICALLY IMPACTS THEIR ABILITY TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND TOOLS NEEDED AS THEY AGE INTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.* IMPROVED SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, INCLUDING: ** SUCCESSFULLY OFFERING WRAP-SERVICES FOR FAMILIES IN NEED (FOOD DONATIONS, SUBSIDY SUPPORT, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS) ** SUCCESSFULLY HELPING FAMILY MEMBERS LEARN HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN ** CHILDREN/YOUTH ESTABLISHING HEALTHY CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS ** CHILDREN/YOUTH BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS ** SUCCESSFULLY USING TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES WHEN COVID-19 IMPACTED OUR CHILDREN ** IMPLEMENTING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS THEY NAVIGATED THE NEED FOR CHILDCARE WHEN SCHOOLS CLOSED, AS WELL AS SHARING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO AID OUR FAMILIES DURING THE PANDEMIC CRISIS, INCLUDING FOOD BOXES, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO DO WITH THE CHILDREN* 96% OF PARENT/GUARDIAN RESPONDENTS TO LAUNCH'S INTERNAL SURVEY AGREED THAT LAUNCH IS A SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILY. 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 IN 2023 WAS $83,630 ($0 REPRESENTED BY RESTRICTED DONATIONS AND $83,630 ALLOCATED BY LAUNCH). 7229077 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 140 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA X X THE ORGANIZATION 2067267972 3401 RAINIER AVE S A SEATTLE WA 98144 ADAM PETKUN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX SHEEHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW BUHAYAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANYA CLEVENGER CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAISY DONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KJ DYKEMA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICK HEYER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK MORETZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAFI SADIQ CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK EVANS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TESSA FRANCHINI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE ZHANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON THOMAS CHIEF FINANCE & ADMIN OFFR 40.00 X 120236 0 6627 ANGELA GRIFFIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 163117 0 8683 JENNIFER PEGARIDO CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 40.00 X 117096 0 10065 400449 0 25375 3 0 1 0 0 36564 82551 313318 17834 432433 SEATTLE PRESCHOOL PGM 624410 3292771 3292771 TUITION 624410 2822120 2822120 OTHER REVENUE 624410 37253 37253 STATE FOOD PROGRAM 624410 18009 18009 6170153 38912 38912 11700 36564 46524 -34824 -34824 6606674 6170153 0 4088 X 298662 130567 146397 21698 5252987 4526365 604397 122225 73338 52392 20946 517716 483877 19240 14599 567181 518123 33572 15486 18520 18520 53795 18996 34799 356671 245680 46064 64927 7966 7966 210549 193576 11019 5954 54747 35647 19100 357818 324136 32387 1295 9212 7688 1500 24 7255 7255 44890 41558 3332 PROGRAM FOOD 229979 229979 FIELD TRIPS/MATERIALS 157448 157448 PROGRAM EQUIP/SUPPLIES 143238 143238 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING 60950 60052 898 70466 59755 6821 3890 8493388 7229077 1013315 250996 491788 281561 2921996 2747994 1697295 472155 74635 101343 157071 126030 36693 31041 0 365057 5222407 3999151 413617 692193 153899 165406 0 373375 567516 1230974 X 4654891 2717635 0 50542 4654891 2768177 5222407 3999151 -1886714 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 157327 352353 3370359 1747390 432931 6060360 251715 320017 433271 316929 304956 1626888 409042 672370 3803630 2064319 737887 7687248 7687248 11115 6400 709 587 38912 57723 7744971 22933265 0.99250 0.99660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32147 12750 19397 124924 113280 11644 31041 RIGHT OF USE LEASE ASSETS 365057 365057 LEASE LIABILITIES 373375 373375 6911630 304956 304956 6606674 0 6606674 8798344 304956 304956 8493388 0 8493388 PINTS 5285 5285 6123 BLOSSOM 42979 31279 11700 40401 48264 36564 11700 46524 46524 -34824 1 TUITION ASSISTANCE 87 83630 STANDARD SCHEDULE OF FEES TUITION ASSISTANCE PART I, LINE 2: 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. TOTAL TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARDED IN 2023 WAS $83,630 ($0 REPRESENTED BY RESTRICTED DONATIONS AND $83,630 ALLOCATED BY LAUNCH). 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANGELA GRIFFIN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 163117 0 0 0 0 0 4894 0 3789 0 171800 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 20, TOTAL ASSETS (PART X, LINE 16) THE NET ASSET DECREASE LAUNCH EXPERIENCED THIS YEAR WAS PRIMARILY DUE TO LAUNCH INVESTING IN RAMPING UP OUR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, WHICH TAKES TIME AND RESOURCES. CHILDCARE CONTINUES TO BE WOEFULLY UNDERFUNDED, AND TUITION ALONE DOES NOT COVER THE COST OF CARE. LAUNCH HAS RECEIVED PANDEMIC RELATED FUNDS THE PAST THREE YEARS, AND WITH THESE FUNDS MOST LIKELY CEASING TO BE AVAILABLE, WE ARE FOCUSED ON GROWING OUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND REDUCING EXPENSES IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO OFFER AFFORDABLE EDUCATIONAL CHILDCARE TO OUR COMMUNITY. LAUNCH CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO BE SUSTAINABLE AND OFFER OUR PROGRAMMING SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY LAUNCH STAFF. THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED BY LAUNCH MANAGEMENT AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS THEN AVAILABLE TO ALL LAUNCH BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE BEING SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WHEN NEW MEMBERS JOIN THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, LAUNCH MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH EACH BOARD MEMBER AND ASKS THEM TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE INSTRUCTED THAT IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SHOULD THEY ARISE AT ANY TIME DURING THEIR TENURE AS A LAUNCH BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS DETERMINED USING COMPARABILITY DATA AND IS REGULARLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART IX, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES AS REQUIRED BY THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, TOTAL EXPENSES EXCLUDE THE FAIR VALUE OF OUR DONATED USE OF CLASSROOM FACILITIES. INCLUDING THE FAIR VALUE OF OUR DONATED USE OF CLASSROOM FACILITIES (WHICH WAS $304,956 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023) INCREASES OUR PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSES FROM 85% TO 86%.