2025-05-13T14:00:12-05:00 2024-06-30 WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC 1835 MARKET STREET SUITE 1710 PHILADELPHIA PA 191032945 990 2023-07-01 232410538 Communities in Schools of Philadelphia Inc % LAUNCH OF PHILADELPHIA COMM 2673864600 5407 Grays Avenue Philadelphia PA 19143 NYNE SELLERS PRESIDENT AND CEO 2673864600 2025-05-15 true true Richard Ruvelson P00234075 2155462140 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Launch of Philadelphia NYNE SELLERS 5407 Grays Avenue Philadelphia PA 19143 6769704 false X www.launchphilly.org X 1986 PA To provide the platform, support and tools to enable student and adult success in school and life. 10 9 230 23 0 5962534 6522040 0 0 0 41133 215898 206531 6178432 6769704 0 0 0 0 4134372 4560603 0 0 194091 1642951 1580247 5777323 6140850 401109 628854 3220280 4061780 2006157 2218803 1214123 1842977 X Create educational and occupational opportunities for students and adults, launching them towards success in school and in life. false false 5201865 Communities In Schools of Philadelphia, Inc d/b/a Launch of Philadelphia ("Launch") is an organization whose mission is to provide the platform, support and tools to enable students and adults success in school and in life. Launch fulfills its mission by entering into service contracts with the School District of Philadelphia and community organizations. Descriptions of the major services are detailed in Schedule O. 5201865 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 27 0 true 230 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false PA X LAUNCH OF PHILADELPHIA 2673864600 5407 GRAYS AVENUE PHILADELPHIA PA 19143 nyne sellers president and CEO 35.0 0.0 X X 150758 0 21405 McArthur Laws Chief Financial Officer 35.0 0.0 X 116308 0 5223 Devon L Starks chairperson 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 joseph devine esq vice-chairperson 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Brandon Campbell treasurer 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Kelly A Thornton secretary 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Dawn McCray board member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Rev Dr W Wilson Goode Sr board member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Cassandra Jones EdD board member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Michael Athy JD board member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Denise Rogers board member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 267066 0 26628 2 false true false 0 6520171 1869 6522040 0 41133 41133 0 0 206386 0 206386 0 206386 206386 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 145 145 145 6769704 145 247519 0 0 0 0 289614 265221 13310 11083 0 3616663 3308673 166212 141778 59232 53918 2722 2592 296980 271689 13649 11642 298114 272727 13701 11686 0 0 40594 40594 0 0 0 484907 345719 129590 9598 18572 16990 854 728 118021 35265 81245 1511 0 0 124315 9067 115248 156378 156378 0 121979 121979 102534 102534 0 61164 61164 88592 81048 4071 3473 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 193600 193600 CLIENT INCENTIVES 69591 69591 6140850 5201865 744894 194091 X 894551 1365338 0 0 1253454 1366392 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47021 75950 2145093 1075217 845902 1069876 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 179352 184224 3220280 4061780 203022 259230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1786924 1942862 0 0 16211 16711 2006157 2218803 X 1214123 1512977 0 330000 1214123 1842977 3220280 4061780 628854 X false true X true true true X 3497548 4172167 5116590 5962534 6522040 25270879 0 136612 153240 179160 118680 135808 723500 3634160 4325407 5295750 6081214 6657848 25994379 0 25994379 198615 128008 177522 213150 247519 964814 0 0 0 0 12006 145 12151 26971344 0.96378 0.96440 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 368025 368025 1777068 1075217 701851 1069876 0 LEASE LIABILITY 10711 TENANT SECURITY DEPOSITS 6000 16711 X 6969212 199508 199508 6769704 6769704 6340358 199508 199508 6140850 6140850 PART X, LINE 2: Launch qualifies as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and no provision or liability for income taxes is required. U.S. GAAP requires entities to evaluate, measure, recognize and disclose any uncertain income tax positions taken on their tax returns. U.S. GAAP prescribes a minimum recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet in order to be recognized in the financial statements. Launch believes that it had no uncertain tax positions as defined in U.S. GAAP. X false false false false false false false false false nyne sellers president and CEO 150758 0 0 0 0 0 6030 0 15375 0 172163 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4a - Program accomplishments: DESCRIPTION OF THE THREE LARGEST MAJOR PROGRAM SERVICES IS AS FOLLOWS: ELECT (EDUCATION LEADING TO EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER TRAINING). ELECT ASSISTS PREGNANT OR PARENTING STUDENTS IN THE COMPLETION OF THEIR HIGHSCHO OL EDUCATION OR EQUIVALENCY. ELECT STUDENTS RECEIVE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO ENABLE THEM TO MAKE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS INTO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND PARENTHOOD. LAUNCH'S SITE COORDINATORS PROVIDE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT; PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT TRAINING; HEALTH AND NUTRITION SEMINARS; ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES SUPPORT;AND LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. A COMPONENT OF ELECT IS A FATHERHOOD INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO YOUNG MEN WHO ARE PARENTING. URBAN TECHNOLOGY PROJECT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA, LAUNCH DEVELOPED A PROGRAM TO ADDRESS DIGITAL INCLUSION ISSUES WITHIN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. THE URBAN TECHNOLOGY PROJECT PROVIDES YOUTH WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TOOLS AND EDUCATION, PROMOTING OWNERSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE, PROBLEM SOLVING AND SELF-RELIANCE. THE URBAN TECHNOLOGY PROJECT INCLUDES THE DIGITAL SERVICE FELLOWS AND COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS DESCRIBED BELOW. DIGITAL SERVICE FELLOWS (""DSF""). DSF IS A FULL-TIME AMERICORPS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PREAPPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN BOTH SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND IN PURSUING THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FIELD. DSF PARTICIPANTS LEARN UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL AND ACTIVELY APPLY THE SKILLS LEARNED BY INSTALLING NEW EQUIPMENT OR REPAIRING EXISTING EQUIPMENT IN SCHOOLS AND BY LEADING SCHOOL-BASED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS. COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS (""CSS""). LAUNCH AND THE SDOP HAVE ALSO PARTNERED TO CREATE THE CSS PROGRAM. CSS PROVIDES TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO 56 SCHOOLS AND 4 CENTRAL OFFICES OF THE SDOP. THIS PROGRAM COMPLEMENTS THE DSF INITIATIVE AND ALLOWS RECENT GRADUATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE A ONE OR TWO YEARS AS A PRE-APPRENTICE WITH MASTER TECHNICIANS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE 990 AND PROVIDES A COPY TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WITH THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: ORGANIZATION COMMISSIONED A STUDY DONE BY INDEPENDENT COMPANY TO DETERMINE THE SALARY RANGES OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT STAFF. SALARY RANGES ARE THEN MAINTAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.