Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by LAUNCH EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING CHARTER SCHOOL.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $7,160,870
- Total expenses
- $7,533,789
- Contributions and grants received
- $875,112
- Grants paid
- $62,683
- Program service revenue
- $6,245,135
- Investment income
- $37,633
- Other revenue
- $2,990
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,071,295
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $481,280
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,590,015
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $6,559,232
- Management and general expenses
- $902,668
- Fundraising expenses
- $71,889
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $6,559,232
Program services were 87.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$443,929
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$431,183
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$31,154
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2a · Program service revenue: GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV.
total $6,245,135 · related or exempt $6,245,135
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3 · Investment income
total $37,633 · excluded $37,633
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $2,990 · excluded $2,990
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11e · Other revenue, total
$2,990
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $62,683 · program services $62,683
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $559,747 · program services $264,012 · management and general $255,926 · fundraising $39,809
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,801,440 · program services $3,608,324 · management and general $174,987 · fundraising $18,129
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $39,534 · program services $37,220 · management and general $2,061 · fundraising $253
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $496,033 · program services $471,901 · management and general $21,905 · fundraising $2,227
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $417,106 · program services $372,452 · management and general $39,419 · fundraising $5,235
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11b · Fees: legal
total $27,594 · management and general $27,594
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $29,250 · management and general $29,250
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11g · Fees: other
total $915,200 · program services $753,775 · management and general $157,019 · fundraising $4,406
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $152,071 · program services $151,385 · management and general $613 · fundraising $73
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13 · Office expenses
total $136,475 · program services $124,850 · management and general $10,714 · fundraising $911
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14 · Information technology
total $127,913 · program services $124,005 · management and general $3,491 · fundraising $417
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17 · Travel
total $14,498 · management and general $14,498
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $161,604 · management and general $161,604
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23 · Insurance
total $60,650 · program services $60,650
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24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS
total $322,211 · program services $322,211
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24b · Other expenses: STUDENT SERVICES
total $139,166 · program services $139,166
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24c · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT
total $48,083 · program services $44,119 · management and general $3,541 · fundraising $423
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24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
total $21,900 · program services $21,900
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24e · All other expenses
total $631 · program services $579 · management and general $46 · fundraising $6
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $569,828 · end of year $381,384
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,413,684 · end of year $1,464,524
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,005,398 · end of year $565,266
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $116,205 · end of year $201,664
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,279,597
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,891,140
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $494,241 · end of year $388,457
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $70,000
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $635,246 · end of year $481,280
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,734,822 · end of year $2,433,860
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $229,288 · end of year $156,155
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN COLLEGE AND CAREERS BY PROVIDING A PUBLIC EDUCATION ROOTED IN ACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND POWERFUL CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.
Activities or mission (Part I)
OUR APPROACH IS GROUNDED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, A MODEL WHERE STUDENTS LEARN BY DOING. THROUGH HANDS-ON PROJECTS, REAL-WORLD PROBLEM SOLVING, AND STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH TEACHERS AND PEERS, LAUNCH STUDENTS DEVELOP BOTH THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO LEAD.
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THE SCHOOL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 258 STUDENTS IN SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES LIVING IN BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, CROWN HEIGHTS, AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN BROOKLYN, NY DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH NYC OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOLS, THE SCHOOL IS PART OF AN EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING NETWORK OF OVER 160 MEMBER SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE.
Expenses $6,559,232 · Grants $62,683 · Revenue $6,245,135
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Jonathan HarberJONATHAN HARBER
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Marcia Ward MitchellMARCIA WARD MITCHELL
VICE-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Nicole LemerondNICOLE LEMEROND
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Darryl HazelwoodDARRYL HAZELWOOD
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Susanne BeckSUSANNE BECK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Melanie DukesMELANIE DUKES
TRUSTEE, THRU JAN 2025
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Katherine LewandowskiKATHERINE LEWANDOWSKI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Nicolas LiretteNICOLAS LIRETTE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Casey NoelCASEY NOEL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Rebecca Van De SandeREBECCA VAN DE SANDE
TRUSTEE, THRU AUG 2024
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Nkenge WalcottNKENGE WALCOTT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Matt WebsterMATT WEBSTER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Geoffrey RoehmGEOFFREY ROEHM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $194,158
- From this org
- $164,936
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,222
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $164,936
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $1,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,722
- Filer's total
- $194,158
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Alexis RubinALEXIS RUBIN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $190,403
- From this org
- $156,350
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,053
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $156,350
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $1,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,553
- Filer's total
- $190,403
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Camille SchlaferCAMILLE SCHLAFER
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $169,903
- From this org
- $154,128
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,775
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $154,128
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $1,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,275
- Filer's total
- $169,903
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Amanda LeakeAMANDA LEAKE
CO-HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Total calculated
- $159,551
- From this org
- $148,538
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,013
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $148,538
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,013
- Filer's total
- $159,551
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Shamikah Kenlock-NikiemaSHAMIKAH KENLOCK-NIKIEMA
CO-HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Total calculated
- $161,063
- From this org
- $149,504
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,559
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $149,504
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $1,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,059
- Filer's total
- $161,063
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Evan KilgoreEVAN KILGORE
TEACHER
- Total calculated
- $132,860
- From this org
- $128,882
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,978
- Hours/week
- 40
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Marc KrugielkiMARC KRUGIELKI
TEACHER
- Total calculated
- $150,338
- From this org
- $132,023
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,315
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $132,023
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $1,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,815
- Filer's total
- $150,338
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Brandi RobinsonBRANDI ROBINSON
DIR. OF SPECIAL POPULATION
- Total calculated
- $133,356
- From this org
- $118,277
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,079
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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$62,683
TO SUPPORT FUNDRAISING FOR HIGH SCHOOL AT FLOYD BENNETT FIELD.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 27 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202523009349300887
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