2025-08-13T07:02:48-05:00 2024-12-31 621046406 JOHNSON HICKEY & MURCHISON PC 2215 OLAN MILLS DRIVE CHATTANOOGA TN 37421 990 2024-01-01 462203112 LAUNCH INC LAUN 4235239307 P O BOX 903 CHATTANOOGA TN 37401 HAL BOWLING CEO 4235239307 2025-08-04 1 SHERRI ANDERSON P01228421 4237560052 2025-07-31 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HAL BOWLING PO BOX 903 CHATTANOOGA TN 37401 999089 0 X LAUNCHCHATTANOOGA.ORG X 2011 TN LAUNCH EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND IMPACTS COMMUNITIES THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 9 9 6 79 0 0 1373193 614905 217574 301101 1493 1546 2500 81537 1594760 999089 6942 5591 0 0 498130 547569 0 0 165680 752654 981731 1257726 1534891 337034 -535802 1678542 3447753 631408 2936421 1047134 511332 X LAUNCH EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND IMPACTS COMMUNITIES THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 0 0 1014214 5591 301101 LAUNCH EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND IMPACTS COMMUNITIES THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP. WE WORK TIRELESSLY TO ENSURE THAT ANYONE WITH A BUSINESS DREAM HAS THE TOOLS TO BRING IT TO LIFE, ESPECIALLY THOSE UNDERREPRESENTED IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP. OUR FOCUS IS ON BUSINESSES OWNED BY WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, YOUTH, AND FOOD ENTREPRENEURS.USING OUR COLLECTIVE RESOURCES, RELATIONSHIPS, CREATIVITY, AND BUSINESS EXPERTISE, WE HELP INDIVIDUALS START AND STRENGTHEN THEIR BUSINESSES. WE PROVIDE A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THOSE WITHOUT ONE, BELIEVING IT IS KEY TO THEIR LONG-TERM SUCCESS. SINCE 2011, LAUNCH HAS SUPPORTED BUSINESSES AND TRACKED THEIR PROGRESS. REMARKABLY, 85% OF THE BUSINESSES WE'VE HELPED ARE STILL OPERATING TODAY.WE ARE CONTINUALLY INSPIRED BY THE ENTREPRENEURS WE WORK WITH. PLEASE CONSIDER INVESTING IN OUR EFFORTS AND PARTNERING WITH US ON THIS EXCITING JOURNEY! 1014214 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 43 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 TN X HAL BOWLING 4235239307 PO BOX 903 CHATTANOOGA TN 37401 HAL BOWLING CEO 40.00 X 122707 0 9088 ZAC BROWN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCUS CADE-JOHNSON PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHUCK FISHER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY GALLAHER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 QUENTIN LAWRENCE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULI-ANN MORGAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TERNAE JORDAN SR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS CONTRERAS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEJUAN JORDAN CEO 40.00 X 112707 0 9088 MANDY SENN-SIMMONS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 235414 0 18176 2 0 0 0 0 4400 610505 614905 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 611430 301101 301101 301101 1546 1546 81537 0 81537 81537 81537 0 4400 0 0 999089 301101 0 83083 X 939 939 4652 4652 253591 162796 37409 53386 223537 143502 32976 47059 35331 22681 5212 7438 35110 22539 5179 7392 2092 1022 1070 21461 21461 231168 161172 54154 15842 48104 34418 11898 1788 29805 13980 8473 7352 149657 135306 14351 46068 25861 15331 4876 127814 34604 93210 86233 71153 15080 18064 18064 SUPPLIES 70751 67256 3060 435 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 42985 40891 2094 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 40351 40351 PROGRAM EVENTS 33030 17750 748 14532 34148 13341 15227 5580 1534891 1014214 354997 165680 907946 223350 446320 130000 798 29513 1190 3220862 161225 293582 3059637 4083 3250 25813 813 1678542 3447753 64990 81504 566418 2854917 631408 2936421 X 755149 494347 291985 16985 1047134 511332 1678542 3447753 -535802 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 857663 763001 1069051 1373193 614905 4677813 857663 763001 1069051 1373193 614905 4677813 56444 4621369 4677813 0.98790 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 456900 456900 2553389 80164 2473225 210573 81061 129512 3059637 X 999089 0 999089 0 999089 1534891 0 1534891 0 1534891 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE REQUIREMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE IN ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH TAX TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INFORMATION RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2021 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TERNAE JORDAN SR, BOARD MEMBER, IS THE FATHER OF DEJUAN JORDAN, CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B 990 SUBMITTED TO BOARD TO REVIEW 990 PRIOR TO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES AND ALL ARRANGEMENTS ARE VOTED ON BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 155,549. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 48,276. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,842. TOTAL EXPENSES 219,667. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,623. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,878. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,501.