2016-11-15T11:46:43-06:00 2015-12-31 431001367 BROWN SMITH WALLACE LLP 6 CITYPLACE DRIVE SUITE 900 ST LOUIS MO 63141 990 2015-01-01 471718432 THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION LAUN 3142540107 4811 DELMAR BLVD SAINT LOUIS MO 63108 AUSTIN WOODS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 3142540107 2016-11-15 1 JENNIFER M VACHA P01251998 3149831200 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z JAMES MCKELVEY 4811 DELMAR BLVD SAINT LOUIS MO 63108 3697507 0 X WWW.LAUNCHCODE.ORG X 2014 MO TO INCREASE JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN TECHNOLOGY FOR INDIVIDUALS LACKING TRADITIONAL EDUCATION/BACKGROUND. 6 4 86 80 0 0 81527 2509057 152127 1171593 1 0 7787 16857 241442 3697507 0 0 0 0 105044 1820745 0 30541 195347 11708 358971 116752 2210257 124690 1487250 144193 1825100 19503 199159 124690 1625941 LAUNCHCODE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ASPIRING DEVELOPERS THROUGH JOB PLACEMENT AND TRAINING IN TECHNOLOGY. 0 0 1536054 1171593 LAUNCHCODE INCREASES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND UPWARD MOBILITY BY PLACING DRIVEN INDIVIDUALS INTO TECHNOLOGY APPRENTICESHIPS AND JOBS BASED ON APTITUDE, PROFESSIONALISM, AND SKILLS. IN 2015, WE WORKED WITH HUNDREDS OF COMPANIES AND EDUCATION PARTNERS TO HELP OUR CANDIDATES OVERCOME TRADITIONAL BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT SUCH AS FORMAL DEGREES OR YEARS OF JOB EXPERIENCE, PLACING MORE THAN 150 INDIVIDUALS INTO APPRENTICESHIPS OR PERMANENT JOBS IN TECHNOLOGY. IN PURSUIT OF THIS GOAL, LAUNCHCODE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL IN-KIND SUPPORT (RENT, CONSULTING, ACCOUNTING AND LEGAL SERVICES, MENTORING, DIGITAL MARKETING AND SOFTWARE LICENSES FOR APPRENTICESHIP CANDIDATES) VALUED AT $1,060,615. THE GENEROUS SUPPORT WE RECEIVED IN 2015 PROVIDED A GREAT YEAR OF GROWTH AND SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF A SOUTH FLORIDA SITE. 1536054 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 86 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3142540107 4811 DELMAR BLVD SAINT LOUIS MO 63108 JAMES MCKELVEY PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENDAN LIND TREASURER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 60.00 X X 89255 0 3285 ANTHONY HOYNE SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA BRINKLEY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN CARNAHAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN CHOPRA DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ZACH LOU DIRECTOR (TERM. 9/2015) 50.00 X 52055 0 176 AUSTIN WOODS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 45.00 X 39387 0 276 180697 0 3737 0 0 0 0 0 553413 1955644 18925 2509057 JOB PLACEMENT FEES 624310 1171593 1171593 1171593 SLATE OJT UNEMPLOYMENT 624310 12402 12402 OTHER INCOME 624310 4455 4455 16857 3697507 1171593 0 16857 184434 134637 33198 16599 1450638 1080608 244356 125674 4193 2704 1111 378 54972 36309 13673 4990 126508 90633 24628 11247 1343 1343 3642 3642 30541 30541 101778 44782 56996 37009 35276 1488 245 50066 34007 15310 749 43397 36724 6673 10744 1 10743 44989 17166 22899 4924 11466 11466 6746 6746 BAD DEBT 36050 36050 EDUCATION 11741 11741 2210257 1536054 478856 195347 31907 1370138 1136 110091 364770 695 5960 83392 11466 0 71926 10170 1500 1000 144193 1825100 19503 124159 75000 19503 199159 X 124690 637683 988258 124690 1625941 144193 1825100 1487250 14001 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 81527 2509057 2590584 81527 2509057 2590584 1865387 725197 1 1 1093 16857 17950 2608535 1323720 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 37035 9259 27776 46357 2207 44150 71926 X 4758122 1060615 1060615 3697507 0 3697507 3270872 1060615 1060615 2210257 0 2210257 PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LAUNCHCODE USES A LOSS CONTINGENCY APPROACH FOR EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW, AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS. LAUNCHCODE HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS, EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW, AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS AND BELIEVES THAT NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS NECESSARY, AT THIS TIME, TO COVER ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES EVALUATION OF APPRENTICESHIP CANDIDATES; DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT. 34583 0 1 0 0 0 1 34583 0 34583 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X 1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT VENTURES INC CIC4240 SUITE 200 CORTEX INNOVATI ST LOUIS MO 63112 PERFORMED PROSPECT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND SOME ASKS 0 50000 30541 50000 50000 30541 50000 CONFLUENS VENTURES LLC CONFLUENS VENTURES LLC IS OWNED BY ROBIN CARNAHAN, DIRECTOR 45000 CONSULTING SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WERE AMENDED 7/6/15 TO PROVIDE THAT LAUNCHCODE SHALL HAVE MEMBERS AS SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS. THE BYLAWS MAY PROVIDE THAT THERE SHALL BE NO MEMBERS. THE BYLAWS AMENDED AS SUCH: (I) TO IDENTIFY THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IDENTIFY THE MEMBER'S SOLE POWER AS THE ABILITY TO REMOVE A DIRECTOR; (II) TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS WOULD BE BY THE EXISTING BOARD, AND (III) TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT BOARD MEMBERS MAY BE REMOVED, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, BY EITHER THE THEN EXISTING BOARD OR THE MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY REVIEW THE POLICY AND REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE FULL BOARD AND MANAGEMENT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION HAD BOARD MEMBERS INDEPENDENT WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION ISSUES USE COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENT / RECORD THOSE DECISIONS AND DELIBERATIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN THE CURRENT FILING TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE LAUNCHCODE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHOOSING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND OVERSEEING THE PROCESS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE PRIOR YEAR.