LAAUNCH Foundation

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Plain text LAAUNCH Foundation. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://furp.org/org/laaunch-foundation-861979984. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $62K · expenses $23K · assets $0

EIN
86-1979984
Address
3130 ALPINE RD STE 288 PMB 480, PORTOLA VALLEY, CA 94028
Website
https://www.laaunchfoundation.org
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
-
Ruling date
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Mission

LAAUNCH FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO END RACISM AND INCREASE REPRESENTATION FOR ASIAN-AMERICANS BY DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT, ADVOCATE, AND ELEVATE THE ASIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Edward King CFO/DIRECTOR2021-2024 8 $0 reported 1
David Ting SECRETARY/DIR2021-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Richard Ting Director2021-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Wah Chen CEO/DIRECTOR2021-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Eric Toda Director2021-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Norman Chen (former) CEO/DIRECTOR2021-2023 8 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDWARD KING CFO/DIRECTOR8 $0-- $01
DAVID TING SECRETARY/DIR8 $0-- $01
RICHARD TING Director8 $0-- $01
WAH CHEN CEO/DIRECTOR8 $0-- $01
ERIC TODA Director8 $0-- $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NORMAN CHEN CEO/DIRECTOR8 $0-- $01
EDWARD KING CFO/DIRECTOR8 $0-- $01
DAVID TING SECRETARY/DIR8 $0-- $01
RICHARD TING Director8 $0-- $01
WAH CHEN Director8 $0-- $01
ERIC TODA Director8 $0-- $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NORMAN CHEN CEO/DIRECTOR8 $0-- $01
EDWARD KING CFO/DIRECTOR8 $0-- $01
DAVID TING SECRETARY/DIR8 $0-- $01
RICHARD TING Director8 $0-- $01
WAH CHEN Director8 $0-- $01
ERIC TODA Director8 $0-- $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NORMAN CHEN CEO/DIRECTOR8 $0$0$0 $01
EDWARD KING CFO/DIRECTOR8 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID TING SECRETARY/DIR8 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD TING Director8 $0$0$0 $01
WAH CHEN Director8 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC TODA Director8 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,612$23,071 $0$0 $44,512- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,348$17,929 $245,718$245,718 $34,348- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$45,375$270,183 $229,299$229,299 $45,375- ---
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$655,632$201,525 $457,464$454,107 $655,632$0 $00-

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $186,080 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
ASIAN PACIFIC FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$91,080 2021$91,080
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2023 3$70,000 2023$35,000
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EAST WEST BANK FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAAUNCH FOUNDATION” 2021 1$25,000 2021$25,000
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BON FOUNDATIONNYNot reported $39,863$4,790 OFFICER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FLY FOUNDATIONMAE12 $31,577$35,316 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CRUNCH FOUNDATIONNYT20 $90,431$89,431 TREASURER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FREE LUNCH FOUNDATIONWYT22 $49,592$52,221 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$1,000,0001 12023–2023 TL FOUNDATION
REIMAN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$415,0006 12013–2018 JOHN LYNCH FOUNDATION
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$225,0007 12017–2024 L3 FOUNDATION
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GALENA FOUNDATION Private foundation$107,5002 12011–2013 JOHN LYNCH FOUNDATION
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DOW COMPANY FOUNDATION Private foundation$75,0001 12021–2021 LABI FOUNDATION
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$71,6706 52018–2024 L3 FOUNDATION; LALAKEA FOUNDATION; FOUNDATION 99; FOUNDATION 14 and 1 more
THE ANNA AND JOHN J SIE FOUNDATION Private foundation$70,0005 12013–2015 JOHN LYNCH FOUNDATION
SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST DAF sponsor$65,6201 12024–2024 LBC FOUNDATION
DAYTON FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$41,7704 12018–2023 FOA FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $23,071 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,614 50.3%
Fees to independent contractors $11,457 49.7%
Total$23,071100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $17,929 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $11,102 61.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,827 38.1%
Total$17,929100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $270,183 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $256,456 94.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,727 5.1%
Total$270,183100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $201,525 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $170,864$166,207$4,657- 84.8%
Other (as described)WEBSITE EXPENSES $17,191$1,300$15,891- 8.5%
Fees: accounting $6,648-$6,648- 3.3%
Other (as described)OTHER FEES $2,000-$2,000- 1.0%
Fees: legal $1,615-$1,615- 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $1,347-$1,347- 0.7%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $990-$990- 0.5%
Insurance $870-$870- 0.4%
Total$201,525100%

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Trademarks

2 US trademarks, 2 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
STAATUS INDEX905339132021-02-18RegisteredTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
LAAUNCH905338982021-02-18RegisteredTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).

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