Community Day School Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 77 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
LEAD THE CHARGE TO BRILLIANT OUTCOMES FOR THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY BY ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY LEARNING AND CARE.
- Income
- $8.3 million
- Spending
- $8.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 4.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 149
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $139,936, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 77 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $6.7 million spent. COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, DOING BUSINESS AS LAUNCH, WAS FOUNDED IN 1977 AS A WASHINGTON NONPROFIT CORPORATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-12. LAUNCH'S FIRST SITE OPENED AT MONTLAKE ELEMENTARY WITHIN THE SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SPS) SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED TO LESCHI ELEMENTARY IN 1988, HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY IN 1995, AND MADRONA ELEMENTARY IN 1997, AND BROADENED ITS SCOPE IN 2000 WITH THE OPENING OF ITS FIRST PRESCHOOL AT LESCHI ELEMENTARY.(SEE ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)__IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, LAUNCH OPERATED ELEVEN SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAMS (BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER LEARNING) AT TEN SPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL, SOUTHEAST, AND WEST SEATTLE-BEACON HILL, HAWTHORNE, HIGHLAND PARK, KIMBALL, LESCHI, MADRONA, MAPLE, MONTLAKE, WING LUKE, AND SANISLO-AS WELL AS A PROGRAM AT ITS NEWEST LOCATION IN RENTON AT CASCADE VISTA, CO-LOCATED ON THE IMPACT PUBLIC SCHOOLS BLACK RIVER ELEMENTARY CAMPUS.DURING 2024-2025, LAUNCH OPERATED NINE PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS: ONE EACH AT BEACON HILL, HIGHLAND PARK, AND CASCADE VISTA; TWO AT MADRONA; ONE AT RAINIER COMMUNITY CENTER; ONE AT DELRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER; AND TWO PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS PLUS ITS FIRST EARLY PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM AT THE MILLER COMMUNITY CENTER ANNEX. ALL SEATTLE-BASED PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS PARTICIPATE IN THE SEATTLE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, A VOTER-APPROVED CITY OF SEATTLE INITIATIVE TO MAKE VOLUNTARY, HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR ALL SEATTLE 3- AND 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN. LAUNCH'S FIRST OUT-OF-SEATTLE PRESCHOOL SITE IS LOCATED IN RENTON.CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY LEARNING AND CARE, LAUNCH SERVES A HIGHLY DIVERSE POPULATION. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, 59% OF ENROLLED CHILDREN IDENTIFIED AS MULTIRACIAL OR STUDENTS OF COLOR, 38% AS WHITE, AND 3% AS UNKNOWN OR UNANSWERED. ADDITIONALLY, 45% OF CHILDREN CAME FROM LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; 25% PRIMARILY SPOKE A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT HOME; 5% HAD A DISABILITY OR AN IEP; AND SOME FAMILIES WERE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. LAUNCH FAMILIES SPOKE 29 LANGUAGES. FORTY-THREE PERCENT OF FAMILIES REPORTED HOUSEHOLD INCOMES BELOW 80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME, AND 27% RECEIVED CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES THROUGH DSHS, THE CITY OF SEATTLE, OR OTHER PROVIDERS. MOST FAMILIES RELY ON LAUNCH SERVICES WHILE WORKING OR ENROLLED IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND 47% IDENTIFIED AS ESSENTIAL WORKERS.LAUNCH OPERATES IN LINGUISTICALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS AND STRIVES TO HIRE STAFF WHO REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. IN ADDITION TO FEE-FOR-SERVICE TUITION, LAUNCH RECEIVES FUNDING FROM FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUAL DONORS, AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AND SUBSIDIES, INCLUDING THE CITY OF SEATTLE FAMILIES & EDUCATION LEVY, DSHS, KING COUNTY, AND BEST START FOR KIDS. LAUNCH ALSO PROVIDES TUITION ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LAUNCH'S PROGRAMS AND ANNUAL REPORTS IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.LAUNCHLEARNING.ORG
- LAUNCH'S TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WHICH ENABLES STUDENTS TO ATTEND LAUNCH'S PROGRAM AT A REDUCED RATE, IS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED. THE AMOUNT OF TUITION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE VARIES ANNUALLY DEPENDING ON LAUNCH'S BUDGET CONSTRAINTS AND DONOR SUPPORT. PRIVATE PAY TUITION IS REPORTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NET OF THIS ASSISTANCE. TOTAL TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARDED BY LAUNCH WAS $176,490 IN 2025 AND $189,001 IN 2024. IN BOTH YEARS, THERE WERE NO DONOR-RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS WITH TUITION ASSISTANCE AS A PURPOSE RESTRICTION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1977.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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