Launch New York Inc
Donations deductibleLaunch New York Inc's network
7 people6 organisationsi7 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Chamoun Chair | Board Member/Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maggie Dorn | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mel Passarelli | Board Member/Vice Chairperson | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Melodie Baker | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Quincy Allen | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Thomas Lynch | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Zachary Schulman | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Karas Stencel | COO/Treasurer (To 2/29/20) | since 2018 |
| Marion Lavigne | CEO/President/Secretary | since 2018 |
| Michael Defreitas | Assistant Secretary | since 2018 |
| Scott Terhaar | COO/Treasurer (1/27/20-Present) | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion LaVigne | CEO/President/Secretary | 40 | $275k | $11k | |
| Scott Terhaar | Finance Director | 20 | $75k | $3k | |
| George Chamoun | BOARD MEMBER/Chairperson | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maggie Dorn | Board Member (To 3/24/26) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Zachary Schulman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mel Passarelli | BOARD MEMBER/vice Chairperson | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melodie Baker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Lynch | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Quincy Allen | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ekua Mends-Aidoo | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Nasca | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael deFreitas | Assistant Secretary | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Launch New York Inc
- EIN
- 453980649
- Address
- 77 Goodell St, Buffalo, NY, 14203-1243
- State
- New York
- Mission
- The organization's objective is to identify, support and invest in high-growth, high-impact companies that can transform the local economy and catalyze the entrepreneurial culture across upstate new york by providing pro-bono mentorship and capital access programs & services to entrepreneurs with a particular goal of helping scalable startups position themselves to receive professional... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S43 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2011
- Principal officer
- Marion Lavigne (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2013
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGeorge Chamoun
≥8years on the filingsMaggie Dorn
≥8years on the filingsZachary Schulman
≥7years on the filingsMel Passarelli
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $13.3m
- Total liabilities
- $1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $12.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.5m
- Program service revenue
- $934k
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 9
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.7m | $2.7m | $935k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Launch New York, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 1 November 2011
- Registered agent
- Not stated