Launch
Donations deductibleLaunch's network
10 people5 organisationsi10 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
10 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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheryl Waddell Chair | Board Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Daniel Salazar | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| David Putnam | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Elaine Bolle | Vice Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Fran Wilson | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jan Davis | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lennon Dodson | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Leslie Jump | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michael Linnane | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Scott Maitland | Secretary/Tr | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emil Runge | Executive Di | 2025 |
| Ian Baltutis | Executive Di | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Baltutis | Executive Di | 40 | $110k | $2k | |
| Emil Runge | Executive Di | 40 | $0 | ||
| Sheryl Waddell | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elaine Bolle | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Scott Maitland | Secretary/Tr | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leslie Jump | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Linnane | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fran Wilson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Salazar | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Putnam | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jan Davis | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lennon Dodson | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Launch
- EIN
- 832564017
- Address
- 136 E Rosemary St, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514-3555
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Launch inc was founded to provide co-working space and resources for businesses in orange county. With the support of our partners, launch seeks to maximize the potential of start-ups and create jobs in orange county through the launch program. (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
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Emil Runge (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsSheryl Waddell
≥1years on the filingsDaniel Salazar
≥1years on the filingsDavid Putnam
≥1years on the filingsElaine Bolle
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $298k
- Total liabilities
- $139k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $160k
- Contributions and grants received
- $275k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 25
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 | $278k | $343k | Deficit $64k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.