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LAUNCH INTERNATIONAL

Chandler, AZ · EIN 821133519 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE X20 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · launchinternational.org
revenue
$106K
expenses
$104K
net assets
$24K
employees
mission · from form 990

MINISTERING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS TO CHILD

profile · synthesized from sources

LAUNCH International is a Christian ministry that provides humanitarian aid, evangelism, church planting, and discipleship in small villages globally. They focus on reaching unreached populations with the message of Jesus Christ, establishing communities, and empowering people through education and support for families. The organization operates in various regions including the Middle East, Africa, and the Amazon.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Discipleship
Provides monthly teachings and video meetings for local pastors in Kenya and Uganda, and biblical education for the indigenous Ticuna tribe in the Amazon.
Educational Women's Meetings
Monthly meetings for women to create community and empower families, specifically in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq.
Evangelism and Church Planting
Spreading the Gospel and establishing new churches in various regions, including the Amazon.
Humanitarian Aid
Provides food bags, medication, surgeries, small business startups, winter distributions (kerosine heaters, blankets, clothes) to those in need.
This Is My Suitcase: A 14-Day Devotional Journey
A devotional blending storytelling, daily reflection, prayer, and practical application based on Josie Rogers Tobya’s mission experiences.
activities · 7 groups

what they do

  • Basic Needs Provision for Youth and Families 2 activities
    • Facilitate small business startups
      The organization supports small business startups as part of its humanitarian aid efforts in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq, and Kenya.
    • Humanitarian aid distribution in crisis-affected regions
      Provides humanitarian aid including food, medication, surgeries, winter supplies (kerosene heaters, blankets, clothes), and small business startup support to vulnerable populations such as Syrian refugees, Iraqi IDPs, and Kurdish families in Northern Iraq, as well as refugees in Greece and communities in Kenya. Operations have been conducted in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq; Greece; and Kenya.
  • Women's Leadership & Advocacy Training 1 activity
    • Community empowerment and leadership development in conflict-affected areas
      Supports local projects and strengthens emerging leaders through long-term relocation efforts in Uganda and Kurdistan. Establishes safe communities and empowers women and families through monthly educational meetings and the 2025 Iraq Women’s Conference in Northern Iraq.
  • Women's Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Organize conferences
      LAUNCH INTERNATIONAL organized the Iraq Women’s Conference in 2025.
  • Christian Ministerial Training & Ordination 1 activity
    • Provide educational and spiritual development
      LAUNCH INTERNATIONAL empowers people to access education, provides biblical education for the indigenous Ticuna tribe in the Amazon, offers teachings in Farsi, and provides discipleship for a local pastor through monthly teachings and video meetings in Uganda. They also publish a 14-day devotional titled "This Is My Suitcase" that includes storytelling, daily reflection, prayer, and practical application.
  • Christian Theological Book Publishing 1 activity
    • Publication of spiritual formation resources
      Authored and published a 14-day devotional titled "This Is My Suitcase," which includes storytelling, daily reflection, prayer, and practical application to support spiritual growth.
  • International Mission & Church Planting 1 activity
    • Support and empower local communities
      The organization supports existing projects, opens new works, and provides discipleship, teaching, and evangelism to Indigenous tribes in the Amazon region of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. They also support and strengthen local projects, provide discipleship, and invest in emerging leaders in Namulanda, Uganda, and conduct monthly educational women's meetings to create community and empower families in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Discipleship, teaching, and evangelism programs in Indigenous and underserved communities
      Conducts discipleship, biblical education, evangelism, and church planting in the Amazon region (Brazil, Colombia, Peru) with Indigenous tribes such as the Ticuna, and provides ongoing pastoral discipleship through monthly teachings and video meetings in Uganda. Also includes Farsi-language teachings for Iranian communities.
    • Provide humanitarian aid
      LAUNCH INTERNATIONAL provides humanitarian aid globally, including food, medication, surgeries, and winter distributions (heaters, blankets, clothes) to Syrian refugees, Iraqi IDPs, and Kurdish families in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq, and assistance to Iraqi, Syrian, and Iranian refugees in Greece. They also provide general humanitarian aid in the Amazon region and Kenya.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$106K
Contributions & grants$106K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$104K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$23K
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$24K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$24K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -31.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JOSANNAH R ROGERS PRESIDENT 0 $16K
relationships · 2

who they work with

  • Brazilian missionary Partner — Supports a local Brazilian missionary for humanitarian aid, evangelism, church planting, and discipleship in the Amazon.
  • local work in Namulanda Partner — Collaborated with a local ministry in Namulanda, Uganda to strengthen existing projects and open new works.