Kennedy Jackson
Nonprofit Launch Lab
Four (4) Months
Formation Forms · Q3 2026
Engagement Phases
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Phase One
Legal Formation & Federal Compliance
Active
May – August 2026
Deliverables
- ✓Discovery Brief delivered
- ✓NPLL Engagement Agreement executed
- ✓Client intake form completed and reviewed
- →Texas Certificate of Formation prepared and filed with Secretary of State
- →Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) secured from the IRS
- ○Texas Comptroller Form AP-204 [Franchise Tax Exemption filed]
- ○IRS Form 1023 prepared
- ○Business bank account guidance and financial controls setup
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of 5
Phase Two
Governance Infrastructure
Active
May – August 2026
Deliverables
- ✓Bylaws (Version 1) drafted and delivered for founder review
- ✓Bylaws Drafting Notes & Path to Adoption memo delivered
- →Bylaws review with founder — confirm mission language (Sec. 2.4) and independence framing (Sec. 9.3)
- ○Conflict of Interest & Independence Policy drafted (standalone document)
- ○First Board meeting agenda, adoption script, and meeting minutes tempate
- ○President's Advisory Council formally seated
- ○Board Expectations Document
- ○Board roles, responsibilities, and commitment letter delivered
- ○Board Gap Analysis
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Phase Three
Digital & Operational Infrastructure
Upcoming
July – August 2026
Deliverables
- ○Domain registered and organizational email established
- ○Goodstack verification (unlocks Google Workspace for Nonprofits + Canva for Nonprofits)
- ○Candid (GuideStar) nonprofit profile created and populated
- ○TechSoup registration completed
- ○Cloud-based file structure established [bylaws, minutes, policies, financials]
- ○Donor acknowledgment letter template (IRS-compliant) prepared
- ○Document and records storage architecture documented
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Phase Four
Program Architecture
Upcoming
July – September 2026
Deliverables
- ○Program Builder Worksheet Completion
- ○Pillar framework documentation: Education, Skill Building, Etiquette, Self-Development, Fitness, Mental Health, Financial Literacy
- ○Age-tiered program descriptions (12–14 Introduction / 15–17 Application / 18–21 Real-World)
- ○Outcomes and impact indicators developed per pillar
- ○School and community partnership pathway documented
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of 5
Phase Five
Funding Readiness & Strategic Positioning
Upcoming
August – September 2026
Deliverables
- ○Grant Builder Database matched to all seven pillars
- ○Sample operating and programmatic budgets prepared
- ○Funder-facing organizational narrative drafted
- ○Founder's communication strategy regarding the City of Fort Worth role
- ○Engagement wrap-up session and handoff documentation
Advisory Flags & Notes
Public-Figure Independence
Founder serves as Senior District Director for the City of Fort Worth. Bylaws Article IX establishes clear independence between municipal role and corporate operations; founder communication with City leadership to be timed deliberately in consultation with RTS.
Critical — Active Throughout Engagement
Form 1023 (Full) — Not 1023-EZ
The pillar-and-tier programmatic structure and anticipated grant funding profile require the full Form 1023 ($600 user fee), not the streamlined 1023-EZ. Public charity classification under §509(a)(2) must be affirmatively positioned in the application.
Caution — Address in Phase 1
Texas Franchise Tax Exemption (AP-204)
Filing Form AP-204 with the Texas Comptroller is required to secure franchise tax exemption. The most common state compliance failure for new Texas nonprofits is forfeiture from missing this filing, not from owed taxes. Built into Phase 1 deliberately.
Caution — Address in Phase 1
Mailing Address — Residential to Non-Residential
Initial intake address is residential. A non-residential mailing address must be secured before public-facing operations begin and before the organization appears in public registries (Candid, Goodstack, IRS BMF). Bylaws are written abstractly to avoid amendment when this transitions.
Caution — Address in Phase 3
Founder Has Existing Source Material
Founder brought a comprehensive Development Plan, defined mission language, and an articulated seven-pillar framework into the engagement. Phase 4 program architecture is being built outward from existing vision rather than from a blank page.
Info — Asset to Build On
Pillar Framework Enables Restricted Grant Eligibility
The seven-pillar structure is intentionally designed so a funder restricted to one issue area (financial literacy, mental health, etc.) can fund that pillar specifically. Each pillar is its own door into the building with multiplies the grant-eligible funding pool from day one.
Info — Strategic Positioning
Board of Directors
KJ
Kennedy Jackson
Founder · President
Officer titles to be formally elected at first Board meeting
SB
Samantha Brittingham
Director · Officer Title TBD
Confirmed per founder intake
TV
Tonya Veasey
Director · Officer Title TBD
Confirmed per founder intake
President's Advisory Council · Sideboard
RM
Richard Minker
Advisory Council · Non-Governing
Council formalized in Bylaws Article VII
LK
Leah King
Advisory Council · Non-Governing
Council formalized in Bylaws Article VII
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Advisory Council — Expandable
No fixed size. Members serve at the pleasure of the President per Bylaws Sec. 7.5.