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The Looper Group INC

Not tax-deductible

St Petersburg, FL501(c)(6)EIN 59-3386876

Operate the downtown looper trolley.

Run by 3 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $125K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$32K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$982K
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +26%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$707K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$994K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$982K
FY2025▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$792K
FY2021$783K
FY2022$923K
FY2023$975K
FY2024$964K
FY2025$982K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +35%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$648K
FY2021$884K
FY2022$962K
FY2023$981K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Eric Carlson
Treasurer
$48,267Pt VII · Sec A
Chuck Wray JR
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Mathis
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Evan Mory
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric Carlson$48,267$47,148$45,621$43,468$40,598$38,198

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Operates a free trolley service connecting downtown attractions.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provide transportation services in the downtown ST. Petersburg, florida business district in order to improve mobility, access circulation, and decrease parking demand. Transportation is also provided for select baseball games and special events in the downtown area.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$876K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$334K
Other incomeLn 4–11$140K
Money outPt IX
$982K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$977K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$876K
Government grantsLn 1e$846K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$334K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$140K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$288K
SavingsLn 2$688K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$977K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$485K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$551K$977K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$556K$485K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$453K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K
Office expensesLn 13$52K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$113K
InsuranceLn 23$130K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K
Total functional expensesLn 25$982K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$982K$380K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$964K$121K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $994K$975K$19K$981K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$923K$78K$962K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$783K$236K$884K 990 PDF
FY2020 $707K$792K−$85K$648K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,362,229 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$29,674
VIII-1e Government grants$846,352
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$876,026
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $333,649$333,649
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,921$12,921
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $49,000 · Excluded from tax $90,633$139,633
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $333,649 · Unrelated business $49,000 · Excluded from tax $103,554$1,362,229
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $981,765 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$48,267
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$452,743
IX-10 Payroll taxes$34,544
IX-11c Accounting fees$28,055
IX-11g Other fees for services$6,008
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$5,758
IX-13 Office expenses$51,978
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$113,466
IX-23 Insurance$130,476
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$110,470
IX-25 Total functional expenses$981,765
Part X · Balance sheet $1,514,074 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $280,380$288,465
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $270,525$688,425
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,850$25,684
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,214$26,819
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $555,803$484,681
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,141,772$1,514,074
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,539$24,860
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,500$6,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,922$31,760
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,101,850$1,482,314
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,101,850$1,482,314
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,141,772$1,514,074
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,482,314 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,362,229
XI-2 Total expenses$981,765
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$380,464
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,101,850
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,482,314

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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