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The Looper Group INC FY2020 filing

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St Petersburg, FL501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 59-3386876Revenue $707K in FY2020

On file with the IRSstpetetrolley.com244 2nd Ave N Ste 201, 33701-3306 · St Petersburg, FLTax-exempt since Oct 1997

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Operate the downtown Looper trolley.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$38K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
$38K
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$115K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% 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
$707K
Spent
$792K
Net assets
$648K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$707K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$707K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$994K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$792K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$792K
FY2021$783K
FY2022$923K
FY2023$975K
FY2024$964K
FY2025$982K
Net assets
$648K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$648K
FY2021$884K
FY2022$962K
FY2023$981K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Eric Carlson
Treasurer
$38,198Pt 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 · in their own filed words · FY2019
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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$707K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$596K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Money outPt IX
$792K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$648K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$350K
Total assetsLn 16$763K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
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$596K
Government grantsLn 1e$575K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Total revenueLn 12$707K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
SavingsLn 2$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$350K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$404K
Total assetsLn 16$763K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
Net assetsLn 32$648K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$361K$350K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$500K$404K
Total assetsLn 16$873K$763K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K$115K
Net assetsLn 32$732K$648K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$335K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$16K
InterestLn 20$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$101K
InsuranceLn 23$146K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K
Total functional expensesLn 25$792K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $707K$792K−$85K$648K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $706,968 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $381,474$596,482
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,018$46,697
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,157$7,989
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,500$55,800
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $425,149$706,968
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $189,237$358,390
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $203,356$433,312
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $392,593$791,702
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,556−$84,734
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $706,968 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$21,500
VIII-1e Government grants$574,982
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$596,482
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $46,697$46,697
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,989$7,989
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $55,800$55,800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,697 · Unrelated business $55,800 · Excluded from tax $7,989$706,968
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $791,702 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$335,482
IX-10 Payroll taxes$22,908
IX-11c Accounting fees$19,605
IX-11g Other fees for services$10,587
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,432
IX-13 Office expenses$15,855
IX-20 Interest$5,063
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$100,871
IX-23 Insurance$146,451
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$132,448
IX-25 Total functional expenses$791,702
Part X · Balance sheet $762,737 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $139,554$133,598
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $221,201$216,598
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,673$8,750
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $499,926$403,791
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $873,354$762,737
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,403$16,692
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,425$8,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $141,067$115,184
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $732,287$647,553
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $732,287$647,553
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $873,354$762,737
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $647,553 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$706,968
XI-2 Total expenses$791,702
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$84,734
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$732,287
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$647,553

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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