Loop Lab INC EIN 82-3829806

Loop Lab INC FY2022 filing

EIN  82-3829806 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cambridge, MA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Trains women and adults of color in digital storytelling for tech careers.
Leadership
Christopher Hope · Executive Director · $98K
Money in and out
$1.3M revenue, $778K expenses
Bottom line
64% program efficiency

Trains women and adults of color in digital storytelling for tech careers. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $1.3M in revenue, $778K in expenses, and $891K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$778K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$891K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $521K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
64%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
10.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+40%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +49%
Expenses
$778K
FY2022▲ +23%
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +111%
Total liabilities
$171K
FY2022▲ +27%
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$778K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$891K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$521K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B64%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $499K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Loop lab academy- our organization operates a free high school pre-apprenticeship program which prepares students for careers in the media ARTS/AV industries. We also provide summer programming for high school students.

$374Kprogram expense
02

Loop lab studio- our organization operates a video production studio that provides low cost and high-quality video services to cultural arts organizations and companies in greater boston. The studio hires many of our alumni, futhers their training, and generates revenue for the organization.

$125Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLoop Lab INC
EINHdr · item D82-3829806
Principal addressHdr · item CCambridge, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thelooplab.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEmployment (J22)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$97,500Pt VII · Sec A
$13,225Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Hope’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1236 $1–10M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christopher Hope$101,500$105,000$97,500$63,077
Troy Ellerbee$61,640$57,711$13,225
Christopher Hope$57,034

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.2M · 95%
Program service revenue$60K · 5%
Contributions & grants95%$1.2M
Program service revenue5%$60K
Investment income$42
Other revenue$59
— government grantsLn 1e$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.10
Program services64%$499K
Management & general26%$201K
Fundraising10%$77K
Total functional expensesLn 25$778K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$651K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$171K
Total net assetsLn 32$891K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $651K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $778K · Less non-cash grants $4K · Cash operating expenses/yr $774K
10.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $499K · Total expenses $778K
64%
Management & General
Management & general $201K · Total expenses $778K
26%
Fundraising
Fundraising $77K · Total expenses $778K
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $69K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $707K
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $1.3M
95%
Government reliance
Government grants $5K · Total revenue $1.3M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $60K · Total revenue $1.3M
5%
Investment reliance
Investment income $42 · Total revenue $1.3M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $60K · Total expenses $778K
8%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.3M · Prior year $870K
+49%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $891K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.3M · Expenses $778K
+40%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $891K · Total assets $1.1M
84%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Christopher Hope · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $98K · Total expenses $778K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $322K · Total expenses $778K
41%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $39K · Gross raised $1.2M
3%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 64%
Overhead ratio 26%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 49%
Accounting fee ratio 4%
Fundraising fee ratio 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$789K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$870K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$382K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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