Loop Lab INC FY2023 filing

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Cambridge, MA501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 82-3829806Revenue $789K in FY2023

On file with the IRSthelooplab.org301 Binney St, 02142-1071 · Cambridge, MATax-exempt since Mar 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Loop Lab is a non-profit social enterprise specializing in workforce development and digital storytelling founded to serve the port neighborhood of cambridge. Committed to empowering woman and adults of color from low income backgrounds to join the digital economy through careers in video, photography, and audio. We support with alumni and staff working on these projects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$163K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$163K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
20
named funders · $1.6M
Looks good: 20 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$256K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$789K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
57%
Net assets
$541K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$789K
FY2023▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$870K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$789K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$335K
FY2021$632K
FY2022$778K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$541K
FY2023▼ -39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$891K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$377K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2018.

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Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $648K Management & general 29% · $333K Fundraising 14% · $158K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $163K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$57,711Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Hope’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

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

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains women and adults of color in digital storytelling for tech careers.

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2 programs · $648K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$486Kprogram 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.

$162Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$789K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$708K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$183
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$648K
Managementcol C$333K
Fundraisingcol D$158K
Owns and owesPt X
$541K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$385K
Total assetsLn 16$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$256K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$708K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$183
Other incomeLn 4–11$37
Total revenueLn 12$789K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$385K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$385K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63K
Other assetsLn 15$146K
Total assetsLn 16$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$256K
Net assetsLn 32$541K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$651K$385K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$63K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$796K
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K$256K
Net assetsLn 32$891K$541K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$26K$52K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$362K$238K$60K$64K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$20K$8K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$20K$8K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$63K$16K$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$117K$61K$56K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$13K$10K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$10K$10K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$80K$64K$12K$4K
TravelLn 17$31K$18K$7K$6K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$309$103
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$12K$2K$729
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$171K$149K$19K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$113$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$648K$333K$158K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.4M−$163K$377K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $789K$1.1M−$350K$541K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$778K$521K$891K 990 PDF
FY2021 $870K$632K$238K$370K 990 PDF
FY2020 $382K$335K$47K$132K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $788,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,238,880$707,694
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,101$80,683
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42$183
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59$37
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,299,082$788,597
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 $322,320$536,867
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $38,907$26,582
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $416,386$575,506
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $777,613$1,138,955
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $521,469−$350,358
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $788,597 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$707,694
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$707,694
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $80,683$80,683
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $183$183
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $37$37
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,683 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $220$788,597
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,138,955 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,250 · Management $52,500 · Fundraising $26,250$105,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $237,768 · Management $59,818 · Fundraising $64,189$361,775
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,950 · Management $8,487 · Fundraising $6,834$35,271
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,696 · Management $8,379 · Fundraising $6,746$34,821
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $15,643 · Management $46,927$62,570
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,489$28,489
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $26,582$26,582
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $61,248 · Management $56,146$117,394
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,405 · Management $9,783 · Fundraising $3,721$26,909
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,180 · Management $9,719 · Fundraising $9,134$29,033
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,752 · Management $11,954 · Fundraising $3,985$79,691
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,577 · Management $7,478 · Fundraising $6,021$31,076
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,647 · Management $309 · Fundraising $103$2,059
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,670 · Management $2,188 · Fundraising $729$14,587
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,952$2,952
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $148,856 · Management $18,649 · Fundraising $3,768$171,273
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $113 · Management $9,360$9,473
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $647,755 · Management $333,138 · Fundraising $158,062$1,138,955
Part X · Balance sheet $796,165 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $650,961$384,623
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $350,145$188,333
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,225$8,600
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,547$6,076
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,441$62,687
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $41,132$145,846
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,062,451$796,165
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,464$46,760
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $41,542$146,759
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $171,440$255,512
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $534,621$337,320
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $356,390$203,333
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $891,011$540,653
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,062,451$796,165
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $540,653 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$788,597
XI-2 Total expenses$1,138,955
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$350,358
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$891,011
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$540,653

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