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LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021

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Organization
LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION (EIN 84-3424916)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-04-07
IRS object ID
202230989349200003
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-04-07T19:09:37-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN843424916EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlLOOMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6503805008PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1999 Olive StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityMenlo ParkCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonOwen SowerwinePersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6503805008PhoneNum
Signature2022-04-07SignatureDt

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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresshttps://www.looma.educationWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$48,165GrossReceiptsAmt
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Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$0OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$0PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTo create technologies to improve lives in developing countries.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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Description Program Srvc AccomCovid kept Nepal's schools closed for 2021. LEC's team zoom-trained many students and teachers who have power, Internet and computers in distance learning on LEC's online service. The Nepal government learned of the popularity of this service and adopted Looma's system for their national distance learning program. A Rotary grant of $50,000 provided funding for 35 schools to have Looma, and construction of these systems commenced. Development of equipment, software and content continued.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
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Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

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Edward P Stritter
Board Chair and Technical Director30$0$0$0
Owen David Sowerwine
CFO and Board Member45$0$0$0
John L McDonnell
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Neela Gentile
Board Member1$0$0$0
Robert Fisher
Board Member1$0$0$0
Doug Molitor
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Total$139,717TotalAmt

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceForm 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLine 16 Other Expenses shows $76,930 of expenses for the year. This is the sum of a) $2,720 for GBE (general business expenses) which are mostly computer and internet-related costs. There is no rent cost. And b) the balance of expenses $74,210 which are for DPE (direct project expense) which includes the cost of materials for prototypes and ongoing hardware development, and the support costs for local volunteers in Nepal who are engaged in local training and on-site research. All assistance in the US is from uncompensated volunteers.ExplanationTxt

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