CREATE A LOOP
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $630K · expenses $574K · assets $128K
- EIN
- 82-1946985
- Address
- 6665 DELMAR BLVD SUITE 300, UNIVERSITY CITY, MO 63130-4594
- Website
- https://createaloop.org
- NTEE code
- B90
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- David Karandish (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Disrupt generational poverty by teaching kids computer science
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherea Dunlap | Executive Director | 2020-2025 | $100,000 | $394,415 | 1 |
| Marcus Alexander | Finance Director | 2020-2025 | $10,000 | $116,302 | 1 |
| Matthew Sims (former) | Teacher | 2020 | $21,040 | $21,040 | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $110K · 16 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherea Dunlap | Executive Director | 40 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | 1 |
| Marcus Alexander | Finance Director | 4 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
2024 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $94K · 12 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherea Dunlap | Executive Director | 40 | $84,000 | $0 | $0 | $84,000 | 1 |
| Marcus Alexander | Finance Director | 4 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $62K · 9 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherea Dunlap | Executive Director | 40 | $52,000 | $0 | $0 | $52,000 | 1 |
| Marcus Alexander | Finance Director | 4 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $62K · 10 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherea Dunlap | Executive Director | 40 | $52,000 | $0 | $0 | $52,000 | 1 |
| Marcus Alexander | Finance Director | 4 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $95K · 10 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherea Dunlap | Executive Director | 40 | $53,767 | $0 | $0 | $53,767 | 1 |
| Marcus Alexander | Finance Director | 20 | $41,359 | $0 | $0 | $41,359 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $109K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherea Dunlap | Executive Director | 40 | $52,648 | - | $0 | $52,648 | 1 |
| Marcus Alexander | CFO | 7 | $34,943 | - | $0 | $34,943 | 1 |
| Matthew Sims | Teacher | 30 | $21,040 | - | $0 | $21,040 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| 2020 | $4,000 | $0 | 2 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Small Business Administration | Grant or other assistance | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072 | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT | $4,000 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $630,469 | $574,249 | $128,134 | $115,974 | $630,469 | $0 | $110,000 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $396,759 | $406,287 | $74,000 | $59,754 | $396,759 | $0 | $94,000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $258,721 | $283,189 | $96,200 | $69,282 | $258,721 | $0 | $62,000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $233,988 | $186,972 | $112,182 | $93,750 | $233,988 | $0 | $62,000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $227,453 | $189,713 | $124,163 | $46,734 | $227,453 | $0 | $154,912 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $81,206 | $132,486 | $23,463 | $8,994 | $77,685 | $3,521 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $984,646 in all, tax years 2018 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $953,146 | 2024 | $300,509 | show |
| HAWTHORN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 | $10,000 | show |
| SHEPARD FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CREATE A LOOP” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $7,500 | 2025 | $2,500 | show |
| ST LOUIS SERVICE BUREAU FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CREATE A LOOP” | 2020-2021, 2023-2024 | 4 | $4,000 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
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| APPLES TO ZUCCHINI COOKING SCHOOL | CA | B90 | $570,904 | $466,882 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $25,560 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $574,249 spent · pay $513,095 · grants $0 · events $3,727
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $365,672 | $365,672 | $0 | $0 | 63.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $110,000 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | 19.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $37,423 | $37,423 | $0 | $0 | 6.5% | |
| Office expenses | $25,920 | $25,920 | $0 | $0 | 4.5% | |
| Information technology | $22,679 | $22,679 | $0 | $0 | 3.9% | |
| Travel | $7,036 | $7,036 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,727 | $3,727 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,732 | $1,732 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $60 | $60 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $574,249 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $406,287 spent · pay $356,622 · grants $0 · events $3,975
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $237,305 | $237,305 | $0 | $0 | 58.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $94,000 | $94,000 | $0 | $0 | 23.1% | |
| Office expenses | $30,221 | $30,221 | $0 | $0 | 7.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $25,317 | $25,317 | $0 | $0 | 6.2% | |
| Information technology | $11,807 | $11,807 | $0 | $0 | 2.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,975 | $3,975 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Travel | $1,772 | $1,772 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,732 | $1,732 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $158 | $158 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $406,287 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $283,189 spent · pay $236,175 · grants $0 · events $2,085
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $156,717 | $156,717 | $0 | $0 | 55.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $62,000 | $62,000 | $0 | $0 | 21.9% | |
| Office expenses | $25,067 | $25,067 | $0 | $0 | 8.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,458 | $17,458 | $0 | $0 | 6.2% | |
| Information technology | $12,601 | $12,601 | $0 | $0 | 4.4% | |
| Travel | $6,270 | $6,270 | $0 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,085 | $2,085 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,732 | $1,732 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| All other expenses | -$741 | -$741 | $0 | $0 | -0.3% | |
| Total | $283,189 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $186,972 spent · pay $222,997 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $139,693 | $139,693 | - | - | 74.7% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $62,000 | $62,000 | - | - | 33.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $21,304 | $21,304 | - | - | 11.4% | |
| Office expenses | $16,262 | $16,262 | - | - | 8.7% | |
| Information technology | $4,368 | $4,368 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Travel | $2,335 | $2,335 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,679 | $1,679 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $61 | $61 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PPP Loan forgivenes | -$60,730 | $0 | -$60,730 | $0 | -32.5% |
| Total | $186,972 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $189,713 spent · pay $154,912 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $154,912 | $154,912 | - | - | 81.7% | |
| Office expenses | $27,556 | $27,556 | - | - | 14.5% | |
| Fees: management | $7,245 | $7,245 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Total | $189,713 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $132,486 spent · pay $121,753 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $121,753 | 91.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,011 | 4.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,695 | 2.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,027 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $132,486 | 100% |
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