Nonprofit · EIN 84-3424916
LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · MENLO PARK, CA 94025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $382,153 | $399,825 | -$17,672 | $111,046 | $0 | $111,046 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $193,327 | $79,182 | $114,145 | $180,022 | $0 | $180,022 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $185,349 | $189,148 | -$3,799 | $65,877 | $0 | $65,877 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $382,153
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $352,009
- Benefits paid to members
- $23,989
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,425
- Travel
- $6,108
- Program services (functional)
- $399,659
- Management and general (functional)
- $166
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $128,718
- Total assets, end of year
- $111,046
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $111,046
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $111,046
- Gross receipts
- $382,153
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward P Stritter | Board Chair and Technical Director Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 45 | $0 |
| Owen David Sowerwine | CFO and Board Member Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 55 | $0 |
| John L McDonnell | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Neela Gentile | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Fisher | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Doug Molitor | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward P Stritter | Board Chair and Technical Director | 40 | $0 |
| Owen David Sowerwine | CFO and Board Member | 60 | $0 |
| John L McDonnell | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Neela Gentile | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Fisher | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Molitor | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward P Stritter | Board Chair and Technical Director | 40 | $0 |
| Owen David Sowerwine | CFO and Board Member | 45 | $0 |
| John L McDonnell | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Neela Gentile | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Fisher | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Molitor | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 999 OLIVE ST, MENLO PARK, CA 94025-5750
- In care of
- % JOHN MCDONNELL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 999 Olive Street, Menlo Park CA 94025
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Skip Stritter, 999 Olive Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Owen David Sowerwine, 999 Olive Street, Menlo Park CA 94025
- Signed the 990
- Owen Sowerwine, CFO
- Phone
- (650) 380-5008
- Website
- www.villagetechsolutions.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-3424916 or by the name LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
We create technologies to improve lives in developing countries. Since 2012 we have focused on a specific goal--to create a system that can provide good educational material effectively for students and teachers in schools that are really under-resourced--those that lack reliable power, Internet, adequately trained teachers, sufficient funds and are often in remote locations that are difficult to support. We are developing this solution for Nepal, but Nepal is not alone in facing these barriers. The Looma system is open-source, so may be adopted and 'localized' to the needs of any country.
Program accomplishments
- During 2025 the number of schools equipped mostly by LEC increased to 85, with around 20 more arranged by other non-profits and the US Peace Corps. Among these, three schools were fully equipped with all teachers trained to use Looma. These "Lead Schools" have the outreach responsibility for the other public schools in their community, with commitment and assistance by their local government agencies and community organizations. This mode of scaling Looma engages directly the local entities in a manner that will establish the practices needed by the government to broadly scale the system as/when it is adopted for general use. Elsewhere, nearly all the schools with one Looma have been retrofitted to have an independent solar system and a white board to ensure no power interruptions and improve the user interface.Expenses $190,000 · revenue $190,000
- During 2025 the design of Looma III was completed and 100 Looma systems assembled in California by technical partners who will subsequently produce the systems closer to- and more economically for Nepal. These are being transferred to Nepal as quickly as possible, and many are already installed and working. The labor to produce one Looma system has been reduced from roughly four days to four hours.Expenses $150,000 · revenue $150,000
- The Looma Teacher Corps, a team of four regular field staff augmented by student interns has provided exceptional assistance in the form of ongoing teacher training, monitoring usage and progress, and providing feedback that is used to modify the 'user interface', augment content, and encourage interest and motivation among the teachers and students. Based on what has been learned in this startup phase, a permanent media-based support system will be introduced to provide full-time visibility, updates, support and systematic encouragement throughout the Looma school network.Expenses $59,659 · revenue $59,659
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-3424916
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $111,046
- Income (IRS master file)
- $382,153
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $382,153 | $399,825 | $111,046 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $193,327 | $79,182 | $180,022 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $185,349 | $189,148 | $65,877 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Owen David Sowerwine | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-3424916).
Questions about LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION is 84-3424916.
- Is LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Skip Stritter.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LOOMA EDUCATION CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $382,153, expenses of $399,825 and total assets of $111,046 at year end.
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