LO_OP2013revivor

LO*OP Annual Board Meeting: Nov. 3, 2013 Nonprofit Status - "Revived"

(Back to Corporate Business page) For several years LO*OP Center's executive director, Liza Loop, has split her attention between LO*OP Center and several other projects. This led to an oversight in filing a necessary form to the State of California and the loss of LO*OP's nonprofit corporate status. During the summer of 2013 the necessary papers were filed and the Certificate of Revivor, shown below, was issued on August 8, 2013. This reinstates LO*OP's nonprofit status back to its formation in 1975. **__ Nonprofit Ruling __** **__ Activities __** // The Application for Exemption form, California FTB 3500, classifies LO*OP Center as: // // Then there is a description of "how the organization qualifies for tax-exempt status as the type of organization checked above." Liza wrote: // Organization provides classes, courses, workshops & webinars to the public and by contracting with other educational institutions. It engages in scientific research on teaching and learning of various subjects. It will operate an online museum freely available to the public. // The Application for required a description of LO*OP's activities quoted below: // All organizational activities were and will continue to be related to education and/or research which are the organization’s exempt purpose.
 * Educational
 * Scientific
 * Other type of organization __MUSEUM__

(a) Developed and presented computer literacy programs in schools and to public at store-front computer center. (b) 1975-1978 __(c) At office and storefront in Cotati, CA by Liza Loop (founder) and part time staff__
 * Operated public access computer center in Cotati, CA** (Full time operation)


 * Dormant** 1979-1981 (founder employed by another non-profit teaching __computer literacy)__

(a) In classrooms, taught computer programming and application use. In conferences, taught teachers to use computers in classrooms and delivered speeches. (b) 1982-1984 __(c) At office in Palo Alto, CA and educational institutions’ facilities by Liza Loop (founder) and invited collaborators (unpaid)__
 * Various short-term computer literacy programs contracted with and delivered at other educational institutions** (30% time operation. Founder employed in person computer industry)

(a) 5% time: Continued short-term computer literacy programs (b) 1984-1989 (c) Liza Loop (founder) and invited collaborators (unpaid)
 * Educational research and computer literacy programs** (15% operation. Founder attending graduate school)

Research in non-US use of computers in education (a) 10% time: Made conference presentations, wrote articles for publication, researched intercultural communications (b) 1984-1988 __(c) At office in Palo Alto, CA and Stanford University by Liza Loop (founder) and invited collaborators (unpaid)__

(a) Developed and delivered intercultural training programs for commercial, government and educational institutions. Produced Intercultural Resources Forum (conference). Wrote and published articles in periodicals. Created but did not complete film for intercultural training. (b) 1990-1997 __(c) At office in Palo Alto, CA by Liza Loop (founder), occasional paid staff and volunteers__.
 * Intercultural Communications research, training and education** (40% operation)


 * Dormant** 1998-2004

Collaborated with John Vasconcellos Legacy Project (education), (a) Provided administrative support and worked on educational equity project in San Jose, CA (b) 5% time 2005-2008 (c) At office in Palo Alto, CA and subsequently at office in Milpitas, CA by Liza Loop with Vasconcellos staff
 * Resumed educational activities** (10% operation,)

organized historical computer literacy materials (a) Set up library of computer literacy and intercultural materials, moved historical collection, interviewed educational technology pioneers for oral history collection (b) 5% time 2005-2008 __(c) At office in Palo Alto, CA by Liza Loop (founder), occasional paid staff and volunteers__.

(a) Reviewed, organized and scanned historical materials. Developed database and virtual museum concepts. Collected materials from donors (b) 2009-2012 __(c) at office in Milpitas, CA by Liza Loop (founder) and volunteers__. FEEDBACK REVISIONS I enlarged the image of the IRS letter for easier reading. [1 Nov 2013 RK]
 * Developed plan for History of Computing in Learning and Education Virtual Museum** (30% operation. Founder employed by another non-profit promoting open educational resources)