Imagination Theater INC

Chicago, ILUnknown exempt organization EIN 36-2808346Revenue $174K in FY2025

On file with the IRSimaginationtheater.org5329 N Glenwood Ave · Chicago, IL

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Provide diverse audiences with original, dynamic, participatory, theatrical programming which enhances well-being and creates a more civil, safe society.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2025 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$174K
-10% vs prior year
Net assets
−$2
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$174K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$174K
Net assets
−$2
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$162K
FY2025−$2

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Treasurer
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Director
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Creates participatory theater that enhances well-being and promotes a more civil society.

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1 program · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Create and perform interactive plays and drama workshops with an educational purpose.

$148Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$174K
Other income$174K
Owns and owes
−$2
net assets
Liabilities$2
People
9
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$174K
Total revenue$174K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$2
Net assets−$2
Operations
Employees15
Volunteers0
Fiscal year endsAugust

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $174K−$2 990 PDF
FY2024 $193K$162K 990 PDF
FY2023 $178K$155K 990 PDF
FY2022 $237K$164K$73K$175K 990 PDF
FY2021 $151K$102K 990 PDF
FY2020 $129K$91K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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