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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.
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Where the money goes
90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
10 people listed on the 990.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Creates participatory theater that enhances well-being and promotes a more civil society.
Questions for Imagination Theater INC
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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.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-2808346) · Dispute this line$148Kprogram expense
Funders
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
Hedge Funds Care INCFY2024$20K
The Topfer Family FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$185K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$175K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$185K
Government grantsLn 1e$42K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$152K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$152K
Accounts receivableLn 4$25K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$175K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $106K | $152K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $268 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $132K | $176K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $30K | $1K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $102K | $175K |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $111K | $100K | $8K | $3K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $8K | $7K | $339 | $229 |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $26K | $26K | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $540 | $540 | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $2K | $2K | $22 | $502 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $765 | $765 | $0 | $0 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $4K | $4K | $0 | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $3K | $3K | $0 | $0 |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $75 | $75 | $0 | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $41 | $0 | $41 | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $268 | $0 | $268 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $6K | $4K | $2K | $155 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $3K | $2K | $2K | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $150 | $0 | $61 | $89 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $164K | $148K | $12K | $4K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 | $174K | −$2 | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 | $193K | $162K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 | $178K | $155K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 10, 2023 | $237K | $164K | $73K | $175K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2022 | $151K | $102K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2021 | $129K | $91K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
I · Grants
O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $237,228 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $83,114$184,923
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,800$60,250
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,754−$7,948
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,668$237,228
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $119,332$118,581
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,694$45,919
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $139,026$164,500
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,642$72,728
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $237,228 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,640
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$41,955
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,328
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$184,923
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,250 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$60,250
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$7,948−$7,948
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,253 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$7,948$237,228
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $164,500 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,972 · Management $7,859 · Fundraising $3,174$111,005
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,008 · Management $339 · Fundraising $229$7,576
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,590 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$25,590
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $540 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$540
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,860 · Management $22 · Fundraising $502$2,384
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $765 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$765
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,195 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,195
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,539 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,539
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $75 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$75
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $41 · Fundraising $0$41
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $268 · Fundraising $0$268
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,828 · Management $2,114 · Fundraising $155$6,097
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,764 · Management $1,511 · Fundraising $0$3,275
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $61 · Fundraising $89$150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,136 · Management $12,215 · Fundraising $4,149$164,500
Part X · Balance sheet $176,456 assets, 29 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,234$151,607
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,949$24,849
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $268$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $132,451$176,456
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,082$1,414
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $28,055$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,137$1,414
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $76,313$116,508
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,001$58,534
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $102,314$175,042
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $132,451$176,456
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $175,042 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$237,228
XI-2 Total expenses$164,500
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$102,314
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$175,042
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