Imagine Worldwide

Analysis

Imagine Worldwide is a registered charity in United States, based in Mill Valley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Imagine Worldwide reported income of $25.7m and spending of $21.7m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $25.7m (+872%), an average of +77% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 201%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Imagine Worldwide sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development ($25.7m), Creative Works ($25.8m) and Northwest Center ($25.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $855k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. It paid $49k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $15.2m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $13.1m. It reported 12 employees.