Imagen Foundation

Analysis

Imagen Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Imagen Foundation reported income of $441k and spending of $420k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $378k to $441k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Imagen Foundation sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Advocates for Immigrant Rights ($441k), Tulsa Advocates for the Protection of Children Inc ($441k) and Coastal Plain Casa Inc ($441k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $129k. At year end it held assets of $67k against liabilities of $52k, net assets of $15k. It reported 4 employees.