Nonprofit · EIN 82-0990106
IMAGINE WORLDWIDE
Tax-exempt · MILL VALLEY, CA 94941
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $41,457,525 | $24,722,965 | $16,734,560 | $31,677,444 | $1,796,502 | $29,880,942 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $25,746,629 | $21,689,517 | $4,057,112 | $15,189,508 | $2,043,126 | $13,146,382 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $40,635,126
- of which government grants
- $63,202
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $822,399
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$16,011
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,176,018
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,013,758
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,138,917
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,711,898
- Professional fundraising fees
- $91,100
- Legal fees
- $63,547
- Accounting fees
- $201,406
- Travel
- $410,837
- Depreciation
- $766
- Program services (functional)
- $23,521,561
- Management and general (functional)
- $644,476
- Fundraising (functional)
- $556,928
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,189,508
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,677,444
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,796,502
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,880,942
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,067,875
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,813,067
- Gross receipts
- $42,461,921
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAPELANG RABANA | CO-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $264,400 | $7,000 |
| JOE WOLF | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $240,689 | $21,091 |
| JENNIFER WELSH | BOARD SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $226,599 | $18,037 |
| KAREN LEVESQUE | HEAD OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,986 | $8,975 |
| ANTONIE CHIGEDA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MALAWI Officer | 2 | $227,100 | $8,842 |
| NEEMA KANYUA | HEAD OF PROGRAMS & SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 34 | $164,800 | $8,940 |
| ALASTAIR STUART | HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY (FROM 4/24) Highest-paid employee | 34 | $150,758 | $20,107 |
| KRISTEN STIPE | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 39 | $141,192 | $20,421 |
| NAFUSUL ISLAM | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 38 | $153,249 | $7,431 |
| KANINI MUTOONI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HORN | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KLEMENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANA APPIAH-KORANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ENONCHONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHINEZI CHIJIOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN COLBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE WOLF | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $233,518 | $20,593 |
| JENNIFER WELSH | BOARD SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $219,818 | $17,753 |
| KAREN LEVESQUE | HEAD OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,240 | $7,583 |
| ANTONIE CHIGEDA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MALAWI Officer | 2 | $223,620 | $1,644 |
| NAFIS ISLAM | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 38 | $163,600 | $7,154 |
| NEEMA KANYUA | HEAD OF PROGRAMS & SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 34 | $160,496 | $8,558 |
| KRISTEN STIPE | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 36 | $121,030 | $20,293 |
| RAPELANG RABANA | CO-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $138,255 | $0 |
| SARAH BARDACK | SENIOR RESEARCHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,105 | $23,525 |
| KANINI MUTOONI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HORN | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KLEMENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANA APPIAH-KORANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ENONCHONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHINEZI CHIJIOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN COLBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1080 EDGEWOOD AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-1764
- In care of
- % SUSAN COLBY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOE WOLF, 1080 EDGEWOOD AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941
- Signed the 990
- JOE WOLF, CEO
- Phone
- (415) 297-5924
- Website
- WWW.IMAGINEWORLDWIDE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-0990106 or by the name IMAGINE WORLDWIDE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
IMAGINE WORLDWIDE WILL EMPOWER EVERY CHILD, EVERYWHERE TO BUILD THE LITERACY AND NUMERACY SKILLS THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Program accomplishments
- IMAGINE WORLDWIDE PROVIDES AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION TO THE GLOBAL LITERACY/NUMERACY LEARNING CRISIS. THEIR MODEL IS MASSIVELY SCALABLE, EVIDENCE-BASED, AND CAN DELIVER FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING TO MILLIONS OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED CHILDREN. IMAGINE LAUNCHED ITS FIRST PILOT IN 2018 AND NOW THEY ARE OPERATING IN 7 COUNTRIES ACROSS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. THIS INCLUDES MALAWI WHERE IMAGINE IS PARTNERING WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO EXPAND THE TABLET-BASED MODEL TO EVERY PRIMARY SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY, SERVING 3.5MM LEARNERS OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. THERE IS ALSO ENORMOUS DEMAND TO REPLICATE THIS MODEL ELSEWHERE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND IMAGINE IS EXPANDING TO SCALE SIMILARLY IN SEVERAL ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES.Expenses $23,521,561 · grants $6,176,018
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-0990106
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,677,444
- Income (IRS master file)
- $42,461,921
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $41,457,525 | $24,722,965 | $31,677,444 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $25,746,629 | $21,689,517 | $15,189,508 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,457,051 | $4,616,032 | $9,416,175 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-0990106).
Questions about IMAGINE WORLDWIDE
- What is the EIN of IMAGINE WORLDWIDE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IMAGINE WORLDWIDE is 82-0990106.
- Is IMAGINE WORLDWIDE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to IMAGINE WORLDWIDE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IMAGINE WORLDWIDE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of IMAGINE WORLDWIDE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did IMAGINE WORLDWIDE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of IMAGINE WORLDWIDE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOE WOLF.
- Who are the officers and directors of IMAGINE WORLDWIDE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $264,400 (RAPELANG RABANA, CO-CEO).
- How much revenue does IMAGINE WORLDWIDE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $41,457,525, expenses of $24,722,965 and total assets of $31,677,444 at year end.
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