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Nonprofit · EIN 93-4749691

IMAGINATION FACTORY

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002

Financials

$533K$380K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of IMAGINATION FACTORY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$533,039$379,951$153,088$171,950$800$171,150
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$291,205
Program service revenue
$243,937
Investment income
$0
Net income from sales of inventory
-$2,103
Other revenue
-$2,103

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$190,551
Other salaries and wages
$96,567
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$287,118
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$100
Accounting fees
$1,850
Occupancy
$7,423
Travel
$21,578
Program services (functional)
$331,873
Management and general (functional)
$31,013
Fundraising (functional)
$17,065

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$18,862
Total assets, end of year
$171,950
Total liabilities, end of year
$800
Net assets, end of year
$171,150
Net assets without donor restrictions
$171,150
Gross receipts
$535,142
Employees
0
Year formed
2024
State of legal domicile
DC

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cheri WilliamsSecretary
Officer
40$113,942
Matthew AndersonPresident & CEO
Officer
40$68,262
Cordelia CranshawTreasurer
Officer
2$8,347

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
15 R ST NE UNIT A, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-2117
In care of
% MATTHEW ANDERSON
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Matthew Anderson, 15 R St NE Unit A, Washington, DC 20002
Signed the 990
Matthew Anderson, President & CEO
Phone
(336) 708-1312
990-N for 2024 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Matthew Anderson, 15 R St NE Unit A, Washington DC 20002. Mailing address: 15 R St NE Unit A, Washington DC 20002. Website: www.imgnfactory.org
Return prepared by
Tax & Business Advisors LLC

Mission

The mission is to equip and catalyze leaders in the child welfare sector to drive innovation that prevents family separation and eliminates systemic harm. We provide programs that help individuals and organizations create new solutions that support families at risk of child welfare involvement.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Creative Clusters are multi-site innovation collaboratives that form out of the design labs at Untethered. Through these clusters, organizations and communities are able to co-design solutions to complex social challenges in their own communities. Using human-centered design, peer learning, technical assistance, and community partnership, participating sites work together to prototype and implement new approaches that strengthen families and reduce unnecessary system involvement. Current clusters focus on areas such as housing stability and eliminating the use of Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) to help prevent foster care entry, accelerate family reunification, and keep family connections whole..
    Expenses $145,526 · grants $235,953 · revenue $30,352
  • Untethered is Imagination Factorys annual national convening that brings together creative disruptors, cross-sector leaders, practitioners, advocates, and people with lived experience to reimagine supports for children and families. The event designed for both experience and impact, includes self-reflection and care, relationship-building opportunities, and participatory design labs. Through storytelling, and collaborative problem-solving experiences to spark innovation, Untethered holds space to deepen relationships and catalyze systems change. Untethered creates a space for connection, reflection, and action around building alternatives to harmful systems and advancing community-driven solutions.
    Expenses $122,160 · grants $47,300 · revenue $110,037
  • The Accelerator The Imagination Factory Accelerator equips leaders, teams, and organizations with the mindsets, practices, and tools needed to drive transformational change in child- and family-serving systems. Through immersive learning, coaching, and collaborative design, participants build their capacity for innovation, systems change, and creative leadership, or their avenue to entrepreneurship. The program focuses on developing practical strategies that help professionals and lived experts prevent family separation and create more equitable, family-centered systems of support.
    Expenses $27,837 · grants $5,800 · revenue $29,794
  • Coaching The Imagination Factory work alongside senior leaders in the child welfare sector and help them move from idea to action to impact. Leveraging a combined 45 plus years in the sector, we now equip and catalyze other leaders to innovate in child welfare to prevent family separation and eliminate systemic harms.
    Expenses $24,500 · revenue $38,754
  • The CEO Circle is a leadership community designed for executive leaders navigating the complexity of systems change work. Through retreats, facilitated dialogue, peer learning, and reflective leadership experiences, CEOs are supported in strengthening their leadership capacity, building authentic connections with peers, and sustaining themselves in demanding leadership roles. The Circle creates confidential space for leaders to explore personal growth, organizational strategy, innovation, and the future of family-serving systems.
    Expenses $11,850 · grants $100 · revenue $35,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
93-4749691
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
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$171,950
Income (IRS master file)
$535,142

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$533,039$379,951$171,950XML
990-N for 2024
Officer: Matthew Anderson
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 93-4749691).

Questions about IMAGINATION FACTORY

What is the EIN of IMAGINATION FACTORY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of IMAGINATION FACTORY is 93-4749691.
Is IMAGINATION FACTORY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to IMAGINATION FACTORY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does IMAGINATION FACTORY 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 IMAGINATION FACTORY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did IMAGINATION FACTORY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of IMAGINATION FACTORY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Matthew Anderson.
Who are the officers and directors of IMAGINATION FACTORY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,942 (Cheri Williams, Secretary).
How much revenue does IMAGINATION FACTORY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $533,039, expenses of $379,951 and total assets of $171,950 at year end.

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