Developmental Disabilities Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CENTER DBA IMAGINE IS CREATING A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL ABILITIES. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE ASPIRE TO AND ACHIEVE A FULFILLING LIFE OF NEW POSSIBILITIES. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING SERVICES DESIGNED TO INCORPORATE PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL, COGNITIVE, AND PHYSICAL CHALLENGES INTO THE FABRIC OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. SERVICES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT, RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY LIVING, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.
- Income
- $27.1 million
- Spending
- $31.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 84%
- Employees
- 492
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $180,343, cfo/coo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $13.6 million spent. RESIDENTIAL IS CUSTOMIZED RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY ACCESS OPTIONS TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH PHYSICAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, AND COGNITIVE DISABILITIES. RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS INCLUDE HOST HOME AND COMPANION HOMES, GROUP HOMES, FAMILY MODELS, ALONG WITH NURSING AND FINANCIAL SUPPORTS.
- $4.3 million spent. ADULT COMMUNITY SERVICES (ACS) AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL, VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL GROWTH TO ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE CHALLENGES. THESE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS PROMOTE COMMUNITY INTEGRATION THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORK, RECREATION, AND SENIOR CITIZEN ACTIVITIES. ACS PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC RECREATION WHICH FOCUSES ON PROVIDING LIFE-LONG LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO ALLOW EACH INDIVIDUAL TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. CLASSES AND LESSON PLANS FOCUS ON IMPROVING A PERSONS PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND LEISURE NEEDS THROUGH ACTIVITY INTERVENTION. IMAGINE PLANS AND FACILITATES AN ACTIVITY FOR THEIR CLIENT AND ENSURES THAT SKILLS ARE PRACTICED AND GOALS ARE ACHIEVED. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY-BASED RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHY, VOLUNTEER WORK, SCIENCE, SWIMMING, EQUINE THERAPY AND ARTS & CRAFTS. INDIVIDUALS SERVED 187 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDES A RANGE OF JOB PREPARATION, JOB SEARCH, JOB COACHING AND TRAINING SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL. THE PREFERRED OUTCOME IS FULL INCLUSION EMPLOYMENT WITH REGULAR COMPENSATION, EQUAL ADVANCEMENT AND EQUAL INTERACTION WITH CO-WORKERS IN THE EMPLOYMENT SETTING. INDIVIDUALS SERVED 96 ADULT COMMUNITY SERVICES (ACS) AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL, VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL GROWTH TO ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE CHALLENGES. THESE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS PROMOTE COMMUNITY INTEGRATION THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORK, RECREATION, AND SENIOR CITIZEN ACTIVITIES. ACS PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC RECREATION WHICH FOCUSES ON PROVIDING LIFE-LONG LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO ALLOW EACH INDIVIDUAL TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. CLASSES AND LESSON PLANS FOCUS ON IMPROVING A PERSONS PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND LEISURE NEEDS THROUGH ACTIVITY INTERVENTION. IMAGINE PLANS AND FACILITATES AN ACTIVITY FOR THEIR CLIENT AND ENSURES THAT SKILLS ARE PRACTICED AND GOALS ARE ACHIEVED. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY-BASED RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHY, VOLUNTEER WORK, SCIENCE, SWIMMING, EQUINE THERAPY AND ARTS & CRAFTS. INDIVIDUALS SERVED 187 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDES A RANGE OF JOB PREPARATION, JOB SEARCH, JOB COACHING AND TRAINING SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL. THE PREFERRED OUTCOME IS FULL INCLUSION EMPLOYMENT WITH REGULAR COMPENSATION, EQUAL ADVANCEMENT AND EQUAL INTERACTION WITH CO-WORKERS IN THE EMPLOYMENT SETTING. INDIVIDUALS SERVED 96
- $1.2 million spent. SCHOOL AGED SERVICES (SAS) PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY THERAPEUTIC RECREATION THROUGH IMAGINES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, SUMMER CAMP AND SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON IMPROVING A PERSONS PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND LEISURE NEEDS THROUGH ACTIVITY INTERVENTIONS. IMAGINE TYPICALLY PLANS AND FACILITATES AN ACTIVITY FOR THEIR CLIENT AND ENSURES THAT CERTAIN SKILLS ARE PRACTICED AND GOALS ARE ACHIEVED DURING THE SESSION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COMMUNITY-BASED RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING SUCH AS VISITING WATER PARKS, AMUSEMENT PARKS, FISHING, HIKING, SWIMMING, EQUINE THERAPY AND, ARTS & CRAFTS. IMAGINE ALSO OFFERS A TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM GEARED TOWARD ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 16-24, DESIGNED TO EASE THE TRANSITION FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD FOCUSED ON INCREASING INDEPENDENCE, PRACTICING FINANCIAL SKILLS AND FURTHER DEVELOPING SOCIAL SKILLS. INDIVIDUALS SERVED 117 SCHOOL AGED SERVICES (SAS) PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY THERAPEUTIC RECREATION THROUGH IMAGINES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, SUMMER CAMP AND SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON IMPROVING A PERSONS PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND LEISURE NEEDS THROUGH ACTIVITY INTERVENTIONS. IMAGINE TYPICALLY PLANS AND FACILITATES AN ACTIVITY FOR THEIR CLIENT AND ENSURES THAT CERTAIN SKILLS ARE PRACTICED AND GOALS ARE ACHIEVED DURING THE SESSION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COMMUNITY-BASED RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING SUCH AS VISITING WATER PARKS, AMUSEMENT PARKS, FISHING, HIKING, SWIMMING, EQUINE THERAPY AND, ARTS & CRAFTS. IMAGINE ALSO OFFERS A TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM GEARED TOWARD ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 16-24, DESIGNED TO EASE THE TRANSITION FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD FOCUSED ON INCREASING INDEPENDENCE, PRACTICING FINANCIAL SKILLS AND FURTHER DEVELOPING SOCIAL SKILLS. INDIVIDUALS SERVED 117
- $10.2 million spent. FAMILY RECRUITED EMPLOYER IS UNIQUELY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIND, RECRUIT, AND UTILIZE INDIVIDUALS THEY KNOW AND TRUST TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THEIR LOVED ONE. THE SERVICE WAS DEVELOPED TO MEET A NEED AND ADDRESS A GAP IN SERVICES IN A COST-EFFICIENT MANNER. THE SERVICE PRESERVES CONSUMER DIGNITY BY ALLOWING TRUSTED FAMILY MEMBERS TO BE PAID TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ASPECTS OF CARE INSTEAD OF HAVING AN EMPLOYEE OF AN AGENCY WITH WHOM THEY ARE NOT FAMILIAR ASSIST WITH THESE TASKS. IT ALSO ALLOWS PARENTS RESPITE FROM PRIMARY CARE EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS OR OVERNIGHTS, HOURS, OR DAYS WHEN TYPICAL AGENCIES MAY NOT OFFER SUPPORT. INDIVIDUALS SERVED 66 EXPENSE: 942,298 REVENUE: 1,053,921 BEHAVIORAL OFFERS EXPERT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, FAMILIES, AND THEIR SUPPORT NETWORK WITH A COMPREHENSIVE, TEAMING APPROACH THROUGH DIRECT INTERVENTION INCLUDING CONSULTATION, EVALUATION, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. INDIVIDUALS SERVED 87 EXPENSE: 667,067 REVENUE: 730,021 OTHER SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDES OTHER PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WHICH PROVIDES RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE LIVING SITUATION OF LOCAL CITIZENS. INDIVIDUAL SERVED 169 EXPENSE: 8,638,173 REVENUE: 836,573
- FAMILY RECRUITED EMPLOYER IS UNIQUELY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIND, RECRUIT, AND UTILIZE INDIVIDUALS THEY KNOW AND TRUST TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THEIR LOVED ONE. THE SERVICE WAS DEVELOPED TO MEET A NEED AND ADDRESS A GAP IN SERVICES IN A COST-EFFICIENT MANNER. THE SERVICE PRESERVES CONSUMER DIGNITY BY ALLOWING TRUSTED FAMILY MEMBERS TO BE PAID TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ASPECTS OF CARE INSTEAD OF HAVING AN EMPLOYEE OF AN AGENCY WITH WHOM THEY ARE NOT FAMILIAR ASSIST WITH THESE TASKS. IT ALSO ALLOWS PARENTS RESPITE FROM PRIMARY CARE EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS OR OVERNIGHTS, HOURS, OR DAYS WHEN TYPICAL AGENCIES MAY NOT OFFER SUPPORT. INDIVIDUALS SERVED 66 EXPENSE: 942,298 REVENUE: 1,053,921 BEHAVIORAL OFFERS EXPERT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, FAMILIES, AND THEIR SUPPORT NETWORK WITH A COMPREHENSIVE, TEAMING APPROACH THROUGH DIRECT INTERVENTION INCLUDING CONSULTATION, EVALUATION, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. INDIVIDUALS SERVED 87 EXPENSE: 667,067 REVENUE: 730,021 OTHER SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDES OTHER PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WHICH PROVIDES RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE LIVING SITUATION OF LOCAL CITIZENS. INDIVIDUAL SERVED 169 EXPENSE: 8,638,173 REVENUE: 836,573
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1969.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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