Arts of Imagination Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Arts of Imagination Foundation connects people of all ages and backgrounds to the enduring power of imagination through art and storytelling.The Arts of Imagination Foundation's vision is that people everywhere will discover the power of imagination in their lives.The Arts of Imagination Foundation achieves its mission through the study, acquisition, and exhibition of artwork and historic materials related to universal stories, through multi-generational learning events, and through scholarships and commissions that support the art of storytelling.
- Income
- $23,952
- Spending
- $12,238
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (1)
- $9,515 spent. The Arts of Imagination Foundation connects people of all ages and backgrounds to the enduring power of imagination through art and storytelling.The Arts of Imagination Foundation's vision is that people everywhere will discover the power of imagination in their lives.The Arts of Imagination Foundation achieves its mission through the study, acquisition, and exhibition of artwork and historic materials related to universal stories, through multi-generational learning events, and through scholarships and commissions that support the art of storytelling.In 2025,The Arts of Imagination Foundation (AOIF) expanded its outreach and educational programming by bringing historic, story-inspired artwork and structured arts education initiatives directly to classrooms, museums, community centers and rehabilitation facilities throughout the United States. Through these efforts, AOIF provided thousands of students and individuals from underserved communities with free access to art and arts education, supporting opportunities for creative engagement, cultural enrichment, and personal development.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 2021.
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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