Nonprofit · EIN 27-3014517
IMAGINE SCHOLAR INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · REDMOND, WA 98073
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $500,307 | $423,211 | $77,096 | $513,936 | $0 | $513,936 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $482,994 | $415,507 | $67,487 | $436,840 | $0 | $436,840 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $523,725 | $427,013 | $96,712 | $369,353 | $0 | $369,353 |
| December 31, 2020 | 990 | $286,049 | $212,103 | $73,946 | $326,949 | $0 | $326,949 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $493,811
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,496
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $125,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $104,880
- Other salaries and wages
- $91,243
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $200,923
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,450
- Travel
- $5,919
- Program services (functional)
- $386,677
- Management and general (functional)
- $36,534
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $436,840
- Total assets, end of year
- $513,936
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $513,936
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $513,936
- Gross receipts
- $500,307
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Johnson | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $104,880 |
| Timothy O'Neill | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Hinton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Montgomery | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caitlin Nunan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Judson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Paresh Soni | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Tremblay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Kaptain | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortney Johnson | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $92,602 | $4,800 |
| Timothy O'Neill | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Parker Montgomery | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamie Montgomery | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caitlin Nunan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Judson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Hinton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paresh Soni | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Tremblay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan O'Neill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORTNEY COREY JOHNSON | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $88,983 |
| TIMOTHY O'NEILL | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOAN O'NEILL | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JACK JUDSON | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PARKER MONTGOMERY | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PARESH SONI | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HINTON | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN NUNAN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ADAM TREMBLAY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2020: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COREY JOHNSON | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $58,600 |
| JONATHON JUDSON | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JANET CUMBEE | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER RANKIN | Vice Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PARKER MONTGOMERY | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BOGGS | Vice Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3083, REDMOND, WA 98073-3083
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Corey Johnson, PO BOX 3083, REDMOND, WA 98073
- Signed the 990
- Corey Johnson, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (206) 669-4969
- Website
- WWW.IMAGINESCHOLAR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Petersen CPAs & Advisors PLLC
Mission
Imagine Scholar works with various organizations across the world to match merit worthy students with promising mentorship and scholarship enhancing opportunities. Imagine Scholar is a youth development program on the African continent focusing on rural education and revitalizing community through educating youth leaders. Tapping in to local talent, the goal is to build a community network to encourage and financially support future youth.
Program accomplishments
- IMAGINE SCHOLAR INC. SUPPORTED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORK IN THE NKOMAZI REGION OF MPUMALANGA, SOUTH AFRICA. THROUGH THIS SUPPORT, 337 TEENS WERE SERVED THROUGH WEEKLY PROGRAMMING AND AN ADDITIONAL 2,919 YOUTH WERE REACHED THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED OUTREACH ACROSS 8 PATHFINDER PROGRAMMES. FUNDS ALSO SUPPORTED 122 UNIVERSITY-AGED ALUMNI AND 48 CAREER-STAGE ALUMNI THROUGH COACHING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CONTRIBUTED TO A CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP THAT CREATED 30 NEW PROFESSIONAL JOBS FOR ALUMNI IN THE REGIONExpenses $386,677
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 | 990 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
- 27-3014517
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $513,936
- Income (IRS master file)
- $500,307
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2017
- Posted by the IRS
- February 12, 2018
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2017
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $500,307 | $423,211 | $513,936 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $482,994 | $415,507 | $436,840 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $523,725 | $427,013 | $369,353 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $590,737 | $676,659 | $272,641 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | $286,049 | $212,103 | $326,949 | XML |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 27-3014517).
Questions about IMAGINE SCHOLAR INC
- What is the EIN of IMAGINE SCHOLAR INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IMAGINE SCHOLAR INC is 27-3014517.
- Is IMAGINE SCHOLAR INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2017 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2017.
- Are donations to IMAGINE SCHOLAR INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IMAGINE SCHOLAR INC 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 SCHOLAR INC 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 IMAGINE SCHOLAR INC 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 IMAGINE SCHOLAR INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Corey Johnson.
- Who are the officers and directors of IMAGINE SCHOLAR INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,880 (Corey Johnson, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does IMAGINE SCHOLAR INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $500,307, expenses of $423,211 and total assets of $513,936 at year end.
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