Nonprofit · EIN 85-1129775
IMAGINE AWARDS
Tax-exempt · BOHEMIA, NY 11716
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $401,289 | $416,949 | -$15,660 | $47,526 | $70,136 | -$22,610 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $400,793 | $414,400 | -$13,607 | $50,037 | $56,987 | -$6,950 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $405,650 | $417,080 | -$11,430 | $78,657 | $72,000 | $6,657 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $760
- Program service revenue
- $400,529
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $95,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,250
- Program services (functional)
- $392,647
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,488
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,814
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $50,037
- Total assets, end of year
- $47,526
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $70,136
- Net assets, end of year
- -$22,610
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$22,610
- Gross receipts
- $401,289
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN CERINI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY ROFFI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BURKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI ANNE CERINI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH CERINI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY ROFFI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BURKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI ANNE CERINI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH CERINI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY ROFFI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT BURKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI ANNE CERINI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3340 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY, BOHEMIA, NY 11716-1013
- In care of
- % CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 3340 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY, BOHEMIA NY 11716
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KEN CERINI, 3340 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY, BOHEMIA, NY 11716
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- KENNETH CERINI, 3340 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY, BOHEMIA NY 11716
- Signed the 990
- KEN CERINI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (631) 582-1600
- Website
- NYCIMAGINEAWARDS.COM
Mission
THE IMAGINE AWARDS, WHICH HOLDS ACADEMY AWARD TYPE EVENTS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN BOTH LONG ISLAND (APRIL) AND NEW YORK CITY (OCTOBER), WAS CREATED FOR 3 PURPOSES: TO SHINE A LIGHT ON NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE IMPACTFUL, INNOVATIVE, POSSESS STRONG LEADERSHIP, AND UNDERSTAND THE NEED AND IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSITY. THE IMAGINE AWARDS HOLDS TWO EVENTS, LONG ISLAND AND NEW YORK CITY, WHICH BRING NONPROFITS TOGETHER TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE SECTOR, TO PROVIDE AN AVENUE FOR COLLABORATION WITHIN THE SECTOR, BRINGING LEADERSHIP OF NONPROFITS TOGETHER TO FOSTER WAYS THAT THEY CAN WORK TOGETHER, TO PROVIDE INSIGHT AND EDUCATION TO THE SECTOR THROUGH SHARING OF IDEAS AT THE AWARDS PROGRAMS AND THROUGH OTHER TRAINING THROUGH OUR LET'S IMAGINE PROGRAM WHERE THE IMAGINE AWARD WINNERS PROVIDE INSIDE THROUGH A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- DURING 2025, THE IMAGINE AWARDS HELD EVENTS IN BOTH LONG ISLAND AND NEW YORK CITY WHERE 48 NONPROFITS WERE HIGHLIGHTED AND MORE THAN 700 PEOPLE CAME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. THE IMAGINE AWARDS PROVIDED GRANTS TO WINNERS, FREE TICKETS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND EACH OF THE 48 FINALISTS RECEIVED CUSTOM MADE, PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED VIDEOS. THE IMAGINE AWARDS HELPS TO VALIDATE AND SHARE THE IMPORTANT WORK THAT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE PERFORMING IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE IMAGINE AWARDS ARE THE ONLY AWARDS PROGRAM IN THE NEW YORK AREA THAT FOCUSES ON THE NONPROFIT SECTOR, A SECTOR THAT CHANGES LIVES ON A DAILY BASIS. THE IMAGINE AWARDS PROVIDES AN AVENUE TO COLLABORATE AND EXPLORE, IT PROVIDES EXPOSURE AND RECOGNITION TO THE FINALISTS AND THE SECTOR, AND IT PROVIDES A NIGHT WHERE WE SHINE A LIGHT ON THE SECTOR TO SPOTLIGHT ALL OF THE AMAZING THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY. IMAGINE AWARDS PARTICIPANTS HAVE DEVELOPED NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS, HAVE MADE CORPORATE CONNECTIONS WHICH HAS RESULTED IN NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTIONS, HAVE GAINED STRATEGIC INSIGHT INTO WHAT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ARE DOING, AND HAVE DEVELOPED NEW FRIENDSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT HAVE PROVEN ESSENTIAL TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $392,647 · grants $95,000 · revenue $401,289
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
- 85-1129775
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $47,526
- Income (IRS master file)
- $401,289
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $401,289 | $416,949 | $47,526 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $400,793 | $414,400 | $50,037 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $405,650 | $417,080 | $78,657 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $347,104 | $329,017 | $63,837 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: KENNETH CERINI | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: KENNETH CERINI | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 85-1129775).
Questions about IMAGINE AWARDS
- What is the EIN of IMAGINE AWARDS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IMAGINE AWARDS is 85-1129775.
- Is IMAGINE AWARDS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to IMAGINE AWARDS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IMAGINE AWARDS 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 AWARDS 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 AWARDS 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 AWARDS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KEN CERINI.
- Who are the officers and directors of IMAGINE AWARDS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does IMAGINE AWARDS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $401,289, expenses of $416,949 and total assets of $47,526 at year end.
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