Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc
Imagination stage of washington, dc, inc. Empowers all young people to discover their voice and identity through performing arts education and professional theatre.
Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $48,504
- -86.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $426,271
- -26.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $849,444
- +116.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2020) to $210K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $210K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Imagination Stage Inc Bethesda, MD | General Operating Support | $209,520 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $48,504 | $426,271 | $849,444 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $346,055 | $576,337 | $392,369 | — | — | $5,645 |
| 2023 | $160,121 | $536,832 | $505,834 | — | — | $429 |
| 2022 | $198,481 | $580,728 | $553,377 | $209,520 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $127,605 | $348,530 | $287,831 | $88,367 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $51,073 | $522,724 | $477,211 | $43,572 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $58,415 | $437,944 | $326,603 | — | — | — |
About Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc
Based on IRS filings
Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $49K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc is led by Yasemin Washington, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yasemin Washington
President
Secretary → President Elect & Secretary, 2023
President Elect & Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Stanford
Member & Founding Artistic Director
Producing Artistic Director → Founding Artistic Director, 2021
Founding Artistic Director → Member & Founding Artistic Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$417 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Bonnie Fogel
Member & Founder
Executive Director → Founder, 2022
Founder → Member & Founder, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$8K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Joanne Lamparter
Chief Artistic Programming Officer
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
$26K (2025)
Layne Holley
Chief Managing Officer
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
$3K (2025)
Nichole Francis Reynolds
Member
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
Immediate Past President → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candice Tolliver Burns
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Benning-Williams
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivan Lanier
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Fink
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raquel Carson
President Elect
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Mola
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chelsey Christensen
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marnique Heath
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Weiner
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Maura White (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Bruce Johnson (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Jason Najjoum (2022–2024) — Managing Director
- Former: Kate Linde-Kogan (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Chris Taylor (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Shelley Williams-Franklin (2023) — Member
- Former: Lashelle Franklin (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Scott Deutchman (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Gabrielle Mallory (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Monica Gregorio (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Lauren Benning Williams (2022) — Member
- Former: Renee Abott Lewis (2022) — Member
- Former: Kim Barnette (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Renee Abbot-Lewis (2021) — Member
- Former: Erika Martin (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Kim Greenfield Alfonso (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Matthew Blocher (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Debbi Jarvis (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Princess McDuffie (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Joanne Lamparter (Chief Artistic Programming Officer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc
How large is Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc?
Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc reported $49K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $426K.
What is Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc?
Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. It holds $49K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc operate?
Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc's EIN?
Imagination Stage of Washington DC Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1851625. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 9, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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