2026-04-15T10:04:51-05:00 2025-08-31 HAN GROUP LLC 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-09-01 521164889 IMAGINATION STAGE INC IMAG 3019616060 4908 AUBURN AVENUE BETHESDA MD 20814 JOANNE LAMPARTER CHIEF ARTISTIC PROG. OFFICER 3019616060 2026-04-15 1 1 JENNIFER S HAN P00633304 2022937000 2026-04-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LAYNE HOLLEY 4908 AUBURN AVENUE BETHESDA MD 20814 8170983 0 X WWW.IMAGINATIONSTAGE.ORG X 1979 MD INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND EMPOWER CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH PROFESSIONAL THEATRE & ARTS EDUCATION. X 26 24 356 250 0 0 1960008 4256214 3195218 3089069 102475 30826 -165185 397623 5092516 7773732 0 0 0 0 4330310 3844796 103125 89290 710656 2659666 2555571 7093101 6489657 -2000585 1284075 5708207 6717661 1487392 1212771 4220815 5504890 X IMAGINATION STAGE, INC. EMPOWERS ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISCOVER THEIR VOICE AND IDENTITY THROUGH PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL THEATRE. 0 0 5092530 3089069 IMAGINATION STAGE, INC. IS THE WASHINGTON, DC, REGION'S LEADING THEATRE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO YOUNG PEOPLE. THROUGH PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, THE ORGANIZATION SERVES CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES - ACROSS ECONOMIC, COGNITIVE, AND PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES. IMAGINATION STAGE ADVANCES CREATIVITY, CONFIDENCE, AND SOCIAL CONNECTION BY ENSURING BROAD ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY TRANSFORMATIVE PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCES.PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PROGRAMIMAGINATION STAGE PRODUCES PROFESSIONAL THEATRE SPECIFICALLY CREATED FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES, EMPLOYING PROFESSIONAL ACTORS, DIRECTORS, AND DESIGNERS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN A SINGLE CLASSROOM, THE ORGANIZATION HAS GROWN INTO A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED THEATRE THAT COMMISSIONS AND PREMIERES NEW WORKS FOR CHILDREN ANNUALLY-AN UNCOMMON PRACTICE IN THE FIELD. THESE ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE AWARDS AND HAVE BEEN PRODUCED BY THEATRES NATIONWIDE AND INTERNATIONALLY, EXTENDING THEIR EDUCATIONAL IMPACT. IN FY25, ISTAGE REACHED 59,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LIVE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS AT OUR BETHESDA THEATRE. IN ADDITION, IMAGINATION STAGE PRODUCES EDUCATIONAL THEATRE FOCUSED ON MENTAL HEALTH FOR GRADES 3-12 ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THROUGH A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT WITH KAISER PERMANENTE, REACHING STUDENTS WELL BEYOND THE WASHINGTON REGION.ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMIMAGINATION STAGE OFFERS YEAR-ROUND ARTS EDUCATION IN ACTING, MUSICAL THEATRE, DANCE, AND FILMMAKING. PROGRAMS SERVE YOUTH FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH ADOLESCENCE AND ARE DESIGNED TO BE FULLY INCLUSIVE OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. INSTRUCTION EMPHASIZES ARTISTIC SKILL DEVELOPMENT ALONGSIDE CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS, INCLUDING COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING. THE ORGANIZATION IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS EXPERTISE IN ACCESSIBLE ARTS EDUCATION AND FOR CREATING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH ALL STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE MEANINGFULLY. THE COMPANY SERVED 5,152 STUDENTS THROUGH OUR REGULAR CLASSES AND CAMPS IN FILMMAKING, ACTING, MUSICAL THEATRE, DANCE, CONSERVATORY TRAINING, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD ARTS AND DELIVERED CREATIVE DRAMA WORKSHOPS TO 550 KINDERGARTENS THROUGH THIRD GRADE TITLE I STUDENTS IN MCPS, SUPPORTING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND EARLY LITERACY DEVELOPMENT.THEATRE FOR CHANGE PROGRAMTHE THEATRE FOR CHANGE PROGRAM USES THEATRE PRODUCTIONS AND FACILITATED WORKSHOPS TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS IN DIALOGUE AROUND COMPLEX SOCIAL ISSUES. BY CENTERING YOUTH VOICES AND LIVED EXPERIENCES, THE PROGRAM PROMOTES EMPATHY, CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND CIVIC AWARENESS. PARTICIPANTS, WHICH INCLUDE AT-RISK AND INCARCERATED YOUTH - DEVELOP CONFIDENCE, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND COLLABORATIVE SKILLS THAT ENABLE THEM TO CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THEIR SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. 5092530 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 110 0 1 356 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD VA X DAVID POLK 3012801621 4908 AUBURN AVENUE BETHESDA MD 20814 JOANNE LAMPARTER CHIEF ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING OFFICER 40.00 10.00 X X 104140 26035 3067 LAYNE HOLLEY AS OF NOV 2024 CHIEF MANAGING OFFICER 40.00 10.00 X X 13150 3288 0 KIM BARNETTE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE JOHNSTONE PRESIDENT ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY BERNARD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAWN DAVIS-WILENSKY VICE PRESIDENT, IDEA 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HURWITZ VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NIVEDITA MISRA VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNANCE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGO SADOW VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNANCE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA SPRINGSTEEN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE LINDE-KOGAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLA MANDELBAUM SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BONNIE FOGEL MEMBER/FOUNDER 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JANET STANFORD MEMBER/FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARLINDA BOXLEY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DRUJAK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLE FESCHE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THALIA GOLDSTEIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY GORE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN JONES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNA LANIER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURI LEVINE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA HOLLIDAY MCDONALD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACLYN RAPAPORT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA RAPOPORT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA ROSS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 117290 29323 3067 1 0 0 0 0 170869 1068195 3017150 344 4256214 TUITION 611610 2045912 2045912 PERFORMANCE TICKETS 711110 831593 831593 WORKSHOPS/CONTRACTS 611600 211564 211564 3089069 30826 30826 1517 1517 80425 0 80425 80425 80425 91550 170869 397251 -305701 -305701 ERTC INCOME 900099 607442 607442 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 8229 8229 REWARDS 900099 5711 5711 621382 7773732 3089069 0 428449 X 234454 106364 23445 104645 3036088 2693737 245764 96587 314292 269336 25893 19063 259962 222579 21395 15988 22526 15052 5618 1856 119159 79622 29718 9819 89290 89290 719780 397735 74865 247180 40991 40591 400 447422 284159 132096 31167 117970 78827 29422 9721 223187 204011 19176 32247 32204 43 448952 334950 43737 70265 133049 88904 33182 10963 PRODUCTION SPECIFIC EXP 245789 241453 595 3741 LICENSES & PERMITS 4499 3006 1122 371 6489657 5092530 686471 710656 229972 1881952 74965 376414 78137 119137 83856 133619 12442789 9015854 3836434 3426935 711487 59296 693356 720308 5708207 6717661 178829 257760 331410 364883 977153 590128 1487392 1212771 X 4220815 3241605 2263285 4220815 5504890 5708207 6717661 1284075 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4038621 3148307 2435982 1960008 4256214 15839132 1100454 1992953 2767049 3267668 3180619 12308743 5139075 5141260 5203031 5227676 7436833 28147875 359802 412008 357586 51298 32100 1212794 123950 531587 655537 359802 412008 481536 51298 563687 1868331 26279544 837 21274 64448 177358 112768 376685 837 21274 64448 177358 112768 376685 19756 65989 2384 8229 96358 5159668 5228523 5267479 5407418 7557830 28620918 0.91820 0.91640 0.01320 0.01310 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 19,756. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 65,989. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,384. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 8,229. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11302503 8118314 3184189 1140286 897540 242746 3426935 DEPOSITS 9917 RIGHT OF USE OPERATING LEASE ASSET, NET 585030 DUE FROM IMAGINATION STAGE OF WASHINGTON, DC, INC 125361 720308 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 590128 590128 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2025 AND 2024, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. X X X X X X X 1 ELEVATE LLC 6218 GEORGIA AVENUE NW SUITE 1 WASHINGTON DC 20011 GRANT WRITING 0 956965 89290 867675 956965 89290 867675 DC MD VA GALA 262419 170869 91550 49940 64792 100 282419 262419 170869 91550 49940 64792 100 282419 397251 -305701 EXPENDITURE OF ASSETS FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE 2025-08-31 697127 COST 0 0 0 0 PART II, LINE 2E: EXPLANATION OF INVOLVEMENT: ISMD INCURRED SIGNIFICANT EXPENSES IN FULFILLING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES, RESULTING IN A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 25% IN ITS NET ASSETS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH REVIEWS IT FOR ACCURACY AND REPORTS ITS FINDINGS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ETHICS TRAINING IS PART OF THE FIRST ALL-STAFF MEETING EACH FISCAL YEAR. EMPLOYEES AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, OR FOUNDATIONS. EMPLOYEES SIGN AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY A STRICT CODE OF ETHICS EACH YEAR; THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNS AND AGREES TO ABIDE BY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH FULL-DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION. FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF COMPENSATION WITH COMPARABLE DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IS MADE WITH AN ORGANIZATIONAL GOAL OF PARITY RELATIVE TO SIZE, MISSION AND PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THE LAST COMPENSATION STUDY TO DETERMINE OFFICER COMPENSATION WAS COMPLETED IN JUNE 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE (ANNUAL REPORT) AND GUIDESTAR (990), AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 393,711. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 71,877. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 238,956. TOTAL EXPENSES 704,544. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,180. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,619. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,456. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,255. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,844. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,369. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,768. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,981. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. IMAGINATION STAGE OF WASHINGTON DC INC 1333 H STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 471851625 THEATER AND ARTS INSTRUCTION AND EDUCATION DC 501(C)(3) LINE 10 IMAGINATION STAGE INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 IMAGINATION STAGE OF WASHINGTON DC INC Q 125361 COST