Public Charity

IMAGINATION STAGE INC

Based in BETHESDA, MD, IMAGINATION STAGE INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.8M in revenue, $6.5M in expenses, $6.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 61 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.0M.

EIN: 521164889 BETHESDA, MD Performing Arts Schools NTEE: A6E Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.8M
Total Expenses$6.5M
Total Assets$6.7M
Grant Records61
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

IMAGINATION STAGE, INC. EMPOWERS ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISCOVER THEIR VOICE AND IDENTITY THROUGH PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL THEATRE.

Where $100 goes at Imagination Stage Inc

How Imagination Stage Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$8 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $78 for programs

$78
Imagination Stage, inc
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 59,000 children; 5,152 students
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
NATIONAL PARTNER TO DELIVER ARTS-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMMING - PLANNING GRANT PERIOD, SITE VISIT TRAVEL EXPENSES
$411,068
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & ADVANCEMENT GRANT
$367,410
$33,103
$33,103
2024
1 grant(s) for varying purposes
$15,000

Showing up to 5 of 61 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

MEMBER/FOUNDER Bonnie Fogel
MEMBER Brian Drujak
MEMBER Camille Fesche
SECRETARY Carola Mandelbaum
VICE PRESIDENT Cathy Bernard
VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT David Hurwitz

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,811,171 49 grants
Human & Social Services
$648,815 2 grants
Arts & Culture
$427,718 3 grants
Education
$27,500 2 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$22,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7.8M $6.5M $6.7M
2024 $5.1M $7.1M $5.7M
2023 $5.2M $5.9M $7.5M
2022 $5.0M $4.8M $7.4M
2021 $5.2M $3.5M $8.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.2M to $7.8M (+51%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.7M.

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