IMAGINE IDAHO FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IMAGINE IDAHO FOUNDATION

EIN 85-2713318 · Public Utilities (W80)

What they do

THE MISSION of IMAGINE IDAHO is to EDUCATE, COALESCE & LEVERAGE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE STATE to DEPLOY FEDERAL and STATE FUNDING for BROADBAND-COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE IN A PRO-COMPETITIVE WAY to UNSERVED and UNDERSERVED IDAHO. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL is INCREASED BROADBAND ACCESS THAT ALLOWS ALL IDAHOANS to LIVE, LEARN & WORK ANYWHERE IN OUR GREAT STATE. IMAGINE IDAHO HAS A COALITION of COMMUNITY, CIVIC LEADERS, and SERVICE PROVIDERS COMMITTED to ENSURING EVERY IDAHOAN HAS ACCESS to RELIABLE and AFFORDABLE BROADBAND. IMAGINE IDAHO is COMMITTED to ENSURING IDAHO COMMUNITIES and CITIZENS HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED to BUILD SOUND, FUTURE PROOF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE and LAST MILE CONNECTIVITY to HOMES. NOW WITH STATE and FEDERAL FUNDING and GROWING AWARENESS of THE ISSUES, WE CAN ACHIEVE SOLUTIONS and FINALLY GET IDAHO CONNECTED. FROM EDUCATION, TELEMEDICINE, and PRECISION AGRICULTURE to POST-SECONDARY TRAINING & MORE, IMAGINE IDAHO is KEY to ENSURING SUCCESS for IDAHOANS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.73%of revenue went to mission work97.1% of expenses · Program services

$80.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.32%of revenue went to management and office costs2.9% of expenses

$0.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$485,246

Mission workProgram services$377,18077.73% of revenue97.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,2752.32% of revenue2.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$96,79119.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$388,45580.05% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.4% mission · 0.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$485,246

Expenses$388,455

Annual surplus $96,791 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$377,180 · 97.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,275 · 2.9% of expenses

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Revenue$485,246

Expenses$388,455

Assets$332,953

Income$485,246

Contributions$485,236

Mission work (program services)$377,180

Grants given$20,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$11,275

Accounting fees$11,221

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHIRSTINA CULVERTREASURER · 16 hrs/week $110,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

CHIRSTINA CULVERTREASURER

ANDY BINDERBOARD MEMBER

BRENT STACEYBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH FORNEYTRUSTEE

MARK RUSZCZYKTRUSTEE

SEAN COLETTIPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: PO BOX 3084, KETCHUM, ID 83340
County: Blaine
In care of: SEAN COLETTI
Primary officer: SEAN COLETTI, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailchristina@imagineidaho.org Phone(202) 538-9031

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
NTEE classification: Public Utilities (W80)
IRS tax category: Public Utilities
Grant-giving organization: Yes