Ima Foundation
Invitation OnlyWichita, Kansas · EIN 23-7432160 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $106 and $1,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
85% of grants went outside Kansas.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Hygiene Inc | Park City, KS | Program services | $27,500 |
| Metropolitan State University of de | Denver, CO | Program services | $22,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas Cit | Kansas City, MO | Program services | $20,110 |
| Ima Financial Group Inc Associate | Chantilly, VA | Program services | $16,581 |
| Lifting Up Westchester Inc | White Plains, NY | Program services | $15,000 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Denver, CO | Program services | $11,580 |
| Starlight Theatre Association of Ka | Kansas City, MO | Program services | $11,266 |
| Sound | Tukwila, WA | Program services | $11,000 |
| Casa of Lane County | Springfield, OR | Program services | $10,550 |
| Highview | Denver, CO | Program services | $10,500 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | Program services | $10,100 |
| All Star Code Inc | New York, NY | Program services | $10,000 |
| Casa Pacifica Centers for Children | Camarillo, CA | Program services | $10,000 |
| Colorado Womens Employment and Educ | Denver, CO | Program services | $10,000 |
| Crosspurpose | Denver, CO | Program services | $10,000 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum | Dallas, TX | Program services | $10,000 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | Program services | $10,000 |
| Florence Crittenton Services of Ora | Fullerton, CA | Program services | $10,000 |
| Foundation for Tacoma Students | Tacoma, WA | Program services | $10,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of Kansas Inc | Wichita, KS | Program services | $10,000 |
| Hollywood Food Coalition | Los Angeles, CA | Program services | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | Program services | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Utah Inc | Salt Lake Cty, UT | Program services | $10,000 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | Lawrence, KS | Program services | $10,000 |
| Moxxie Network Foundation Inc | Brightwaters, NY | Program services | $10,000 |
| Para Los Ninos | Los Angeles, CA | Program services | $10,000 |
| Penny Lane Centers | N Hollywood, CA | Program services | $10,000 |
| Seymour Ambulance Assoc Inc | Seymour, CT | Program services | $10,000 |
| The Whole Child-Mental Health & Hou | Whittier, CA | Program services | $10,000 |
| The Wily Network Inc | Newton, MA | Program services | $10,000 |
| Washington Alliance for Better Scho | Shoreline, WA | Program services | $10,000 |
| Western Stock Show Association | Denver, CO | Program services | $10,000 |
| YWCA of Glendale and Pasadena | Glendale, CA | Program services | $10,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Program services | $9,008 |
| United Way of the Plains Kansas | Wichita, KS | Program services | $8,843 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of | Wichita, KS | Program services | $7,850 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon N | Mount Vernon, NY | Program services | $7,600 |
| Center for Changing Lives | Chicago, IL | Program services | $7,500 |
| Exploration Place Inc | Wichita, KS | Program services | $7,500 |
| Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain | Greenwood Village, CO | Program services | $7,500 |
| David Lynch Foundation for Consciou | New York, NY | Program services | $6,000 |
| Newman University | Wichita, KS | Program services | $6,000 |
| Buckley School | Sherman Oaks, CA | Program services | $5,000 |
| Careers in Construction Colorado | Colorado Spgs, CO | Program services | $5,000 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | Program services | $5,000 |
| Construction Education Foundation O | Denver, CO | Program services | $5,000 |
| Denver Hybrid College | Denver, CO | Program services | $5,000 |
| Friends University | Wichita, KS | Program services | $5,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | Program services | $5,000 |
| Kansas Childrens Service League | Wichita, KS | Program services | $5,000 |
| Macdonald Training Center Inc | Tampa, FL | Program services | $5,000 |
| Rockhurst High School | Kansas City, MO | Program services | $5,000 |
| The Pando Initiative Inc | Wichita, KS | Program services | $5,000 |
| United Workers Inc | New Haven, CT | Program services | $5,000 |
| Wsu Tech Foundation | Wichita, KS | Program services | $5,000 |
| Warren Village Inc | Denver, CO | Program services | $4,310 |
| University of Central Missouri Foun | Warrensburg, MO | Program services | $4,000 |
| The Treehouse Inc | Wichita, KS | Program services | $3,710 |
| Kapaun Mt Carmel Catholic High Sch | Wichita, KS | Program services | $3,500 |
| Volar | Dallas, TX | Program services | $3,456 |
Showing the 60 largest of 602 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Foundation | Washington, DC | Program services | $50,000 |
| Metropolitan State University of de | Denver, CO | Program services | $40,000 |
| Western Stock Show Association | Denver, CO | Program services | $40,000 |
| Casa of Lane County | Springfield, OR | Program services | $10,000 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum | Dallas, TX | Program services | $10,000 |
| Exploration Place Inc | Wichita, KS | Program services | $10,000 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assoc | Lawrence, KS | Program services | $10,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | Program services | $10,000 |
| Starlight Theatre Association of Ka | Kansas City, MO | Program services | $10,000 |
| Womens Foundation of Colorado Inc | Denver, CO | Program services | $4,500 |
| First Down Club Inc | Stamford, CT | Program services | $2,750 |
| Alaska Society for Prevention of Cr | Anchorage, AK | Program services | $2,500 |
| Alliance for Choice in Education | Greenwood Village, CO | Program services | $2,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon N | Mount Vernon, NY | Program services | $2,500 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Inc | Boston, MA | Program services | $2,500 |
| Jewish Family Service of Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | Program services | $2,500 |
| American Cancer Society-Colorado | Denver, CO | Program services | $2,036 |
| Alaska Moving Arts Center Inc | Eagle River, AK | Program services | $2,000 |
| Stone Soup Group | Anchorage, AK | Program services | $2,000 |
| LA Canada Flintridge Educational Fo | LA Caada Flintridge, CA | Program services | $1,590 |
| Don Bosco Technical Institute | Rosemead, CA | Program services | $1,500 |
| Mercer Island-Eastside Orphans and | Kirkland, WA | Program services | $1,500 |
| North Queens Drill Team Inc | Lynnwood, WA | Program services | $1,500 |
| Mickey Lione Jr Fund Inc | Stamford, CT | Program services | $1,250 |
| Kansas Food Bank Warehouse Inc | Wichita, KS | Program services | $1,050 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | Program services | $1,000 |
| Cross Cultural Connections | Atlantic Bch, FL | Program services | $1,000 |
| Destination College | Bronxville, NY | Program services | $1,000 |
| Metropolitan State University of de | Denver, CO | Program services | $1,000 |
| Mongolian School of Colorado | Centennial, CO | Program services | $1,000 |
| Peoples Self-Help Housing Corporati | Sn Luis Obisp, CA | Program services | $1,000 |
| Plano Metropolitan Ballet Inc | Plano, TX | Program services | $1,000 |
| Redondo Beach Educational Foundatio | Redondo Beach, CA | Program services | $1,000 |
| Youth With a Mission | Garden Valley, TX | Program services | $1,000 |
| National Sports Center for the Disa | Golden, CO | Program services | $900 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwest | Portland, OR | Program services | $650 |
| Second Hand Heros | Crystal City, MO | Program services | $640 |
| Ima Financial Group Inc Associate | Chantilly, VA | Program services | $601 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metr | Portland, OR | Program services | $600 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of | Wichita, KS | Program services | $560 |
| Boulder Pride | Boulder, CO | Program services | $500 |
| Central New York Ronald Mcdonald Ho | Syracuse, NY | Program services | $500 |
| Challenge Foundation Inc | Englewood, CO | Program services | $500 |
| Child Care Connection Inc | Anchorage, AK | Program services | $500 |
| Colorado Puppy Rescue of Colorado | Parker, CO | Program services | $500 |
| Community Foundation of Southwest L | Lake Charles, LA | Program services | $500 |
| Goddard High | Goddard, KS | Program services | $500 |
| Intentional Sports | Arlington Heights, IL | Program services | $500 |
| Jewishcolorado | Denver, CO | Program services | $500 |
| Mountain Pride | Avon, CO | Program services | $500 |
| Step Denver | Denver, CO | Program services | $500 |
| University of Central Missouri Foun | Warrensburg, MO | Program services | $500 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Program services | $477 |
| 2Xtreme Foundation Inc | Littleton, CO | Program services | $450 |
| Isabella Community Soup Kitchen | Mt Pleasant, MI | Program services | $327 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | Program services | $310 |
| Colorado Dream Foundaton | Denver, CO | Program services | $300 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Diso | Chicago, IL | Program services | $250 |
| Denver Zoological Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | Program services | $250 |
| Ms - Just Keep Moving Inc | Waukesha, WI | Program services | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $831,453 | 762 |
| 2024 | $1,970,825 | 669 |
| 2023 | $1,082,425 | 469 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 4, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641559349100219
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7432160
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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