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← IMAGINE A CENTER FOR COPING WITH LOSS

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by IMAGINE A CENTER FOR COPING WITH LOSS.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,311,561
Total expenses
$2,173,985
Contributions and grants received
$2,223,704
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$43,825
Investment income
$52,013
Other revenue
-$7,981
Total assets, end of year
$2,678,307
Total liabilities, end of year
$727,093
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,951,214
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,636,508
Management and general expenses
$175,705
Fundraising expenses
$361,772
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,636,508

Program services were 75.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $255,967

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $68,038

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,899,699

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TRAINING PROGRAM

    total $43,825 · related or exempt $43,825

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $51,486 · excluded $51,486

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $527

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $527

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $527 · excluded $527

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $30,924

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $255,967

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $38,905

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$7,981 · excluded -$7,981

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $200,678 · program services $148,943 · management and general $11,031 · fundraising $40,704

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $982,736 · program services $729,354 · management and general $54,054 · fundraising $199,328

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $29,860 · program services $22,161 · management and general $1,643 · fundraising $6,056

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $76,050 · program services $56,442 · management and general $4,183 · fundraising $15,425

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $97,609 · program services $72,443 · management and general $5,368 · fundraising $19,798

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $54,428 · management and general $54,428

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $54,448 · program services $50,562 · management and general $3,886

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $24,508 · program services $20,149 · fundraising $4,359

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $73,451 · program services $42,987 · management and general $7,992 · fundraising $22,472

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $348,498 · program services $341,530 · management and general $6,968

  • 17 · Travel

    total $15,755 · program services $15,755

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $29,086 · program services $27,632 · management and general $1,454

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $24,666 · program services $22,691 · management and general $410 · fundraising $1,565

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM RESOURCES

    total $129,700 · program services $76,463 · management and general $1,172 · fundraising $52,065

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $23,116 · management and general $23,116

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIP. RENTAL & REPAIRS

    total $9,396 · program services $9,396

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $83,357 · end of year $84,901

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,070,209 · end of year $1,146,946

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $461,048 · end of year $556,865

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $61,298 · end of year $10,409

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $12,231 · end of year $24,562

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $295,655

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $139,993

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $137,026 · end of year $155,662

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $975,719 · end of year $698,962

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $33,590 · end of year $40,241

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $5,870

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $953,660 · end of year $680,982

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,302,905 · end of year $1,222,775

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $510,733 · end of year $728,439

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

A YEAR ROUND GRIEF SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILDREN, PARENTS AND ADULTS COPING WITH THE LOSS OF A FAMILY MEMBER DUE TO DEATH OR LIFE-ALTERING ILLNESS, DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN AND TEENS DEVELOP HEALTHY COPING SKILLS AND FOSTER RESILIENCY AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING FOR ALL THOSE WHO GRIEVE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A YEAR ROUND GRIEF SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILDREN, PARENTS AND ADULTS COPING WITH A LOSS DUE TO DEATH, DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN AND TEENS DEVELOP HEALTHY COPING SKILLS AND FOSTER RESILIENCY AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING FOR ALL THOSE WHO GRIEVE. IMAGINE PROVIDES TRAINING TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SCHOOLS AND LEADERS INTERESTED IN BETTER SUPPORTING GRIEVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EVERYWHERE.

  • IMAGINE'S CORE FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAM IS FREE, YEAR ROUND, PEER TO PEER GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS COPING WITH LOSS, RANGING IN AGE FROM 3 - 18, YOUNG ADULTS AND THEIR ADULT CAREGIVERS. SUPPORT GROUPS MEET BI-WEEKLY IN OUR MOUNTAINSIDE OR NEWARK LOCATIONS OR VIRTUALLY. IN THE 24 - 25 PROGRAM YEAR, IMAGINE SERVED OVER 600 INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR DIRECT SUPPORT MODEL. PARTICIPANTS ATTEND IMAGINE FOR FREE FOR AS LONG AS THE SERVICES ARE NEEDED. IT TAKES OVER 120 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO ATTEND A 3 DAY TRAINING AND THEN RECEIVE ON-GOING COACHING AND SUPERVISION TO FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE PEER GRIEF SUPPORT MODEL. EACH NIGHT OF SUPPORT IS OVERSEEN BY A CLINICAL STAFF MEMBER.

    Expenses $1,139,704

  • IMAGINE KNOWS THAT NOT EVERYONE WHO IS GRIEVING WILL BE IN A PEER GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAM AT OUR CENTER, BUT THEY WILL NEED THE SUPPORT OF THEIR PEERS. IMAGINE PROVIDES GRIEF EDUCATION AND GRIEF TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS LOOKING TO BETTER SERVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE IN THEIR COMMUNITY WHO ARE GRIEVING. DURING THE 24 - 25 YEAR, IMAGINE TRAINED OVER 3,100 INDIVIDUALS TO BETTER SUPPORT THOSE IN THEIR LIVES WHO ARE GRIEVING. THESE TRAININGS ARE FULLY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES THAT HELP PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE THEIR OWN GRIEF AND HOW TO SUPPORT OTHERS WHO ARE GRIEVING.

    Expenses $469,906 · Revenue $43,825

  • IMAGINE HAS CREATED A RETREAT THAT WE OFFER EACH YEAR, TO VARIOUS STAKEHOLDER GROUPS AT IMAGINE. FROM EXCLUSIVE TO WIDOWS, OR WOMEN, OR MEN, IMAGINE KNOWS THAT GRIEF TAKES A TOLL ON CAREGIVERS AND THAT IN ORDER TO GRIEVE, MANY NEED SPACE AWAY AND TIME TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES, SO THEY CAN BE BETTER FOR THEMSELVES AND THE INDIVIDUALS THAT COUNT ON THEM. IMAGINE ORGANIZES A THREE DAY TWO NIGHT RETREAT EACH YEAR TO SUPPORT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF OUR PARTICIPANTS, THAT IS OFFERED FOR FREE TO ALL WHO ATTEND.

    Expenses $16,447

  • IMAGINE FAMILIES ARE UNIQUELY CHALLENGED IN THE SPACE THAT AS SOLE CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN, THE SUMMER CAN BE A VERY CHALLENGING TIME. IMAGINE IS PURPOSEFUL ABOUT DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH BOTH GRIEF CAMPS AND TRADITIONAL DAY CAMPS THAT RECEIVE IMAGINE'S TRAINING TO ENSURE THAT IMAGINE FAMILIES HAVE SAFE SUPPORTIVE EXPERIENCES AND OPTIONS FOR CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS, WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT AND LESS CONSISTENCY EXISTS. IMAGINE STAFF SPENDS TIME COMMUNICATING WITH THESE PARTNERS AND WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CAMP OPTIONS FOR IMAGINE PARTICIPANTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

    Expenses $10,451

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jeffrey Peris Scd

    CHAIR (UNTIL 12/24), TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Ethan Kramer

    VICE-CHAIR, TRUSTEE (UNTIL 05/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kristen Sonnek-Schmelz

    VICE-CHAIR (AS OF 1/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Don Bucciarelli CPA

    TREASURER (UNTIL 12/24), CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Shane Nelson

    SECRETARY (AS OF 1/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Robert Kelly

    SECRETARY (UNTIL 12/24), TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Diana Miller CPA

    BOARD EMERITUS CHAIR (UNTIL 07/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Fatimah Burnham-Watkins

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Michelle Fertig

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Pat Keefe Esq

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Shawadeim Reagans

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kenneth Schneider PhD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kristen Sonnek-Schmelz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Sam Tooley

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Morgan Toriello

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Scott West

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Sydney Williams

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Amy Yin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Lindsay Schambach

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $199,320
    From this org
    $183,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,320
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,320
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,000
    Filer's total
    $199,320

  • Andrew Bauer

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $108,750
    From this org
    $106,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,500
    Hours/week
    60

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
8 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601049349301800

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