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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-3273549

Imaginable Futures Foundation

A private foundation in Redwood City, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 63 grants and $22 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $22,003,842

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $52,225,573

  • Tax year 2023

    $22,173,121

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $55,455,566

  • Tax year 2022

    $21,795,806

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $57,954,615

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

63 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. All Our Kin IncNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $1,500,000
  2. Alliance for Early SuccessWashington, DC

    To support early childhood education

    $1,500,000
  3. National Black Child Development Institute IncSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $1,500,000
  4. Fundo Socioambiental CasaJuquitiba, Brazil

    To support equitable education

    $1,365,000
  5. Firelight FoundationScotts Valley, CA

    To support income security

    $1,202,000
  6. The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC

    Project grant to support Grantee?s Ascend Program?s Postsecondary Success for Parents Initiative

    $1,166,667
  7. Generation HopeWashington, DC

    General support

    $850,000
  8. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    To support education research

    $750,000
  9. Firelight FoundationScotts Valley, CA

    To support income security

    $602,000
  10. The Wildflower FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    To support the Black Wildflowers Fund

    $600,000
  11. Association of Community College TrusteesWashington, DC

    To support student parents

    $500,000
  12. LIFT IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $500,000
  13. PelotonU IncAustin, TX

    General support

    $500,000
  14. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    To support education research

    $500,000
  15. Usawa AgendaNairobi, Kenya

    General support

    $500,000
  16. Usawa AgendaNairobi, Kenya

    General support

    $500,000
  17. Zlto NPCCape Town, South Africa

    General support

    $500,000
  18. Virginia Foundation for Community College EducationN Chesterfld, VA

    To support student parents

    $475,000
  19. Jeremiah ProgramMinneapolis, MN

    To support student parents

    $450,000
  20. Centro de Estudos das Relacoes de Trabalho e Desigualdades - CEERTSao Paulo, Brazil

    General support

    $420,000
  21. Swahilipot Hub FoundationMombasa, Kenya

    General support

    $350,000
  22. Geledes Instituto Da Mulher NegraSao Paulo, Brazil

    General support

    $320,000
  23. American Council on EducationWashington, DC

    To support student parents

    $300,000
  24. Innovation Edge Foundation (RF) NPCCape Town, South Africa

    General support

    $300,000
  25. Instituto Elos BrasilBrazil

    General support

    $300,000
  26. The Board of Regents of the University of NebraskaOmaha, NE

    To support early childhood education

    $300,000
  27. Acao Educativa Assessoria Pesquisa e InformacaoSao Paulo, Brazil

    To support equitable education

    $275,000
  28. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC

    To support student parents

    $250,000
  29. Early Learning Access IncCanton, MA

    General support/early childhood education

    $250,000
  30. Trustees of Boston UniversityOxford, OH

    To support the Center on the Ecology of Early Development

    $250,000
  31. Brazil FoundationNew York, NY

    to finance the creation of the Racioethnic Equity in Education Fund

    $233,175
  32. Ashoka BrasilSao Paulo, Brazil

    To support equitable education

    $200,000
  33. Centro de Estudos das Relacoes de Trabalho e Desigualdades - CEERTSao Paulo, Brazil

    General support

    $200,000
  34. Podaali - Fundo Indigena Da Amazonia BrasileiraRio de Janeiro, Brazil

    To support equitable education

    $200,000
  35. The Global Development Incubator IncNairobi, Kenya

    To support equitable education

    $200,000
  36. The Global Fund for ChildrenWashington, DC

    To support the Funder Safeguarding Collaborative

    $200,000
  37. Believe in Students IncPhiladelphia, PA

    To support student parents

    $190,000
  38. ASSOCIAcaO ACADEMIA LATINOAMERICANA DE LIDERANcASao Paulo, Brazil

    General support

    $150,000
  39. ASSOCIAcaO DE MULHERES NEGRAS AGBARASao Paulo, Brazil

    To support education research

    $150,000
  40. Geledes Instituto Da Mulher NegraSao Paulo, Brazil

    General support

    $150,000
  41. Generation Programme KenyaNairobi, Kenya

    General support

    $150,000
  42. Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Apoio Comunitario Queiroz FilhoSao Paulo, Brazil

    General support

    $150,000
  43. Instituto Chapada de Educacao e PesquisaSalvadorBA Tamboril Seabr, Brazil

    General support

    $150,000
  44. Maharishi Invincibility Institute NPCJohannesburg, South Africa

    General support

    $150,000
  45. Motriz dba Vetor BrasilSao Paulo, Brazil

    To support equitable education

    $150,000
  46. SmartStart Early Learning (RF) NPCJohannesburg, South Africa

    General support

    $150,000
  47. Urban InstituteWashington, DC

    To support the advancement of student parent research

    $150,000
  48. DATADRIVE2030 NPCCape Town, South Africa

    General support

    $100,000
  49. Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under LawWashington, DC

    To support student parents

    $100,000
  50. Zlto NPCCape Town, South Africa

    General support

    $50,000
  51. American Friends of the Ocean Clean Up FoundationNew York, NY

    Employee Directed Giving / General Support

    $10,000
  52. ASSOCIAcaO DE MULHERES NEGRAS AGBARASao Paulo, Brazil

    Employee Directed Giving/ General Support

    $5,000
  53. Boys & Girls Club of BostonBoston, MA

    Employee Directed Giving

    $5,000
  54. Fresh Lifelines for Youth IncSan Jose, CA

    Directed giving / general support

    $5,000
  55. Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NY

    Employee Directed Giving / General Support

    $5,000
  56. Players Philanthropy FundTowson, MD

    Directed giving / general support

    $5,000
  57. South Euclid United Church of ChristSouth Euclid, OH

    Employee Directed Giving - BIN Food Pantry

    $5,000
  58. Alliance for Middle East PeaceWashington, DC

    Employee Directed Giving / General Support

    $2,500
  59. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Directed giving / general support

    $2,500
  60. Black and Missing Foundation IncHyattsville, MD

    Employee Directed Giving / General Support

    $2,500
  61. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Employee Directed Giving / General Support

    $2,500
  62. Family and Youth Initiative IncWashington, DC

    Employee Directed Giving - General Support

    $2,500
  63. League of Women Voters Education FundCedar Rapids, IA

    General Support - Employee Directed Giving

    $2,500

Approved for future payment

4 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Firelight FoundationScotts Valley, CA

    To support income security

    $1,202,000
  2. Usawa AgendaNairobi, Kenya

    General support

    $500,000
  3. Centro de Estudos das Relacoes de Trabalho e Desigualdades - CEERTSao Paulo, Brazil

    General support

    $200,000
  4. Geledes Instituto Da Mulher NegraSao Paulo, Brazil

    General support

    $150,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education7 grants $4,500,00037% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $3,002,50024% of the total
  3. International aid3 grants $2,037,17517% of the total
  4. Social science2 grants $1,316,66711% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $500,0004% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $450,0004% of the total
  7. 6 other causes9 grants $475,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia13 grants $5,524,167
  2. California3 grants $1,809,000
  3. Maryland3 grants $1,507,500
  4. Connecticut1 grant $1,500,000
  5. Minnesota2 grants $1,050,000
  6. Massachusetts4 grants $1,005,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $750,000
  8. Texas1 grant $500,000
  9. Virginia1 grant $475,000
  10. Nebraska1 grant $300,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Pamela K OmidyarDirector Hours 0.02Pay $0
  • Jeffrey R AlvordDirector Hours 0.58Pay $0
  • Patricia ChristenDirector Hours 1.23Pay $0
  • Amy R KlementPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kristina G McNeffSecretary Hours 5Pay $0
  • Erin M SimmonsTreasurer Hours 5Pay $0

The return

This is an amended return.

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