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EIN 22-2415554

Destination Imagination

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
18
City
Blackwood
State
New Jersey
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
Description
Destination Imagination is a nonprofit that develops project-based challenges to foster creativity, critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills.
Related structure
Destination Imagination is a parent organization to a group of 7 other organizations.
Total revenues
$4,405,585
2023
Total expenses
$4,523,639
2023
Total assets
$439,512
2023
Num. employees
18
2023

Program areas at Destination Imagination

Global finals (gf) is an annual live event gf is a competition for the winners of our affiliates' local, state, and regional challenge competitions from around the world. These top teams compete in our educational challenge programs to determine top teams.

Who funds Destination Imagination

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Project Management Institute Educational FoundationEmpower Youth Through Project Management$500,000
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$12,378
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$10,050
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Destination Imagination

NameTitleCompensation
Michele Tuck-Ponder, Esq.Chief Executive Officer$188,841
Kevin McDonoughChief Operating Officer$129,214
Adam LawDirector of Marketing and Sales
Tina ShafferSocial Media Director and Executive Editor
Paige CurtisDirector of Strategic Planning and Special Events$109,814
...and 15 more key personnel

Financials for Destination Imagination

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$663,090
Program services$3,605,491
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-5,164
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$44,814
Miscellaneous revenues$97,354
Total revenues$4,405,585

Form 990s for Destination Imagination

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-08-19990View PDF
2022-092023-08-15990View PDF
2021-092022-08-15990View PDF
2020-092021-09-03990View PDF
2019-092020-10-13990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Project Management Institute Educational Foundation
September 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersFamily service centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Community engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
141 S Blackhorse Pike Suite 203
Blackwood, NJ 08012
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Camden County, NJ
Website URL
destinationimagination.org/ 
Phone
(856) 881-1603
Facebook page
DestinationImagiNation 
Twitter profile
@idodi 
IRS details
EIN
22-2415554
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Parent of group exemption
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