IMA Foundation

Creating positive, powerful change.

We foster a charitable corporate culture because we’re dedicated to giving back.

Founded over 50 years ago, the IMA Foundation provides financial support to organizations and initiatives that primarily focus on advancing youth, with five key areas identified: education, mental health, arts & culture, food insecurity and homelessness.

$995,000

Raised by IMA Foundation Events in 2023

100+ nonprofit

Grantees in 2023

$160,000

Matched by IMA Foundation in 2023

11,700 hours

Volunteered by IMA associates in 2023

Fall 2024 Cycle

The Fall 2024 Grant Cycle is now closed and the IMA Foundation has notified all applicants via email. If you have any questions, please email us at foundation@imacorp.com

Spring 2025 Cycle

The Spring 2025 Grant Cycle will open in mid-February. Questions? Email foundation@imacorp.com

Foundation events

Making our
communities better.

The IMA Foundation hosts recreational events in several markets to raise funds, foster community engagement, and develop business relationships.

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Sharing a common vision.

We eagerly come alongside like-minded organizations that share our common values.

Our Vision & Purpose

Advancing Youth

The IMA Foundation provides grants to organizations that have a primary focus on advancing youth, with five key areas identified: education, mental health, arts & culture, food insecurity and homelessness.

Eligible organizations and programs must focus on youth under the age of 26. We strive to empower our communities by creating opportunities where we work and live to protect assets and make a difference.

Education

To support organizations and programs that encourage youth and help develop the necessary skills and mindset needed to achieve success in their future careers and make a difference in their communities.

Samples include but are not limited to:

Mentoring or after-school programs
K-12 public education
Higher education
Scholarship programs
Workforce development

Mental Health

To support organizations and programs that provide access or direct programming of mental health services, promoting resiliency and mental well-being, specifically, depression, stress, anxiety, and death by suicide.

Mental health education and/or training
Training and education for staff
Awareness and prevention programs

Arts & Culture

To foster cultural vitality in our communities, we support arts and cultural organizations or programs that encourage inclusive creative expression, creating a well-rounded and connected community.

Cultural institutions with focused programming for underserved K-12 youth
Arts in Education programs
Arts programs delivered to public schools

Food Insecurity

To increase access to healthy and nutritious food for our communities. Our goal is to provide funding to organizations addressing the root causes of hunger, eliminating barriers related to food insecurity and promoting equitable access to quality food.

Food banks
Public school assistance programs
Organizations or programs that address “food deserts”

Homelessness

To support youth experiencing homelessness, we endorse programs and organizations that focus on the coordination, operation, and administration of homeless assistance projects. Our goal is to better serve youth by providing them with a path to safe and stable housing.