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.
The IMA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Please consult your tax advisor for specific guidance regarding your donation.
$1.35m
Raised by IMA Foundation Events in 2024
136 nonprofit
Grantees in 2024
$292,000
Matched by IMA Foundation in 2024
13,000 hours
Volunteered by IMA associates in 2024
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.
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.
- Homeless shelters or drop-in centers
- Support services for youth experiencing homelessness
Awarded Grants
Twice a year, the IMA Foundation board of trustees review hundreds of applications and vote to award grants to nonprofits in the communities where our associates live and work. In 2024, 136 nonprofits whose missions reflect the IMA Foundation’s focus on advancing youth, with five key areas identified: education, mental health, arts & culture, food insecurity and homelessness, were selected to receive grants.
Boston
- The Home for Little Wanderers
- The Wily Network
Charlotte (ECM)
- Friends of Brantley
- Youth Golf Foundation of the Carolinas
Chicago
- LYTE Collective
Connecticut
- Seymour Food 2 Kids
- Boys & Girls Club of The Lower Naugatuck Valley
- Fairfield University
- United Workers Inc (Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Haven)
Dallas
- Cristo Rey Dallas High School
- Jewish Family Service of Dallas
- Junior Achievement of Dallas
- Network of Community Ministries
- United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
- Volar
- Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate
- Dallas Holocaust Museum
- Kid Net Foundation
- Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship
- C5 Youth Foundation of Texas Inc.
Denver
- Attainment Network
- Chance Sports
- Child Advocates – Denver CASA
- City Year Denver
- Construction Education Foundation of Colorado
- Denver Center for the Performing Arts
- Denver Scholarship Foundation
- Environmental Learning for Kids
- Judi’s House
- Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain
- MSU Denver
- Warren Village
- Denver Musuem of Nature & Science (DMNS)
- Denver Health Foundation
- Aurora Public Schools Foundation
- Alliance for Choice in Education (ACE)
- CrossPurpose
- The YESS Institute
- Urban Peak Denver
- Colorado Dream Foundaton
- Colorado Community College System Foundation
- Food For Thought Denver
- Colorado Succeeds
- Highview
- Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Colorado Inc.
- Mile High United Way Inc (Bridging the Gap program)
- WeDontWaste Inc.
Eydent
- Clothing Inc.
Florida (W3)
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay
General IMA Foundation
- Wichita State University Foundation (Bill Cohen endowed scholarship)
- Council Foundation
Houston
- Hope Stone
- Mission Squash of Houston
Kansas City
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City
- Cornerstones of Care
- Food Equality Initiative
- Oconnell Children’s Shelter
- Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City
- Band of Angels Corp
- Screen Sanity Inc.
- Giving The Basics Inc
- Gildas Club Kansas City
- Lead To Read Inc.
- Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City Inc
- The Phoenix Family Housing Corporation
New York
- Chelsea Piers Foundation
- Lifting Up Westchester
- New 42nd Street
- Paper Mill Playhouse
- Intempo Organization
- Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon Ny Inc
- Morry’s Camp Inc.
- UPchieve Inc.
- Fairfield University
Oregon
- Eugene Symphony Association
- Looking Glass Community Services
- Make A Wish Foundation of Oregon
- SVDP Society of Lane County
- Jasper Mountain
- Bags Of Love
- Emerald Kidsports
- Friends Of the Child Advocacy Center Inc
- Casa Of Lane County
Pittsburgh
- Grow Pittsburgh
- Lifesteps Inc.
- Rainbow Kitchen Community Services
Pacific Northwest (PS&F)
- Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwest
- Boys To Men Mentoring Network of Hawaii
- Cup Of Cool Water
- Innovative Services NW
- Kandelia
- Sound
- Young Men’s Christian Association of Pierce and Kitsap Counties
- Camp Fire
- Bellevue College Foundation
- HopeSparks
- Eagles Nest Community Kitchen
- Family Promise of Spokane
Salt Lake City
- Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Utah
- Utah Youth Village
- Youth Futures
- Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts
- Friends of Switchpoint Inc.
- Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah Inc
West
- Love Program
- Foundation ThinkAgain
- Laura’s House
- Puente Learning Center
- Turning Point Center for Families
- Club 21 Learning & Resource Center
- Friends of @Gala
- The Valley Economic Alliance
- Urban Txt Teens Exploring Technology
- Penny Lane Centers
- Los Angeles Center For Law and Justice
- Aspires West Pasadena
- Code Read Inc.
- Mentor For Change
- Our House Grief Support Center
- Program for Torture Victims
- Girls Incorporated of Alameda County
- Our Story Is Inc.
Wichita
- Family Promise of Wichita
- Friends University
- McPherson College
- Simply Hygiene
- Wichita Children’s Home
- The Pando Initiative
- YMCA of Wichita
- Exploration Place Inc.
- Rainbows United Inc.
- Legacy Ministries Inc.
- Hunter Health Clinic Inc.
- Empower Evergreen
- Kansas University Endowment Association
- EmberHope Inc
IMA Foundation Board of Trustees
Condon Business Development Executive
Martinez Executive Vice President, Senior Counsel, EBS