SPITZER-MAGIS CENTER FKA MAGIS INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPITZER-MAGIS CENTER FKA MAGIS INSTITUTE

EIN 54-2075888 · Roman Catholic (X22)

What they do

Magis Center Exists to Turn The Rising Tide of Unbelief In Our Culture Through Contemporary, Rational, and Science-based Evidence. We Seek to Answer The Conflict of Science and Faith With Scientific Research and Communicate The Reasonability and Truthfulness of The Catholic Faith.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.67%of revenue went to mission work67.4% of expenses · Program services

4.44%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$94.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.32%of revenue went to management and office costs27.9% of expenses

$0.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,397,612

Mission workProgram services$1,526,47763.67% of revenue67.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$631,02226.32% of revenue27.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$106,4664.44% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$133,6475.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,263,96594.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 67.4% mission · 27.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.43% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 21.3% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.3% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 21.2% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 16.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 11.9% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.55% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 10.0% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 9.1% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,397,612

Expenses$2,263,965

Annual surplus $133,647 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,526,477 · 67.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$631,022 · 27.9% of expenses

Fundraising$106,466 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,397,612

Expenses$2,263,965

Assets$1,413,647

Income$2,451,390

Contributions$2,252,610

Mission work (program services)$1,526,477

Fundraising$106,466

Management and general$631,022

Executive compensation (total)$699,211

Accounting fees$84,222

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN COFFEYEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $183,423

JOAN JACOBYDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $134,681

JANELL WHALEYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $121,921

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

JOHN COFFEYEXECUTIVE DIR.

JOAN JACOBYDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

JANELL WHALEYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

WILLIAM NEWLANDCHAIRMAN

DOUGLAS STEPHENDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY R BUSCHDIRECTOR

ROBERT LUDDYDIRECTOR

REBECCA CATESSECRETARY

MICHAEL NOGGLEDIRECTOR

MARGOT KYDDIRECTOR

LYNNE JILOTDIRECTOR

JOHN FORDTREASURER

GUS ZEPERNICKDIRECTOR

GEORGE PATRICK MURPHYDIRECTOR

FR ROBERT KROLL SJDIRECTOR

FR ROBERT J SPITZER SJ PHDPRESIDENT

DR DANIEL KUEBLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 12141 LEWIS ST, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840-4627
County: Orange
In care of: % MAGIS CENTER
Primary officer: Robert Spitzer, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(970) 405-0823

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KATHERINE M LEBLANC CPA
NTEE classification: Roman Catholic (X22)
IRS tax category: Roman Catholic