CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL IMAGINATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL IMAGINATION INC

EIN 93-3387409 · Religion-Related N.E.C. (X99)

What they do

Our Organization Has Developed A Formation Program for Those Seeking to Commit to A New Monastic Life. This Three-year Formation Program Helps Prepare Participants to Devote Themselves to A Life of Prayer and Service. We Interpret The Christian Contemplative Tradition for People Who Are Living In The World. This Activity is Conducted By The Cofounders Listed As Officers In This Document. Most of The Formation Happens Online With Weekly Hour Long Sessions for Three Different Cohorts. We Also Have A Monthly Saturday Intensive and Two In-person Retreats Which Take Place At Spiritual Retreat Centers Around The Country. We Also Offer A Companion Formation Program That is Less Rigorous for Those Who Are Interested In Engaging With Our Teaching But Cannot Commit to The Full Formation Program. This Involves A Monthly Online Gathering and Individual Mentoring.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.20 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 leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.57%of revenue went to mission work72.2% of expenses · Program services

11.01%of revenue went to fundraising15.1% of expenses

$72.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.04%of revenue went to management and office costs12.4% of expenses

$1.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $86,330 for KRISTIN VIEIRA COLEMAN (PROGRAM DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$626,978

Mission workProgram services$329,59752.57% of revenue72.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$56,6669.04% of revenue12.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$69,05011.01% of revenue15.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$170,44827.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$456,53072.81% 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: 72.2% mission · 12.4% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.81% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 16.6% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$626,978

Expenses$456,530

Annual surplus $170,448 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)$329,597 · 72.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$56,666 · 12.4% of expenses

Fundraising$69,050 · 15.1% of expenses

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Revenue$626,978

Expenses$456,530

Assets$475,303

Income$626,978

Contributions$532,482

Mission work (program services)$329,597

Fundraising$69,050

Management and general$56,666

Accounting fees$7,200

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

KRISTIN VIEIRA COLEMANPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $86,330

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (5)

KRISTIN VIEIRA COLEMANPROGRAM DIRECTOR

ADAM BUCKODIRECTOR

LAWRENCE C PROVENZANOBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL SNIFFENCHAIR OF THE BOARD

PATRICK GUYTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 36 CATHEDRAL AVE, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530-4435
County: Nassau
In care of: % KRISTIN VIEIRA COLEMAN
Primary officer: Kristin Coleman, Program Director

How to reach them

Phone(516) 746-2955

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Religion-Related N.E.C. (X99)
IRS tax category: Religion-Related N.E.C.