The Magis Charitable Foundation
The Magis Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 19 grants totaling $351,000; its filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
The Magis Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Magis Charitable Foundation gave $351K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Florida. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $351,000
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,474
- +29.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $7,034,280
- +8.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (7 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Magis Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Magis Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Barnabas Center Incorporated ($205K). Together the top 10 received $336K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 81 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida recipients received 62% of grant dollars, Massachusetts 21%, New York 12%, Maryland 2%, and Pennsylvania 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Magis Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 19 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $329K (2024) to $375K (2020). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $351K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Barnabas Center Incorporated Fern BCH, FL | General & Unrestricted | $205,000 |
| Trustees of the College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Come to Believe Foundation New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Care 2 Communities Inc Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $23,000 |
| Amelia Tree Conservancy Inc Fern BCH, FL | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression IN Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Ignatian Lay Volunteer Corps Baltimore, MD | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Jesuit Volunteers Baltimore, MD | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Joy to the Children Inc Fernandina Beach, FL | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,034,280 | $953,620 | $389,172 | $351,000 | 19 | $366,981 | $950,799 | $376,944 |
| 2024 | $6,469,832 | $-141,642 | $370,302 | $329,000 | 23 | $344,592 | $236,889 | $361,843 |
| 2023 | $6,981,776 | $224,587 | $377,404 | $341,000 | 14 | $356,213 | $225,700 | $344,675 |
| 2022 | $7,134,593 | $149,765 | $394,716 | $360,500 | 12 | $375,525 | $131,174 | $351,634 |
| 2021 | $7,379,544 | $105,398 | $410,713 | $368,000 | 13 | $383,025 | $77,003 | $383,235 |
| 2020 | $7,684,859 | $-193,933 | $415,491 | $374,500 | 23 | — | $85,267 | $376,217 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Magis Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $377K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe work that includes crisis assistance for Nassau County residents, accessible higher education, community-based healthcare in Haiti, Jesuit education and service, and treatment for obstetric fistula and congenital facial conditions. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission or focus-area list for the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $351,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $205,000, with a median of $3,000.
The largest grants included $205,000 to Barnabas Center Incorporated, $50,000 to the Trustees of the College of the Holy Cross, $35,000 to Come to Believe Foundation, and $23,000 to Care 2 Communities Inc. Each was listed for general and unrestricted purposes. Other 2025 recipients included Le Moyne College ($5,000), Jesuit Volunteers ($3,000), the Fistula Foundation ($2,000), Nassau Humane Society ($2,000), and Global Smile Foundation ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
John P Mullman was listed as secretary, director, and president on the 2025 filing.
The Magis Charitable Foundation is led by John P Mullman, Secretary, Director & President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John P Mullman
Secretary, Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Magis Charitable Foundation
How much does The Magis Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Magis Charitable Foundation gave $351K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $329K across 23 grants.
What is The Magis Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Magis Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $18,474, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Magis Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Magis Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Magis Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (21%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fern BCH, FL (3 grants), Baltimore, MD (2 grants) and Fernandina Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does The Magis Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Magis Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Magis Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Magis Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Barnabas Center Incorporated ($205,000), Trustees of the College of the Holy Cross ($50,000) and Come to Believe Foundation ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Magis Charitable Foundation?
The Magis Charitable Foundation reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $367K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $377K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Magis Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Magis Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Magis Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Magis Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1263533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Magis Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Magis Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-magis-charitable-foundation-morg_47db674d819944d0bf957b1dbed4ba94
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