Grant funders

Lumina Foundation

Private foundation, Indiana

United States
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Given in 2024 $29.9m
Typical grant $20k Middle half $9,000 to $100k
New grantees in 2024 49% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

49% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Indiana 258 grants · typical $10k
District of Columbia 185 grants · typical $50k
California 72 grants · typical $50k
New York 67 grants · typical $100k
Massachusetts 31 grants · typical $150k
Colorado 24 grants · typical $100k
Virginia 22 grants · typical $20k
North Carolina 20 grants · typical $100k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Regents of the University of California - Davis Grant to Regents of the University of California - Davis $130k 31 Dec 2024
Education Strategy Group Grant to Education Strategy Group $48k 31 Dec 2024
University of southern california Grant to University of Southern California $24k 31 Dec 2024
Foundation for California Community Colleges Grant to Foundation for California Community Colleges $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Tennessee Board of Regents Grant to Tennessee Board of Regents $100k 31 Dec 2024
State Higher Education Executive Officers Grant to State Higher Education Executive Officers $30k 31 Dec 2024
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Grant to Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law $230k 31 Dec 2024
Christel House International Inc Grant to Christel House International Inc $100k 31 Dec 2024
Education Leaders of Color Inc Grant to Education Leaders of Color Inc $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc Grant to Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc $5,000 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Lumina Foundation does not have a formal letter of inquiry (LOI) policy. However, we do review unsolicited requests. Unsolicited requests are reviewed by the grants management team for alignment with the Foundation's current strategic priorities. If the request aligns with current work, it is referred to a program officer for further review. Requests considered viable are invited to submit concept papers for further consideration by Lumina Executive Team members. Formal invitations for full proposal may be advanced following initial evaluation.
Deadlines
Unsolicited inquiries received by the end of September for the year
Restrictions
Lumina carefully reviews every grant inquiry that meets foundation guidelines. Following the initial review, we will inform applicants within two months of receipt whether the inquiry fits our current priorities and resources. Due to limited resources, we cannot request proposals from all inquiries that meet our criteria. If we decide to request a full proposal, a Program Officer will contact the applicant to request additional information and to provide instructions on applying for a grant. An invitation to submit a proposal does not guarantee funding. Lumina carefully considers all solicited proposals; occasionally, we invite external experts to review proposals as well. We are diligent in our efforts to respond promptly to proposals. Assuming potential grantees' timely responses to requests for information, the entire review and approval process typically takes approximately six months.
Contact
Program Office New Inquiry
Address
Lumina Foundation For Education PO, Indianapolis, In, 462061806

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)