Grant funders

Lumpkin Foundation

Private foundation

United States

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Given in 2024 $3.9m
Typical grant $20k Middle half $10k to $40k
New grantees in 2024 37% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

37% 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

Illinois 184 grants · typical $21k
California 34 grants · typical $10k
District of Columbia 32 grants · typical $13k
New York 12 grants · typical $10k
Minnesota 10 grants · typical $23k
Massachusetts 7 grants · typical $10k
Maryland 6 grants · typical $8,625
Virginia 6 grants · typical $8,000

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

Latest grants made

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Grant to Greater Kansas City Community Foundation $10k 31 Dec 2024
Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund Grant to Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund $60k 31 Dec 2024
Eastern Illinois University Grant to Eastern Illinois University $139k 31 Dec 2024
Illinois Stewardship Alliance Grant to Illinois Stewardship Alliance $43k 31 Dec 2024
Open Markets Institute Grant to Open Markets Institute $20k 31 Dec 2024
Light of Loving Kindness Grant to Light of Loving Kindness $15k 31 Dec 2024
Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting Grant to Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting $40k 31 Dec 2024
Family Matters Grant to Family Matters $10k 31 Dec 2024
Delta Institute Grant to Delta Institute $25k 31 Dec 2024
Star Farm Chicago Grant to Star Farm Chicago $50k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
All application submissions must be made online by going to 'https://www.grantinterface.com/home/logon?urlkey=lumpkin' to register with the system. The following information is requested: The organization's name and mission statement; 501(C)3 status; geographic service areas; name and contact information for the executive director and other project contacts; estimated start and end dates for the project; rationale for the project; amount requesting and how the funds will be spent; a brief description of the project and desired outcomes of the project; estimated community impact; list of community partnerships; list of personnel support; list of board of directors and demographic information; estimated budget of the organization for the current fiscal year; a copy of the most recent financial audit and/or most recent 990; and fiscal sponsor information if applicable.
Deadlines
Letters of inquiry - January, June, August grant applications - March, April, August, October
Restrictions
Applications will be considered for organizations operated exclusively for one or more of the following purposes: Educational, environmental, scientific, religious, literary, or charitable. At the present time, no scholarships or grants are given to any individual person or persons.
Contact
Bruce Karmazin
Address
PO Box 1234, Mattoon, IL 61938
Phone
2172359475
Email
Bruce@lumpkinfoundation.org

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)