Lumina Foundation For Education Inc

30 S Meridian St Suite 700 - Indianapolis - IN 46204, Indiana

Latest Filing: 2023

Total Assets: $1.41B

Total Giving: $33.92M

Grants: 337

Median Grant: $25,000

Lumina Foundation for Education Inc is a high-volume grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $34M through 337 grants annually.

2023 Summary

$1.41B

Total Assets

$33.92M

Funding Awarded

337

Grants Given

$25,000

Median Grant

$2.44M

Largest Grant

$100

Smallest Grant

2023 Recipients

Recipient	Award	Location	Purpose
Blackbaud Giving Fund	$2.44M	Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA	Public Charity Conduit For Lumina Staff, Board And Retiree Gifts To Public Charities.
State Center Community College District	$1.00M	Fresno, CALIFORNIA	To Support Marketing And Brand Building Efforts At College And Ultimately Increase Enrollment Of Adult Learners. (Madera Community College)
American Council On Education	$900,000	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	To Develop A New Classification Scheme For Higher Education And Related Efforts
American Journalism Project Inc	$750,000	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	To Support The Indiana Journalism Project.
Illinois Community College Board	$745,200	Springfield, ILLINOIS	To Create Or Expand Skills Gap Training For Students Of Color In At Risk Communities Through Support Services, Credential Completion, And Workforce Training.
Education Strategy Group	$700,000	Chevy Chase, MARYLAND	To Support The Extension Of The Reach Collaborative.
Washington Monthly Corporation	$650,000	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	To Support Independent, Policy Oriented Journalism About Issues Vital To Creating A Better Educated Country.
Wgbh Educational Foundation	$650,000	Boston, MASSACHUSETTS	To Support In Depth Reporting And A New Podcast On Higher Education.
Coastal Enterprises Inc	$600,000	Brunswick, MAINE	To Support The Expansion Of The Child Care Business Lab And Development Of A Business Model For Peers Nationwide
University Of Hawaii Foundation	$575,000	Honolulu, HAWAII	To Support Hawaii's Efforts To Increase Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander And Filipino Attainment Through The Talent, Innovation, And Equity Initiative And Lumina's Equity Policy Audit State Cohort With The Education Trust.
Ditchley Foundation The	$505,000	New York, NEW YORK	To Support The Ditchley Method's Social Network Analysis Framework For Use In Human Network Design's Influencer Engagement Strategy Across Various Ditchley And Hnd Convenings.

$505,000

$2,440,323

State

Total

SC

South Carolina

$2,440,323
DC

District of Columbia

$2,300,000
CA

California

$1,000,000
IL

Illinois

$745,200
MD

Maryland

$700,000
MA

Massachusetts

$650,000
ME

Maine

$600,000
HI

Hawaii

$575,000
NY

New York

$505,000

Contacts

Name	Phone	Title
Jamie Merisotis		CEO
Jamie Merisotis		Signing Officer

Historical Financials

Year	Total Assets	Total Giving	Grants	Median Grant	Max Grant	Min Grant
2023	$1,413,211,168	$33,921,229	337	$25,000	$2,440,323	$100
2022	$1,602,580,672	$57,692,958	425	$7,500	$2,000,000	$80
2021	$1,416,758,091	$38,974,654	843	$3,000	$2,000,000	$30
2020	$1,274,092,392	$55,824,546	828	$3,750	$1,600,000	$15
2019	$1,202,918,515	$49,505,253	849	$3,000	$2,400,000	$15