Lumina Foundation for Education Inc is a 990pf foundation in Indiana with assets of $1.4B.
Basic Information
EIN
351813228
State
Indiana
Return Type
990PF
Address
30 S Meridian St Suite 700 - Indianapolis - IN 46204
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Applications
TRUE
In-State Only
FALSE
Most Recent Year (2023)
Total Assets
$1,413,211,168
Total Expenses
$65,552,907
Total Giving
$33,921,229
Funding Received
$30,000
Grant Statistics
Number of Grants
337
Median Grant Amount
$25,000
Minimum Grant Amount
$100
Maximum Grant Amount
$2,440,323
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc Contacts
Name
Phone
Title
Jamie Merisotis
CEO
Jamie Merisotis
Signing Officer
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc Records
Year
Total Assets
Total Giving
Expenses
Number of Grants
Median Grant
Max Grant
Min Grant
Funding Received
Details
2023
$1,413,211,168
$33,921,229
$65,552,907
337
$25,000
$2,440,323
$100
$30,000
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc - 2023 Details
Assets
$1,413,211,168
Expenses
$65,552,907
Funding received
$30,000
Max grant amount
$2,440,323
Median grant amount
$25,000
Min grant amount
$100
Number of grants
337
Total giving
$33,921,229
Year
2023
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
Blackbaud Giving Fund
$2,440,323
Public charity conduit for Lumina staff, Board and retiree gifts to public charities.
State Center Community College District
$1,000,000
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
To develop a new classification scheme for higher education and related efforts
American Journalism Project Inc
$750,000
To support the Indiana Journalism Project.
Illinois Community College Board
$745,200
To create or expand skills gap training for students of color in at-risk communities through support services, credential completion, and workforce training.
6 more recipients not shown
2022
$1,602,580,672
$57,692,958
$96,835,332
425
$7,500
$2,000,000
$80
$0
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc - 2022 Details
Assets
$1,602,580,672
Expenses
$96,835,332
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$2,000,000
Median grant amount
$7,500
Min grant amount
$80
Number of grants
425
Total giving
$57,692,958
Year
2022
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
Georgetown University
$2,000,000
Add valuable empirical context around equity in postsecondary education and the economic value of degrees and credentials.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc
$1,562,500
To support the Prioritizing Adult Community College Enrollment initiative for community college participation.
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
$1,500,000
To support two statewide Talent Pipeline Management Academies with community college partners.
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
$1,450,000
To assist state community college systems in developing strategic enrollment management plans.
Education Strategy Group
$1,300,000
To lead the coordination and technical advisory capacity of the state Credential As You Go network
24 more recipients not shown
2021
$1,416,758,091
$38,974,654
$70,210,915
843
$3,000
$2,000,000
$30
$0
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc - 2021 Details
Assets
$1,416,758,091
Expenses
$70,210,915
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$2,000,000
Median grant amount
$3,000
Min grant amount
$30
Number of grants
843
Total giving
$38,974,654
Year
2021
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
Columbus Learning Center Management Corporation
$2,000,000
To support the transition of Talent Hubs to CivicLab.
New America Foundation
$1,850,000
To disseminate information about high quality career preparation models at community colleges
Higher Learning Advocates
$1,200,000
To support the general operations of Higher Learning Advocates
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Inc
$750,000
To produce research and inform a policy agenda for Black America around the future of work and learning.
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
$725,000
To support aligned efforts across postsecondary institutions and the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia, advancing equitable postsecondary outcomes.
6 more recipients not shown
2020
$1,274,092,392
$55,824,546
$87,713,868
828
$3,750
$1,600,000
$15
$0
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc - 2020 Details
Assets
$1,274,092,392
Expenses
$87,713,868
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$1,600,000
Median grant amount
$3,750
Min grant amount
$15
Number of grants
828
Total giving
$55,824,546
Year
2020
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
Credential Engine
$1,600,000
To accelerate state progress toward and policy for credential transparency
State Higher Education Executive Officers
$1,120,000
To support new and ongoing bodies of work, convenings, technical assistance, quality assurance, and state attainment goal setting.
Georgetown University
$1,000,000
To strengthen the alignment of postsecondary education and workforce through research and technical assistance.
National Skills Coalition
$950,000
To ensure national conversation about the Future of Work elevates the need of less-skilled workers disproportionately impacted by changing nature of jobs. To expand supportive services for adult learners; To provide the next phase of state adoption of quality definitions for nondegree credentials.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc
$740,000
To provide support for pilot sites creating military stackable credential pathways.
19 more recipients not shown
2019
$1,202,918,515
$49,505,253
$77,091,548
849
$3,000
$2,400,000
$15
$0
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc - 2019 Details
Assets
$1,202,918,515
Expenses
$77,091,548
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$2,400,000
Median grant amount
$3,000
Min grant amount
$15
Number of grants
849
Total giving
$49,505,253
Year
2019
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
Credential Engine
$2,400,000
To support the further development and expansion of the nonprofit Credential Engine.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc
$1,700,000
To support planning and implementation grants to postsecondary providers to expand recognition of non-institutional learning toward credentials.
Institute for Higher Education Policy
$1,200,000
To support the scale of degree completion for adults with some postsecondary experience across 27-30 states.
National Student Clearinghouse Research Center
$1,000,000
To support second phase of the Postsecondary Data Partnership initiative
Georgetown University
$1,000,000
To strengthen the alignment of postsecondary education and workforce through research and technical assistance.