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Lumina Foundation for Education Inc: 356 grants to organizations, $30 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc, a private foundation in Indianapolis, IN, paid 356 grants to organizations totaling $29,982,680 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $2,508,511 to Blackbaud Giving Fund in Charleston, SC for to support lumina's 2023-2024 gift programs through the blackbaud giving fund..
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- EIN
- 351813228
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN
- Assets
- $1,544,151,334
- Grants paid
- $30,030,680
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202533219349105458. It reported $30,030,680 in grants paid; 356 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | To support Lumina's 2023-2024 Gift Programs through the Blackbaud Giving Fund. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,508,511 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | To strengthen the alignment of postsecondary education and workforce via research and technical assistance. | Education | $900,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Board of Higher Education | Springfield, IL | To implement direct admissions statewide in Illinois for community college transfer students and high school seniors, using the Common App | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Arizona University Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | To expand Northern Arizona University's universal admissions program to nine Arizona community college districts | Education | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of the California State University | Long Beach, CA | To automate admissions to the CSU system through California's official K-12 college & career readiness platform | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Third Way Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | To assess the true costs of developing and offering short-term workforce development programs at community colleges and evaluate the implications of these costs for school administrators. | $745,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Complete College America | Indianapolis, IN | to support the continued implementation of the Historically Black Community College Network | Education | $740,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Competency-Based Education Network | Franklin, TN | To pilot competency-based math course redesign models to foster more equitable pathways to success at community colleges | Education | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John N Gardner Institute | Brevard, NC | To work with Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education institutions to create and implement five-year plans that transform the foundational postsecondary experience. | $670,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc | Arlington, VA | To support public television news broadcast segments related to the nation's need for increased educational attainment after high school. | Arts, culture and humanities | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Monthly Institute Inc | Washington, DC | To support independent, policy-oriented journalism about issues vital to creating a better-educated country. | Social science | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Research for Action | Philadelphia, PA | To conduct research and evaluation on Lumina's Great Admissions Redesign Challenge grantees. | Social science | $550,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association of Community College Trustees | Washington, DC | To support the Kids on Campus framework for co-locating Head Start programs on community college campuses | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Suny Impact Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To support the SUNY system in implementing the ASAP | ACE model with 10 institutions. | Education | $425,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Radio Exchange | Minneapolis, MN | To support coverage of immigrants seeking education and training after high school. | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | Madison, WI | To study the impact of integrating proactive financial aid notifications with direct admissions programs in at least two states, in partnership with Scholarship America | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | New Brunswick, NJ | To support sustainability efforts of the Non-degree Credentials Research Network (NCRN) | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisiana Board of Regents | Baton Rouge, LA | To support a faculty professional development program to equip faculty with equity-driven pedagogical tools to improve student learning and close equity gaps. | $330,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vip Consortium Inc | Atlanta, GA | To further the efforts of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Consortium of postsecondary institutions seeking to enhance student employability. | Education | $330,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, IL | To support the SIU system to implement evidence-based interventions to improve academic progress, decrease DFW rates, and increase students' sense of belonging. | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Services Society of New York | New York, NY | To provide capacity building support to the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program. | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisiana Board of Regents | Baton Rouge, LA | To plan for automated admissions for Louisiana's universal transfer pathway students and high school seniors | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | To implement a faculty professional development intervention to promote innovation and equity in redesigning programs, courses, and learning environments. | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regents of the University of California - Merced | Merced, CA | To conduct an analysis of student family wealth and existing Pell awards towards the development of the framework of a supplemental, wealth-based Pell Grant | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unidosus | Washington, DC | To support research, policy analysis, and non-partisan advocacy in support of efforts to increase postsecondary attainment and quality for Latino students in postsecondary education. | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Campus Media Inc | Washington DC, IN | To support in-depth coverage of race and equity in higher education, and higher education coverage in Indiana. | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development | Paris, FR | To identify international best practices in how collaboration between higher ed institutions, cities, and regions can support sustainable development goals. | $265,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | To support the Higher Ed Forward joint funder effort designed to advance student success, academic freedom, and democratic principles through designated pooled funding. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Cambridge, MA | To support the Aspen Higher Education Forum with journalists' participation. | Social science | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Education Strategy Group | Chevy Chase, MD | To provide technical assistance to SHEEOs involved in cross-agency workforce collaboratives, and facilitate the launch for an 8 state collaborative on electric vehicles. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leadership Conference Education Fund the | Washington, DC | To convene a coalition of national civil rights partners around advancing racial equity and economic mobility in federal higher education policy | Public and societal benefit | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schott Foundation for Public Education the | Cambridge, MA | To provide operating support for the next iteration of the Executives' Alliance for Boys and Men of Color. | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| State Higher Education Executive Officers | Boulder, CO | To build capacity among SHEEOs to advance equitable policy agendas. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Higher Education Foundation | Austin, TX | To develop direct admissions pathways for Texas students using the state's official college & career readiness platform | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Student Achievement Council | Olympia, WA | To conduct research around the narrative surrounding higher education and its benefits and deliver new messaging to target audiences | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Washington, DC | To address challenges arising from US Supreme Court rulings prohibiting colleges and universities from considering race as one factor among many in college admissions | $230,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Community Development Corporation | Evansville, IN | To provide general operating support for Our Times, a Black community newspaper in Evansville, Indiana. | Human services | $210,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civic News Company | New York, NY | To support higher education coverage in Colorado. | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Excelencia in Education Inc | Washington, DC | To inform institutional, state, and national policy with practices and strategies to address affordability and more intentionally serve Latino students | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Sacramento, CA | To support the California Education Learning Lab to develop a novel statewide, intersegmental professional learning cooperative serving California's public higher education institutions. | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Sacramento, CA | To support implementation of California's Master Plan for Career Education. | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Free Press Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support advertising and marketing efforts to build audience and brand recognition for a local newsroom. | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgia State University Foundation | Atlanta, GA | To support The National Institute for Student Success to deliver its Diagnostic Playbook services to 3 SUNY institutions. | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Linked Learning Alliance | San Francisco, CA | To evaluate the implementation and progress of the Golden State Pathways Program in California. | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Student Legal Defense Network | Washington, DC | To support policy analysis and advocacy addressing reverse redlining and basic needs insecurity in higher education. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project On Predatory Student Lending Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | To support the Project on Predatory Student Lending in building infrastructure to harness student borrower clients' voices. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Research Foundation of Cuny | New York, NY | To support professional development of CUNY four-year and two-year college faculty on the ethical use of AI and the development of open educational resources for using AI in the classroom. | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Student Borrower Protection Center | Washington, DC | To conduct an analysis of companies that facilitate low-quality, high-cost education and training and a study exploring the implication of student loan debt on perceptions of the value of higher educa | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Association of Colleges and Universities | Washington, DC | To support the rollout of Democracy Re/Designed and support IDHE's transition to AAC&U | Education | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Data Quality Campaign Inc | Washington, DC | To elevate the use of state longitudinal data systems in automating admissions processes and to provide TA to Great Admissions Redesign grantees | Human services | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partnership for College Completion | Chicago, IL | To support community engagement and strategic communications related to equitable higher education policy in Illinois. | Education | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trellis Strategies | Round Rock, TX | To develop solutions for improving college participation and student success among transportation-challenged students at community colleges. | $174,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steve Fund the | Providence, RI | To poll students about their perceptions of campus climate and the impact on their mental health. | $156,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University | Tempe, AZ | To support strategy and implementation planning for the University Innovation Alliance. | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital B News Inc | New York, NY | To provide general operating support to a nonprofit news organization that's strengthening the local news ecosystem nationally. | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Racial Equity in Education | Charlotte, NC | To support CREED to elevate policy to improve opportunities for students attending North Carolina's ten Historically Black Colleges and Universities (NC10). | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clean Power Institute | Washington, DC | To pilot a community college training program for wind technicians. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equity Research Cooperative | Philadelphia, PA | To launch research projects and build coalitions to create actionable evidence for college affordability, including the free college and student debt relief movement. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free Press | Washington, DC | To provide general operating support for a nonpartisan nonprofit that strengthens local news through public policy education. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Commission of Higher Education | Wakefield, MA | To build on the work of the Lumina-funded NECHE Taskforce on Non-Credit Credential Recognition by piloting the use of a new Non-Credit quality assurance framework at 4-6 member and non-member institut | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | To support efforts of the Census Equity Initiative encouraging people to complete the American Community Survey. | Environment | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc | Burlington, VT | To support the expansion of SUNY's student reporting programs that bolster local news coverage. | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Institute the | Washington, DC | To support the development of a set of community impact measures that demonstrate community colleges' social value | Social science | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Monthly Institute Inc | Washington, DC | To support research on public policy solutions for local news sustainability. | Social science | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Student Achievement Council | Olympia, WA | To plan for a proactive admissions process that ties in financial aid eligibility | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council for Adult and Experiential Learning | Chicago, IL | To provide technical assistance to the 5 HBCU Adult Learner Initiative institutions in North Carolina. | $145,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | To support research on trusted messengers for local news in Indiana. | Education | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Center for Civic Innovation Inc | New York, NY | To support the Policy Strategy Session on Higher Education and Immigration (March 2025) and SUCCESS Convening (September 2025) | Community improvement and capacity building | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of the University of California - Davis | Davis, CA | To map community college enrollment patterns and course offerings in California. | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Advance Illinois | Chicago, IL | To support Advance Illinois' efforts to educate the public about state-level policies that increase postsecondary attainment and improve outcomes. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Afl-Cio Working for America Institute | Washington, DC | To develop and deploy a universally recognized advanced manufacturing certification program in partnership with community colleges in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. | Employment | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City, NC | To build the capacity to serve adult learners at HBCUs. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte, NC | To build the capacity to serve adult learners at HBCUs. | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shaw University | Raleigh, NC | To build the capacity to serve adult learners at HBCUs. | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winstonsalem, NC | To build the capacity to serve adult learners at HBCUs. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Center for Journalists Inc | Washington, DC | To support a convening with international journalists to design an initiative on college campuses focused on advancing free expression and free press. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Association of Colleges and Universities | Washington, DC | To plan for the launch of the Higher Education Democracy Initiative | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catalyst Education Inc | New Orleans, LA | To support the Higher Education Equity Network (HEEN) to convene leaders, lead sector-wide dialogue and develop research on postsecondary outcomes for Black, Latino/a, and Indigenous students. | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christel House International Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Christel House College and Careers program. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civic Nation | Washington, DC | To support the Change Collective Initiative. | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civic News Company | New York, NY | To provide general operating support for the education news nonprofit Chalkbeat Indiana, a partner in the Indiana Local News Initiative. | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council On Postsecondary Education | Frankfort, KY | To plan for the alignment of existing initiatives toward a simplified admissions process for Kentucky students | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indiana Citizen Education Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To provide general operating support to a nonprofit news organization that provides nonpartisan coverage of elections and voting in Indiana. | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Alliance for A New Economy | Los Angeles, CA | To support the decarbonization efforts of the Los Angeles Unified School District through creation of training and certification pathways in the solar, infrastructure, and EV industries. | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Media Impact Funders Inc | Philadelphia, PA | To support the 2025 and 2026 Media Impact Forum and Journalism Funders Network conferences. | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Education Equity Partnership | St Paul, MN | To support MNEEP's efforts to provide education about state-level policies that increase equitable postsecondary attainment. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National College Attainment Network | Washington, DC | To support NCAN's national digital communications campaign to increase FAFSA completion rates | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New School the | New York, NY | To support a design challenge around how community colleges in the South can become local news hubs. | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Office of Research Administration | Bloomington, IN | To leverage existing and future data from the NSSE Career & Workforce Preparation topical module. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pen America | New York, NY | To develop resources to support free speech in higher education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | To help journalists understand and use research on higher education topics through The Journalist's Resource. | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Board of Regents | Nashville, TN | to build capacity to digitally engage adult learners in support of participation. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | Lawrenceville, GA | To support The Pivot Fund's effort to invest in BIPOC-led community news through funding, capacity building, training, and collaboration. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Indianapolis Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support The Indianapolis Foundation's Center for Racial Equity and Economic Opportunity initiative. | Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To support Commission on the American Workforce in-person meetings hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center in 2025. | Public and societal benefit | $97,019 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization | Paris, FR | Produce a series of case studies from across the globe of innovative approaches to promote employability and lifelong learning from HEIs, governments, employers or a combination of them | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Deep South Today | Ridgeland, MS | To support in-depth coverage of higher education issues in Mississippi. | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The RP Group | San Rafael, CA | To support the RPGroup's implementation of an equity-centered strategic plan. | Education | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association of Community College Trustees | Washington, DC | To research the funding models for each of the 50 states and publicize the data to compare models. | $79,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Council On Education | Washington, DC | To support the development of a consortium that will provide higher education institutions with information and support related to the changing legislative landscape of reproductive healthcare | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park, KS | To develop, pilot, and assess a data collection tool tailored to the needs of Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) | $72,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Civic Nation | Washington, DC | To expand Civic Nation's student debt clinics | Education | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maryland Higher Education Commission | Baltimore, MD | To support The Maryland Higher Education Commission's statewide strategic planning. | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Star Scholars Network | Perry Hall, MD | Support the launch of the The First in the Family (Transformative Journeys): Voices of Racial Justice and Equity from MSIs and HBCUs | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Historical Association | Washington, DC | To support constituents' understanding of a changing policy landscape and articulate the value of historical thinking for student success | $68,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation of Holy Cross Us Province | Norte Dame, IN | To support the care of elderly priest and religious. | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chaffey Community College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | to support the execution of the college's marketing and digital outreach strategy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community College of Beaver County | Monaca, PA | to support the execution of the college's marketing and digital outreach strategy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Complete College America | Indianapolis, IN | To advance higher education outcomes for learners of color and other marginalized groups by hosting a think tank of national leaders and creating a guidebook to elevate current issues and potential st | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Excelencia in Education Inc | Washington, DC | To support "The UTEP Story," a book project highlighting a leading institution for advancing Latino student success. | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glendale College Foundation | Glendale, CA | to develop a comprehensive faculty and staff development program that supports improved participation, student success, completion, and program quality. | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Indy Chamber's Business Equity Initiative. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL | to support the execution of the college's marketing and digital outreach strategy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jsi Research and Training Institute Inc | Boston, MA | to provide guidance and support to states on implementing Ability to Benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Media Impact Funders Inc | Philadelphia, PA | To support an executive search for a network that advances the work of media funders. | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Community College Foundation | Lansing, MI | To support the organization Education for All in facilitating professional development across a broad range of community colleges across states. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NCCC Foundation Inc | Sanborn, NY | to support the execution of the college's marketing and digital outreach strategy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities | Raleigh, NC | To enhance institutional and faculty engagement in North Carolina independent colleges and community colleges aligning with the development of a new transfer technology. | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | to support the execution of the college's marketing and digital outreach strategy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohlone Community College District | Fremont, CA | to support the execution of the college's marketing and digital outreach strategy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Owens Community College Foundation | Perrysburg, OH | to support the execution of the college's marketing and digital outreach strategy | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | New Brunswick, NJ | To support a series of blogs on the value and quality of short-term credentials. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Institute the | Washington, DC | To conduct research and analysis on the role and structure of industry partnerships in recent federal job creation legislation, with a particular focus on the role of community colleges in those partn | Social science | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of the University of California the | Oakland, CA | To support four research and leadership convenings in 2024 for UC-Davis. | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State Higher Education Executive Officers | Boulder, CO | To support a meeting for principals in the CLDE Multistate Collaborative | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Philadephia, PA | To publish and disseminate a "first look" brief and a "Today's Students" newsletter. | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission Investors Exchange | Seattle, WA | Biennial convening for impact investors in philanthropy | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Possible | Birmingham, AL | to support the EmpowerED Conference convening of historically and predominately Black community colleges | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arnolt Center for Investigative Reporting the Media School Indiana Univers | Bloomington, IN | To support the Michael I. Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism's annual reporting symposiums in 2025 and 2026. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communications Network the | Washington, DC | To support The Communications Networks 2024 annual conference. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New America Foundation | Washington, DC | To support the final in-person meeting of the 15 Workforce Transformation Cohort colleges. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State Higher Education Executive Officers | Boulder, CO | SHEEO's July 15-17, 2024 Annual Meeting and for SHEEO's Aug 5-8, 2024 Policy Conference, sponsored at $15,000 each. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | To provide general support. | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Century Foundation Inc the | New York, NY | To support research to help with identifying the underlying issues in funding of HBCUs. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Theological Seminary | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Faith & Action Project 2025 Conferences. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Complete College America | Indianapolis, IN | To support CCA's 2024 Annual Convening in Indianapolis. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diversity in Leadership | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Diversity in Leadership program. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for College Access and Success the | Oakland, CA | To support TICAS's state policymaker network convening to discuss debt free college. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, IL | To provide technical assistance to the Latino Policy Forum aligned with Lumina's state policy agenda. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisiana Board of Regents | Baton Rouge, LA | Statutorily required update to funding formula in Louisiana. NCHEMS will be contracted to do the work and Lumina is contributing $25,000 to support the effort. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michelson 20MM Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | to advance equity and systemic change for student parents in California. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Association of Black Journalists | Hyattsville, MD | To support Lumina's NABJ panel session on the value of higher education. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education | Fort Lauderdale, FL | To support the Student Voices Forum of NADOHE's 2024 Annual Conference. | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Six Sigma Racial Equity Institute Inc | Fishers, IN | To support the third program cohort of the Six Sigma Racial Equity Institute. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uva School of Education and Human Development Foundation Inc the | Charlottesville, VA | To support a speaker series at the University of Virginia | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission | Charleston, WV | To provide technical assistance to West Virginia aligned to Lumina's state policy agenda. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Qa Commons Inc | St Helena, CA | To help history faculty and their students better understand workplace opportunities and expectations and better articulate the value that history graduates bring to the rapidly evolving world of work | Education | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | To support a site visit identifying how collaboration between higher ed institutions, cities, and regions can support sustainable development goals. | Education | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association for Institutional Research | Tallahassee, FL | Five separate workshops designed to develop essential skills in institutional research and data management. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc | New York, NY | To support the 2025 ABFE Harambee Conference and Black Women in Philanthropy Retreat. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | To support a site visit identifying how collaboration between higher ed institutions, cities, and regions can support sustainable development goals. | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Corporation for A Skilled Workforce | Hartland, MI | Joint reception for CSW ACE-UP convening and USDOL Strengthening Community College Training grantees. | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy | Indianapolis, IN | The June 2025 HEP Conference will gather approximately 50 participants from policy, practice, philanthropy, and scholarship to consider the design principles for the future of the nexus between higher | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | To support JFF's Big Blur State Policy Advocacy Action Lab, a pre-meeting at its Pathways to Prosperity Network convening. | Employment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media | Indianapolis, IN | To provide 2024 sponsorship support to WFYI Public Media. | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media | Indianapolis, IN | To support the WFYI LIVE 2025 | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver, CO | To support the 2024 Colorado HSI Summit. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Council for Workforce Education | Santa Rosa, CA | To support a pre-conference session gathering community college leaders to discuss workforce education trends and best practices. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sagamore Institute Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support Purposeful Design's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sustainable Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | To support convenings of a multi-sector working group on clean energy training programs in southwest Pennsylvania | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Higher Education Foundation | Austin, TX | To support the The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in hosting their annual The CB Higher Edge convening. | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The RP Group | San Rafael, CA | To further disseminate the research coming out from the African American Tipping Point Research | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | A two-day convening to support advancing educational equity and the future of higher education. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bread for the World Institute | Washington, DC | To support the Bread For The World's racial wealth gap simulation events at five Indiana colleges and universities. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association for Institutional Research | Tallahassee, FL | To sponsor the 2024 AIR Annual Forum | $15,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Possible | Birmingham, AL | To support the EmpowerED Conference convening of historically and predominately Black community colleges. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bloomington Pearl Foundation | Bloomington, IN | To support 2025 Finer Womanhood Celebration. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | To support the Emory Center for Public Scholarship and Engagement's 2024 Ideas Festival. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Employindy | Indianapolis, IN | To support the development of a strategic plan for the Good Wages Initiative in Central Indiana. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Five Pearls Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | To support multiple 2025 programs: Scholarship Tea, Youth Step Down, Financial Literacy Program, Sisterhood Tea | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grantmakers for Education | Portland, OR | To support the 2024 Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference. | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Center for Civic Innovation Inc | New York, NY | To support a convening for a full-day working session with all organizational partners and contributors to the Higher Ed Immigration Portal Partner meeting to review and finalize the portal redesign. | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | The purpose of the event is to get funders ready for Census 2030. | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Higher Education Foundation | Austin, TX | To support the PSEO Coalition Summit | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Negro College Fund | Fairfax, VA | To support the UNCF UNITE Conference | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Invincibles | Washington, DC | To support Young Invincibles' 15th Anniversary Celebration | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness | Arlington, VA | To support the annual joint Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) Conference / Labor Market Information (LMI) Institute Forum. | Community improvement and capacity building | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Leadership Development | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Center for Leadership Development's 45th Annual Minority Achievers Awards & Scholars Gala | Public and societal benefit | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Black Expo | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Indiana Black Expo 2025 Education Conference. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Latino Institute Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Indiana Latino Institute's 2025 Education Summit. | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Economic Club of Indiana the | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 24/25 Economic Club Speaker Series | Education | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Commission On Independent Colleges & Universities | Albany, NY | To support technical assistance in New York aligned with Lumina's state policy agenda. | Education | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Institute the | Washington, DC | To support the Ascend/Black and Native Family Futures Fund Closing Convening. | Social science | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc | New York, NY | To support the 2024 ABFE Harambee Conference. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brightpoint Community College Foundation | Midlothian, VA | One or two day training event to improve Help Hub operations and services. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care and Progress Community Development | Washington, DC | To support the Excel Academy Community Crisis Project and Sportsarama programming. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | To support the Center for American Progress' Summit on Education. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Leadership Development | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 44th Annual Minority Achievers Awards & Scholarship Gala | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coburn Place Safe Haven II Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To provide 2025 support for the Coburn Academy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coleridge Initiative Inc | New York, NY | To support the 4th Annual National Convening of the Coleridge Initiative | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congressional Black Caucus Foundation | Washington, DC | To support the CBC Annual Legislative Conference. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council for Opportunity in Education | Washington, DC | To support the 41st Student Financial Aid Research Network (SFARN) Conference. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Data Foundation the | Washington, DC | To support the AI-Ready Education & Workforce Data Workshop. | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Education Trust Inc | Oakland, CA | To support the 2024 Education Equity Forum in Oakland, CA. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy | Alexandria, VA | To support the 2024 EPIP Conference. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foothills Caring Corps | Carefree, AZ | To support the services provided by Foothills Caring Corp. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | To support the voice, vision and value restorative healing retreats. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Franklin College of Indiana | Franklin, IN | To support the 2024 Indiana High School Press Association annual convention keynote | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Generation Hope | Washington, DC | To support the HOPE national convening to support the success of student parents | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To provide support to the Gleaners School-Based Pantry program. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the School-Based Pantries program. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grantmakers for Effective Organizations | Washington, DC | To support the 2024 GEO Learning Conference. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater DC Diaper Bank | Washington, DC | To support the Diaper Distribution. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Higher Learning Advocates | Washington, DC | To support the 2024 DC Student Summit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hispanics in Philanthropy | Oakland, CA | To support the 2025 Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP) and Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) joint conference. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horton's Kids Inc | Washington, DC | To support the 16th Annual Home Runs for Horton's Kids | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horton's Kids Inc | Washington, DC | To support the 17th Annual Home Runs for Horton's Kids | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hvaf of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To provide general support following a major fire to HVAF. | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Immigrant Welcome Center | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Immigrant Welcome Center's Year-End Campaign. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Black Expo | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Summer Celebration | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Diaper Bank | Indianapolis, IN | To provide support in Diaper Partner Distribution. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Latino Institute Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Latino Education Summit | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Repertory Theatre | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Indiana Repertory Theatre's 2024/2025 season. | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indianapolis Zoological Society | Indianapolis, IN | To support Zoobilation 2024. | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indianapolis Zoological Society | Indianapolis, IN | To support Zoobilation 2025. | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indy Reads | Indianapolis, IN | To support The Ruby Slippers Fundraising Breakfast | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Innovation for Equity Inc | Washington, DC | To support Innovation Equity's 2024 HBCU EdTech Summit | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jed Foundation the | New York, NY | To support the JED Foundation's second annual Mental Health Policy Summit. | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Plaza Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support Night of the Americas and FIESTA Indianapolis | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lift Inc | Washington, DC | to support the 25th anniversary event of LIFT and advance the organization's economic mobility mission | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation the | Austin, TX | To support the Trust, News & Democracy Conference at the LBJ Library. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milk Bank Inc the | Indianapolis, IN | To provide general operating support. | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development | Jefferson City, MO | To support Missouri's statewide talent summit: 50 Years of Talent Development in Missouri - Looking Back to Move Ahead | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Myfuturenc Inc | Raleigh, NC | To support the North Carolina Financial Aid Summit. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Black Caucus of State Legislators | Washington, DC | To support the The National Black Caucus of State Legislator's 48th annual convening. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Center for Higher Education Management Systems | Boulder, CO | To support technical assistance in Wisconsin aligned with Lumina's state policy agenda. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Propel Education Forum of Mississippi Inc | Jackson, MS | To support Mississippi's state policy retreat. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| School On Wheels (sow) | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Inspire Brighter fundraiser. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Helpings Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To provide general operating support for Hunger Relief program. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shared Ascent Fund | Sacramento, CA | To support Student Borrower Protection Center's (a fiscal project of Shared Ascent Fund) in convening an inaugural cohort of 14 cities across the country working to strengthen knowledge and capacity f | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shepherd Community Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To provide support for 2025 programming. | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Some Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general operating support. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teachers College of Columbia University | New York, NY | To support an internship fund in the name of a Hechinger Report journalist who died in a fire. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Upwardly Global | New York, NY | This event is to convene community college and community partner stakeholders to address the needs and opportunities for immigrant and refuge students. | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Veterans Education Success | Washington, DC | To support the fly-in with student veterans hosted by Veterans Education Success | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wheeler Mission Ministries | Indianapolis, IN | To provide general support towards ending Homelessness and Hunger | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wasc Senior College and University Commission | Alameda, CA | To convene regional accreditation agencies and policy experts to discuss issues and considerations related to the accreditation system | Education | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southeastern University Inc | Lakeland, FL | To support the Third Way Civics (3WC)/American Center for Public Leadership (ACPL) workshop in Lakeland, FL. | Education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Theological Seminary | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Faith & Action Project Spring Conference, Economic Disparities: What is Our Role? | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Education United Indy Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Freedom Readers program, an initiative focused on empowering parents and caregivers to support their children and other learners to read at or above grade level. | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Fast Forward event. | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Innopower Indy Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the InnoPower Minority Business Week. | Community improvement and capacity building | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph Maley Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | To Support Disability Awareness Program | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madam Walker Legacy Center | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Legacy Fest | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Colleges Alliance | Southfield, MI | To support the 2024 Mackinac Roundtable on Talent convening. | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Swipe Out Hunger | Covina, CA | To support a Swipe Out Hunger convening announcing the launch of their new organizational theory of change and advocacy strategy. | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Third Way Institute | Washington, DC | To support the Higher Ed Alliance's planning meetings | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Negro College Fund | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 UNCF Masked Ball. | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indiana University Health Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support REV 2024. | Health care | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana University Health Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support REV 2025. | Health care | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Vincent Hospital Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Peyton Manning Children's Hospital Celebration of Caring Gala | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Association of Community Colleges | Washington, DC | To support AACC's annual Workforce Development Institute 2025 conference. | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artrageous Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the content creation of the series "Careers in the Trades" | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Department of Higher Education | Denver, CO | To support the Colorado Department of Higher Education's Equity Day of Action. | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indianapolis Zoological Society | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Indianapolis Prize Gala to celebrate the victories of the world's leading animal conservationists. | Animal-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Postsecondary National Policy Institute | Washington, DC | To support extending PNPI's Summer Policy Institute to Washington, DC interns. | Public and societal benefit | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First United Methodist Church of Hoopeston | Hoopeston, IL | To provide support. | $5,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 100 Black Men of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 100 Black Men of Indianapolis 40th Anniversary Gala | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Afghan American Community Center Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Eid & Nawruz event | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Association of Blacks in Higher Education | Washington, DC | To support the 2024 AABHE Annual Conference. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education | Fort Lauderdale, FL | To support the 2024 Annual Conference of the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE). | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Association of University Administrators | Bloomington, IN | To support the AAUA National Conference. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Behavioral Ideas Lab Inc | New York, NY | This sponsorship is to support an April 2024 roundtable event where college leadership will deepen their understanding of how behavioral design impacts participation. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support BBBSCI's annual sports-themed fundraiser, the Main Event. | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bloomington Pearl Foundation | Bloomington, IN | To support the 2024 Finer Womanhood Celebration | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bread for the City | Washington, DC | To provide support for 2025 programming. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Indiana Community Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | To support Power of Women: An Evening with Ruby Bridges - Civil Rights Activist. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 TechPoint Mira Awards. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Bureau Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Firefly Trivia Night | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support 2024 Museum by Moonlight. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Mentors for Kids Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 College Mentors for Kids National Conference | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conner Prairie Museum Inc | Fishers, IN | To support the Access Pass Program | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | To provide support of the Covenant House mission to end youth homelessness. | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| DC Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | To support the Culinary Job Training Chili Cook-Off | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| DC Volunteer Lawyers Project | Washington, DC | To support the 2024 Annual Benefit "Safe Homes Build Safe Communities" | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doorways for Women and Families Inc | Arlington, VA | To provide general operating support. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dress for Success Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Stepping Out In Style reception for Dress For Success. | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Education Leaders of Color Inc | Los Angeles, CA | To support the Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) 2024 National Convening | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family and Youth Initiative Inc | Washington, DC | To support the Establishing Roots Fundraiser | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foster Success | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Breaking Down Barriers program | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Sacramento, CA | The C3Converge is a convening bringing together community colleges from California and across the nation to discuss the role that community colleges can play in mitigating the impacts of climate chang | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Boston, MA | To support Workforce Matters' Further Together 2024 Conference. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | To support the TogetHER event. | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees | Sebastopol, CA | To support the 2024 biennial national convening of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heartland Film Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Heartland International Film Festival | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Bar Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Mock Trial Diversity Initiative | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Conference for Women LTD | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Indiana Conference for Women | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Philanthropy Alliance | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance's biannual conference. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indianapolis Press Club Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Thomas Keating Competition | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Higher Education Policy | Washington, DC | To support a networking reception for attendees at the Raise the Bar: College Excellence and Equity summit | Social science | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack and Jill of American Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | To support the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Region Children's Cluster conference. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jack and Jill of American Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | To support 2024 Fundraising Supporting the College Gap Fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latino Community Development Corporation | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Santa Comes to Town event. | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Conference Education Fund the | Washington, DC | To support the We The Majority: Annual Fundraising Reception | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Red Door Cancer Agency the | Indianapolis, IN | To honor Lisa's retirement from the Foundation. | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Indianapolis, IN | To support LISC's Building Bridges Award program. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madam Walker Legacy Center | Indianapolis, IN | To provide support for educational and artistic programs. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha's Table Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general operating support. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mass Ave Cultural Arts District | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Mass Ave Adopt-A-Flowerbed Program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities | Clinton, MS | To support the Mississippi Alliance of Independent Colleges in hosting their annual Mississippi Alliance of Colleges and Universities convening. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation | Carmel, IN | To support the MDLF Daniel's Prize Awards Gala. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Modern Language Association of America | New York, NY | To support the Modern Language Association's 2024 Summer Seminar. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Naptown African American Theatre Collective Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024-2025 season production of Judy's Life's Work. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Academy of Sciences | Washington, DC | To support a workshop to further explore the role of higher education in advancing climate action | Science and technology | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Association of System Heads | Adelphi, MD | To support the 2024 National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) Superconvening: Systemness at Scale in Washington, D.C. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Fund for Workforce Solutions | Washington, DC | To support National Fund for Workforce Solution's biannual conference, SHIFT. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Native Americans in Philanthropy | Washington, DC | To support the 2024 Native Americans in Philanthropy Annual Conference. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nextech Org Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Navigate Virtual Conference 2025 | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One World Education | Washington, DC | To support three One World Education hosted events: the Graduation Celebration, the Fall One World Challenge, and the Spring One World Challenge. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pave Inc | Washington, DC | To support the 2024 PAVE Parent Power Awards | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sketchy Mutts and Underdogs Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the Community Outreach Programs (Haughville Neighborhood) | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society for College and University Planning | Ann Arbor, MI | To support the 2024 Society for College and University Planning annual conference | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Survivors and Advocates for Empowerment Inc | Washington, DC | To support the Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Services. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teachers Treasures Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Circle City Donut Dash. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teenworks Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the TeenWorks Alumni Services Program | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Televerde Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | To provide general support for the Indiana Women's Prison Project. | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nafsa Association of International Educators | Washington, DC | To support membership in the Global Partnership Program | International, foreign affairs and national security | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | To support The Educational Summit, Lessons from Positive Outliers: Uncovering Practices in College Completion | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Indiana University the | Bloomington, IN | To support the NSSE reception at the ACPA Annual Conference in Chicago. | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indianapolis Chess Club & Scholastic Center Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support Indy Chess' Weekly Chess Night | Recreation and sports | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Benedict College | Columbia, SC | Rededication and naming ceremony for the Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis Administration Building at Benedict College. | Education | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cancer Support Community of Central Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Laughing Matters event. | Health care | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indianapolis Professional Association | Indianapolis, IN | To support IPA's 2024 Spring and Fall Networking Events | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steward Speakers Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Steward Speakers Annual Gala | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of South Florida Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | To support the Florida College Access Network's 2024 Talent Strong Florida Summit in Orlando, FL | Education | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association for Career and Technical Education | Alexandria, VA | To support ACTE's 2024 postsecondary CTE conference. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Committee for Education Funding | Washington, DC | To support the Committee for Education Funding's 2024 Reception and Awards Gala. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Academy Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Rise & Shine for Hope event. | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pen America | New York, NY | To support the 2024 PEN America Freedom to Learn Summit in Washington, D.C. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Attainment Network the | Denver, CO | To support The Attainment Network's upcoming event, the Learner Voice Symposium. | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Car Media Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Collegiate Directions Inc | Bethesda, MD | To support CDI's 14th Annual Spring Benefit | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) | Champaign, IL | To support the 2025 Council for the Study of Community Colleges annual conference | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Domestic Violence Network of Greater Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | To support the event, A Night with Project Heal | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Research & Action Center | Washington, DC | To support the Food Research and Action Center's 2024 Benefit Breakfast. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Civil Rights Commission | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Civil Rights Awards Dinner | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indiana State Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indy Black Professionals Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support 3rd Annual AfroBall Indy 2024 | Public and societal benefit | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Center the | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Loving Day Celebration | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 16th Annual Jeremiah Williams Domestic Violence Awareness Program and Walk | Religion-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outcare Health Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support OutCare Health's LGBTQ+ Initiatives | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outreach Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Walking for Dreams event. | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stetson University Inc | Gulfport, FL | To support the 46th Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| TCC Gives Inc | Fishers, IN | To support the 7th Annual More Than a Tailgate event. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Indiana University the | Bloomington, IN | To support the Preparing Future Faculty Pathways Conference at IU-Indy. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usna Parents Club of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Indiana All Academy Ball | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volare | Washington DC, DC | To support the Network for Victim Recovery of DC's 13th Annual Benefit | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indianapolis Downtown Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 State of Downtown. | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mentoring Women's Network Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 "Pass The Mic" event. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Association for Institutional Research | Tallahassee, FL | To support the 2024 Southern Association for Institutional Research annual conference | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ball State University | Muncie, IN | To support Indiana Public Media in honor of the retirement of John Strauss. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida Association for Institutional Research Inc | Pensacola, FL | To support the 2024 Florida Association for Institutional Research (virtual) annual conference. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indiana Sports Corporation | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Indiana Sports Corp Challenge - Youth Grant Program Donation | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indianapolis Children's Choir | Indianapolis, IN | To support the 2024 Sing-A-Thon | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | In honor of the retirement of John Strauss. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media | Indianapolis, IN | In honor of John Strauss retirement from Lumina. | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $8,638,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,733,511 |
| Social science | $1,805,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,274,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $515,000 |
| Human services | $480,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $393,019 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $308,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $6,899,419 |
| Indiana | $2,782,100 |
| South Carolina | $2,512,011 |
| California | $2,349,500 |
| New York | $1,908,500 |
| Illinois | $1,555,600 |
| North Carolina | $1,380,000 |
| Massachusetts | $1,025,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.