The Lumpkin Family Foundation

EIN 237423640 Private Foundation

Chicago, IL 60606 |(217) 235-4410

https://lumpkinfoundation.org
Total Given 2020–2023
$14.3M
771 grants · $3.6M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $1K–$20K
grant size
38%
supporter · 172/455 multi-year
repeat
$52.9M
Assets (2023)
455
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Environment

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person BRUCE KARMAZIN
Phone (217) 235-4410
Deadlines LETTERS OF INQUIRY - MARCH AND SEPTEMBER, GRANT APPLICATIONS - FEBRUARY, APRIL AND OCTOBER
How to Apply ALL APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS MUST BE MADE ONLINE BY GOING TO HTTPS://WWW.GRANTINTERFACE.COM/LUMPKIN/COMMON/LOGON.ASPX TO REGISTER WITH THE SYSTEM. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL BE REQUEST: THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS THAT THE ORGANIZATION SERVES; NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDING EMAIL; ESTIMATED BUDGET OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR; AMOUNT THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUESTING AND HOW THE FUNDS WILL BE SPENT; AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT FOR WHICH FUNDING IS BEING SOUGHT AND THE DESIRED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT.
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.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $4.7M $52.9M $2.5M 205
2021 $2.4M $59.6M $6.7M 165
2022 $3.6M $48.1M $4.6M 187
2023 $3.6M $52.9M $6.5M 214

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 771 grants on record

Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$4K
Average
$19K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$1.7M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.6% of US grants · Rank #16 of 30 states $9K across 5 grants 3 of 254 counties

Top 3 counties

  1. 1 Upshur 3 grants · $6K
  2. 2 Travis 1 grant · $2K
  3. 3 Dallas 1 grant · $500

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (771 total)

Purpose
Eastern Illinois University Foundation Charleston, IL $1,700,000 EDUCATION 2020
Forefront Chicago, IL $642,500 CHARITABLE 2022
Forefront Chicago, IL $630,000 CHARITABLE 2023
Mattoon Community Unit School District #2 Mattoon, IL $492,974 EDUCATION 2022
Forefront Chicago, IL $405,349 CHARITABLE 2021
Mattoon Sports Complex Inc Mattoon, IL $333,334 CHARITABLE 2023
Grand Prairie Friends Urbana, IL $264,178 ENVIRONMENTAL 2020
Savanna Institute Madison, WI $205,000 ENVIRONMENTAL 2020
Westside Health Authority Chicago, IL $159,903 ENVIRONMENTAL 2020
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation Effingham, IL $158,050 CHARITABLE 2020
The Conservation Fund Arlington, VA $150,000 ENVIRONMENTAL 2020
Douglas-Hart Foundation Mattoon, IL $140,000 ENVIRONMENT 2022
Forefront Chicago, IL $110,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Faith in Place Chicago, IL $105,000 CHARITABLE 2021
The Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA $100,000 EDUCATION 2020
Clean Energy Trust Chicago, IL $100,000 ENVIRONMENT 2021
Evergreen Climate Innovations Chicago, IL $100,000 CHARITABLE 2022
Faith in Place Chicago, IL $100,000 CHARITABLE 2022
Prairie Rivers Network Champaign, IL $96,500 ENVIRONMENTAL 2020
The Land Institute Salina, KS $96,000 CHARITABLE 2021
Urban Forest Carbon Registry Seattle, WA $95,000 ENVIRONMENTAL 2020
City of Mattoon Mattoon, IL $95,000 MUNICIPAL 2022
Prairie Rivers Network Champaign, IL $90,750 ENVIRONMENT 2021
Faith in Place Glen Ellyn, IL $84,195 ENVIRONMENTAL 2020
North Lake Community Development Foundation Sullivan, IL $84,000 ENVIRONMENTAL 2020

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