Lumos Charitable Foundation
EIN 463927235 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$223K
102 grants · $25K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$600
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
76%
deep partner · 25/33 multi-year
repeat
$743K
Assets (2024)
33
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
SHERRY MO
Phone
(408) 368-6261
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
A FUND REQUESTING LETTER SHOULD BE SUBMITTED, WHICH INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE INTENDED PURPOSES OF THE FUND.
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $15K | $562K | $205K | 9 |
| 2017 | $35K | $537K | $63K | 14 |
| 2018 | $26K | $588K | $96K | 12 |
| 2020 | $17K | $585K | $60K | 11 |
| 2021 | $36K | $733K | $92K | 14 |
| 2022 | $32K | $669K | $75K | 17 |
| 2023 | $28K | $671K | $13K | 15 |
| 2024 | $33K | $743K | $82K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 102 grants on record
Minimum
$104
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$600
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
7.8% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 6 states
$37K across
8 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (102 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Harker School | San Jose, CA | $15,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2017 |
| The Harker School | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Harvard College Fund | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| Harvard College Fund | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Harvard College Fund | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Harvard College Fund | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Cincinnati, OH | $8,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2021 |
| UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $8,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Uc Santa Cruz Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | $5,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2018 |
| The Harker School | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2020 |
| UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2021 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2022 |
| UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2022 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2023 |
| UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2023 |
| UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2024 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2017 |
| UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2017 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $4,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2016 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $3,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2020 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $3,000 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2021 |
| UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $2,500 | CHARITY PURPOSE | 2020 |
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