Luminate Foundation Inc
EIN 823941326Total Given 2020–2024
$251.5M
1,039 grants · $50.3M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$184K
typical big bets · $100K–$300K
grant size
61%
deep partner · 179/294 multi-year
repeat
$11.0M
Assets (2024)
294
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(202) 630-9991
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $49.3M | $49.3M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $55.3M | $7.7M | N/A |
| 2020 | $71.3M | $57.9M | $52.0M | 184 |
| 2021 | $58.4M | $59.8M | $44.8M | 335 |
| 2022 | $54.6M | $59.7M | $34.9M | 219 |
| 2023 | $39.9M | $32.7M | $2.0M | 184 |
| 2024 | $27.4M | $11.0M | $874K | 117 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1039 grants on record
Minimum
$206
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$184K
Average
$242K
75th Pctl
$300K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PC
Patricia Christen
7+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
JA
Jeffrey R Alvord
5 yrs
Director & Vice Chair
Leadership
SK
Stephen King
7+ yrs
CEO & Director
Leadership
SG
Shaila Gupta
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HM
Hoodo Mohamed
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TS
Theodosia Sowa
2 yrs
Director
AP
Alessandra Orofino Poubel
2 yrs
Director
LF
Latanya Mapp Frett
2 yrs
Director
TG
Tabitha Goldstaub
2 yrs
Director
JA
Jeffrey R Alvord
5 yrs
Director & Vice Chair
Leadership
PC
Patricia Christen
7+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
SK
Stephen King
7+ yrs
CEO & Director
Leadership
SG
Shaila Gupta
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HM
Hoodo Mohamed
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TS
Theodosia Sowa
2 yrs
Director
AP
Alessandra Orofino Poubel
2 yrs
Director
LF
Latanya Mapp Frett
2 yrs
Director
TG
Tabitha Goldstaub
2 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (1,039 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code for America (CfA) | San Francisco, CA | $2,000,000 | Program support towards a government in the digital age. | 2020 |
| Code for America (CfA) | San Francisco, CA | $1,750,000 | Program support towards a government in the digital age. | 2020 |
| Avina Americas | Washington, DC | $1,520,000 | Support for campaigns to protect civic space and democratic governance. | 2020 |
| Data and Society Research Institute | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | Support for social and cultural issues arising from technological development. | 2020 |
| Open Government Partnership (OGP) | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | Support domestic reformers making governments open, accountable, and responsive. | 2020 |
| Data and Society Research Institute | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | Support for social and cultural issues arising from technological development. | 2020 |
| Association for Progressive Communications (APC) | San Francisco, CA | $1,377,140 | Support Grantee on capacity building of digital rights defenders | 2022 |
| Global Witness | London, None | $1,353,333 | General operating support | 2020 |
| Privacy International (PI) | London, None | $1,350,000 | Support advocating for the right to privacy for everyone, everywhere | 2020 |
| Global Witness | London, None | $1,333,333 | General operating support | 2020 |
| Open Data Institute (ODI) | London, None | $1,300,000 | Program support to Data Institutions, Data Skills, and Data Assurance / Governance. | 2020 |
| GFF (Gesellschaft fr Freiheitsrechte) | Berlin, None | $1,300,000 | Support strategic litigation in human and civil rights in Europe. | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | $1,250,000 | General support towards full integration of immigrants as active participants in our democracy. | 2020 |
| United We Dream Network | Washington, DC | $1,150,000 | Support justice and dignity for U.S. immigrants and all people. | 2020 |
| Civic Hall Labs | New York, NY | $1,139,803 | Program support to transition from physical space to virtual community. | 2020 |
| Open Contracting Partnership | Washington, DC | $1,100,000 | Program support to make public procurement more transparent and effective. | 2020 |
| International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) | Washington, DC | $1,026,186 | To provide capacity building and financing to independent for-profit | 2021 |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | Program support for Foundations' Families and Workers Fund. | 2020 |
| Conectas | So Paulo, None | $1,000,000 | Program support in the defense of Brazilian civic space | 2020 |
| Fuse Corps | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | Support to increase participation of experienced leaders within local governments | 2020 |
| Neo Philanthropy | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | Support full integration of immigrants as active participants in democracy. | 2020 |
| Color of Change Education Fund | Oakland, CA | $1,000,000 | Program support for narratives about criminal justice in marginalised communities | 2020 |
| More in Common | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | Support to build communities and societies that are more resilient to polarisation and social division. | 2020 |
| Code for America (CfA) | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | Program support towards a government in the digital age. | 2021 |
| Nuffield Foundation | London, None | $1,000,000 | Support data and AI work for people and society project. | 2022 |