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Private foundation (trust)EIN 823941326Est. 2019-05

Luminate Foundation Inc

Washington, DC 20036

Total Assets

$11.0M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$22.5M

FY 2024

Grants Made

91

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$247K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$6K–$1M

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$8.5M

Information EcosystemsWe build and support healthy information ecosystems, where the information that shapes people's lives is more accurate, independent, and inclusive of everyone's viewpoints. We want public debate to be better informed and less polarised. This involves supporting investigative journalism, along with work to tackle the spread of misinformation, protect freedom of expression, and hold digital media platforms to account.

Program 2

$14.0M

Participation & DissentWe are focused on ensuring everyone is able to challenge power and influence the decisions that shape society. To achieve this, we support work to increase participation and make civic and political life more inclusive and representative of wider society. This includes the removal of systemic barriers, which prevent groups from accessing and engaging with power. We also work to protect those who dissent and support them to be more effective in their pursuit of change.

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$874K

Total Expenses

$16.0M

Qualifying Distributions

$22.5M

Distributable Amount

$1.1M

Min. Investment Return

$1.1M

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

91 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $6K through median $200K to maximum $1M, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $49.1M in 2020. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

500 grants

Data and Society Research Institute
$3.4M
4 grants
East West Management Institute
$3.2M
9 grants
Code for America (CfA)
$2.8M
2 grants
Open Government Partnership (OGP)
$2.5M
3 grants
Global Witness
$2.4M
4 grants
Privacy International (PI)
$2.4M
4 grants
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA)
$2.1M
7 grants
Neo Philanthropy
$2.0M
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

500 grants

<$10K
5
grants
$10–50K
31
grants
$50–250K
298
grants
$250K–1M
158
grants
$1–5M
8
grants
$5M+

Geographic Focus

6 states

District of Columbia
$24.6M
38% of total
New York
$23.0M
36% of total
California
$14.8M
23% of total
Massachusetts
$1.4M
2% of total
Kentucky
$290K
0% of total
North Carolina
$250K
0% of total

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