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Lumina Foundation makes grants within the United States and its territories. In addition, as an Indiana-based foundation, we set aside a limited amount of grant funds each year for work that is specific to our hometown (Indianapolis) and home state. For unsolicited Indiana-specific requests, the median grant is typically $100,000. These requests should follow the same guidelines as requests from out of state.
The Foundation occasionally may initiate a grant to an entity outside the United States to inform its work to expand access and success in postsecondary education in the United States.
Lumina Foundation makes grants to organizations that are classified as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and as public charities under section 509(a)(1), (2) or (3) of the Code or to public organizations that are designated under section 170(c) of the Code. Please note that Lumina Foundation for Education does not make grants to (a.) supporting organizations controlled by disqualified persons to Lumina or (b.) Type III supporting organizations that are not functionally integrated Type III supporting organizations (as such terms are defined in the Internal Revenue Code).
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