Nonprofit · EIN 36-4817073
LUMINOS FUND
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,330,335 | $11,429,764 | $2,900,571 | $17,743,962 | $381,452 | $17,362,510 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $11,533,486 | $9,768,661 | $1,764,825 | $14,874,896 | $319,071 | $14,555,825 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,134,934
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $195,401
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,478,983
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $554,929
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,166,232
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,991,648
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $60,167
- Occupancy
- $123,036
- Travel
- $220,494
- Program services (functional)
- $9,699,911
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,160,454
- Fundraising (functional)
- $569,399
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,874,896
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,743,962
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $381,452
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,362,510
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,386,980
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,975,530
- Gross receipts
- $14,330,335
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAITLIN BARON | CEO Officer | 40 | $325,212 | $53,854 |
| KELLY TANNER-BACKENROTH | GLOBAL PEOPLE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 32 | $131,625 | $39,173 |
| CATHERINE MONTELBANO | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,563 | $29,320 |
| ANH LE | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $115,192 | $32,971 |
| MICHAEL STULMAN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,625 | $5,400 |
| MARETTA SILVERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,216 | $6,513 |
| KWAME AKYEAMPONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $20,400 | $0 |
| GEORGE WERNER | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,300 | $0 |
| ATJE DREXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP VASSILIOU | DIRECTOR, CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN GANJU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY CAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA WONDRACZEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAITLIN BARON | CEO Officer | 40 | $294,417 | $48,679 |
| ANH LE | SENIOR DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN. Officer | 40 | $144,000 | $25,068 |
| MARETTA SILVERMAN | VP OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,500 | $15,935 |
| KAITLYNN SALDANHA | DIR. OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,361 | $14,139 |
| MICHAEL STULMAN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $5,078 |
| KWAME AKYEAMPONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $20,400 | $0 |
| GEORGE WERNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,750 | $0 |
| PHILIP VASSILIOU | CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY CAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ATJE DREXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN GANJU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 71 COMMERCIAL STREET 232, BOSTON, MA 02109-1320
- In care of
- % MARY GIBBONS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAITLIN BARON, 71 COMMERCIAL STREET 232, BOSTON, MA 02109
- Signed the 990
- CAITLIN BARON, CEO
- Phone
- (781) 333-8317
- Website
- LUMINOSFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
LUMINOS FUND PROVIDES TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO THOUSANDS OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN, HELPING THEM TO CATCH UP TO GRADE LEVEL, REINTEGRATE INTO GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS, AND PREPARE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING.
Program accomplishments
- LUMINOS PROVIDES TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO THOUSANDS OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN, HELPING THEM TO CATCH UP TO GRADE LEVEL, REINTEGRATE INTO GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS, AND PREPARE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING. LUMINOS WAS FOUNDED TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO JOYFUL, FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING, ESPECIALLY THOSE SHUT OUT OF EDUCATION BY CRISIS, POVERTY, OR DISCRIMINATION. THEIR VISION IS OF A WORLD WHERE NO CHILD IS EVER DENIED THE CHANCE TO LEARN. TO DATE, LUMINOS HAS SERVED 377,407 CHILDREN ACROSS ETHIOPIA, GHANA, LIBERIA, LEBANON, AND THE GAMBIA. AS LUMINOS SCALES PIONEERING NEW APPROACHES TO BRING QUALITY EDUCATION TO CHILDREN IN THE GREATEST NEED, THEY WORK TOGETHER WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO DRIVE SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGE.Expenses $9,699,911 · grants $4,478,983
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4817073
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,743,962
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,330,335
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,330,335 | $11,429,764 | $17,743,962 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $11,533,486 | $9,768,661 | $14,874,896 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,018,871 | $6,992,865 | $12,992,092 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-4817073).
Questions about LUMINOS FUND
- What is the EIN of LUMINOS FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LUMINOS FUND is 36-4817073.
- Is LUMINOS FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to LUMINOS FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LUMINOS FUND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LUMINOS FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LUMINOS FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LUMINOS FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CAITLIN BARON.
- Who are the officers and directors of LUMINOS FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $325,212 (CAITLIN BARON, CEO).
- How much revenue does LUMINOS FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,330,335, expenses of $11,429,764 and total assets of $17,743,962 at year end.
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