Nonprofit · EIN 75-1612054
LUMIN EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75223
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,654,162 | $6,964,913 | -$1,310,751 | $29,050,745 | $575,297 | $28,475,448 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,817,463 | $6,754,645 | $62,818 | $29,237,669 | $507,527 | $28,730,142 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,930,416 | $7,549,025 | $1,381,391 | $26,878,151 | $184,331 | $26,693,820 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,189,430
- of which government grants
- $2,865,707
- Program service revenue
- $658,926
- Investment income
- $652,141
- Net rental income
- $133,477
- Other revenue
- $153,665
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $594,156
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,485,701
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,025,384
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $300
- Accounting fees
- $72,350
- Occupancy
- $134,273
- Depreciation
- $397,322
- Program services (functional)
- $5,102,438
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,548,266
- Fundraising (functional)
- $314,209
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,237,669
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,050,745
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $575,297
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,475,448
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,832,237
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,504,448
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,647,125
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,828,323
- Gross receipts
- $5,654,162
- Employees
- 107
- Volunteers
- 403
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIONNE KIRBY | PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $150,511 | $29,571 |
| TERRY N FORD | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $134,324 | $7,221 |
| JODI M CAMPBELL | COO Officer | 40 | $127,462 | $10,564 |
| RACHEL NELSON ASSI | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,128 | $21,375 |
| MIKE BIRRER | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GILES | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CAROLINE PARKER | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H FULLINWIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMRIT KIRPALANI | VICE-PRES/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA M HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN SELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICKA VENTURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRY N FORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $139,307 | $22,374 |
| JODI M CAMPBELL | COO Officer | 40 | $130,063 | $19,955 |
| MIKE BIRRER | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GILES | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CAROLINE PARKER | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H FULLINWIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMRIT KIRPALANI | VICE-PRES/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA M HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN SELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICKA VENTURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIONNE KIRBY | PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JODI M CAMPBELL | COO Officer | 40 | $130,310 | $18,997 |
| TERRY N FORD | SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 40 | $115,787 | $22,147 |
| MIKE BIRRER | TREASURE/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GILES | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CAROLINE PARKER | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H FULLINWIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMRIT KIRPALANI | VICE-PRES/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA M HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY BRIDGEWATER CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN SELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICKA VENTURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7130 LINDSLEY AVE, DALLAS, TX 75223-1125
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DIONNE KIRBY, 7130 LINDSLEY AVE, DALLAS, TX 75223
- Signed the 990
- DIONNE KIRBY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (214) 824-8950
- Website
- WWW.LUMINEDUCATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAYNIE & COMPANY
Mission
TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION BY STARTING YOUNG, INVOLVING PARENTS, AND CREATING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO INSPIRE CHILDREN FROM ALL CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS.
Program accomplishments
- LUMIN EDUCATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1978 AND SERVES MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS IN THESE PROGRAMS: 1) PREGNANCY TO AGE 3 (P-3) HOME VISITING PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM, 2) DAILY MONTESSORI CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AGES 1 TO 5 (B4SIX CLASSROOM PROGRAM), AND 3) DAILY MONTESSORI CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 9 (ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM PROGRAM). IN SPITE OF GROWING UP IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT STRUGGLE WITH POVERTY, ILLITERACY, AND HIGH DROPOUT RATES, 96% OF LUMIN'S THIRD GRADE ALUMNI HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL OR EARNED A G.E.D. AND 89% ATTEND COLLEGE.Expenses $5,102,438 · revenue $679,114
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-1612054
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,050,745
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,654,162
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $5,654,162 | $6,964,913 | $29,050,745 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $6,817,463 | $6,754,645 | $29,237,669 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $8,930,416 | $7,549,025 | $26,878,151 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $7,420,880 | $7,718,304 | $24,767,490 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 75-1612054).
Questions about LUMIN EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of LUMIN EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LUMIN EDUCATION is 75-1612054.
- Is LUMIN EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to LUMIN EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LUMIN EDUCATION 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 LUMIN EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LUMIN EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LUMIN EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names DIONNE KIRBY.
- Who are the officers and directors of LUMIN EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,511 (DIONNE KIRBY, PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LUMIN EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,654,162, expenses of $6,964,913 and total assets of $29,050,745 at year end.
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