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Screen a listLumos Foundation USA Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$233krevenue
FY2025 · −86% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−204.1%
Months of reserve6.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−15.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLumos Foundation USA
Where the money goes FY2025 · $708k spent
Programs$508k72%Management and general$63k9%Fundraising$136k19%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 31% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Richard Robinson Charitable Trust gave $500k in FY2022, 31% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2023 and −$475k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.3 months, above the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI23funders
$214ka year, last 3 years
78%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Richard Robinson Charitable TrustOn and off$500kThe Ralph Lauren Corporate FoundationOn and off$25kCentral National Gottesman FoundationOn and off$15kThe Emily Benatar FoundationStopped after FY2022$3k$3k$5k–The Immovable Movers Foundation AKA SAT CHIN ANANDA FOUNDATIONOn and off$10kBleu Blanc Rouge FoundationOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$334k$98k$179k$660k$6k$97k$8k5 other fundersUp to $950 a year each$1k$290
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped