Massachusetts · Nonprofit
THE LUMEN ACADEMY INC
THE LUMEN ACADEMY INC (Massachusetts) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $0 to it, the largest being AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC ($0). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $1.1M
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $0
- Net assets
- $-102956
What The Lumen Academy Inc does
Mission
To prepare our students to become lifelong learners, lumen academy follows a classical education model an intellectual, content-focused curriculum that teaches students how to think and how to learn. This classic education model rests on three pillars grammar, logic, and rhetoric each pillar dominates a different stage of child development.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
The lumen academy is an independent elementary and middle school that serves approx. 40 students in grades k-8. The curriculum offers both challenging and engaging subjects along with a wide range of electives that spark curiosity and promote diverse interests. Expenses are estimated on a pro-rata basis.
$815,904 spent$567,570 earned by the program77% of program spendingThe lumen academy preschool is a year-round program that serves approx. 12 students. Our goal is to foster essential social skills while building a strong foundation for future learning success. Expenses are estimated on a pro-rata basis.
$138,684 spent$96,473 earned by the program13% of program spendingFood - lumen academy provides fresh, nourishing, nutritionally dense food to all of its students. Daily offerings include breakfast, lunch, and various snacks.
$61,690 spent$36,803 earned by the program6% of program spendingProgram service expenses 33,339, grants and allocations 0, revenue 129,223 after school program - our well-rounded afterschool program is thoughtfully designed to set every student on a path to future success. We emphasize building core skills but our dedication to education extends far beyond academics. Expenses are estimated on a pro-rata basis. Program service expenses 5,210, grants and allocations 0, revenue 180 field trips - local and new york city program service expenses 0, grants and allocations 0, revenue 8,500 registration fee program service expenses 0, grants and allocations 0, revenue 5,227 rents received - lumen academy occasionally rents out classroom or auditorium space for events such as classes or concerts. Rents received are for real property and are excluded from unrelated business taxable income ubti calculations. Rents received do not require a 990-t filing. Program service expenses 0, grants and allocations 0, revenue 500 prize money - lumen academy won third place in a national kindness essay contest.
$38,549 spent$143,630 earned by the program4% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $1,054,827.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2024, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2024, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2024 to 2025, from $93k to $1.6M (+1651%).
How it's funded, over time
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21% of THE LUMEN ACADEMY INC’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (48% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 2 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Against its field
THE LUMEN ACADEMY INC receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $0 to it.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 9,398 education nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
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In Massachusetts
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
92% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE LUMEN ACADEMY INC?
- THE LUMEN ACADEMY INC (Massachusetts) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $0 to it, the largest being AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC ($0). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE LUMEN ACADEMY INC have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $0 in grants to THE LUMEN ACADEMY INC.
- Who is the largest funder of THE LUMEN ACADEMY INC?
- AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $0 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE LUMEN ACADEMY INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Massachusetts. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2024–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing