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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-4229703

Lum Foundation

A private foundation in Harrison, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $1.9 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,925,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $28,489,243
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,520,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $17,363,382
  • Tax year 2022

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $19,775,540
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $14,963,719
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $20,000,000

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Moral Compass FederationAlexandria, VA

    General program support

    $425,000
  2. ARC Research InstitutePalo Alto, CA

    General program support

    $250,000
  3. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    General program support

    $250,000
  4. Per Scholas IncBronx, NY

    General program support

    $250,000
  5. Seattle FoundationSeattle, WA

    General program support

    $250,000
  6. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    General program support

    $200,000
  7. Camfed USA FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General program support

    $100,000
  8. Famm FoundationWashington, DC

    General program support

    $100,000
  9. The Roots of ProgressBeaverton, OR

    General program support

    $100,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights2 grants $450,00025% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $425,00023% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $250,00014% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $250,00014% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $250,00014% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $100,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $100,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia2 grants $675,000
  2. California2 grants $350,000
  3. New York1 grant $250,000
  4. Washington1 grant $250,000
  5. Alabama1 grant $200,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  7. Oregon1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Robert A GranieriPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sarah GroothuisSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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