Lumani Foundation
Provide educational support for students that need financial assistance to be able to afford an education.
Lumani Foundation at a glance
In short: Lumani Foundation gave $165K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $164,791
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,599
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,739
- Total assets
- $266,070
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lumani Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Roeper School ($52K). Together the top 8 received $165K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 25 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lumani Foundation gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $124K (2022) to $165K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Roeper School Bloomfield Hills, MI | Education support | $52,080 |
| Oakland University Rochester, MI | Education support | $34,048 |
| Bright Horizons Detroit, MI | Education support | $22,464 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | Education support | $16,324 |
| Oakland Community College Royal Oak, MI | Education support | $13,154 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI | Education support | $10,000 |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | Education support | $8,500 |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | Education support | $8,221 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $266,070 | $200,000 | $174,479 | $164,791 | 8 |
| 2024 | $240,549 | $100,000 | $170,920 | $149,747 | 7 |
| 2023 | $311,469 | $200,000 | $163,799 | $153,528 | 6 |
| 2022 | $275,268 | $300,000 | $136,612 | $123,975 | 4 |
| 2021 | $111,880 | $199,946 | $135,395 | — | — |
| 2020 | $47,329 | $106,547 | $65,934 | — | — |
| 2019 | $6,716 | $100,000 | $118,110 | — | — |
About Lumani Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lumani Foundation is a public charity, based in Troy, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $266K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $165K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lumani Foundation is led by Shkelqim Lumani, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shkelqim Lumani
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Lumani Foundation
How much does Lumani Foundation give each year?
Lumani Foundation gave $165K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $150K across 7 grants.
What is Lumani Foundation's typical grant size?
Lumani Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $14,739, and its average grant was $20,599, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Lumani Foundation give grants?
Lumani Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (2 grants).
Does Lumani Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Lumani Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education support" (8 grants).
Who are Lumani Foundation's largest grantees?
Lumani Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Roeper School ($52,080), Oakland University ($34,048) and Bright Horizons ($22,464), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lumani Foundation?
Lumani Foundation reported $266K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $200K.
What is Lumani Foundation's EIN?
Lumani Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1078390. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
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