Lumani Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Troy, MI EIN: 46-1078390

Provide educational support for students that need financial assistance to be able to afford an education.

Key facts about Lumani Foundation

In short: Lumani Foundation gave $165K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
46-1078390
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$164,791
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$20,599
Median grant
$14,739
Total assets
$266,070
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$266K

+10.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$165K

+10.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

-3.7% YoY

How Lumani Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DetroitRochesterSouthfieldBloomfield HillsTroyYpsilantiAnn ArborDearbornMount PleasantRoyal Oak

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 4 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $124K (2022) to $165K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $165K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

The Roeper School: $52KThe Roeper School$52KOakland University: $34KOakland University$34KBright Horizons: $22KBright Horizons$22KWayne State University: $16KWayne State University$16KOakland Community College: $13KOakland Community College$13KUniversity of Michigan-Dearborn: $10KUniversity ofMichigan-Dearborn$10KEastern Michigan University: $9KEastern Michigan University$9KCentral Michigan University: $8KCentral Michigan University$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Roeper School ($52K). Together the top 8 received $165K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 25 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Roeper School Bloomfield Hills, MIEducation support$52,080
Oakland University Rochester, MIEducation support$34,048
Bright Horizons Detroit, MIEducation support$22,464
Wayne State University Detroit, MIEducation support$16,324
Oakland Community College Royal Oak, MIEducation support$13,154
University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MIEducation support$10,000
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MIEducation support$8,500
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MIEducation support$8,221

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$266,070$240,549$311,469
Revenue$200,000$100,000$200,000
Expenses$174,479$170,920$163,799

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 10, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  7. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)

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.

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