Lumenators
Lumenators is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Excelsior, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2026, it made $206 in qualifying distributions.
Lumenators at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,881
- -32.3% vs 2025
- Qualifying distributions (2026)
- $206
- +3.0% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $896
- -27.7% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2025) to $206 (2024). In 2025 it reported $200 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,881 | — | $896 | — | — | $206 | — |
| 2025 | $2,777 | $2,000 | $1,240 | $200 | Total only | $200 | $110 |
| 2024 | $2,017 | $4,000 | $1,983 | $206 | Total only | $206 | $74 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lumenators is led by Ivan C Lee, Chair on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Ivan C Lee
Chair
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Lee
Technology
Members-At-Large → Secretary, 2025
Secretary → Technology, 2026
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie So
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Lee
Secretary
New on the 2026 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nathan Lee (2024–2025) — Technology
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2026. "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 Lumenators
How large is Lumenators?
Lumenators reported $2K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Lumenators?
Lumenators is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Excelsior, MN. It holds $2K in total assets as of 2026.
What is Lumenators's EIN?
Lumenators's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2424973. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025
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