Luminos Fund
Luminos Fund provides transformative education programs to thousands of out-of-school children, helping them to catch up to grade level, reintegrate into government schools, and prepare for lifelong learning.
Luminos Fund at a glance
In short: Luminos Fund gave $50K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $50K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $50,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $17,743,962
- +19.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Luminos Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Norwegian Refugee Council USA ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $1.9M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Refugee Council USA Washington, DC | Projects Within Other Organization | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,743,962 | $14,330,335 | $11,429,764 | $50,000 | 1 | $195,401 |
| 2023 | $14,874,896 | $11,533,486 | $9,768,661 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $12,992,092 | $8,018,871 | $6,992,865 | $161,624 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $11,864,333 | $6,889,780 | $4,205,577 | $1,895,851 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $9,325,417 | $4,097,339 | $3,340,007 | $18,862 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $8,462,428 | $6,343,913 | $2,776,246 | $38,413 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | $4,839,085 | $4,619,198 | $2,915,090 | $82,846 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Luminos Fund
Based on IRS filings
Luminos Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $195K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Luminos Fund is led by Caitlin Baron, CEO on every filing since 2018; 8 of 13 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Caitlin Baron
CEO
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$267K (2018) → $325K (2024)
Philip Vassiliou
Director, Chair & Treasurer
Treasurer → Chair & Treasurer, 2023
Chair & Treasurer → Director, Chair & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Werner
Director & Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$8K (2021) → $7K (2024)
Anh Le
Senior Director of Finance & Administration
Finance & Administrator Director → Senior Director of Finance & Administrator, 2022
Senior Director of Finance & Administrator → Senior Director of Finance & Administration, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$111K (2021) → $115K (2024)
Kwame Akyeampong
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$20K (2022) → $20K (2024)
Michael Stulman
Director of Communications
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$125K (2023) → $132K (2024)
Erin Ganju
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Atje Drexler
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Guy Cave
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Wondraczek
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maretta Silverman
Vice President of Development & Communications
Director of Development & Communications → Vice President Development & Communications, 2021
Vice President Development & Communications → Vice President of Development & Communications, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $119K (2024)
Catherine Montelbano
Associate Director of Finance
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$127K (2024)
Kelly Tanner-Backenroth
Global People Officer
New on the 2024 filing
32 hrs/week
$132K (2024)
Former officers (7)
- Former: Alan McCormick (2018–2023) — Director
- Former: Kaitlynn Saldanha (2023) — Director of Research & Development
- Former: Andrew Doust (2018–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Mubuso Zamchiya (2018–2021) — Managing Director
- Former: Nikita Khosla (2018–2021) — Senior Director of Program
- Former: Colin Webb (2018–2019) — Director, Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: Rob Vickers (2018–2019) — Director & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $325K, to Caitlin Baron (CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Luminos Fund
How much does Luminos Fund give each year?
Luminos Fund gave $50K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
How large is Luminos Fund?
Luminos Fund reported $17.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.3M.
What is Luminos Fund?
Luminos Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Boston, MA. It holds $17.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Luminos Fund operate?
Luminos Fund has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Pennsylvania.
What is Luminos Fund's EIN?
Luminos Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4817073. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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