Luminous Web Foundation
Luminous Web Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Fe, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1000K in total assets. In 2025, it made $4K in qualifying distributions.
Luminous Web Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $999,869
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $9,255
- -92.6% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $4,353
- -98.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $10,689
- -95.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Luminous Web Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Luminous Web Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 913% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $202K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $202K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reconnect - Today Santa Fe, NM | Contribution to Further Donee's Exempt Purpose | $202,348 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $999,869 | $9,255 | $10,689 | — | — | $4,353 | — | $477 |
| 2024 | $1,001,303 | $125,710 | $219,772 | $202,348 | 1 | $213,769 | $103,846 | $6,616 |
| 2023 | $1,095,365 | $15,582 | $18,553 | $6,000 | 2 | $15,948 | $2,169 | $9,122 |
| 2022 | $1,098,336 | $45,938 | $30,872 | $14,500 | 3 | $25,768 | $26,253 | $8,805 |
| 2021 | $1,083,270 | $21,315 | $19,011 | — | — | — | $828 | $7,664 |
| 2020 | $1,080,966 | $11,094 | $35,956 | $20,000 | 2 | — | — | $8,108 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Luminous Web Foundation reported a distributable amount of $477 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Luminous Web Foundation is led by Katherine B. Straus, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katherine B. Straus
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Luminous Web Foundation
How large is Luminous Web Foundation?
Luminous Web Foundation reported $1000K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $477 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Luminous Web Foundation operate?
Luminous Web Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York.
What is Luminous Web Foundation's EIN?
Luminous Web Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6872848. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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