Luminarias INC

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Providing education, housing, leadership development, and life opportunities for vulnerable girls in Guatemala.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-1046165) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
83% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9.4 mo
of spending, in cash
9.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$311K
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$207K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$161K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$311K
FY2025▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$311K
Net assets
$161K
FY2025▲ +182%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$35K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$57K
FY2025$161K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $171K Management & general 9% · $19K Fundraising 8% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Luminarias INC is an international affairs nonprofit based in Minneapolis, MN, formed in 2014.

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1 program · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Residential Education and Student Development Program Luminarias provided housing, education support, mentoring, leadership development, nutrition, healthcare assistance, and life-skills training for vulnerable Indigenous girls in Guatemala.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-1046165) · Dispute this line
$171Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$311K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Money outPt IX
$207K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$161K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$311K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$161K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$161K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$171K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$161K
Total assetsLn 16$57K$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$57K$161K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$168K$168K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$13K$13K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$207K$171K$19K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2026 $311K$207K$104K$161K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 24, 2025 $195K$57K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2024 $165K$34K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 16, 2023 $122K$34K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2023 $158K$35K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors F · Foreign G · Fundraising O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $310,723 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $194,834$310,723
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $194,834$310,723
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $148,000$168,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$16,493
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,795$22,243
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $171,795$206,736
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,039$103,987
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $310,723 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$310,723
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$310,723
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$310,723
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,736 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $168,000$168,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $13,186$13,186
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $16,493$16,493
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,771$3,771
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,184$2,184
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,102$3,102
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,102 · Management $19,141 · Fundraising $16,493$206,736
Part X · Balance sheet $161,277 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,290$161,277
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $57,290$161,277
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,290$161,277
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $57,290$161,277
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $57,290$161,277
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $161,277 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$310,723
XI-2 Total expenses$206,736
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,987
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$57,290
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$161,277

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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