To transform Education by starting young, involving parents, and creating learning environments to inspire children from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$230K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$230K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $13.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$320K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.4M
-49% vs prior year
Spent
$7.7M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$24.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.4M
FY2022▼ -49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.6M
FY2021$14.7M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$8.9M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$5.7M
Expenses
$7.7M
FY2022▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.1M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$7.0M
Net assets
$24.4M
FY2022▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19.6M
FY2021$26.3M
FY2022$24.4M
FY2023$26.7M
FY2024$28.7M
FY2025$28.5M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending August 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1979.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $6.3M Management & general 14% · $1.1M Fundraising 4% · $287K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $230K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$129,833Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$100,155Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Pres/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasure/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dionne Kirby’s $151K as Principal Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dionne Kirby$150,511—————
Terry N Ford$134,324$139,307$115,787$100,155$107,258$107,415
Jodi M Campbell$127,462$130,063$130,310$129,833$118,649$95,886
Patricia B Monfrey—————$121,311
Patricia Barnett Monfrey————$120,608—
Rachel Nelson Assi$113,128—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Inspiring children from diverse backgrounds through early education, parent involvement, and supportive learning environments.

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1 program · $6.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Lumin education was founded in 1978 and serves more than 500 children and their parents in these programs: 1) pregnancy to age 3 (p-3) home visiting parent education program, 2) daily montessori classes for children ages 1 to 5 (B4SIX classroom program), and 3) daily montessori classes for children ages 6 to 9 (elementary classroom…

$6.3Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $24K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$24,097

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$299K
Other incomeLn 4–11$219K
Money outPt IX
$7.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.3M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$287K
Owns and owesPt X
$24.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$24.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$320K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$160K
Investment incomeLn 3$299K
Other incomeLn 4–11$219K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$28K
Total revenueLn 12$7.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.3M
Other assetsLn 15$417K
Total assetsLn 16$24.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$320K
Net assetsLn 32$24.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5161
VolunteersI 6209
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.7M$13.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.6M$7.3M
Total assetsLn 16$26.6M$24.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$228K$320K
Net assetsLn 32$26.3M$24.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$171$171
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$268K$161K$107K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.2M$3.7M$492K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$780K$653K$99K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$231K$176K$44K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$393K$308K$85K
OccupancyLn 16$56K$56K
TravelLn 17$97K$95K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$382K$382K
InsuranceLn 23$88K$88K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$871K$187K$102K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$21K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.7M$6.3M$1.1M$287K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.7M$7.0M−$1.3M$28.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.8M$6.8M$63K$28.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.9M$7.5M$1.4M$26.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $7.4M$7.7M−$297K$24.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $14.7M$8.5M$6.2M$26.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.6M$8.1M$470K$19.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,420,880 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,885,629$6,742,548
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $112,354$160,312
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $202,338$299,223
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $458,006$218,797
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,658,327$7,420,880
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,667$171
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,915,837$5,481,657
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,569,190$2,236,476
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,486,694$7,718,304
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,171,633−$297,424
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,420,880 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,979,333
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,763,215
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,742,548
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $160,312$160,312
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $326,898$326,898
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $111,630$111,630
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$27,675−$27,675
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $107,167$107,167
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $239,804 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $438,528$7,420,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,718,304 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $171$171
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $161,072 · Fundraising $107,381$268,453
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,671,558 · Management $491,785 · Fundraising $39,103$4,202,446
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $653,112 · Management $98,645 · Fundraising $28,379$780,136
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $176,403 · Management $43,951 · Fundraising $10,268$230,622
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,291$5,291
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,175$29,175
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $307,793 · Management $85,194$392,987
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $56,376$56,376
IX-17 TravelPrograms $95,234 · Management $2,049$97,283
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $382,074$382,074
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $87,655$87,655
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $871,191 · Management $186,667 · Fundraising $101,724$1,159,582
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,756 · Management $5,297$26,053
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,322,323 · Management $1,109,126 · Fundraising $286,855$7,718,304
Part X · Balance sheet $24,767,490 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100$100
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,906,572$2,922,290
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,500,797$672,136
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $241,183$48,123
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $75,297$89,378
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,643,324$7,296,641
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,689,489$13,321,572
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $506,827$417,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,563,589$24,767,490
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $228,100$319,650
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $228,100$319,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,427,229$17,645,084
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,908,260$6,802,756
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,335,489$24,447,840
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,563,589$24,767,490
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,447,840 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,420,880
XI-2 Total expenses$7,718,304
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$297,424
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,335,489
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,590,225
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,447,840

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