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Luminaries INC

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Northfield, IL501(c)(3)Medical Research EIN 85-3911476Revenue $300K in FY2024Latest return filed Sep 9, 2025

On file with the IRSluminaries.lifeNorthfield, ILTax-exempt since Feb 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Luminaries delivers step-by-step toolkits to help cancer survivors respond to challenges and thrive.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-3911476) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 40% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
34.9 mo
of spending, in cash
34.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $277K
4 funders name 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
2
of 2 voting members
2 of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$300K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$85K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$247K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$300K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$139K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$300K
Expenses
$85K
FY2024▼ -67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$255K
FY2024$85K
Net assets
$247K
FY2024▲ +653%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$16K
FY2023$33K
FY2024$247K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2021.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $80K Management & general 6% · $5K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides toolkits to help cancer survivors overcome challenges and thrive.

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1 program · $74K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The purchase and production of the tools that go into our toolkits.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-3911476) · Dispute this line
$74Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Jeff T Green Family FoundationFY2024$250K
Berkshire FoundationFY2024$25K
Cdm Foundation INCFY2024$2K
David and Elita Balfour FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$277K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Money outPt IX
$85K
Ln 25
Programscol B$80K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$247K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$247K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$247K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$247K
Total assetsLn 16$33K$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$33K$247K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$455$455
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$79K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$999$999
Total functional expensesLn 25$85K$80K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 9, 2025 $300K$85K$215K$247K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2024 $272K$255K$16K$33K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 7, 2023 $139K$16K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $299,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $271,876$299,765
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 $271,876$299,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $255,419$85,132
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $255,419$85,132
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,457$214,633
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $299,765 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$299,765
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$299,765
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$299,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,132 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,250$2,250
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $455$455
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,586 · Management $2,842$81,428
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $999$999
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,040 · Management $5,092 · Fundraising $0$85,132
Part X · Balance sheet $247,488 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,855$247,488
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,855$247,488
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $32,855$247,488
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,855$247,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,855$247,488
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $247,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$299,765
XI-2 Total expenses$85,132
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$214,633
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,855
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$247,488

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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