The Lumen Foundation gives very large, unrestricted operational support to a small number of community organizations, with an especially strong emphasis on a single partner: the YWCA of Kalamazoo. Nearly all giving is directed to operations rather than project-specific funding, and a smaller but notable gift supports a local cultural arts center. The foundation’s grants indicate a preference for sustaining core organizational capacity in community-serving nonprofits rather than funding many disparate projects or regions.
$4.1M
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$815K
$4.1M
Most grants fall between $111K and $154K, with a median of $133K.
25th Percentile
$111K
Median
$133K
75th Percentile
$154K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants with repeat support to the same primary grantee (YWCA of Kalamazoo); emphasis on unrestricted/operations funding rather than many small or project-specific awards.
Notable grantees: YWCA of Kalamazoo, YWCA Kalamazoo (separate grant), Vicksburg Cultural Arts Center
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YWCA OF KALAMAZOO | KALAMAZOO, MI | $4,087,957 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| VICKSBURG CULTURAL ARTS CENTER | VICKSBURG, MI | $90,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| YWCA KALAMAZOO | KALAMAZOO, MI | $175,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
VICKSBURG CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
$90,000OPERATIONS