Luminate Foundation Inc
Annual Giving
$22.5M-21% YoY
Grants
91
Median Grant
$200K
Organizations Funded
56
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Luminate is a global foundation working to ensure that everyone – especially those who are underrepresented – has the information, rights, and power to influence the decisions that shape society. Established in 2018 by philanthropists Pierre and Pam Omidyar.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Recent grants: $1M to European AI & Society Fund (2024) for AI accountability; $1M to New Media Ventures for democracy work; $1,080,000 total to New America Foundation Ranking Digital Rights program; Support for organizations like Namati (Kenya legal rights center) and Forbidden Stories (collaborative journalism network)
How to Apply
Does not accept unsolicited applications. Identifies potential partners through research and global network input. Goal is to complete funding process within three months when opportunities move through approval process.
Does Not Fund
Uses restricted grants when alignment with strategy is limited or partner organizational structure limits funding method. May structure funding with conditional disbursements based on meeting goals or criteria
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$22.5M
Grants
91
Median
$200K
States
5
$28.5M
Grants
126
Median
$190K
States
5
$34.3M
Grants
153
Median
$200K
States
5
Grant Size Distribution
$200K
Typical Grant (Median)
$6K
Smallest
$150K
25th Pctile
$300K
75th Pctile
$1.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $150K and $300K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.0M
2024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation
DC · To meaningfully resource black feminist movements globally.
$861K
2024
East West Management Institute
NY · Support Freedom of Expression cluster, via core institutional, capacity building
$650K
2024
Data and Society Research Institute
NY · Support social implications of data-centric technologies & automation.
$650K
2024
Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (R3D)
Protects digital rights and civic space against surveillance and AI.
$600K
2024
Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
DC · Promoting racial action plans and protecting human rights in Americas.
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.