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Lumina Foundation is an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. We envision a system that is easy to navigate, delivers fair results, and meets the nation’s need for talent through a broad range of credentials. Our goal is to prepare people for informed citizenship and for success in a global economy.

With an endowment of nearly $1.2 billion, Lumina is the largest philanthropy in the United States focused solely on increasing the proportion of Americans with learning beyond high school. The foundation is working toward a goal of 60 percent of working-age people in the United States with college degrees, workforce certificates, and other high-quality postsecondary credentials by 2025.
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United States, Indiana, Indianapolis
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51-200
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Founded date
2000

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Sep 16, 2026Brighteye Ventures lands $72M first close to back the future of learning and workBrighteye Ventures has announced a $72 million first close of their Fund III, taking the firm to a total of $245 million in AUM. Brighteye invests in early-stage European companies shaping the future of learning and work worldwide. Since in...
Aug 15, 2026College can cost $100,000 a year. Here’s how families are covering the tabHigher education has a growing affordability problem. Now, nearly half of families borrow money to pay for college, according to Sallie Mae’s new How America Pays for College report. College tuition continues to increase faster than any oth...
Jul 21, 2026BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford and Google launch skilled trades workforce initiativeBlackRock, Carhartt, Ford and Google announced they are working together to elevate America’s skilled trades. The U.S. faces a growing shortage of electrical workers, technicians and builders. The Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades inten...
Jul 11, 2026EdVisorly Secures $13.3M: AI Reshapes College AdmissionsEdVisorly secures $13.3M Series A funding. Breachway Capital led the round. The EdTech innovator modernizes college admissions via AI. Its EddyAI platform automates complex workflows. This dramatically boosts efficiency for higher education...
Jul 9, 2026EdVisorly Raises $13.3 Million Series A To Modernize College Admissions And EnrollmentEdVisorly, an AI-powered enrollment technology company serving higher education institutions, announced it has raised $13.3 million in Series A funding to accelerate product development, expand customer support, and help colleges and univer...
Jul 9, 2026EdVisorly Raises $13.3M Series A FundingEdVisorly, a Los Angeles, CA-based provider of an educational technology (EdTech) platform for colleges and universities, raised $13.3M in Series A funding. The round was led by Breachway Capital, with participation from U.S. News & Wor...
May 18, 2026As more jobs demand AI skills, some colleges may fall short in prepping students: ‘Why would we train them using the skills of yesterday?’As companies integrate artificial intelligence into the workforce, college graduates in virtually every industry will likely need experience working with AI tools to secure jobs. But educators and career experts say if colleges and universi...
Feb 23, 2026Securing the future: Simplified management, Scalable growth, and built-in compliance for K-12
Oct 9, 2025Trump administration cuts grants to Colorado colleges serving high percentage of diverse studentsColorado colleges — primarily in rural, underserved areas of the state — are losing millions in funding after the Trump administration last month announced an end to $350 million in federal grant programs for minority-serving institutions a...
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FAQ about Lumina Foundation

When was Lumina Foundation founded?

Lumina Foundation was founded in 2000.

What has the press written about Lumina Foundation?

Parsers VC has collected 73 articles mentioning Lumina Foundation, among them “Brighteye Ventures lands $72M first close to back the future of learning and work” (Sep 16, 2026) and “College can cost $100,000 a year. Here’s how families are covering the tab” (Aug 15, 2026).

Is Lumina Foundation still active?

Yes, Lumina Foundation is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 15, 2026.