Lumina Foundation

Lumina Foundation is an independent, private foundation based in Indianapolis, Ind., 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 mission is to prepare people for informed citizenship and for success in a global economy. With an endowment of $1.5 billion, Lumina is the largest philanthropy in the United States focused solely on increasing the share of Americans with credentials beyond the high school diploma. The foundation set a goal that, by 2040, 75 percent of adults in the U.S. labor force will have college degrees or other credentials of value leading to economic prosperity