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Lumina Academy

EIN 27-0678662 • 501(c)3 • Hillsborough, NC

Profile

Lumina academy (la)is an online distance learning school designed to be made available to independent learning centers located all over the world. La will provide access to online educational curriculum as well as support and help the centers acquire necessary equipment for their students to use the online curriculum. Access to the online curriculum is exclusively for independent learning centers that have entered into an agreement with la to use the materials for the purposes endorsed by la. La's ultimate mission is to utilize the online educational platform to lower the cost per student and maximize the number of students receiving and exposed to a high quality education. The board envisions an accredited, high-quality, comprehensive education for the maximum number of disenfranchised children worldwide.

PO Box 1343Hillsborough, NC 27278

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Siviq Scores

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Liabilities / Assets

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Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

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Source year 2025

Net Margin

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Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

72nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

-1.4%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

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Assets

Down

$120,747

Down $1,670 (-1.4%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$120,747

Down $1,670 (-1.4%) from 2024

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$1,671

Down $2,816 (-63%) from 2024

Net Income

-

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Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $3,450Net Assets 2013: $3,4502013Assets 2014: $4,140Net Assets 2014: $4,1402014Assets 2015: $3,635Net Assets 2015: $3,6352015Assets 2016: $15,542Liabilities 2016: $295Net Assets 2016: $15,2472016Assets 2017: $116,288Net Assets 2017: $116,2882017Assets 2018: $106,561Liabilities 2018: $500Net Assets 2018: $106,0612018Assets 2019: $130,311Net Assets 2019: $130,3112019Assets 2020: $128,732Net Assets 2020: $128,7322020Assets 2021: $127,129Net Assets 2021: $127,1292021Assets 2022: $125,549Net Assets 2022: $125,5492022Assets 2023: $124,905Net Assets 2023: $124,9052023Assets 2024: $122,417Net Assets 2024: $122,4172024Assets 2025: $120,747Net Assets 2025: $120,7472025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$120,747
Liabilities-
Net Assets$120,747

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $72,639Expenses 2013: $84,067Net Income 2013: -$11,4282013Revenue 2014: $46,837Expenses 2014: $46,146Net Income 2014: $6912014Revenue 2015: $26,505Expenses 2015: $27,012Net Income 2015: -$5072015Revenue 2016: $28,518Expenses 2016: $16,904Net Income 2016: $11,6142016Revenue 2017: $105,697Expenses 2017: $4,657Net Income 2017: $101,0402017Revenue 2018: $121,925Expenses 2018: $132,152Net Income 2018: -$10,2272018Revenue 2019: $77,023Expenses 2019: $52,773Net Income 2019: $24,2502019Revenue 2020: $12Expenses 2020: $1,591Net Income 2020: -$1,5792020Revenue 2021: $31Expenses 2021: $1,633Net Income 2021: -$1,6022021Revenue 2022: $32Expenses 2022: $1,613Net Income 2022: -$1,5812022Revenue 2023: $33Expenses 2023: $678Net Income 2023: -$6452023Revenue 2024: $2,000Expenses 2024: $4,487Net Income 2024: -$2,4872024Expenses 2025: $1,6712025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue-
Expenses$1,671
Net Income-

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 18, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Lumina academy (la)is an online distance learning school designed to be made available to independent learning centers located all over the world. La will provide access to online educational curriculum as well as support and help the centers acquire necessary equipment for their students to use the online curriculum. Access to the online curriculum is exclusively for independent learning centers that have entered into an agreement with la to use the materials for the purposes endorsed by la. La's ultimate mission is to utilize the online educational platform to lower the cost per student and maximize the number of students receiving and exposed to a high quality education. The board envisions an accredited, high-quality, comprehensive education for the maximum number of disenfranchised children worldwide.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FUNDS RECEIVED WERE USED TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION. PILOT TESTING IN NOW IN PROGRESS IN MALAYSIA.-$1,121
FUNDS RECEIVED WERE USED TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION. PILOT TESTING IN NOW IN PROGRESS IN MALAYSIA.-$550
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
WILSON KIExecutive Di-$0--
GARY GRANTHAM ESQDirector-$0--
YING WANG PHDDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lumina Academy
EIN
27-0678662
Phone
9105386819
Address
PO BOX 1343, HILLSBOROUGH, NC 27278

Signing Officer

Name
Wilson Ki
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9105386819
Signed
2025-11-18

Preparer

Firm
Dustin Kern CPA Pc
Address
PO BOX 12010, WILMINGTON, NC 28405
Preparer
Dustin Kern
Phone
9107909010
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

663 663 less accumulated depreciation 663 663 total 0 0

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

CREDIT CARD 0 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

Lumina academy (la)is an online distance learning school designed to be made available to independent learning centers located all over the world. La will provide access to online educational curriculum as well as support and help the centers acquire necessary equipment for their students to use the online curriculum. Access to the online curriculum is exclusively for independent learning centers that have entered into an agreement with la to use the materials for the purposes endorsed by la. La's ultimate mission is to utilize the online educational platform to lower the cost per student and maximize the number of students receiving and exposed to a high quality education. The board envisions an accredited, high-quality, comprehensive education for the maximum number of disenfranchised children worldwide.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

Funds received were used to build infrastructure of the organization. Pilot testing in now in progress in malaysia.

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