• Heritage Park
  • Douglas- Hart Sunset Windmill
  • Corn Field

The Lumpkin Family Foundation

Fostering healthy, sustainable communities

Grant Programs

Youth Gardeners
Gardeneers

Our Geographic Focus

Our grantmaking is deeply rooted in East Central Illinois, the original service area of Illinois Consolidated Telephone (ICTC), the company founded by the Lumpkin family in 1894. We also support organizations in Chicago and national organizations whose efforts align with our core focus on promoting health and wellness through sustainable food systems, mental health initiatives, and regenerative agriculture.

About Us

Our Mission & Vision

The Lumpkin Family Foundation is guided by the vision of a Healthy, Sustainable World.

We activate progress toward this vision through our mission, "Supporting people working together to build healthy, sustainable communities in East Central Illinois and across the U.S."

Past Grantees

Sola Gratia - LHC
Sola Gratia Farm

Latest News

A picture of children and adults of mixed races wearing athletic clothes and running on pavement in a wooded area

Foundation News
Posted December 18, 2024

Land, Health, Community-Chicago Awards 2024 Grantees

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Website Page with Picture of a Park and Text Reading "Lumpkin Family Foundation: Fostering Healthy, Sustainable Communities."

Foundation News
Posted December 4, 2024

LFF Unveils New Website

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Farmers tending crops

Reports
Posted December 3, 2024

2024 Grant Seeker Survey Results

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Land, Health, Community - Chicago Fall 2024 Grants Cycle

Foundation News
Posted July 30, 2024

Land, Health, Community-Chicago Fall 2024 Grants Cycle

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LFF to Offer Wellness Grants

Foundation News
Posted July 18, 2024

LFF Offers Wellness Grants

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Landscape

Reports
Posted November 1, 2022

Illinois Natural History Survey Completes Report on Agriculture

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We support people working together to build healthy, sustainable communities in East Central Illinois and across the U.S.

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