Private Foundation

THE ROBERT LEMELSON FOUNDATION

THE ROBERT LEMELSON FOUNDATION, of PACIFIC PALISADES, CA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $160K in revenue, $399K in expenses, $5.5M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 39 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.8M.

EIN: 273423670 PACIFIC PALISADES, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$160K
Total Expenses$399K
Total Assets$5.5M
Grants Given39
Grant Total$1.8M
Filing Years2017–2024

Sample Grants Given

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY
LOS ANGELES, CA · 2024
GENERAL FUNDS
$180,000
UCLA FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES, CA · 2024
DESIGNATED TO THEDEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY: FOR THE C-BLAAC 2025 PROGRAM
$100,000
MYRIAD USA
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
PUTRA BANGSA SCH/NINIK SUPARTINI SCHOLARSHIP
$49,721
BEYOND BAROQUE FOUNDATION
VENICE, CA · 2024
GENERAL FUNDS
$2,700
BROOKLYN WORKFORCE INNOVATIONS
BROOKLYN, NY · 2024
F.LEFRAK ANNUAL CELEBRATION
$1,023

Showing up to 5 of 39 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Lois Shickman
PRESIDENT Robert Lemelson Phd
SECRETARY Zoe Lemelson

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Top Grant Purposes

UCLA DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY HONORS PROGRAMMMAC, AMAZIGH, BEC, LONG COVID CLINIC
$396,880 1 grant
ANTHRO HONORS/HOLLAN MMAC WORKING GROUP ENDOWMENT/STUDY OF BLACK LIFE AND RACIAL INEQUALITY
$317,667 1 grant
GENERAL FUNDS
$268,228 16 grants
DESIGNATED TO THEDEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY: FOR THE C-BLAAC 2025 PROGRAM
$100,000 1 grant
LEMELSON HONORS PROGRAM / ANTHRO EDGERTON GRANT
$92,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $160K $399K $5.5M
2023 $372K $585K $5.7M
2022 $469K $472K $6.0M
2020 $48K $254K $6.0M
2017 $251K $356K $6.4M

Between 2017 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $251K to $160K (-36%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.5M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, MA, NY, OH, PA, and 1 other state.

CACTMANYOHPAVA

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