Private Foundation

DOROTHY LEMELSON FOUNDATION

DOROTHY LEMELSON FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in RENO, NV. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $4.2M revenue, $3.4M expenses, $41.1M total assets. IRS filings disclose 190 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $10.4M.

EIN: 455079187 RENO, NV Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$4.2M

Total Expenses$3.4M

Total Assets$41.1M

Grants Given190

Grant Total$10.4M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

THE NATIONAL MUSUEM OF AMERICAN HISTORY SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

PROVIDED ARCHIVAL MATERIALS TO BE USED FOR STANDARD MUSEUM PURPOSES FOR EDUCATION AND NONPROIFT ACTIVITIES

$600,000

GEORGIA RESLIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY FUND

ATLANTA, GA · 2024

SUPPORT FOR THE BABY BONDS PILOT PROGRAM

$500,000

WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

RENO, NV · 2024

$146,906 SUPPORT FOR 2024-2025 STEM COORDINATOR AT THE DOROTHY LEMELSON STEM ACADEMY (ANY EXCESS IS TO BE USED IN FURTHERANCE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING)$30,000 SUPPORT FOR 2024-2025 SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS OF THE DOROTHY LEMELSON STEM ACADEMY$8,110 SUPPORT FOR 5TH GRADE GRIZZLY CREEK RANCH FIELD TRIP$1,600 SUPPORT FOR 2024 GRADUATION BOOKS FOR STUDENTS

$186,616

PLANNED PARENTHOOD CASCADE WILLAMETTE

PORTLAND, OR · 2024

SUPPORT FOR THE EASTERN OREGON EDUCATION EXPANSION

$125,000

HOLLA SCHOOL

PORTLAND, OR · 2024

SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR POSITION

$112,000

Showing up to 5 of 190 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VP/TR/DIRECTOR/OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE Caryn Swobe

PRES/DIRECTOR/PARTNERSHIPS EXECUTIVE Jennifer Bruml

SECY/DIRECTOR/PROGRAMS EXECUTIVE Zoe Luh Morse Lemelson

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Top Grant Purposes

CONSTRUCTION COST

$1,500,000 2 grants

PROGRAMS

$1,373,225 67 grants

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM PROVIDING CORRECTIVE SURGERY FOR CLEFT LIPS AND PALATES.

$1,000,000 1 grant

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$716,000 22 grants

PROVIDED ARCHIVAL MATERIALS TO BE USED FOR STANDARD MUSEUM PURPOSES FOR EDUCATION AND NONPROIFT ACTIVITIES

$600,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$4.2M	$3.4M	$41.1M
2023	$14.0M	$2.6M	$40.3M
2022	$739K	$1.8M	$28.9M
2020	$1.0M	$863K	$1.6M
2019	$926K	$837K	$1.5M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $926K to $4.2M (+351%), with total assets most recently reported at $41.1M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, DC, GA, IL, MA, and 4 other states.

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