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Private Foundation
THE LEMELSON FOUNDATION
THE LEMELSON FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in PORTLAND, OR. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $27.2M revenue, $32.5M expenses, $414.4M total assets. IRS filings disclose 355 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $91.5M.
EIN: 880391959
PORTLAND, OR
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$27.2M
Total Expenses$32.5M
Total Assets$414.4M
Grants Given355
Grant Total$91.5M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE INVENTORS & INNOVATORS ALLIANCE
TO SUPPORT INVENTIVE MINDSETS AND SKILLSETS AMONG HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS AND TO FOSTER INSTITUTIONAL CONDITIONS THAT NURTURE SUCH STUDENTS
$2,959,932
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
TO ENABLE INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY BY FOSTERING EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM ENGINEERING EDUCATION TO PREPARE GRADUATING ENGINEERS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
$1,650,000
ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC
TO SUPPORT PRE-DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT TRIBES SEEKING TO DEVELOP RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS ON THEIR LANDS
$1,250,000
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
TO (1) SUPPORT THE LEMELSON-MITS INVENTION EDUCATION WORK IN DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF INVENTORS, WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION, AND (2) ADVANCE THE FIELD OF INVENTION EDUCATION
$1,150,000
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
TO SOURCE, SELECT, SUPPORT, AND SCALE PROMISING STARTUPS THROUGH RMIS THIRD DERIVATIVE AND CLIMATE-ALIGNED INDUSTRIES PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON DECARBONIZING THREE HEAVY INDUSTRIES: CEMENT AND CONCRETE, PETROCHEMICALS, AND STEEL
$1,000,000
Showing up to 5 of 355 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Ann Morgan
CHIEF FIN ADMIN OFFICER, ASST. TREAS
Brian Doran
PRES., BOARD CHAIR, TREAS., ASST. SEC.
Eric Lemelson
DIRECTOR
Jennifer Bruml
VP, SECRETARY, ASST. TREAS.
Robert Lemelson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASST. SECRETARY
Robert Schneider
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27.2M | $32.5M | $414.4M |
| 2023 | $6.0M | $26.9M | $416.6M |
| 2022 | $7.2M | $22.4M | $395.9M |
| 2020 | $33.8M | $24.8M | $447.6M |
| 2019 | $28.3M | $24.1M | $405.5M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $28.3M to $27.2M (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $414.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, and 4 other states.
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