PORTLAND, OR
Lemelson Foundation
Quick Facts
- EIN
- 880391959
- Location
- PORTLAND, OR
- Category
- Philanthropy & Grantmaking
- Total Assets
- $414.4M
- Annual Income
- $228M
- IRS Ruling Year
- 1998
- Organization Type
- Corporation
- Principal Officer
- % Dorthy Lemelson Pres
- Tax Deductibility
- Contributions are deductible
About This Foundation
Lemelson Foundation is a private corporation based in PORTLAND, OR. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1998. The principal officer is % Dorthy Lemelson Pres. It holds total assets of $414.4M. Annual income is reported at $228M. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
View 990 FilingsFinancial Overview
Total Giving
$26.9M
2023+20%
Total Assets
$416.6M
2023+5%
Fair Market Value
$416.6M
2023
Net Worth
$412.8M
2023
Grants Paid
$16.1M
2023
Contributions
$0
2023
Net Investment Income
$1.9M
2023
Distribution Amount
$18.8M
2023
Total Giving by Year
$21.1M
11$17.9M
12$21M
13$20.5M
14$22.5M
15$24.1M
19$24.8M
20$22.5M
21$22.4M
22$26.9M
23Asset Growth
$322.9M
11$343.8M
12$371.8M
13$369.1M
14$350.6M
15$405.5M
19$447.6M
20$488.5M
21$395.9M
22$416.6M
23Investment Portfolio (2023)
Total: $152.4M
Corporate Stock: $89.6M
Corporate Bonds: $62.8M
Other Investments: $241.1M
Cash: $3.9M
Corporate Stock (23%)
Corporate Bonds (16%)
Other Investments (61%)
Cash (1%)
Expense Breakdown (2023)
Grants Paid$16.1M
Pension & Benefits$1M
Officer Compensation$649K
Travel & Conferences$473K
Legal Fees$308K
Occupancy$296K
Accounting Fees$157K
Printing & Publications$86K
Depreciation$46K
Interest$113
Revenue Sources (2023)
- Dividends
- $2.7M
- Interest
- $1.5M
- Other Income
- $1.2M
- Capital Gains (Net)
- $550K
Financial Details (2023)
- Total Revenue
- $6M
- Total Expenses
- $26.9M
- Exempt Purpose Expenses
- $23.5M
- Required Distribution
- $18.8M
- Undistributed Income
- $0
- Grants Approved (Future)
- $14.2M
- Total Liabilities
- $3.9M
- Excise Tax
- $26K
Foundation Classification (2023)
Operating FoundationGrants to IndividualsNon-Charity GrantsLobbying ActivityExcess Business Holdings
Grantmaking Insights
Total Grants
50
Total Giving
$15.8M
Average Grant
$316K
Median Grant
$107K
Grant Range
Min$50K
Max$3M
Median: $107K
Smallest grantLargest grant
Geographic Distribution of Grants
AK
ME
VT
NH
WA
ID
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
MI: $389K (2)
NY
NY: $200K (2)
MA
MA: $5.4M (3)
CT
RI
OR
OR: $1.2M (9)
NV
WY
SD
IA
IL
IN
IN: $100K (1)
OH
PA
PA: $75K (1)
NJ
CA
CA: $1.3M (5)
UT
CO
CO: $1M (1)
NE
NE: $50K (1)
MO
KY
WV
VA
VA: $475K (2)
MD
MD: $183K (3)
DE
DE: $695K (2)
DC
DC: $1.4M (6)
AZ
AZ: $145K (2)
NM
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
OK
LA
MS
AL
GA
GA: $65K (1)
FL
HI
TX
TX: $215K (2)
MA$5.4M (3)
DC$1.4M (6)
CA$1.3M (5)
OR$1.2M (9)
CO$1M (1)
DE$695K (2)
Past Grantees
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators AllianceTO SUPPORT INVENTIVE MINDSETS AND SKILLSETS IN COLLEGIATE STUDENTS AND TO SUPPORT FACULTY TO CULTIVATE INVENTION EDUCATION. | Hadley, MA | $3M | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyTO SEEK TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF INVENTORS, WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION, AND SPECIFICALLY TO EXPAND INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PEOPLE TO LEARN TO INVENT, PROTECT THEIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND BRING CREATIONS TO INTENDED BENEFICIARIES; ADVANCE INVENTION EDUCATION AS A FIELD OF STUDY THROUGH SCHOLARLY RESEARCH THAT INFORMS POLICIES AND PRACTICES; AND EXPAND SUPPORT FOR INVENTORS AND INVENTION EDUCATION EDUCATORS WITHIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH NEW POLICIES, P | Cambridge, MA | $2.3M | 2023 |
| Climate Breakthrough IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Berkeley, CA | $1M | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain InstituteTO ACCELERATE INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION BY SOURCING, SELECTING, SUPPORTING, AND SCALING CLIMATE TECH STARTUPS THROUGH RMIS THIRD DERIVATIVE (D3) AND CLIMATE-ALIGNED INDUSTRIES (CAI) PROGRAMS. | Boulder, CO | $1M | 2023 |
| Instituto Clima E SociedadeTO BRING INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO THE GUARDIANS OF THE AMAZON AND DEVELOP A ROADMAP FOR INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION AND CLIMATE JUSTICE IN NORTHEAST BRAZIL. | Rio De Janeiro | $1M | 2023 |
| Impact Innovators And Entrepreneurs FoundationSCALING INVENTION-BASED IMPACT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THROUGH TRAINING, CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROVIDING SEED-FUNDING FOR IMPACT INCUBATORS IN THOSE ECOSYSTEMS. | Wilmington, DE | $585K | 2023 |
| Clearpath IncTO ESTABLISH A FUND TO ACCELERATE THE DECARBONIZATION OF HARD-TO-ABATE INDUSTRIAL SECTORS. | Washington, DC | $500K | 2023 |
| Sustainable Energy For All Verein Fur Nachhaltige EnergieFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Wien | $500K | 2023 |
| Kenya Impact Innovations FoundationTO SUPPORT KENYA IMPACT INNOVATIONS FOUNDATION'S BUSINESS INCUBATION ACTIVITIES AND TO BUILD A STRONGER PIPELINE OF INVENTION-BASED ENTERPRISES IN EAST AFRICA THAT WILL MEET THE HEALTH NEEDS FOR LOW RESOURCE POPULATIONS. | Nairobi | $450K | 2023 |
| Selco FoundationTO SET UP A ROBUST CLIMATE FOCUSED, INCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND INCUBATION PROGRAM AND KNOWLEDGE CENTER. | Bangalore | $400K | 2023 |
| Villgro Innovations Foundation (Formerly Known As Rural Innovations NetworkTO INCUBATE INVENTION-BASED ENTERPRISES, ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO SCALE AND STRENGTHEN THE RESILIENCE OF THE INVENTION ECOSYSTEM IN INDIA. | Chennai | $361K | 2023 |
| American Society For Engineering EducationTO INTEGRATE ENGINEERING FOR ONE PLANET SUSTAINABILITY LEARNING OUTCOMES IN DIVERSE COURSES AND PROGRAMS NATIONALLY. | Washington Dc, DC | $352K | 2023 |
| National Science FoundationTO SUPPORT AND EXPAND THE RESEARCH IN THE FORMATION OF ENGINEERS PROGRAM AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY INTO THE ENGINEERING CURRICULUM. | Alexandria, VA | $350K | 2023 |
| The Edison Institute IncTO SUPPORT THE INTEGRATION OF JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION IN THEIR INVENTION EDUCATION WORK, IN ADDITION TO SUSTAINING A NATIONAL NETWORK OF INVENTION CONVENTION AFFILIATE PROGRAMS. | Dearborn, MI | $309K | 2023 |
| Portland State University FoundationTO SUPPORT CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF THE OREGON MESA PROGRAM INCLUDING AFTER SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY INVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. | Portland, OR | $282K | 2023 |
| National Public Radio IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Washington, DC | $250K | 2023 |
| Portland State University FoundationTO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE COLLEGIATE INVENTION COMPETITION IN OREGON. | Portland, OR | $167K | 2023 |
| Portland State University FoundationTO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE COLLEGIATE INVENTION COMPETITION IN OREGON. | Portland, OR | $165K | 2023 |
| African Venture Philanthropy AllianceTO SUPPORT THE MOBILIZATION OF INVESTMENT WITHIN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES INTO ENTERPRISES OFFERING CLIMATE ADAPTATION SOLUTIONS FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. | Nairobi | $150K | 2023 |
| William Marsh Rice UniversityTO DESIGN AND BEGIN IMPLEMENTING A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ADOPTION OF INVENTION EDUCATION IN SELECT KENYAN UNIVERSITIES AND TO IDENTIFY AND CONVENE A COMMUNITY OF STAKEHOLDERS THAT SHARE THE GOAL OF INCREASED CONTRIBUTION BY UNIVERSITIES TO KENYA'S INNOVATION SYSTEM. | Houston, TX | $150K | 2023 |
| Oregon State University FoundationTO SUPPORT IN-SCHOOL INVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAMS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN OREGON. | Corvallis, OR | $136K | 2023 |
| Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association IncTO PROVIDE BLACK, NATIVE AMERICAN, AND LATINX YOUTH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH INVENTION EDUCATION, USING TEACHERS AS THE VEHICLE TO REACH THEM IN AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE MANNER. | Arlington, VA | $125K | 2023 |
| Tie Oregon FoundationTO CONTINUE TIE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS (TYE) PROGRAM AND EXPAND TIE OREGON'S EVALUATION EFFORTS. | Portland, OR | $120K | 2023 |
| Society For Science And The PublicTO SUPPORT A MULTI-POINT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY WITH MIDDLE SCHOOLERS TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE THEM THROUGH SCIENCE FAIRS HELD ACROSS THE COUNTRY. | Washington, DC | $113K | 2023 |
| Impact Innovators And Entrepreneurs FoundationTO PROVIDE CAPITAL FOR SEED INVESTMENTS IN INVENTION-BASED ENTERPRISES AND TO PILOT FINANCE INNOVATIONS THAT ADDRESS CAPITAL NEEDS THAT ENABLE SCALE OF INVENTION-BASED ENTERPRISES. | Wilmington, DE | $110K | 2023 |
| Oregon State University FoundationTO CONTINUE PROVIDING INVENTION EDUCATION TO DIVERSE AND RURAL YOUTH IN GRADES K-12 THROUGHOUT OREGON AND TO TEST CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE TEACHING APPROACHES, INCREASE THE INVENTIVENESS OF CHILDREN, GENERATE NEW RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF APPROACHES, AND REACH MORE STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS. | Corvallis, OR | $104K | 2023 |
| Collaborative For Frontier FinanceTO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF AND DESIGN FOR A NEW INVESTMENT FACILITY INTENDED TO MOBILIZE MORE INVESTMENT WITHIN AFRICAN COUNTRIES INTO LOCAL ENTERPRISES DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF VULNERABLE, LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS. | Washington, DC | $100K | 2023 |
| The Asme Foundation IncTO PROVIDE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ASME ISHOW IN INDIA, KENYA, AND THE UNITED STATES AND TO PILOT MODELS FOR STRENGTHENING REGIONAL ECOSYSTEMS. | New York, NY | $100K | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Indiana UniversityTO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY THE CAPACITIES YOUTH NEED TO BE INVENTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVERS. | Bloomington, IN | $100K | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedTO SUPPORT METHANESAT, AN ORBITAL EYE IN THE SKY THAT COULD MONITOR INDUSTRIAL METHANE LEAKS ALL OVER THE PLANET. | New York, NY | $100K | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyTO PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE THE DOCUMENTARY PATHWAYS TO INVENTION NATIONALLY THROUGH AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA TO INSPIRE A NEW GENERATION OF INVENTORS AND CONNECT NEW AUDIENCES TO INVENTION EDUCATION. | Cambridge, MA | $90K | 2023 |
| Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of Arizona State UniversityTO EQUIP FACULTY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO INTEGRATE THE ENGINEERING FOR ONE PLANET FRAMEWORK AS WELL AS A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION. | Tempe, AZ | $90K | 2023 |
| VertuelabFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Portland, OR | $90K | 2023 |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior UniversityTO SUPPORT HEALTH INNOVATORS, FACILITATE NETWORK CONNECTIONS, AND ADVISE NHA TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO ADOPTING INNOVATION IN INDIA'S PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. | Stanford, CA | $90K | 2023 |
| Venture Partners Education And Career DevelopmentFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Salem, OR | $88K | 2023 |
| Regents Of The University Of MichiganTO INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY IN MULTIPLE ENGINEERING COURSES AND PROGRAMS THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING. | Dearborn, MI | $80K | 2023 |
| Community InitiativesTO SUPPORT COSTS FOR THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP FUNDERS NETWORK IN 2023. | Oakland, CA | $75K | 2023 |
| Villanova UniversityTO INCREASE ADOPTION OF THE ENGINEERING FOR ONE PLANET FRAMEWORK IN DIVERSE INSTITUTIONS BY DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING MODELS FOR FACULTY TRAINING AND DEVELOPING A FLEXIBLE MODEL FOR INSTITUTIONALIZATION. | Villanova, PA | $75K | 2023 |
| Project InventTO MAP THE CURRENT INVENTION EDUCATION NETWORK AND BUILD A BASE OF RESEARCH TO GUIDE DEVELOPMENT OF A POTENTIAL INVENTION EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM MODEL, EXPANDING ON THE CURRENT INVENTED NETWORK. | San Francisco, CA | $75K | 2023 |
| University Of MarylandTO FOSTER THE INTEGRATION OF ENGINEERING FOR ONE PLANET LEARNING OUTCOMES IN DIVERSE ENGINEERING COURSES AND PROGRAMS BY SUPPORTING FACULTY CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. | College Park, MD | $73K | 2023 |
| Tie Oregon FoundationTO DEVELOP THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AND SKILLS IN OREGON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH STRUCTURED EDUCATION, MENTORING, AND EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES. | Portland, OR | $69K | 2023 |
| The Aspen Institute IncTO BUILD CAPACITY RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE EXPERTISE SO THAT ANDE CAN SUPPORT CLIMATE ENTREPRENEURS AND ADVOCATE ON THEIR BEHALF. | Washington, DC | $66K | 2023 |
| Kennesaw State University Research And Service Foundation IncTO INCREASE CAPACITY FOR KSU ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO INTEGRATE MULTIPLE LEARNING OUTCOMES FROM THE ENGINEERING FOR ONE PLANET FRAMEWORK IN MULTIPLE CLASSES, MAJORS, DEPARTMENTS, AND SCHOOLS. | Kennesaw, GA | $65K | 2023 |
| The University Of Texas At ArlingtonTO EQUIP ENGINEERING FACULTY ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO INTEGRATE THE ENGINEERING FOR ONE PLANET FRAMEWORK, CAPTURE AND SHARE LEARNINGS PUBLICLY, AND REACH 2,400 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. | Arlington, TX | $65K | 2023 |
| Editorial Projects In Education IncTO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF NEW EDUCATION RESEARCH FOCUSED ON IDENTIFYING THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE STUDENTS IN STEM AND INVENTION EDUCATION. | Bethesda, MD | $60K | 2023 |
| Carden Of TucsonTO CONDUCT A FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATORS TO IDENTIFY EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES THAT FOSTER INVENTIVENESS WITHIN YOUNG PEOPLE. | Tucson, AZ | $55K | 2023 |
| Art Center College Of DesignTO DEVELOP AND EMBED AN EIGHT-TERM PROGRAM OF SUSTAINABILITY LEARNING WITHIN THE CORE PRODUCT DESIGN CURRICULUM OF ARTCENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGNS INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PROGRAM AND ADAPT IT FOR RELATED COURSES TAUGHT THERE AND AT PASADENA CITY COLLEGE TO REACH 1,500 STUDENTS. | Pasadena, CA | $55K | 2023 |
| Drones Doing GoodTO (1) PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PILOT A PROGRAM IN WHICH THE GRANTEE WILL TEST HOW ITS DRONE HARDWARE CAN BE LEVERAGED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES IN KENYA WHO OFFER SERVICES TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS, AN IMPOVERISHED AND UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITY, IN ORDER TO INCREASE YIELDS AND EARNINGS FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS, THEREBY REDUCING POVERTY AND INCREASING FOOD SECURITY (THE "PROJECT"), AND (2) HELP THE GRANTEE IDENTIFY AND SECURE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT FROM OTHER FUNDING SOURCES. | Linz Am Rhein | $50K | 2023 |
| University Of Maryland Eastern ShoreTO IMPACT ALL ENGINEERING STUDENTS BY TRAINING ENGINEERING FACULTY TO INTEGRATE LEARNING OUTCOMES FROM THE ENGINEERING FOR ONE PLANET FRAMEWORK INTO MULTIPLE ENGINEERING SPECIALIZATIONS. | Princess Anne, MD | $50K | 2023 |
| Engineering Change Lab - UsaTO SUPPORT AN EXPERIENCED FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONAL TO WORK WITH ECL-USA TO DEVELOP AND BEGIN IMPLEMENTING A FUNDRAISING STRATEGY. | Omaha, NE | $50K | 2023 |
990-PF Filings
| Tax Period | Return Type | View |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2022-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2021-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2020-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2018-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
Filings sourced from IRS e-file index. View all on ProPublica
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