Lemelson Foundation
Grantmaking foundation in Portland, Oregon · EIN 88-0391959
- Oregon
- Portland
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations in Oregon
- Grants itemized on the 990
- $47MTax year 2024
- Grants made
- 64Tax year 2024
- Total assets
- $420MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2024Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
ENGINEERING FOR ONE PLANET ("EOP") NETWORK MANAGEMENT & CONVENINGS - THE ONGOING MANAGEMENT OF THE EOP NETWORK AND THE CONVENINGS AND MEETINGS NEEDED TO BRING THE NETWORK TOGETHER FOR COLLABORATION, INCLUDING AN EOP NETWORK MANAGER. NETWORK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: WEAVING EOP NETWORK MEMBERS TO STRENGTHEN CONNECTIVITY; SUPPORTING EMERGENT COLLABORATIONS; FOSTERING A BENEFICIAL PARTICIPANT EXPERIENCE; BUILDING COLLABORATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE. THE FOUNDATION WILL SUPPORT VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND IS BUDGETED FOR ONE IN-PERSON EVENT.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance | $10M | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $3.5M | 2024 |
| National Science Foundation | $2.7M | 2024 |
| Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy Inc | $2.5M | 2024 |
| William Marsh Rice University | $2.5M | 2024 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (64 grants in 2024) is available with a free account.
Website: www.lemelson.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.