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LEMELSON FOUNDATION

· PORTLAND, OR · private_foundation · program funder

99recipients FY2016–24
$92Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 52% of giving in Massachusetts

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A local funder — 52% of its dollars go to MA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 26 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder8
MEYER MEMORIAL TRUSTPORTLAND, ORprogram funder8
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CAlarge program funder8
FORD FAMILY FOUNDATIONROSEBURG, ORlarge program funder6
MARIE LAMFROM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 091898WILSONVILLE, ORlarge program funder6
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INCBENTONVILLE, ARlarge program funder6
ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder5
CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATIONFLINT, MIlarge program funder5
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAlarge program funder5
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MOprogram funder5
GATES FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAlarge program funder5
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATIONPALO ALTO, CAlarge program funder5
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE INVENTORS & INNOVATORS ALLIANCEHADLEY, MAprogram funder5
ROUNDHOUSE FOUNDATION IRRV CHARITABLE TRSISTERS, ORprogram funder5
SAMUELI FOUNDATIONCORONA DL MAR, CAprogram funder5
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENTLOS ANGELES, CAlarge program funder5
THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAprogram funder5
THE ROBERT D AND PATRICIA E KERN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCWAUKESHA, WIprogram funder5
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATIONPALO ALTO, CAprogram funder5
ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATIONBALTIMORE, MDlarge program funder4
CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder4
COLLINS FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, ORprogram funder4
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder4
KRESGE FOUNDATIONTROY, MIlarge program funder4
NOVO FOUNDATIONHURLEY, NYprogram funder4

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE INVENTORS & INNOVATORS ALLIANCEMA72024$21,793,866
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYMA72024$19,309,478
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONOR72024$4,721,946
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTECO42024$3,000,000
WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYTX72024$2,899,732
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATEDNY42024$2,000,000
SEED SCIENCE FOUNDATIONVA22024$2,000,000
GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INCVA72024$1,847,468
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INCDC62024$1,840,000
THE EDISON INSTITUTE INCMI62024$1,804,590
CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INCCA22024$1,500,000
ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INCDC12024$1,250,000
SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLICDC72024$1,050,668
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDC32024$1,031,898
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONOR72024$932,692
TIE OREGONOR72024$902,106
CLEARPATH INCDC22024$900,000
WINDWARD FUNDDC22024$860,000
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INCDC72024$796,087
THE ASME FOUNDATION INCNY62024$752,000
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INCNY12024$750,000
SEEDING JUSTICEOR12024$500,000
OIL CHANGE INTERNATIONALDC12024$500,000
ROCKEFELLER FAMILY FUND INCNY12024$500,000
STEM NEXT OPPORTUNITY FUNDCA32024$387,500
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYCA52024$350,000
EDITORIAL PROJECTS IN EDUCATION INCMD32024$315,000
NEW VENTURE FUNDDC12024$300,000
COMMUNITY INITIATIVESCA42024$295,000
CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE INCMA12024$250,000
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITYPA52024$239,728
TIDES CENTERCA32024$230,775
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTEDC32024$215,000
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANMI22024$161,678
KENNESAW STATE UNVERSITY RESEARCH AND SERVICE FOUNDATION INCGA22024$160,129
REALIZE IMPACTWA12024$125,000
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGNCA22024$114,650
LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELESCA12024$100,000
MOCO KIDSCOMD22024$87,952
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYNY22024$67,783
BLACK INVENTORS HALL OF FAMENJ12024$50,000
ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INCMD22024$30,000
UNIVERSITY OF UTAHUT22024$20,000
NEW MEXICO MESA INCNM12024$10,000
VERTUELABOR42023$135,500
VENTURE PARTNERS EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENTOR12023$88,000
PROJECT INVENTCA12023$75,000
CARDEN OF TUCSONAZ12023$55,499
ENGINEERING CHANGE LAB - USANE12023$49,515
OUR LACA12023$10,000