The Lemelson Foundation

1455 NW OVERTON STREET 500 - PORTLAND - OR 97209, Oregon

Latest Filing: 2023

Total Assets: $395.93M

Total Giving: $13.12M

Grants: 49

Median Grant: $119,166

THE LEMELSON FOUNDATION is a 990pf foundation in Oregon with assets of $400M.

2023 Summary

$395.93M

Total Assets

$13.12M

Funding Awarded

Grants Given

$119,166

Median Grant

$3.05M

Largest Grant

$9,728

Smallest Grant

2023 Recipients

Recipient	Award	Location	Purpose
National Collegiate Inventors And Innovators Alliance	$3.05M	Portland, OREGON	To Support Promising, Early Stage Student Inventors In The Venture Development Process, And To Support Faculty To Cultivate The Conditions That Nurture Student Inventors.
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology	$2.30M	Corvallis, OREGON	To 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, Programs, Collaborative Efforts, And Celebratory Events.
Smithsonian Institute National Museum Of American History	$850,000	Dearborn, MICHIGAN	To Support The Installation Of A New Exhibition, Game Changers, And To Develop Education Outreach Programs.
Windward Fund	$500,000	n/a	To Explore A Specific Area (Methane Mitigation) Within The Field Of Climate Change, Engage With And Learn From Other Climate Funders, And Learn About Challenges And Opportunities In Developing Climate Change Solutions In Low And Middle Income Countries.
Villgro Innovations Foundation (Formerly Known As Rural Innovations Network	$492,863	n/a	To Incubate Invention Based Enterprises, Address Systemic Barriers To Scale And Strengthen The Resilience Of The Invention Ecosystem In India.
Kenya Climate Innovation Center	$385,381	Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS	To Support The Operations Of A Professional Engineering And Prototyping Workshop Space In Nairobi, Kenya, That Will Cater To Scalable, Invention Based Enterprises Addressing The Needs Of Underserved Africans.
Selco Foundation	$350,000	Stanford, CALIFORNIA	To Set Up A Robust Climate Focused, Inclusive Technology Innovation And Incubation Program And Knowledge Center.
Portland State University Foundation	$334,000	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	To Support A Statewide Collegiate Invention Competition In Oregon.
The Edison Institute Inc	$308,914	College Park, MARYLAND	To 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.
Kenya Impact Innovations Foundation	$300,000	Hadley, MASSACHUSETTS	To Support Business Incubation Activities, Develop A Pipeline Of Invention Based Enterprises, And Strengthen An Inclusive Innovation Ecosystem That Will Increase Access To Quality Healthcare And Other Biotech Innovations In East Africa.
Portland State University Foundation	$300,000	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	To Support Continuation And Expansion Of The Oregon Mesa Program Including After School And Community Invention Education Programs And Teacher Professional Development.
Impact Innovators And Entrepreneurs Foundation	$275,000	Wilmington, DELAWARE	Scaling Invention Based Impact In Developing Countries Through Training, Capacity Building And Providing Seed Funding For Impact Incubators In Those Ecosystems.
Thousand Currents	$250,000	Portland, OREGON	To Support Grassroots Movements Led By Typically Overlooked Communities Most Affected By Climate Change Indigenous Peoples, Afro Descendent Communities, Women, And Youth And To Implement Self Determined Climate Justice Solutions.
Kenya Impact Innovations Foundation	$218,145	Bethesda, MARYLAND	To 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.
Impact Innovators And Entrepreneurs Foundation	$208,500	Wilmington, DELAWARE	To Support The Design And Launch Of An Incubation Affiliated Fund Focused On Invention Based Enterprises In Africa That Increases Access To Affordable Healthcare And Develop A Working Model For Replication Of Incubation Affiliated Seed Funds.
American Society For Engineering Education	$205,392	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	To Integrate Engineering For One Planet Sustainability Learning Outcomes In Diverse Courses And Programs Nationally.
American Society For Engineering Education	$200,000	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	To Integrate Engineering For One Planet Learning Outcomes In Diverse Engineering Courses And Programs.
International Cryosphere Climate Initiative	$200,000	Pawlet, VERMONT	To Support The Critical, Urgent, And Neglected Work To Protect The Cryosphere, While Learning From Climate Scientists And Advocacy Experts.
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc	$175,000	Arlington, VIRGINIA	To 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.
William Marsh Rice University	$150,000	n/a	Design And Initial Implementation Of An Educational Intervention To Support Adoption Of Invention Education In Select Universities And To Support The Development Of A Community Of Stakeholders That Share The Goal Of Increased Contribution By Universities To Kenya's Innovation System.
... and 1 more recipients.

$137,596

$5,603,149

State

Total

OR

Oregon

$5,603,149
DC

District of Columbia

$1,039,392
MI

Michigan

$850,000
MA

Massachusetts

$685,381
MD

Maryland

$527,059
DE

Delaware

$483,500
CA

California

$350,000
VT

Vermont

$200,000
VA

Virginia

$175,000
TX

Texas

$137,596

Contacts

Name	Phone	Title
ROBERT M H SCHNEIDER	5038278910	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ROBERT H SCHNEIDER		Signing Officer

Historical Financials

Year	Total Assets	Total Giving	Grants	Median Grant	Max Grant	Min Grant
2023	$395,930,447	$13,121,859	49	$119,166	$3,053,149	$9,728
2022	$488,510,181	$12,511,529	72	$45,000	$3,080,447	$460
2021	$447,642,661	$14,889,797	63	$50,000	$4,500,000	$1,152
2020	$405,508,342	$11,961,677	65	$26,921	$3,098,784	$250
2019	$363,836,502	$15,774,049	47	$98,000	$4,770,000	$3,400