Grants awarded
Who does Dorothy Lemelson Foundation fund?
Dorothy Lemelson Foundation has awarded $7.6 million across 142 grants to 89 organizations between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $17,500, with most between $3,000 and $40,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $25,000 versus $3,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$7.6M
Typical grant
$18K
Grantees
89
Grants
142
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smile Train INC
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$1.1M | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
| V Various - See Pdf Attachment | $1.0M | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| T The National Musuem of American History Smithsonian Institution | $600K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Georgia Reslience and Opportunity Fund | $500K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| W Washoe County School District | $478K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
University of Nevada Reno Foundation
|
$425K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | NV | |
| P Planned Parenthood Cascade Willamette | $250K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P Pear | $228K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
New Avenues for Youth INC
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$200K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | OR | |
| N New Meadows | $200K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| T Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum | $180K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Children's Cabinet | $180K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Teaching for Change
|
$160K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| U Unr Foundation | $145K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$112K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | OR | |
| K Knbp Channel 5 | $108K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Bridge Meadows
|
$105K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | OR | |
Share Our Strength
|
$100K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
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$100K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | OR | |
| U University of Nevada Reno | $100K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$90K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | NV | |
Women's Foundation of California
|
$90K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada INC
|
$85K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NV | |
Children's Institute INC
|
$80K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$80K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
| H Holla | $75K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P Peace4kids | $75K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| K Kairos Pdx | $60K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T Terry Lee Wells Discovery | $59K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
World Central Kitchen Incorporated
|
$50K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| W Women's Donor Network | $45K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Safe Talk for Teens
|
$40K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NV | |
We Belong Pdx
|
$40K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | OR | |
| N Nnwla Scholarship Fund | $40K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
P S Arts
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$30K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
|
$30K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | OR | |
Portland Art Museum
|
$30K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | OR | |
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$25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Brown Hope
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$25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | OR | |
| R Razom for Ukraine | $25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Choose Love Movement | $20K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Nevada Museum of Art INC
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$20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | NV | |
First Book
|
$13K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | DC | |
| N No Kid Hungry | $13K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| M My Friend's Place | $13K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| O Ohsu Foundation | $12K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S Social Justice Fund INC | $12K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | TN | |
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | OR | |
| N Nevada Women's Fund | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Communities in Schools of Western N | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| O Oregon Museum of Science and | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| V Virginia Garcia Memorial Fund | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | NY | |
| S Sierra Community House | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | OR | |
Planned Parenthood
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$3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | TX | |
White Bird
|
$3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | OR | |
| W Williamette University | $3K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$3K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NV | |
| P Portland Japanese Garden | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| P Portland Opera | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| O Oregon Symphony | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Ukrainian Children INC
|
$2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | NC | |
| A All Classical | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Oregon Public Broadcasting
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$1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | OR | |
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$1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | OR | |
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$1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | OR | |
| O Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbe | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MA | |
| F Friends of Chamber Music | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| F Friends of Middlesex County Jewish | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| D De Paul Treatement Center | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Congregation Beth Mordecai | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| W World Jewish Congress Association | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Stand for Children INC
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$1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | OR | |
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$1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | OR | |
| A Artist Repertory Theatre | $500 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| J Jewish Family Services of Middlesex | $500 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Proprietary House Association
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$500 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | NJ | |
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$500 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IL | |
Oregon Humane Society
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$500 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | OR | |
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$500 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | OR | |
| D Doctors Without Borders USA | $500 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S Simon Weisenthal Center | $500 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| K Kearny Cottage | $500 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| O Oregon Jewish Museum & Center for | $400 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| B Bonnie Bronson Fellowship Fund | $200 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| N Nw Professional Dance Project | $125 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S Salvation Army | $100 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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