Grants awarded
Who does The Lemelson Foundation fund?
The Lemelson Foundation has awarded $57 million across 244 grants to 110 organizations between 2020 and 2023. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $75,007, with most between $25,000 and $205,392. Repeat grantees receive a median $100,000 versus $49,959 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$56.6M
Typical grant
$75K
Grantees
110
Grants
244
Years
2020–2023
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 |
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$12.4M | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MA | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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$11.8M | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MA | |
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$2.9M | 13 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | OR | |
| K Kenya Impact Innovations Foundation | $2.1M | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Impact Innovators and Entrepreneurs Foundation | $2.0M | 8 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Selco Foundation | $1.7M | 8 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$1.3M | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | CO | |
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$1.2M | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MI | |
William Marsh Rice University
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$1.2M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| V Villgro Innovations Foundation (formerly Known as Rural Innovations Network | $1.1M | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| K Kenya Climate Innovation Center | $1.1M | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
National Public Radio INC
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$1.0M | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| I Instituto Clima E Sociedade | $1.0M | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Climate Breakthrough INC
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$1.0M | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| G Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association INC | $862K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Smithsonian Institute National Museum of American History | $850K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| A American Society for Engineering Education | $790K | 4 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated
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$700K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
The Oregon Community Foundation
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$575K | 5 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | OR | |
The Aspen Institute INC
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$550K | 7 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
Oregon State University Foundation
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$548K | 7 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | OR | |
Society for Science and the Public
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$541K | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| V Villgro Innovations Foundation | $533K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$524K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | OR | |
Windward Fund
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$500K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | DC | |
| S Sustainable Energy for All Verein Fur Nachhaltige Energie | $500K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Clearpath INC
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$500K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | DC | |
The Asme Foundation INC
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$362K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
| N National Science Foundation | $350K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
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$340K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
Beyond Benign INC
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$300K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MA | |
Thousand Currents
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$250K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CA | |
| U University of Maryland | $240K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A American Association for the Advancement of Science | $225K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Community Initiatives | $220K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
International Cryosphere Climate Initiative
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$200K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | VT | |
Stem Next Opportunity Fund
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$200K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | CA | |
| L Lords Education & Health Society | $195K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University | $195K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Editorial Projects in Education INC
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$195K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
Institute for Education Research & Scholarships
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$182K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
| A African Venture Philanthropy Alliance | $150K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$128K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | OR | |
University of Oregon Foundation
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$123K | 3 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | OR | |
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$115K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | PA | |
| C Collaborative for Frontier Finance | $100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T Trustees of Indiana University | $100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$100K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CA | |
The Conversation US INC
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$95K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MA | |
| R Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network DBA Oregon Rain | $95K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$88K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | OR | |
| R Regents of the University of Michigan | $80K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | MI | |
| E Envision Excellence in Stem Education | $80K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| T The University of Texas at Austin | $80K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
University Economic Development Association INC
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$80K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | VA | |
Moco Kidsco INC
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$75K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MD | |
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$75K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
Council on Competitiveness
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$75K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | DC | |
| K Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation INC | $65K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The University of Texas at Arlington | $65K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Tides Center
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$60K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CA | |
Biostl
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$57K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MO | |
Carden of Tucson INC
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$55K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | AZ | |
Art Center College of Design
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$55K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
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$50K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MD | |
| D Drones Doing Good | $50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Maker Education Initiative
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$50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
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$50K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | NY | |
| K Kid Museum | $50K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$50K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | DC | |
Women for Afghan Women INC
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$50K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | NY | |
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$50K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | NY | |
State University of Iowa Foundation
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$50K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IA | |
| U University of Maryland Eastern Shore | $50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| N National Inventors Hall of Fame INC | $50K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Engineering Change Lab - USA
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$50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NE | |
| A African Centre for Technology Studies | $49K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| O Oregon State University | $45K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$44K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | MI | |
| T The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees | $40K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S St Thomas Academy | $40K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
| W Washoe County School District | $40K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Rochester Institute of Technology
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$36K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NY | |
| U University of Central Florida Research Foundation | $27K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$27K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | WA | |
| C Connecticut Invention Convention INC | $25K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CT | |
| I Independent School District 196 Rosemount - Apple Valley - Eagan | $25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| I Independent School District 196 | $25K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C Curiosity Factory INC | $25K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MA | |
Smithsonian Institution
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | DC | |
Syracuse University
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$25K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | NY | |
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$24K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | GA | |
| T The Regents of the University of California | $22K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$21K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | OR | |
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology INC
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$15K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | MD | |
National Academy of Inventors INC
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$15K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | FL | |
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$11K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | OR | |
| S Strong City Baltimore INC | $10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| U University of Utah | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | UT | |
Charitable Ventures of Orangecounty INC
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$10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA |
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