The Lemelson Foundation
Total Giving
$13.1M
Number of Grants
49
Median Grant
$119K
Grant Range
$10K - $3.1M
| Year | Assets | Total Giving | # Grants | Median Grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $395.9M | $13.1M | 49 | $119K |
| 2022 | $488.5M | $12.5M | 72 | $45K |
| 2021 | $447.6M | $14.9M | 63 | $50K |
| 2020 | $405.5M | $12.0M | 65 | $27K |
| 2019 | $363.8M | $15.8M | 47 | $98K |
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE INVENTORS AND INNOVATORS ALLIANCE
TO SUPPORT PROMISING, EARLY-STAGE STUDENT INVENTORS IN THE VENTURE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, AND TO SUPPORT FACULTY TO CULTIVATE THE CONDITIONS THAT NURTURE STUDENT INVENTORS.
BOX 243 - PORTLAND - OR 97207 • 2022
$3.1M
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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.
1500 SW JEFFERSON AVE - CORVALLIS - OR 97331 • 2022
$2.3M
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY
TO SUPPORT THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW EXHIBITION, GAME CHANGERS, AND TO DEVELOP EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS.
20900 OAKWOOD BLVD - DEARBORN - MI 48124 • 2022
$850K
WINDWARD FUND
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.
• 2022
$500K
VILLGRO INNOVATIONS FOUNDATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS RURAL INNOVATIONS NETWORK
TO INCUBATE INVENTION-BASED ENTERPRISES, ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO SCALE AND STRENGTHEN THE RESILIENCE OF THE INVENTION ECOSYSTEM IN INDIA.
• 2022
$493K
KENYA CLIMATE INNOVATION CENTER
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.
77 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE BUILDING - CAMBRIDGE - MA 02139 • 2022
$385K
SELCO FOUNDATION
TO SET UP A ROBUST CLIMATE FOCUSED, INCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND INCUBATION PROGRAM AND KNOWLEDGE CENTER.
DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING 318 - STANFORD - CA 943055428 • 2022
$350K
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE COLLEGIATE INVENTION COMPETITION IN OREGON.
1719 N STREET NW - WASHINGTON - DC 20036 • 2022
$334K
THE EDISON INSTITUTE INC
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.
COLLEGE PARK - COLLEGE PARK - MD 20742 • 2022
$309K
KENYA IMPACT INNOVATIONS FOUNDATION
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.
100 VENTURE WAY - HADLEY - MA 01035 • 2022
$300K
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