Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Dorothy Lemelson Foundation, based in Reno, Nevada, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling over $40 million. In the most recent fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of approximately $2.6 million and revenue of $14 million. The foundation supports a variety of initiatives across several U.S. cities, including Compton, Los Angeles, New York, Oakland, Philadelphia, Portland, Reno, Salem, San Francisco, Sandy Hook, Sparks, Washington, and Winston-Salem. It operates primarily in the states of California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. Key personnel include Caryn Swobe, Jennifer Bruml, and Zoe Luh Morse Lemelson, each serving as directors and program officers with a compensation of $60,000 for 15 hours of work per week. The foundation's specific subject areas of focus are not listed.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
24 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,017,322 | VARIOUS - SEE PDF ATTACHMENT | SEE PDF ATTACHMENT | See pdf attachment, NV, US | 2022 |
| $1,000,000 | SMILE TRAIN | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM PROVIDING CORRECTIVE SURGERY FOR CLEFT LIPS AND PALATES. | Washington, DC, US | 2024 |
| $200,000 | NEW MEADOWS | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Portland, OR, US | 2023 |
| $200,000 | UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO FOUNDATION | $25,000 IN SUPPORT OF THE HEAD CLINICAL SUPERVISOR FOR THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE$175,000 I... | Reno, NV, US | 2023 |
| $200,000 | UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO FOUNDATION | $25,000 IN SUPPORT OF THE HEAD CLINICAL SUPERVISOR FOR THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE FUND$175,... | Reno, NV, US | 2024 |
| $156,146 | WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $118,586 FOR 2023-2024 STEM COORDINATOR AT THE DOROTHY LEMELSON STEM ACADEMY (ANY EXCESS IS TO BE US... | Reno, NV, US | 2024 |
| $129,045 | WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $98,945 FOR 2022-2023 STEM COORDINATOR AT THE DOROTHY LEMELSON STEM ACADEMY$1,055 FOR THE DOROTHY LE... | Reno, NV, US | 2023 |
| $125,000 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD CASCADE WILLAMETTE | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF THE EASTERN OREGON EDUCATION EXPANSION | Portland, OR, US | 2023 |
| $95,000 | PEAR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS YOUTH. | Portland, OR, US | 2024 |
| $75,000 | TEACHING FOR CHANGE | ZINN EDUCATION PROJECT'S TEACH FOR BLACK LIVES | Washington, DC, US | 2024 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
CS
CARYN SWOBE
| VP/TR/DIRECTOR/PROGRAM OFFICER | $60,000 | 2024 |
JB
JENNIFER BRUML
| PRES/DIRECTOR/PROGRAM OFFICER | $60,000 | 2024 |
ZL
ZOE LUH MORSE LEMELSON
| SECY/DIRECTOR/PROGRAM OFFICER | $60,000 | 2024 |
CARYN SWOBE
VP/TR/DIRECTOR/PROGRAM OFFICER
JENNIFER BRUML
PRES/DIRECTOR/PROGRAM OFFICER
ZOE LUH MORSE LEMELSON
SECY/DIRECTOR/PROGRAM OFFICER
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