Funding search · EIN 954643623 · San Francisco, CA
The Lemmon Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 46
- grants reported
- $367,400
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $4,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Wild Earth Allies4 grants · $85,000
- Lady Freethinker3 grants · $62,000
- Center for Humane Economy3 grants · $34,000
- American Bird Conservancy2 grants · $30,000
- Sea Turtle Conservancy3 grants · $22,500
- World Animal Protection2 grants · $22,000
- Defenders of Wildlife1 grant · $20,000
- International Fund Animal Wlfr1 grant · $15,000
- Physicians Committee for Responsibl2 grants · $10,500
- Inga Foundation1 grant · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 46 reported grants, largest first.
- $30,000
Lady Freethinker · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
General Support
- $30,000
Lady Freethinker · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General Support
- $25,000
Wild Earth Allies · Chevy Chase, MD · 2025
General Support
- $25,000
Wild Earth Allies · Chevy Chase, MD · 2024
General Support
- $25,000
American Bird Conservancy · The Plains, VA · 2023
General Support
- $20,000
Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2024
General Support
- $20,000
World Animal Protection · New York, NY · 2024
General Support
- $20,000
Wild Earth Allies · Chevy Chase, MD · 2023
General Support
- $15,000
Center for Humane Economy · Bethesda, MD · 2025
General Support
- $15,000
Center for Humane Economy · Bethesda, MD · 2023
General Support
- $15,000
International Fund Animal Wlfr · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2023
General Support
- $15,000
Wild Earth Allies · Chevy Chase, MD · 2022
General Support
- $10,000
Sea Turtle Conservancy · Gainseville, FL · 2025
General Support
- $10,000
Physicians Committee for Responsibl · Washington, DC · 2024
General Support
- $10,000
Sea Turtle Conservancy · Gainseville, FL · 2023
General Support
- $10,000
Inga Foundation · Evington, VA · 2022
General Support
- $5,000
Central Texas Pig Rescue · Austin, TX · 2025
General Support
- $5,000
West Newton Cinema Foundation · West Newton, MA · 2025
General Support
- $5,000
Wildlands Network · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
General Support
- $5,000
American Bird Conservancy · The Plains, VA · 2022
General Support
- $5,000
Farm Sanctuary · Watkins Glen, NY · 2022
General Support
- $4,000
Compassion Works International · Henderson, NV · 2025
General Support
- $4,000
Center for Humane Economy · Bethesda, MD · 2024
General Support
- $4,000
Central Texas Pig Rescue · Austin, TX · 2024
General Support
- $4,000
Urnoya Khula Wildlife Center · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General Support
- $3,000
Wildlands Network · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
General Support
- $2,500
Full Circle Farm Sanctuary · Warm Springs, GA · 2022
General Support
- $2,500
Kindred Spirits Sanctuary · Citra, FL · 2022
General Support
- $2,500
Sea Turtle Conservancy · Gainseville, FL · 2022
General Support
- $2,000
Compassion in World Farming · New York City, NY · 2025
General Support
- $2,000
Compassion Works International · Henderson, NV · 2024
General Support
- $2,000
Compassion in World Farming · New York City, NY · 2023
General Support
- $2,000
Full Circle Farm Sanctuary · Warm Springs, GA · 2023
General Support
- $2,000
Kindred Spirits Sanctuary · Citra, FL · 2023
General Support
- $2,000
Lady Freethinker · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General Support
- $2,000
World Animal Protection · New York, NY · 2023
General Support
- $1,000
Animal Protection Institute · Sacramento, CA · 2023
Making the world a better place for all animals
- $1,000
Mercy for Animals · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General Support
- $1,000
Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary · Erie, CO · 2022
General Support
- $1,000
Wildlife in Crisis · Weston, CT · 2022
General Support
- $500
Wildlife in Crisis · Weston, CT · 2025
General Support
- $500
Dream Catcher Farm Horse Sanctuary · Ravendale, CA · 2024
General Support
- $500
Compassion Works International · Henderson, NV · 2023
General Support
- $500
Physicians Committee for Responsibl · Washington, DC · 2023
General Support
- $500
Compassion in World Farming · New York City, NY · 2022
General Support
- $400
Dream Catcher Farm Horse Sanctuary · Ravendale, CA · 2023
Feed/program expenses
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