Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
5 funders with a record of paying for “lemelson”
Where the money went
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5 funders, 10 recipients, grants matching “lemelson” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour. Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map.
Largest: $186,616 to WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT — $146,906 support for 2024-2025 stem coordinator at the dorothy lemelson stem academy (any excess is to be used in furtherance of educational programming)$30,000 support for 2024-20…
Largest: $150,000 to SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE — to support the lemelson center for the study of invention and innovation with the installation of a new exhibition, change your game, and to develop education outreach programs
Largest: $250,000 to SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION — to support the lemelson center for the study of invention and innovation at the national museum of american history
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →
