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Robert Lemelson Foundation

Pacific Plsds, CA  ·  EIN 273423670  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$5.5M

Total Giving

$1.5M

Grants on File

26

Average Grant

$57K

Giving Radius

Where Robert Lemelson Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $1.2M across 13 grants CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $24K across 1 grant IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $2K across 5 grants MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $6K across 1 grant OH — $23K across 1 grant OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — $10K across 1 grant RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — $229K across 4 grants VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 14 recipients across 7 states. Top concentrations: LOS ANGELES ($1.1M, 8 grants), ARLINGTON ($229K, 4 grants), SAN FRANCISCO ($70K, 2 grants), CHICAGO ($24K, 1 grant), CLEVELAND ($23K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
American Anthropological Association $61K 2020
Ucla Foundation $53K 2020
Socal Public Radio $2K 2020
Samaritans INC $105 2020
Pan-Massachusetts Challenge $512 2020
International Documentary Association $60K 2020
Children's Tumor Foundation $6K 2020
Case Western Reserve University $23K 2020
International Documentary Association $40K 2021
American Anthropological Association $69K 2021
Give 2 Asia $16K 2021
Pan-Massachusetts Challenge $512 2021
Regents of the University of California $142K 2021
The University of Chicago $24K 2021
Ucla Foundation $53K 2021
Pan-Massachusetts Challenge $513 2023
Give 2 Asia $54K 2023
Beyond Baroque Foundation $5K 2023
American Anthropological Association $64K 2023
Ucla Foundation $397K 2023
Ucla Foundation $318K 2022
Usc Pacific Asia Museum $17K 2022
Pan-Massachusetts Challenge $500 2022
I Am a Girl $10K 2022
International Documentary Association $30K 2022

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • ROBERT LEMELSON PHD PRESIDENT
  • IRENE SUKWANDI SECRETARY
  • BEATE RITZ MD PHD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
  • ROBERT LEMELSON PHD PRESIDENT
  • ZOE LEMELSON SECRETARY
  • LOIS SHICKMAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
  • ROBERT LEMELSON PHD PRESIDENT
  • IRENE SUKWANDI SECRETARY
  • BEATE RITZ MD PHD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
  • ROBERT LEMELSON PHD PRESIDENT
  • IRENE SUKWANDI SECRETARY
  • BEATE RITZ MD PHD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $5.7M $337K $372K $585K
2022 $6.0M $347K $469K $472K
2021 $6.0M $393K $323K $400K
2020 $6.0M $344K $48K $254K
2019 $6.2M $338K $141K $458K
2015 $6.7M $296K $2.1M $326K
2014 $4.9M $271K $209K $316K
2013 $5.0M $253K $308K $280K
2012 $5.0M $240K $203K $259K
2011 $5.1M $249K $22K $146K

Section VII

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