Nonprofit · EIN 88-0391959
LEMELSON FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $27,191,988 | $32,502,127 | -$5,310,139 | $414,428,200 | $4,041,557 | $410,386,643 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $5,980,205 | $26,937,741 | -$20,957,536 | $416,642,073 | $3,871,169 | $412,770,904 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Dividends
- $4,946,286
- Interest
- $1,271,364
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,652,024
- Other income
- $2,322,314
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,704,696
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $647,221
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,313,451
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $28,043,417
- Excise tax on investment income
- $304,795
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $416,642,073
- Total assets, end of year
- $414,428,200
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,041,557
- Net assets, end of year
- $410,386,643
- Fair market value of assets
- $414,428,200
- Qualifying distributions
- $28,745,918
- Net investment income
- $25,754,047
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SCHNEIDER 2035 NW FRONT AVE STE 501, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASST. SECRETARY | 40 | $398,231 | $97,129 |
| JOEL CLEMENT 2035 NW FRONT AVE STE 501, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | SR. PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $254,042 | $62,237 |
| BRIAN DORAN 2035 NW FRONT AVE STE 501, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | CHIEF FIN ADMIN OFFICER, ASST. TREAS | 40 | $248,990 | $82,908 |
| DAVID CORONADO 2035 NW FRONT AVE STE 501, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | SR. PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,554 | $74,246 |
| CYNTHIA COOPER 2035 NW FRONT AVE STE 501, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | SR. PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,500 | $70,035 |
| MAGGIE FLANAGAN 2035 NW FRONT AVE STE 501, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | SR. PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,832 | $67,502 |
| VANESSA BRISENO 2035 NW FRONT AVE STE 501, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,548 | $63,445 |
| ERIC LEMELSON 2035 NW FRONT AVE STE 501, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | PRES., BOARD CHAIR, TREAS., ASST. SEC. | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEMELSON 2035 NW FRONT AVE STE 501, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | VP, SECRETARY, ASST. TREAS. | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MORSE 2035 NW FRONT AVE STE 501, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BRUML 2035 NW FRONT AVE STE 501, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MORGAN 2035 NW FRONT AVE STE 501, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SCHNEIDER 1455 NW OVERTON STREET SUITE 500, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASST. SECRETARY | 40 | $345,779 | $92,284 |
| BRIAN DORAN 1455 NW OVERTON STREET SUITE 500, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | CHIEF FIN ADMIN OFFICER, ASST. TREAS | 40 | $303,059 | $94,113 |
| JOEL CLEMENT 1455 NW OVERTON ST STE 500, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | SR. PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,025 | $57,296 |
| CYNTHIA COOPER 1455 NW OVERTON ST STE 500, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | SR. PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,626 | $70,227 |
| DAVID CORONADO 1455 NW OVERTON ST STE 500, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | SR. PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,626 | $65,239 |
| MAGGIE FLANAGAN 1455 NW OVERTON ST STE 500, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,568 | $65,415 |
| VANESSA BRISENO 1455 NW OVERTON ST STE 500, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,623 | $62,627 |
| ERIC LEMELSON 1455 NW OVERTON STREET SUITE 500, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | VP, TREASURER, ASST SECRETARY | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEMELSON 1455 NW OVERTON STREET SUITE 500, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | PRES., BOARD CHAIR, SEC., ASST. TREAS. | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MORSE 1455 NW OVERTON STREET SUITE 500, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BRUML 1455 NW OVERTON STREET SUITE 500, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MORGAN 1455 NW OVERTON STREET SUITE 500, PORTLAND, OR 97209 | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2035 NW FRONT AVE STE 501, PORTLAND, OR 97209-2179
- In care of
- % DORTHY LEMELSON PRES
- Signed the 990-PF
- ROBERT M H SCHNEIDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 827-8910
- Website
- WWW.LEMELSON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-0391959
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Private foundation, 30% limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $414,428,200
- Income (IRS master file)
- $228,013,700
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $27,191,988 | $32,502,127 | $414,428,200 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $5,980,205 | $26,937,741 | $416,642,073 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 88-0391959).
Questions about LEMELSON FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LEMELSON FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEMELSON FOUNDATION is 88-0391959.
- Is LEMELSON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to LEMELSON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does LEMELSON FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of LEMELSON FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEMELSON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEMELSON FOUNDATION?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $398,231 (ROBERT SCHNEIDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASST. SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does LEMELSON FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $27,191,988, expenses of $32,502,127 and total assets of $414,428,200 at year end.
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