Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Oregon.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director, Asst. Secretary Above 90th percentile | $346k $379k |
Chief Fin Admin Officer, Asst. Treas Unclassified | $303k $332k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE LEMELSON FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$16.1M
Itemized grants
60
Median grant
$95k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL COLLEGIATE INVENTORS & INNOVATORS ALLIANCE | HADLEY, MA | TO SUPPORT INVENTIVE MINDSETS AND SKILLSETS IN COLLEGIATE STUDENTS AND TO SUPPORT FACULTY TO CULTIVATE INVENTION EDUCATION. | $3M |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO SEEK TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF INVENTORS, WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION, AND SPECIFICALLY TO EXPAND INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PEOPLE TO LEARN TO INVENT, PROTECT THEIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND BRING CREATIONS TO INTENDED BENEFICIARIES; ADVANCE INVENTION EDUCATION AS A FIELD OF STUDY THROUGH SCHOLARLY RESEARCH THAT INFORMS POLICIES AND PRACTICES; AND EXPAND SUPPORT FOR INVENTORS AND INVENTION EDUCATION EDUCATORS WITHIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH NEW POLICIES, PROGRAMS, COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, AND CELEBRATORY EVENTS. | $2.3M |
| CLIMATE BREAKTHROUGH INC | BERKELEY, CA | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $1M |
| INSTITUTO CLIMA E SOCIEDADE | BR | TO BRING INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO THE GUARDIANS OF THE AMAZON AND DEVELOP A ROADMAP FOR INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION AND CLIMATE JUSTICE IN NORTHEAST BRAZIL. | $1M |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | BOULDER, CO | TO ACCELERATE INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION BY SOURCING, SELECTING, SUPPORTING, AND SCALING CLIMATE TECH STARTUPS THROUGH RMIS THIRD DERIVATIVE (D3) AND CLIMATE-ALIGNED INDUSTRIES (CAI) PROGRAMS. | $1M |
| IMPACT INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | SCALING INVENTION-BASED IMPACT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THROUGH TRAINING, CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROVIDING SEED-FUNDING FOR IMPACT INCUBATORS IN THOSE ECOSYSTEMS. | $585k |
| CLEARPATH INC | WASHINGTON, DC | TO ESTABLISH A FUND TO ACCELERATE THE DECARBONIZATION OF HARD-TO-ABATE INDUSTRIAL SECTORS. | $500k |
| SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL VEREIN FUR NACHHALTIGE ENERGIE | AU | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $500k |
| KENYA IMPACT INNOVATIONS FOUNDATION | KE | TO SUPPORT KENYA IMPACT INNOVATIONS FOUNDATION'S BUSINESS INCUBATION ACTIVITIES AND TO BUILD A STRONGER PIPELINE OF INVENTION-BASED ENTERPRISES IN EAST AFRICA THAT WILL MEET THE HEALTH NEEDS FOR LOW RESOURCE POPULATIONS. | $450k |
| SELCO FOUNDATION | KARNATAKA, IN | TO SET UP A ROBUST CLIMATE FOCUSED, INCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND INCUBATION PROGRAM AND KNOWLEDGE CENTER. | $400k |
| VILLGRO INNOVATIONS FOUNDATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS RURAL INNOVATIONS NETWORK | TAMIL NADU, IN | TO INCUBATE INVENTION-BASED ENTERPRISES, ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO SCALE AND STRENGTHEN THE RESILIENCE OF THE INVENTION ECOSYSTEM IN INDIA. | $361k |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | TO INTEGRATE ENGINEERING FOR ONE PLANET SUSTAINABILITY LEARNING OUTCOMES IN DIVERSE COURSES AND PROGRAMS NATIONALLY. | $352k |
| NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND THE RESEARCH IN THE FORMATION OF ENGINEERS PROGRAM AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY INTO THE ENGINEERING CURRICULUM. | $350k |
| THE EDISON INSTITUTE INC | DEARBORN, MI | TO SUPPORT THE INTEGRATION OF JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION IN THEIR INVENTION EDUCATION WORK, IN ADDITION TO SUSTAINING A NATIONAL NETWORK OF INVENTION CONVENTION AFFILIATE PROGRAMS. | $309k |
| PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | TO SUPPORT CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF THE OREGON MESA PROGRAM INCLUDING AFTER SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY INVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. | $282k |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC | WASHINGTON, DC | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $250k |
| PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE COLLEGIATE INVENTION COMPETITION IN OREGON. | $167k |
| PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE COLLEGIATE INVENTION COMPETITION IN OREGON. | $165k |
| AFRICAN VENTURE PHILANTHROPY ALLIANCE | KE | TO SUPPORT THE MOBILIZATION OF INVESTMENT WITHIN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES INTO ENTERPRISES OFFERING CLIMATE ADAPTATION SOLUTIONS FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. | $150k |
| WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | TO DESIGN AND BEGIN IMPLEMENTING A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ADOPTION OF INVENTION EDUCATION IN SELECT KENYAN UNIVERSITIES AND TO IDENTIFY AND CONVENE A COMMUNITY OF STAKEHOLDERS THAT SHARE THE GOAL OF INCREASED CONTRIBUTION BY UNIVERSITIES TO KENYA'S INNOVATION SYSTEM. | $150k |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CORVALLIS, OR | TO SUPPORT IN-SCHOOL INVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAMS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN OREGON. | $136k |
| GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC | ARLINGTON, VA | TO PROVIDE BLACK, NATIVE AMERICAN, AND LATINX YOUTH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH INVENTION EDUCATION, USING TEACHERS AS THE VEHICLE TO REACH THEM IN AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE MANNER. | $125k |
| TIE OREGON FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | TO CONTINUE TIE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS (TYE) PROGRAM AND EXPAND TIE OREGON'S EVALUATION EFFORTS. | $120k |
| SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT A MULTI-POINT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY WITH MIDDLE SCHOOLERS TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE THEM THROUGH SCIENCE FAIRS HELD ACROSS THE COUNTRY. | $113k |
| IMPACT INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | TO PROVIDE CAPITAL FOR SEED INVESTMENTS IN INVENTION-BASED ENTERPRISES AND TO PILOT FINANCE INNOVATIONS THAT ADDRESS CAPITAL NEEDS THAT ENABLE SCALE OF INVENTION-BASED ENTERPRISES. | $110k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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Common questions about THE LEMELSON FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE LEMELSON FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE LEMELSON FOUNDATION received $346,079 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Oregon: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE LEMELSON FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Oregon, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE LEMELSON FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE LEMELSON FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are THE LEMELSON FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE LEMELSON FOUNDATION reported $6M in total revenue and $26.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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