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Private foundation (trust)EIN 954643623Est. 1998-02

The Lemmon Foundation

San Francisco, CA 94111

Total Assets

$1.6M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$125K

FY 2024

Grants Made

11

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$11K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$500–$30K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

PhilanthropyVoluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$193K

Total Expenses

$204K

Qualifying Distributions

$196K

Distributable Amount

$79K

Min. Investment Return

$81K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

11 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $500 through median $5K to maximum $30K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $125K in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

51 grants

Wild Earth Allies
$90K
5 grants
Lady Freethinker
$32K
2 grants
American Bird Conservancy
$30K
2 grants
World Animal Protection
$22K
2 grants
Sea Turtle Conservancy
$22K
4 grants
Defenders of Wildlife
$20K
1 grant
Orang Utan Republik Foundation
$20K
1 grant
Center for Humane Economy
$19K
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants

<$10K
40
grants
$10–50K
11
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

14 states

Maryland
$109K
29% of total
California
$73K
20% of total
Virginia
$40K
11% of total
Massachusetts
$31K
8% of total
District of Columbia
$31K
8% of total
New York
$30K
8% of total
Florida
$26K
7% of total
Texas
$8K
2% of total
Utah
$8K
2% of total
Indiana
$5K
1% of total

+4 more states

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