The Lemmon Foundation
The Lemmon Foundation (founded by Jack Lemmon) is a private foundation focused on conservation and related philanthropic work. The website presents the foundation's mission and history, includes a grant inquiry page with a short application form, and a contact page.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid sized conservation or animal-welfare charities seeking general operating support or project support at modest grant sizes (typical gifts in the $2k–$25k range), especially organizations whose work aligns with wildlife protection, sanctuaries, or environmental conservation.
Good Fit
- • Mission focused on wildlife, animal welfare, or environmental conservation.
- • Budget and request size aligned with the foundation's typical grants (many grants under $5k, several up to $25k).
- • Ability to describe clear general-support needs or specific program uses concisely.
- • Geographic footprint within the states the funder has supported, or a national conservation role.
- • A mix of evidence of impact and capacity for sustaining programs (trust-building potential for repeat funding).
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year reached recipients in nine different states (multi-state footprint), with most dollars going out of the foundation's home state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 15 distinct recipients (and 11 in the prior year), with nine new grantees in the latest year and six repeat recipients across the two-year span, indicating a broad independent recipient set despite some top-recipient concentration.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness is mixed on the website (it mentions preselection) but behavior shows strong turnover: nine new recipients in the latest year and a public inquiry form are present, which together indicate unfamiliar organizations have been able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
