Make your impact today.
With a gift of any size, you help preserve Lewis Latimer’s historic home and ensure his legacy continues to inspire imagination, connection, and resilience.
4,000
young people projected to experience hands-on STEAM learning in 2026
7,500+
students, families, educators, and lifelong learners reached annually
1 Historic Home
A living legacy of Black innovation, imagination, and resilience
Keep the Latimer legacy alive.
Fuel tomorrow’s problem-solvers.
There are so many ways to be part of Lewis Latimer House. Whether you give, volunteer, visit, attend a program, or share Latimer’s story, your involvement helps preserve his remarkable legacy and inspire a new generation of problem-solvers.
Become a Latimer Illuminary.
Join a community of monthly donors keeping Latimer’s light shining all year long.
Reliable monthly support gives LLH the flexibility to welcome more learners, care for the historic home, and plan ambitious programs rooted in Black innovation.
Invitations to exclusive donor events—special opportunities to gather with the LLH community
An annually redesigned membership card—including a special Founding Member edition, the first in the series
A closer look at your impact through the biannual Friends Impact Report
Advance notice of upcoming programs and workshops
Recognition as a Latimer Illuminary in the Friends Impact Report and on the LLH website
Benefits For Giving
Your generosity brings you closer to the work.
Monthly gift of any amount
Become a Latimer Illuminary
Collectible Latimer Illuminary membership card, including a special Founding Member edition
Subscription to the LLH Friends Impact Report
Recognition as a Latimer Illuminary in the LLH Friends Impact Report and on the LLH website
Advance notice of public programs and workshops
Invitations to exclusive donor events
$500+
Become a STEAM Advocate
Private guided tour for you and up to 5 guests during public hours
Behind-the-scenes access to the LLH archives
Discount at a participating local café
Advocate-level recognition in the LLH Friends Impact Report and website
All previously listed benefits
$5,000+
Become a STEAM Innovation Partner
25% discount on space rentals, up to 4 hours
Personal invitation to observe a program as an honored guest of LLH leadership
Innovation Partner-level recognition in the LLH Friends Impact Report and website
Private hands-on STEAM workshop for up to 20 participants at LLH
Ability to direct your support through Leadership Sponsorship Opportunities
All previously listed benefits
$100+
Become a Community Connector
Subscription to the LLH Friends Impact Report
Advanced notice of public programs and workshops
One-of-a-kind Lewis Latimer House collectible merchandise
Invitations to exclusive donor events
Connector-level recognition in the LLH Friends Impact Report and website
Ability to direct your support through Program Sponsorship Opportunities
$1000+
Become a STEAM Advocate
Private after-hours tour for you and up to 10 guests
Invitation to an annual briefing with LLH leadership
10% discount on space rentals, up to 4 hours
Legacy-level recognition in the LLH Friends Impact Report and website
All previously listed benefits
$10,000+
Become a Latimer Leadership Circle Member
Opportunity to host a complimentary private event, up to 4 hours, in the garden and indoor space
Leadership Circle recognition in the LLH Friends Impact Report and website
All previously listed benefits
Recognition is always offered in accordance with donor preferences, and supporters may choose to give anonymously.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Direct your impact.
Connect your generosity to the educational, cultural, preservation, and community programs that bring Lewis Latimer’s legacy to life each day.
Program Sponsorship
Explore ways to support LLH’s educational, cultural, preservation, and community programs.
Leadership Sponsorship
Explore leadership investments that sustain major programs and deepen your connection to LLH’s impact
Explore Our Full Case for Support
Our Case for Support offers an in-depth look at LLH’s history, programs, community impact, and vision for the future—along with meaningful ways to become involved and support our work. If you have questions or would like to discuss these opportunities, we’d be thrilled to speak with you. Please reach out to us at development@lewislatimerhouse.org.
Ways to Give
Choose the way of giving that works best for you.
Every gift helps preserve Lewis Latimer's historic home and expand learning, creativity, and opportunity across Queens and beyond.
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Employee Matching Gifts
Ask whether your employer will match your contribution and multiply its impact.
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ACH or wire transfer
Gifts of stock or appreciated securities
IRA qualified charitable distributions
Multi-year pledges
Planned or legacy gifts
To make a contribution using any of these methods—or to discuss another giving option—please contact us at development@lewislatimerhouse.org.
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Other Ways to Give
There are many ways to make a meaningful contribution. Explore the options below
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Donate by check
Mail your gift directly to Lewis Latimer House.
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Create a Fundraiser
Celebrate your birthday or another special milestone with a cause! Invite your friends, family, and colleagues to join you!
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Please make payable to:
Lewis Latimer Houseand mail to us at:
Lewis Latimer House
Mailbox #184
35-11B Farrington St
Queens, NY 11354
If you have any questions, please get in touch at development@lewislatimerhouse.org.
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DAF Gifts
Recommend a grant to Lewis Latimer House through your donor-advised fund provider.
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Give in Honor or Memory
Celebrate someone special or honor their legacy with a meaningful tribute gift.
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Please ask your donor-advised fund provider to direct the grant to Lewis Latimer Fund, Inc., EIN 11-2983131.
Lewis Latimer House
Mailbox #184
35-11B Farrington St
Queens, NY 11354
If you need additional information or support, please email development@lewislatimerhouse.org.
There is more than one way to carry Latimer’s legacy forward.
More Ways to Engage!
Visit the House
Walk through the historic home where Lewis Latimer lived, created, and built community.
Attend a Program
Join a workshop, celebration, conversation, or free STEAM Saturday.
Learn more →
Share Your Latimer Story!
Share reflections on your latest visit or thoughts on how you see Latimer’s legacy living on today!
Learn more →
Community Partners & Supporters
For more information on becoming a community partner, please contact our Institutional Giving Consultant, Jacqueline Smith, at jacqueline.smith@lewislatimerhouse.org
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African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, New York City Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs,
New York Landmark Conservancy, New York State Council on the Arts, NewYork-Presbyterian, NYC Green Relief & Recovery Fund,
Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, Pinkerton Foundation,
Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation, Silver Lake Charitable Fund, and Simons Foundation -
B.K. Fulton, Fourth Universalist Society, Hugh Price,
Hyde and Watson Foundation, Milton Chen, Mosaic Network & Fund, Resorts World, and Shad Estreich -
Dante Pearson, Diane & Al Rankins, Dorris V. Gibbs,
Historic House Trust of New York City, Lu Han, O.B. Wilson, Ponce Bank, Project Cherish, Yosette Jones-Johnson -
Catherine Bradley, Fania Jean, Frank Bonafilia, Guy A. Duggins,
Janet Schneider, Joseph McKay, Kahlil Nobles, and Roselle Leader -
Andrew Atkinson, Andrew Jackson, Ann Deinnocentiis, Brian Cohen, Brian Dore, Brian Soloway, Caitlin Henningsen, Dale Dobson, David Thompson, Diana Chapin, Edith Asibey, Ellen Katz, Francesca Romano, Ginger & Janssen Choy, Harry P. Penn, Jacqueline Williams, Jose Ortiz, Kathleen Elie, Kimberly Howard, Kisha Clinton, Leslie-Burl McLemore, Linda M. Myles, Linda Miller, Loycent Gordon, Lynda White,
Marcia Herrmann, Margaret Borger, Mayimuna Pettiford, Melissa Vail, Meril Schulman, Meryl Williams, Nadezhda Williams Allen, Olivia Cothren, Peter Edwards, Raymond Codrington, Roselle Leader, Shaun Graham, Shirley Smith, and Sylvia Xiaomeng Li -
Christopher Caltieri, Dallas Crumpley, Jacqueline Colson,
Millicent O'Meally, Rodney Benson, and Tina Donadelle Edwards