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 guided by imagination, connection, and resilience.
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.
young people projected to experience hands-on STEAM learning in 2026
students, families, educators, and lifelong learners reached annually
A living legacy of Black innovation, imagination, and resilience.
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.
Give Online
Make a secure one-time gift using your preferred payment method.
Give online →Give Monthly
Become a Latimer Illuminary and sustain LLH's work throughout the year.
Give monthly →Donate by Check
Mail your gift directly to Lewis Latimer House.
View mailing instructions →
Please make payable to Lewis Latimer House and mail to us at:
Lewis Latimer HouseMailbox #184
35-11B Farrington St
Queens, NY 11354
Donor-Advised Fund
Recommend a grant to Lewis Latimer House through your donor-advised fund provider.
Make a DAF gift →
Please ask your donor-advised fund provider to direct the grant to Lewis Latimer Fund, Inc., EIN 11-2983131. If you need additional information or support, please email development@lewislatimerhouse.org.
Employee Matching Gifts
Ask whether your employer will match your contribution and multiply its impact.
Learn more →Other Ways to Give
- ACH or wire transfer
- Gifts of stock or appreciated securities
- IRA qualified charitable distributions
- Multi-year pledges
- Planned or legacy gifts
Create Your Own Fundraiser
Invite your friends, family, and colleagues to join you in supporting Lewis Latimer House through a personalized fundraiser.
Fundraising link coming soonGive in Honor or Memory
Celebrate someone special or honor their legacy with a meaningful tribute gift.
Make a tribute gift →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.
Latimer Illuminary Members receive:
Collectible Latimer Illuminary membership card
Subscription to the LLH Friends Impact Report
Recognition in the Impact Report and on the LLH website
Invitations to Exclusive Donor Events
Benefits for Giving
Your generosity brings you closer to the work.
Explore the recognition and experiences available at every level. Benefits are cumulative.
Monthly gift of any amount
Become a Latimer Illuminary
- A collectible Latimer Illuminary print and digital membership card
- Subscription to the LLH Friends Impact Report
- Recognition as a Latimer Illuminary in the Friends Impact Report and on the website
- Priority invitations to public programs and workshops
- Invitations to exclusive donor events and website
$100+
Become a Community Connector
- Subscription to the LLH Friends Impact Report
- Priority invitations to 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
$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
$1,000+
Become a Latimer Legacy Supporter
- Private after-hours tour for you and up to 10 guests
- Behind-the-scenes access to the LLH archives
- Invitation to an annual briefing with LLH leadership
- 10% discount on space rentals, up to 4 hours
- Access to Leadership Giving Opportunities to direct your support
- Legacy-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
- Partner-level recognition in the LLH Friends Impact Report and website
- Private hands-on STEAM workshop for up to 20 participants at LLH
- 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.
Direct Your Impact
Sponsorship Opportunities
Connect your generosity to the educational, cultural, preservation, and community programs that bring Lewis Latimer’s legacy to life each day.
Program Sponsorship
Program Sponsorship Opportunities
Explore ways to support LLH’s educational, cultural, preservation, and community programs.
View Program Opportunities →Leadership Sponsorship
Leadership Sponsorship Opportunities
Explore leadership investments that sustain major programs and deepen your connection to LLH’s impact.
View Leadership Opportunities →Explore the Full Case for Support
Want the complete picture?
Explore LLH’s impact, vision, giving levels, and sponsorship opportunities. If you have questions or would like to discuss these opportunities further, we’d be thrilled to speak with you. Reach us at 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