Lewis Latimer House

Keep the Latimer legacy alive

Preserve a remarkable legacy. Fuel tomorrow’s problem-solvers.

Your support protects Lewis Latimer’s historic home and expands culturally responsive STEAM learning, public programs, and community engagement across Queens and beyond.

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4,000young people projected to experience hands-on STEAM learning in 2026
7,500+students, families, educators, and lifelong learners reached annually
Historic home.A living legacy of Black innovation, imagination, and resilience.

Become a Friend

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.

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$25/month can help provide hands-on materials that let young learners explore, create, and innovate.
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Monthly Giving

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.

  • Collectible digital Latimer Illuminary membership card
  • Subscription to the LLH Friends Impact Report
  • Recognition in the Impact Report and on the LLH website
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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

  • Collectible digital Latimer Illuminary membership card
  • Subscription to the LLH Friends Impact Report
  • Recognition in the LLH Friends Impact Report 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 an after-school residency, field trip, or STEAM workshop 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.

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Explore Our Work

See how Lewis Latimer’s legacy is illuminating the future.

Download our full case materials to learn more about Lewis Latimer House, the communities we serve, and the many ways you can help preserve this remarkable legacy and fuel tomorrow’s problem-solvers.

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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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Give Online

Make a secure one-time gift using your preferred payment method.

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Give Monthly

Become a Latimer Illuminary and sustain LLH’s work throughout the year.

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Donate by Check

Make checks payable to Lewis Latimer House and mail them to our Queens mailing address.

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Donor-Advised Fund

Recommend a grant to Lewis Latimer House through your donor-advised fund provider.

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Employee Matching Gifts

Ask whether your employer will match your contribution and multiply its impact.

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Other Ways to Give

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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
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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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More Ways to Engage

There is more than one way to carry Latimer’s legacy forward.

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Visit the House

Walk through the historic home where Lewis Latimer lived, created, and built community.

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Attend a Program

Join a workshop, celebration, conversation, or free STEAM Saturday.

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Bring Your Community

Plan a school visit, group tour, partnership, or private gathering.

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Share the Story

Subscribe, follow, and introduce new people to Latimer's remarkable legacy.

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A legacy still illuminating the world

Help the next generation imagine what’s possible.

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