San Francisco, CA

LOST WOMEN OF SCIENCE INITIATIVE INC

EIN 86-2147594

Education & Youth Development STEM & Technology Education Women & girls Children & youth

Mission

To recover, research, and tell the forgotten or untold stories of remarkable female scientists and their contributions, and to inspire girls and young women—especially those from underrepresented communities—to pursue education and careers in STEM.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About LOST WOMEN OF SCIENCE INITIATIVE INC

Lost Women of Science Initiative is a San Francisco–based 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit (formed 2021) that researches and publishes deeply reported narratives about overlooked women in science. Its flagship program is the Lost Women of Science podcast series, which produces multi-episode seasons and standalone episodes that bring archival research and biography to general audiences. The organization pairs public-facing storytelling with an educational agenda: it works to digitize and archive primary source materials, create classroom and public-facing resources, and partner with institutions (including higher-education partners) to make research and teaching materials widely available. In recent years the Initiative has expanded production, secured multi-year foundation funding, and launched projects to correct and create encyclopedia (Wikipedia) entries and other reference resources for the scientists it profiles.

Notable achievements

Major foundation support

Secured multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants from major funders that enabled multi-season production and program expansion (including a multi-hundred-thousand-dollar Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant to support multiple seasons and episode production, and additional grants for program growth in 2024).

Sustained podcast production

Produced multiple seasons and dozens of episodes of the Lost Women of Science podcast, distributed via public-audio channels and used as the Initiative’s primary vehicle to raise awareness of overlooked women scientists.

Educational and archival projects

Launched projects to digitize and archive research materials, partnered with academic institutions to develop a research/archive center, and ran targeted projects (including funded Wikipedia updates) to increase the discoverability of profiled scientists.

At a glance

Total assets: $386K
Annual revenue: $330K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 86-2147594
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.lostwomenofscience.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Distribution and editorial partnerships — podcast distributed by public-radio networks and produced in partnership with established outlets, raising the Initiative’s visibility in science communication.

High-profile philanthropic support — awarded competitive grants from major philanthropic organizations, demonstrating peer recognition of the Initiative’s public-impact work.

National media and trade coverage — initiatives and episodes have been covered or promoted through Scientific American, PRX distribution channels, and press releases announcing significant grants and projects.

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