# LEMNIS

> LEMNIS is an Oregon public charity that uses acquisitions, grants and strategic investments to support equitable learning. Founded following the 2023 sale of most NWEA assets to HMH, it now houses InsideTrack, Mainstay and Wayfinder as divisions, combining human coaching, AI-enabled student support and purpose-driven school curriculum.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** Beaverton, United States
- **Founders:** Melissa Johnston (Founding CEO)
- **Products:** Lemnis Collective, Lemnis Alliance, Lemnis Initiatives, InsideTrack, Mainstay
- **Notable:** Completed three announced education acquisitions in eight months in 2026., Converted Mainstay from a Public Benefit Corporation to a nonprofit division and announced a similar change for Wayfinder., Brought established human-coaching, AI engagement and PreK-12 curriculum organizations under one charitable umbrella.

## Products & services

- **Lemnis Collective** — Acquires mission-aligned education organizations with earned revenue and provides long-term capital, operational support and strategic support. Current divisions include InsideTrack, Mainstay and Wayfinder.
- **Lemnis Alliance** — Provides grants for learning innovation primarily through intermediaries and accelerators; unsolicited grant proposals are not accepted.
- **Lemnis Initiatives** — Invests in mission-aligned funds and for-profit organizations.
- **InsideTrack** — Learner success coaching and staff coaching development across education and career pathways; joined LEMNIS in February 2026.
- **Mainstay** — AI student success coaching, staff conversation co-pilot and institutional conversation insights; joined LEMNIS in March 2026.
- **Wayfinder** — PreK-12 purpose-driven curriculum, classroom activities, assessments and professional learning; acquired in September 2026.

## Achievements

- Completed three announced education acquisitions in eight months in 2026.
- Converted Mainstay from a Public Benefit Corporation to a nonprofit division and announced a similar change for Wayfinder.
- Brought established human-coaching, AI engagement and PreK-12 curriculum organizations under one charitable umbrella.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Announced Wayfinder acquisition on September 4, its third acquisition in eight months and first K-12 acquisition.
- **2026-06** — Melissa Johnston discussed human-in-the-loop AI, learner belonging and long-term capital in Higher Education Digest.
- **2026-03** — Announced acquisition and nonprofit conversion of Mainstay on March 24.
- **2026-02** — Acquired InsideTrack, its first Collective division.

## Links

- Website: https://lemnis.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lemnis/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08