This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $11,946,368 | $19,482,906 | $175,151 | $102,618,903 | $48,784,661 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $20,163,990 | $18,645,161 | $434,519 | $85,437,670 | $56,413,121 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $20,035,165 | $19,188,129 | $539,475 | $78,976,661 | $55,588,382 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $22,823,113 | $16,074,661 | $1,162,998 | $78,377,713 | $52,868,862 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $16,133,508 | $13,478,815 | $656,951 | $70,100,548 | $46,910,028 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 42% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWELL OBSERVATORY FOUNDATIONFLAGSTAFF, AZ | TO FUND AN ENDOWMENT | $539,611 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Jeffrey | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $201,538 |
| Bosh Amanda | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/COO | 40.00 | $182,918 |
| Currie Leslie | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER | 38.00 | $188,531 |
| Hunter Deidre | ASTRONOMER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH |
| $333,257 |
| 2021 |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITYFLAGSTAFF, AZ | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $328,074 | 2022 |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITYFLAGSTAFF, AZ | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $323,976 | 2020 |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITYFLAGSTAFF, AZ | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $222,547 | 2023 |
| PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTETUCSON, AZ | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $100,401 | 2020 |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITYFLAGSTAFF, AZ | NSF GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $99,883 | 2021 |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITYFLAGSTAFF, AZ | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $94,935 | 2024 |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYTEMPE, AZ | NSF GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $72,817 | 2022 |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYTEMPE, AZ | NSF GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $72,402 | 2021 |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYTEMPE, AZ | NSF GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $68,822 | 2023 |
| PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTETUCSON, AZ | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $67,558 | 2021 |
| PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTETUCSON, AZ | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $65,574 | 2023 |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITYFLAGSTAFF, AZ | NSF GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $65,260 | 2020 |
| LOWELL OBSERVATORY FOUNDATIONFLAGSTAFF, AZ | TO FUND AN ENDOWMENT | $53,300 | 2020 |
| PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTETUCSON, AZ | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $49,906 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARKCOLLEGE PARK, MD | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $46,723 | 2024 |
| LOWELL OBSERVATORY FOUNDATIONFLAGSTAFF, AZ | TO FUND AN ENDOWMENT | $38,164 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDAORLANDO, FL | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $36,239 | 2023 |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITYFLAGSTAFF, AZ | DONOR FUNDS FOR PREDOCTORAL STUDENT SALARY | $33,209 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PA | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $30,257 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARKCOLLEGE PARK, MD | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $28,906 | 2023 |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYTEMPE, AZ | NSF GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $28,366 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PA | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $24,451 | 2022 |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITYWEST LAFAYETTE, IN | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $19,807 | 2020 |
| 40.00 |
| $179,553 |
| Massey Philip | ASTRONOMER | 40.00 | $184,820 |
| Levine Stephen | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION | 40.00 | $180,027 |
| Labruzzo Anne | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 36.00 | $176,555 |
| Van Belle Gerard T | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE | 40.00 | $163,586 |
| West Michael | ASTRONOMER | 40.00 | $180,726 |
| Kuehn Kyler | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY | 40.00 | $156,865 |
| Grundy William | ASTRONOMER | 40.00 | $153,632 |
| Prato Lisa A | ASTRONOMER | 40.00 | $158,354 |
| Putnam Lowell | TRUSTEE | 30.00 | $6 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202442299349301904
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202312299349301236
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202241679349300224
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202132029349300923
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201912149349300826
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201831939349301263
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201702199349301145
Form 990 · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201612859349300226
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