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Percival Lowell Trust UW

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 04-2007327

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Jun 12, 2015

Organization Profilen/a
1400 W Mars Hill RoadFlagstaff, AZ 86001

(928) 774-3358

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

12th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

12th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

94th percentile

73%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

13th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 13% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

2.3%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

47%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets12th percentile

Assets

Up

$35,952,021

Up $819,535 (+2.3%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$35,952,021

Up $819,535 (+2.3%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue12th percentileNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,639,059

Up $1,165,560 (+47%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$982,254

Up $104,533 (+12%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$2,656,805

Up $1,061,027 (+66%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth43rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60M$40M$20M$0Assets 2010: $31,388,745Liabilities 2010: $12,777Net Assets 2010: $31,375,9682010Assets 2011: $28,785,656Liabilities 2011: $1,367Net Assets 2011: $28,784,2892011Assets 2012: $31,138,791Liabilities 2012: $33,600Net Assets 2012: $31,105,1912012Assets 2013: $35,132,486Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $35,132,4862013Assets 2014: $35,952,021Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $35,952,0212014Assets 2015: $35,146,571Liabilities 2015: $98,375Net Assets 2015: $35,048,1962015Assets 2016: $36,332,325Liabilities 2016: $2,323Net Assets 2016: $36,330,0022016Assets 2017: $28,452,867Liabilities 2017: $3,514Net Assets 2017: $28,449,3532017Assets 2018: $21,493,670Liabilities 2018: $3,514Net Assets 2018: $21,490,1562018Assets 2019: $25,084,617Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $25,084,6172019Assets 2020: $27,582,910Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $27,582,9102020Assets 2021: $33,671,520Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $33,671,5202021Assets 2022: $32,234,175Liabilities 2022: $1,515,424Net Assets 2022: $30,718,7512022Assets 2023: $37,590,223Liabilities 2023: $4,228,410Net Assets 2023: $33,361,8132023Assets 2024: $41,767,382Liabilities 2024: $6,864,431Net Assets 2024: $34,902,9512024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$35,952,021
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$35,952,021
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth86th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$20M$10M$0-$10MExpenses 2010: $581,0162010Expenses 2011: $593,6812011Expenses 2012: $798,2842012Revenue 2013: $2,473,499Expenses 2013: $877,721Net Income 2013: $1,595,7782013Revenue 2014: $3,639,059Expenses 2014: $982,254Net Income 2014: $2,656,8052014Revenue 2015: $2,153,933Expenses 2015: $203,200Net Income 2015: $1,950,7332015Revenue 2016: $1,813,507Expenses 2016: $809,630Net Income 2016: $1,003,8772016Revenue 2017: $2,643,755Expenses 2017: $11,786,475Net Income 2017: -$9,142,7202017Revenue 2018: $2,586,158Expenses 2018: $5,507,784Net Income 2018: -$2,921,6262018Revenue 2019: $2,439,361Expenses 2019: $80,102Net Income 2019: $2,359,2592019Revenue 2020: $549,975Expenses 2020: $74,348Net Income 2020: $475,6272020Revenue 2021: $5,617,015Expenses 2021: $72,074Net Income 2021: $5,544,9412021Revenue 2022: $963,326Expenses 2022: $93,730Net Income 2022: $869,5962022Revenue 2023: $766,352Expenses 2023: $449,999Net Income 2023: $316,3532023Revenue 2024: $2,773,064Expenses 2024: $812,414Net Income 2024: $1,960,6502024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$3,639,059
Expenses$982,254
Net Income$2,656,805
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Jun 12, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$7,558,467
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

A trust established for the benefit of lowell observatory.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$29,722,600$31,240,105▲ $1,517,505
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$5,066,849$4,186,749▼ $880,100
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$35,132,486$35,952,021▲ $819,535
Other Assets Total$343,037$525,167▲ $182,130
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$35,132,486$35,952,021▲ $819,535
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$35,132,486$35,952,021▲ $819,535
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$35,132,486$35,952,021▲ $819,535

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2014$34,789,450-▲ $1,619,659-$35,426,854
2013$31,065,680$172,843▲ $4,428,648-$34,789,450
2012$28,693,006-▲ $3,170,958-$31,065,680
2011$31,283,318-▼ $1,996,631-$28,693,006
2010$20,614,576$8,600,000▲ $2,649,758-$31,283,318
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay13th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
W Lowell PutnamTrustee
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$26,783
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$3,612,276
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$26,783
Change in Net Assets
$2,656,805

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,528,472
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$110,587
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$5,927,054
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$9,455,526
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,639,059
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$700,000
Other Expenses$282,254
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$700,000--$700,000
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$110,587-$110,587
Fees for Services Management-$74,382-$74,382
Fees for Services Other-$38,170-$38,170
Travel-$25,272-$25,272
Occupancy-$8,300-$8,300
Fees for Services Legal-$4,539-$4,539
Office Expenses-$4,456-$4,456
All Other Expenses-$1,655-$1,655
Other Expenses-$895-$895
Fees for Services Accounting-$650-$650
Total Functional Expenses$700,000$282,254$0$982,254

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$10,705,161
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$10,533,494
Total Expenses per Form 990$982,254
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$810,587
Other Expense Adjustments$700,000
Expenses per Audited Statements$171,667
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Lowell ObservatoryFlagstaff, AZ501(c)(3)General Support$700,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings

“The sole trustee will record actions undertaken from time to time as needed. There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the sole trustee/governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The form 990 is reviewed by the sole trustee and the director before it is submitted.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“The trust is governed by the will of percival lowell and exists exclusively for the benefit of lowell observatory. When requested, documents regarding the trust are provided by the lowell observatory business office. The 990 is also available on guidestar.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Percival Lowell Trust UW
EIN
04-2007327
Phone
9287743358
Address
1400 W Mars Hill Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Signing Officer

Name
W Lowell Putnam
Title
Trustee
Signed
2015-06-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
W Lowell Putnam
Formed
1916
Legal Domicile
Az
Voting Board Members
1
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Nordstrom & Associates Pc
Address
150 W DALE AVE STE 2, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Preparer
Tim D Hansen
Phone
9287745086
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part V, Line 1A

“Payroll is processed through the related organization, lowell observatory ein 86-0098918, therefore there are no employees reported on form 990, part v, line 1a.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.

“The endowment funds are used for support of lowell observatory and for reinvestment.”

Part XI, Line 2D: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990

“Reported on Lowell 990 $7764324”

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

“Reported on Lowell 990 $10533494”

Part XII, Line 4B: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S

“Related organization grant $700000”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE SOLE TRUSTEE WILL RECORD ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN FROM TIME TO TIME AS NEEDED. THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE SOLE TRUSTEE/GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE SOLE TRUSTEE AND THE DIRECTOR BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE TRUST IS GOVERNED BY THE WILL OF PERCIVAL LOWELL AND EXISTS EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOWELL OBSERVATORY. WHEN REQUESTED, DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE TRUST ARE PROVIDED BY THE LOWELL OBSERVATORY BUSINESS OFFICE. THE 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3PAYROLL IS PROCESSED THROUGH THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, LOWELL OBSERVATORY EIN 86-0098918, THEREFORE THERE ARE NO EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$35,952,021
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$35,952,021
Revenue
$3,639,059
Expenses
$982,254
Net income
$2,656,805
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$41.8$6.86$34.9$2.77$0.81$1.96
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$37.6$4.23$33.4$0.77$0.45$0.32
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.2$1.52$30.7$0.96$0.09$0.87
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$33.7$0.00$33.7$5.62$0.07$5.54
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.6$0.00$27.6$0.55$0.07$0.48
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.1$0.00$25.1$2.44$0.08$2.36
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.5$0.00$21.5$2.59$5.51$2.92
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.5$0.00$28.4$2.64$11.8$9.14
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$36.3$0.00$36.3$1.81$0.81$1.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.1$0.10$35.0$2.15$0.20$1.95
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$36.0$0.00$36.0$3.64$0.98$2.66
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.1$0.00$35.1$2.47$0.88$1.60
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$31.1$0.03$31.1$0.80
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$28.8$0.00$28.8$0.59
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$31.4$0.01$31.4$0.58