Liabilities / Assets
8th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Lowell Observatory Foundation
990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 47-2052113
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
8th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
82nd percentile
Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
72nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 31.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
15th percentile
Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
8th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$9,574,343
Down $1,304,406 (-12%) from 2021
Net Assets
Down$9,574,343
Down $1,268,616 (-12%) from 2021
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $35,790 (-100%) from 2021
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$587,737
Down $486,156 (-45%) from 2021
Expenses
Down$379,919
Down $288,049 (-43%) from 2021
Net Income
Down$207,818
Down $198,107 (-49%) from 2021
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
- Signed
- Aug 15, 2023
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $3,068,720
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The foundation was established to help donors achieve their long-term endowment goals and manage short-term targeted donations to lowell observatory in order to support the observatory's mission in perpetuity.
To sustain and enhance lowell observatory's mission by generating perpetual financial support.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $9,507,269 | $9,014,354 | ▼ $492,915 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $99,189 | $350,000 | ▲ $250,811 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $117,284 | $160,292 | ▲ $43,008 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $1,155,007 | $44,735 | ▼ $1,110,272 |
| Total Assets | $10,878,749 | $9,574,343 | ▼ $1,304,406 |
| Other Assets Total | $0 | $4,962 | ▲ $4,962 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $35,790 | $0 | ▼ $35,790 |
| Total Liabilities | $35,790 | $0 | ▼ $35,790 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $8,501,372 | $7,605,654 | ▼ $895,718 |
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $2,341,587 | $1,968,689 | ▼ $372,898 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $10,842,959 | $9,574,343 | ▼ $1,268,616 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $10,878,749 | $9,574,343 | ▼ $1,304,406 |
Endowment Activity
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $10,508,109 | $604,748 | ▼ $1,425,624 | - | $9,340,302 |
| 2021 | $8,732,599 | $866,064 | ▲ $1,221,110 | - | $10,508,109 |
| 2020 | $5,912,722 | $2,278,596 | ▲ $760,521 | - | $8,732,599 |
| 2019 | $5,064,600 | $65,031 | ▲ $983,515 | - | $5,912,722 |
| 2018 | $5,118,816 | $467,872 | ▼ $319,708 | - | $5,064,600 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W Lowell Putnam | Trustee | $12,492 | $12,492 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Donna Weistrop | Board Chair |
| George Putnam Iii | Board Vice-chair |
| Ann T Actor | Executive Director |
| Camille Bibles | Trustee |
| David D Chase | Trustee |
| Marjorie Mcclanahan | Trustee |
| Stephen W Brown | Trustee |
| Teri Kelley | Trustee |
| Virginia G Giovale | Trustee |
| Anne Labruzzo | Chief Financial Officer |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $505,724
- Program Service Revenue
- $0
- Investment Income
- $82,013
- Other Revenue
- $0
- All Other Contributions
- $451,905
- Change in Net Assets
- $207,818
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $310,812 |
| Other Expenses | $69,107 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $10,483 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $310,812 | - | - | $310,812 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $52,528 | - | $52,528 |
| Other Expenses | - | - | $10,479 | $10,479 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $4,200 | - | $4,200 |
| Insurance | - | $1,896 | - | $1,896 |
| Office Expenses | - | - | $4 | $4 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $310,812 | $58,624 | $10,483 | $379,919 |
International Activity
Grant and Assistance Recipients
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Observatory | Flagstaff, AZ | 501(c)(3) | Operational Support | $310,812 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- Yes
- Audit committee
- Yes
- Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
- 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
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- Yes
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- No
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A
“The board of trustees will consist of a minimum of seven members and up to a maximum of fifteen members. One of the members shall be the sole trustee of the lowell observatory who shall always be a trustee of the foundation. The remaining trustees making up the foundation board of trustees have all been selected by nomination of the executive committee of the advisory board of lowell observatory and approved by a majority vote of the advisory board of lowell observatory at its annual meeting. Effective june 23, 2022 future trustees shall be considered by the executive committee for appointment or reappointment after receiving the nomination from the lowell observatory foundation board. Once approved by the executive committee, the successor trustees' appointment shall be subject to the approval of a majority vote by the advisory board of the lowell observatory present at its annual meeting.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B
“The form 990 draft will be first reviewed by the chief financial officer (cfo) for the observatory for accuracy. Once it has been deemed accurate by the cfo, it will be forwarded to the lowell observatory audit committee and the foundation board of trustees for their review and comments. After any questions and comments have been addressed, the 990 will be approved and a final copy will be signed by the board chairman.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C
“Each of the foundation trustees certifies in writing annually that they are in compliance with the provisions of the foundation's conflicts of interest policy. A copy of this policy is located at: http://foundation.lowell.edu/wpcontent/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/policy- conflict-of-interest-02-2016.pdf. The foundation believes that this provides reasonable additional protection against prohibited transactions.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
“All of these documents will be posted on the foundation website and the form 990 will be available on charity navigator and guidestar.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Lowell Observatory Foundation
- EIN
- 47-2052113
- Phone
- 9287743358
- Address
- 1400 W MARS HILL ROAD, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001-4470
Signing Officer
- Name
- Donna Weistrop
- Title
- Board Chairman
- Phone
- 9287743358
- Signed
- 2023-08-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Donna Weistrop
- Formed
- 2014
- Legal Domicile
- Az
- Voting Board Members
- 9
- Independent Board Members
- 8
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
Preparer
- Firm
- Beachfleischman Pllc
- Address
- 1985 E RIVER ROAD SUITE 201, TUCSON, AZ 85718
- Preparer
- Monica a Vera CPA
- Phone
- 5203214600
Supplemental Narrative
Financial Statement Notes
PART V, LINE 4:
“A majority of the endowment funds are held in perpetuity for the benefit of lowell observatory.”
PART X, LINE 2:
“The following disclosure is related to the combined financial statements of the lowell observatory, trust u/w of percival lowell, and the lowell observatory foundation: the observatory, the foundation, and the trust are exempt from income taxes under both internal revenue code (irc) section 501(c)(3) and arizona income tax laws. The observatory is classified as other than a private foundation under irc section 509(a)(1). The foundation and the trust are each classified as other than a private foundation under irc section 509(a)(3) as a supporting organization of the observatory. Income from certain activities not directly related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose, however, may be subject to taxation as unrelated business taxable income (ubti). From time to time, the organization may be subject to penalties and interest assessed by various taxing authorities, which are classified as general and administrative expenses if they occur.”
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | A MAJORITY OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD IN PERPETUITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOWELL OBSERVATORY. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE FOLLOWING DISCLOSURE IS RELATED TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE LOWELL OBSERVATORY, TRUST U/W OF PERCIVAL LOWELL, AND THE LOWELL OBSERVATORY FOUNDATION: THE OBSERVATORY, THE FOUNDATION, AND THE TRUST ARE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER BOTH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3) AND ARIZONA INCOME TAX LAWS. THE OBSERVATORY IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(1). THE FOUNDATION AND THE TRUST ARE EACH CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(3) AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE OBSERVATORY. INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE, HOWEVER, MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI). FROM TIME TO TIME, THE ORGANIZATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHICH ARE CLASSIFIED AS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES IF THEY OCCUR. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE FOUNDATION EXISTS WITH THE SOLE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING LOWELL OBSERVATORY, THEREFORE SELECTION CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT APPLICABLE. SUBSTANTIATION FOR THE AMOUNTS OF GRANTS ARE KEPT WITHIN LOWELL'S INTERNAL ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL CONSIST OF A MINIMUM OF SEVEN MEMBERS AND UP TO A MAXIMUM OF FIFTEEN MEMBERS. ONE OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE THE SOLE TRUSTEE OF THE LOWELL OBSERVATORY WHO SHALL ALWAYS BE A TRUSTEE OF THE FOUNDATION. THE REMAINING TRUSTEES MAKING UP THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAVE ALL BEEN SELECTED BY NOMINATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF LOWELL OBSERVATORY AND APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF LOWELL OBSERVATORY AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING. EFFECTIVE JUNE 23, 2022 FUTURE TRUSTEES SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPOINTMENT OR REAPPOINTMENT AFTER RECEIVING THE NOMINATION FROM THE LOWELL OBSERVATORY FOUNDATION BOARD. ONCE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES' APPOINTMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY VOTE BY THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE LOWELL OBSERVATORY PRESENT AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE FORM 990 DRAFT WILL BE FIRST REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) FOR THE OBSERVATORY FOR ACCURACY. ONCE IT HAS BEEN DEEMED ACCURATE BY THE CFO, IT WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE LOWELL OBSERVATORY AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. AFTER ANY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, THE 990 WILL BE APPROVED AND A FINAL COPY WILL BE SIGNED BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | EACH OF THE FOUNDATION TRUSTEES CERTIFIES IN WRITING ANNUALLY THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. A COPY OF THIS POLICY IS LOCATED AT: HTTP://FOUNDATION.LOWELL.EDU/WPCONTENT/UPLOADS/SITES/2/2023/01/POLICY- CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST-02-2016.PDF. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT THIS PROVIDES REASONABLE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION AGAINST PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ALL OF THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE AND THE FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE ON CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND GUIDESTAR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $9,574,343
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $9,574,343
- Revenue
- $587,737
- Expenses
- $379,919
- Net income
- $207,818