Liabilities / Assets
51st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
51st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
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Top Officer Pay
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Asset Growth
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Revenue Growth
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Assets
$52,551,561
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Net Assets
$31,090,176
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Liabilities
$21,461,385
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Revenue
-
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Expenses
$5,822,746
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Net Income
-
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Lowell's mission is to pursue the study of astronomy, especially the study of the solar system and its evolution; conduct pure research in astronomical phenomena; provide quality public education and outreach programs to bring the results of astronomical research to the public.
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2010 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.