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Lowell Observatory

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 86-0098918

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

Organization Profilewww.lowell.edu

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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

70th percentile

0.54x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

3.31x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

6th percentile

-23%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

11th percentile

$143,764

Higher top officer pay than 11% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.7% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

16th percentile

-2.6%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

6.7%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Down

$53,149,284

Down $1,411,035 (-2.6%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$24,678,797

Down $2,069,170 (-7.7%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$28,470,487

Up $658,135 (+2.4%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue89th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Up

$8,592,424

Up $536,111 (+6.7%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$10,561,464

Down $195,681 (-1.8%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

-$1,969,040

Up $731,792 (+27%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth16th percentile

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

$150M$100M$50M$0Assets 2010: $52,551,561Liabilities 2010: $21,461,385Net Assets 2010: $31,090,1762010Assets 2011: $53,848,348Liabilities 2011: $22,745,541Net Assets 2011: $31,102,8072011Assets 2012: $54,884,676Liabilities 2012: $25,541,447Net Assets 2012: $29,343,2292012Assets 2013: $54,560,319Liabilities 2013: $27,812,352Net Assets 2013: $26,747,9672013Assets 2014: $53,149,284Liabilities 2014: $28,470,487Net Assets 2014: $24,678,7972014Assets 2015: $48,545,604Liabilities 2015: $29,682,765Net Assets 2015: $18,862,8392015Assets 2016: $48,684,255Liabilities 2016: $31,061,229Net Assets 2016: $17,623,0262016Assets 2017: $47,935,722Liabilities 2017: $20,259,679Net Assets 2017: $27,676,0432017Assets 2018: $48,062,648Liabilities 2018: $16,568,732Net Assets 2018: $31,493,9162018Assets 2019: $65,145,325Liabilities 2019: $20,739,131Net Assets 2019: $44,406,1942019Assets 2020: $70,100,548Liabilities 2020: $23,190,520Net Assets 2020: $46,910,0282020Assets 2021: $78,377,713Liabilities 2021: $25,508,851Net Assets 2021: $52,868,8622021Assets 2022: $78,976,661Liabilities 2022: $23,388,279Net Assets 2022: $55,588,3822022Assets 2023: $85,437,670Liabilities 2023: $29,024,549Net Assets 2023: $56,413,1212023Assets 2024: $102,618,903Liabilities 2024: $53,834,242Net Assets 2024: $48,784,6612024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$53,149,284
Liabilities$28,470,487
Net Assets$24,678,797
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth55th percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MExpenses 2010: $5,822,7462010Expenses 2011: $7,125,8562011Expenses 2012: $9,655,9042012Revenue 2013: $8,056,313Expenses 2013: $10,757,145Net Income 2013: -$2,700,8322013Revenue 2014: $8,592,424Expenses 2014: $10,561,464Net Income 2014: -$1,969,0402014Revenue 2015: $7,579,056Expenses 2015: $13,157,576Net Income 2015: -$5,578,5202015Revenue 2016: $11,056,035Expenses 2016: $12,957,893Net Income 2016: -$1,901,8582016Revenue 2017: $22,523,259Expenses 2017: $12,648,803Net Income 2017: $9,874,4562017Revenue 2018: $16,797,299Expenses 2018: $12,829,418Net Income 2018: $3,967,8812018Revenue 2019: $29,221,520Expenses 2019: $14,346,917Net Income 2019: $14,874,6032019Revenue 2020: $16,133,508Expenses 2020: $13,478,815Net Income 2020: $2,654,6932020Revenue 2021: $22,823,113Expenses 2021: $16,074,661Net Income 2021: $6,748,4522021Revenue 2022: $20,035,165Expenses 2022: $19,188,129Net Income 2022: $847,0362022Revenue 2023: $20,163,990Expenses 2023: $18,645,161Net Income 2023: $1,518,8292023Revenue 2024: $11,946,368Expenses 2024: $19,482,906Net Income 2024: -$7,536,5382024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$8,592,424
Expenses$10,561,464
Net Income-$1,969,040
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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
$8,780,614
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$46,290,481$45,517,196▼ $773,285
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$5,101,697$4,561,553▼ $540,144
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,871,945$1,572,399▼ $299,546
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$108,047$656,117▲ $548,070
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$617,329$261,760▼ $355,569
Inventories for Sale or Use$46,569$47,517▲ $948
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$54,560,319$53,149,284▼ $1,411,035
Other Assets Total$524,251$532,742▲ $8,491
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$20,449,880$20,415,148▼ $34,732
Deferred Revenue$6,635,067$7,052,690▲ $417,623
Other Liabilities$343,036$525,167▲ $182,131
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$384,369$477,482▲ $93,113
Total Liabilities$27,812,352$28,470,487▲ $658,135
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$23,559,335$21,987,058▼ $1,572,277
Permanently Rstr Net Assets-$2,459,768-
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$3,188,632$231,971▼ $2,956,661
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$26,747,967$24,678,797▼ $2,069,170
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$54,560,319$53,149,284▼ $1,411,035

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$27,225,663$8,746,939$35,972,602
Buildings$16,259,214$5,894,771$22,153,985
Other Land Buildings$1,361,885$520,368$1,882,253
Land$670,434-$670,434

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2014$160,698-▲ $4,309-$163,450
2013$129,726-▲ $30,972-$160,698
2012$84,715-▲ $1,007,329$958,322$129,726
2011$95,378-▼ $10,663-$84,715
2010$91,356-▲ $11,100-$95,378
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay11th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Edward DunhamInstrument ScientistFT$139,604$4,160$143,764
Jeffrey C HallCEO/directorFT$131,528$6,540$138,068
Kay McconaghaDep Director of OpsFT$132,303-$132,303
William T DegroffTelescope Facilities MgrFT$124,464$2,880$127,344
Stephen LevineDep Director of TechFT$124,262$2,400$126,662
David SchleicherDep Director of ScienceFT$119,044$4,200$123,244
Deidre HunterDep Director of ScienceFT$120,188$1,200$121,388
Phillip MasseyAstronomerFT$115,656$1,200$116,856
Ralph NyeDirector of Technical ServicesFT$107,717-$107,717
Gerard Van BelleAstronomerFT$101,353$6,250$107,603
William GrundyAstronomerFT$99,129$6,250$105,379
Lisa PratoAstronomerFT$102,222-$102,222
Thomas BidaInstrument ScientistFT$98,875$2,400$101,275
W Lowell PutnamTrusteeFT$29,107$7,450$36,557

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Loven ContractingInvestment Services1100 SOUTH PINNACLE STREET, Flagstaff, AZ 86001$885,986
Bny Mellon BankInvestment ServicesPO BOX 11211, New York, NY 10286$664,844
Sodexo Inchigh Country Con CtrBooking Agency201 W BUTLER AVE, Flagstaff, AZ 86001$200,513
Massachusetts Inst of TechTechnology Services600 Technology Sq, Cambridge, MA 02139$104,945
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$5,764,553
Program Service Revenue
$1,047,726
Investment Income
$408,893
Other Revenue
$1,371,252
All Other Contributions
$2,178,094
Change in Net Assets
$-1,969,040

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,753,867
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$838,557
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$1,701,658
Other Revenue Adjustments
$810,587
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$9,455,525
Total Revenue per Form 990
$8,592,424
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$5,422,193
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$5,139,271
Total Fundraising Expense$605,092
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$2,217,938$414,598$112,460$2,744,996
Depreciation Depletion$2,187,301$68,353$22,784$2,278,438
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$974,791$410,333$205,258$1,590,382
Interest$633,269--$633,269
Fees for Services Other$340,205$117,697$48,489$506,391
Other Employee Benefits$388,599$78,887$28,729$496,215
Occupancy$266,120$138,642$30,134$434,896
Payroll Taxes$226,567$57,985$23,126$307,678
Travel$174,197$41,319$4,589$220,105
Information Technology$82,529$119,865$2,952$205,346
Insurance$94,156$65,174-$159,330
Office Expenses$50,354$27,291$28,828$106,473
Advertising$38,908-$38,908$77,816
Other Expenses$12,949$51,312$3,168$67,429
Fees for Services Accounting-$43,460-$43,460
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$27,970-$27,970
Conferences and Meetings$11,557$12,386$1,012$24,955
Fees for Services Legal$580$8,762-$9,342
Total Functional Expenses$8,204,498$1,751,874$605,092$10,561,464

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$10,705,161
Total Expenses per Form 990$10,561,464
Expenses per Audited Statements$10,533,494
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$171,667
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$27,970
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-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to Related Party$525,167
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

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

“A copy of the 990 is provided to the trustee and director for review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The organization conducts weekly reviews of payables including potential conflicts of interest and follow-up occurs to enforce compliance with the company policy.”

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

“When requested, documents regarding the observatory are provided by the business office. The 990 is also available on guidestar. A summary of the consolidated financial statements is published annually in an annual report and mailed to donors.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lowell Observatory
EIN
86-0098918
Phone
9287743358
Address
1400 W Mars Hill Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Signing Officer

Name
Jeffrey C Hall
Title
CEO/director
Signed
2015-06-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
W Lowell Putnam
Formed
1946
Legal Domicile
Az
Voting Board Members
1
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
132
Volunteers
45

Preparer

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

Financial Statement Notes

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

“Income reported on Trust 990 $1801789”

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

“Related organization grant $700000 Related organization investment expenses $110587”

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

“TRUST INV FEES, REPORTED ON TRUST 990 $0 Related organization expenses $171667”

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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$53,149,284
Liabilities
$28,470,487
Net assets
$24,678,797
Revenue
$8,592,424
Expenses
$10,561,464
Net income
-$1,969,040
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$103$53.8$48.8$11.9$19.5$7.54
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$85.4$29.0$56.4$20.2$18.6$1.52
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$79.0$23.4$55.6$20.0$19.2$0.85
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$78.4$25.5$52.9$22.8$16.1$6.75
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$70.1$23.2$46.9$16.1$13.5$2.65
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$65.1$20.7$44.4$29.2$14.3$14.9
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$48.1$16.6$31.5$16.8$12.8$3.97
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.9$20.3$27.7$22.5$12.6$9.87
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$48.7$31.1$17.6$11.1$13.0$1.90
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$48.5$29.7$18.9$7.58$13.2$5.58
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$53.1$28.5$24.7$8.59$10.6$1.97
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$54.6$27.8$26.7$8.06$10.8$2.70
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$54.9$25.5$29.3$9.66
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$53.8$22.7$31.1$7.13
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$52.6$21.5$31.1$5.82