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Lowell Observatory

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 86-0098918

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Aug 16, 2024

Organization ProfileWWW.LOWELL.EDU

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1400 W Mars Hill RoadFlagstaff, AZ 86001-4470

(928) 774-3358

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.34x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

1.44x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

63rd percentile

7.5%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

28th percentile

$238,144

Higher top officer pay than 28% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.2% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

57th percentile

8.2%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

0.6%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$85,437,670

Up $6,461,009 (+8.2%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$56,413,121

Up $824,739 (+1.5%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$29,024,549

Up $5,636,270 (+24%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$20,163,990

Up $128,825 (+0.6%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$18,645,161

Down $542,968 (-2.8%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$1,518,829

Up $671,793 (+79%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th 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

2023

Assets$85,437,670
Liabilities$29,024,549
Net Assets$56,413,121
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th 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

2023

Revenue$20,163,990
Expenses$18,645,161
Net Income$1,518,829
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Aug 16, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$29,125,514
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.

Lowell's mission is to pursue the study of astronomy and share the results with the public.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$56,886,106$67,256,449▲ $10,370,343
Pledges and Grants Receivable$13,547,874$16,184,399▲ $2,636,525
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$631,675$557,767▼ $73,908
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,216,971$320,331▼ $1,896,640
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$4,653,683$294,575▼ $4,359,108
Intangible Assets$199,310$0▼ $199,310
Inventories for Sale or Use$104,363$105,908▲ $1,545
Accounts Receivable$212,201$95,506▼ $116,695
Total Assets$78,976,661$85,437,670▲ $6,461,009
Other Assets Total$524,478$622,735▲ $98,257
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$13,547,382$19,237,461▲ $5,690,079
Deferred Revenue$7,033,706$6,316,461▼ $717,245
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$2,000,000$1,953,513▼ $46,487
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$807,191$1,517,114▲ $709,923
Total Liabilities$23,388,279$29,024,549▲ $5,636,270
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$34,560,307$38,488,526▲ $3,928,219
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$21,028,075$17,924,595▼ $3,103,480
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$55,588,382$56,413,121▲ $824,739
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$78,976,661$85,437,670▲ $6,461,009

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$20,060,465$17,986,008$38,046,473
Other Land Buildings$30,697,356$441,604$31,138,960
Buildings$15,396,087$8,223,122$23,619,209
Leasehold Improvements$656,624$3,086,435$3,743,059
Land$445,917-$445,917

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2023$40,059,052$3,708,769▲ $4,154,482-$47,097,896
2022$44,179,628$1,024,292▼ $4,704,207-$40,059,052
2021$36,315,509$4,366,064▲ $3,881,793-$44,179,628
2020$30,997,339$2,278,596▲ $3,333,162-$36,315,509
2019$26,558,269$709,421▲ $4,013,194-$30,997,339
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay28th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Hall JeffreyExecutive DirectorFT$200,833$37,311$238,144
Keller ChristophDirector of ScienceFT$169,086$41,501$210,587
Hunter DeidreAstronomerFT$173,571$24,081$197,652
Massey PhilipAstronomerFT$178,598$17,207$195,805
Actor AnnChief Philanthropy OfficerFT$172,107$21,549$193,656
Labruzzo AnneChief Financial OfficerFT$162,474$30,844$193,318
Bosh AmandaChief Operations OfficerFT$161,680$30,244$191,924
Levine StephenDirector of EducationFT$169,245$22,216$191,461
West MichaelAstronomerFT$174,067$11,907$185,974
Kuehn KylerDirector of TechnologyFT$151,194$32,924$184,118
Prato LisaAstronomerFT$150,738$21,023$171,761
Sawyer DavidTechnical Project ManagerFT$148,887$20,874$169,761
Putnam W LowellTrusteePT$6$25,357$25,363

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Building & Engineering Contractors SouthConstructionPO BOX 30458, Flagstaff, AZ 86003, Ca$10,863,824
Crowell & Moring LLPAttorney1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, Washington, DC 20004$314,776
Northern Arizona UniversityConsultingPO BOX 4080, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4070$240,488
Kei Space Design LtdConsulting241 QUINT ST, San Francisco, CA 94124-1418$188,044
Bbi Engineering INCConsulting-$174,206
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$18,265,662
Program Service Revenue
$4,915,593
Investment Income
$-3,613,217
Other Revenue
$595,952
All Other Contributions
$9,463,686
Change in Net Assets
$1,518,829

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions
Yes

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded14$690,503Transaction Value
Total Noncash Contributions14$690,503-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$10,838,183
Other Expenses$7,372,459
Total Fundraising Expense$1,685,894
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$434,519
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$6,410,895$441,737$837,906$7,690,538
Depreciation Depletion$2,047,299$44,092$16,442$2,107,833
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$593,981$528,256$229,893$1,352,130
Insurance$805,355$5,166$3,174$813,695
Other Employee Benefits$667,376$46,619$92,728$806,723
Office Expenses$414,324$329,299$39,184$782,807
Occupancy$687,236$58,867$18,544$764,647
Payroll Taxes$507,019$66,313$72,518$645,850
Fees for Services Other$366,233$182,117$11,581$559,931
Fees for Services Legal$452,366$106,835-$559,201
Grants to Domestic Orgs$434,519--$434,519
Pension Plan Contributions$290,547$17,533$34,862$342,942
Advertising$233,920$38,563$42,764$315,247
Information Technology$162,080$32,703$91,761$286,544
Travel$203,789$33,131$41,733$278,653
Conferences and Meetings$20,474$30,449$47,085$98,008
Other Expenses$62,856$25,056$5,105$93,017
Fees for Services Accounting-$80,450-$80,450
All Other Expenses$32,405$154$14,055$46,614
Interest-$39,394-$39,394
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$7,039-$7,039
Total Functional Expenses$14,703,768$2,255,499$1,685,894$18,645,161
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZState of ArizonaNasa Grant - Subaward Collaboration Research$222,547
Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZState of ArizonaNsf Grant - Subaward Collaboration Research$68,822
Planetary Science InstituteTucson, AZ501(c)(3)Nasa Grant - Subaward Collaboration Research$65,574
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FLState of FloridaNasa Grant - Subaward Collaboration Research$36,239
University of Maryland - College ParkCollege Park, MDState of MarylandNasa Grant - Subaward Collaboration Research$28,906
University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Nasa Grant - Subaward Collaboration Research$11,776
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to Percival Lowell Trust Uw$18,187,399
Due To/from Other Funds$1,050,062
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 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
Yes
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 B, Line 11B

“The form 990 draft will be first reviewed by the chief financial officer (cfo) for accuracy. Once it has been deemed accurate by the cfo, it will be forwarded to the sole trustee, executive director and audit committee 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 and filed by the cfo.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“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, Section B, Line 15A

“Compensation of the director for lowell observatory is determined by the sole trustee of the corporation after review of information provided by the human resource manager and members of the advisory board and lowell observatory foundation who have experience in the research industry or compensation at non-profits. The human resource manager reviews the total compensation of the director in accordance with regulations/guidelines established by the irs and industry best practices. Data regarding salaries of other directors (ceos) at organizations of similar size, including both non-profit and for-profit companies is also reviewed. The sole trustee, with advice from the advisory board, also establishes goals and objectives for the director and evaluates the performance of the director based on the prior year's goals and objectives.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“When requested, documents regarding the observatory are provided by the business office. The 990 and audited financial statements are available on the lowell observatory website. The 990 is also available on guidestar and charity navigator.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lowell Observatory
EIN
86-0098918
Phone
9287743358
Address
1400 W MARS HILL ROAD, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001-4470

Signing Officer

Name
Anne Labruzzo
Title
CFO
Phone
9287743358
Signed
2024-08-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jeff Hall
Formed
1946
Legal Domicile
Az
Voting Board Members
1
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
195
Volunteers
65

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:

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

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. 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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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$85,437,670
Liabilities
$29,024,549
Net assets
$56,413,121
Revenue
$20,163,990
Expenses
$18,645,161
Net income
$1,518,829
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
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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