LOWELL OBSERVATORY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
LOWELL OBSERVATORY FOUNDATION (EIN 47-2052113)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-08-14
IRS object ID
202512269349301716
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-08-14T10:19:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN860683059PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1BEACHFLEISCHMAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11985 E RIVER ROAD SUITE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85718ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN472052113EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1LOWELL OBSERVATORY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlLOWEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9287743358PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11400 W MARS HILL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityFLAGSTAFFCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP860014470ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANNE LABRUZZOPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9287743358PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonMONICA A VERA CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01456278PTIN
Phone5203214600PhoneNum
Preparation2025-08-13PreparationDt
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Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARJORIE MCCLANAHANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11400 W MARS HILL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityFLAGSTAFFCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP860014470ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,204,275GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressFOUNDATION.LOWELL.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE LOWELL OBSERVATORY'S MISSION BY GENERATING PERPETUAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers11TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$225,335PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$867,010CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,755,865PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,559,624CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$372,198PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$385,201CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$60,059PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$78,225CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$432,257PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$463,426CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,323,608PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,096,198CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$15,249,410TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$13,980,770NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,249,410NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE LOWELL OBSERVATORY'S MISSION OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION BY GENERATING PERPETUAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$385,201ExpenseAmt
Grant$385,201GrantAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Address Line11400 W MARS HILL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityFLAGSTAFFCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP860014470ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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CAMILLE BIBLES
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PATRICIA BOWDLER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN W BROWN
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DAVID D CHASE
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W DAVID CONNELL
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NEIL GAVIN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIRGINIA G GIOVALE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W LOWELL PUTNAM
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$6$18,67832.00
DONNA WEISTROP
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARJORIE MCCLANAHAN
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GEORGE PUTNAM III
BOARD VICE-CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LESLIE CURRIE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2.00$0$188,531$15,64038.00Yes (X)
ANNE LABRUZZO
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2.00$0$176,555$22,16638.00Yes (X)
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Securities$6,274,539SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$5,571,425SecuritiesAmt
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Securities$703,114SecuritiesAmt
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Total Revenue Column$629,888TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$385,201TotalAmt
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Total$12,000TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,194TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,876TotalAmt
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DescLICENSES AND FEESDesc
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Total$463,426TotalAmt
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BOY$154,411BOYAmt
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$427,322BOYAmt
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$2,350,000BOYAmt
EOY$360,000EOYAmt

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BOY$10,085,112BOYAmt
EOY$8,976,948EOYAmt

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BOY$963,925BOYAmt
EOY$4,934,065EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$15,249,410EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$2,135,968BOYAmt
EOY$2,150,591EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$11,844,802BOYAmt
EOY$13,098,819EOYAmt

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BOY$13,980,770BOYAmt
EOY$15,249,410EOYAmt

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BOY$13,980,770BOYAmt
EOY$15,249,410EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,096,198ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$172,442NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOWELL OBSERVATORYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN860098918EIN
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Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$385,201SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
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Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$385,201SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

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Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,736,083BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$671,148ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,036,207InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$461,681OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$14,981,757EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,340,302BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,530,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,240,187InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$330,214GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$44,192AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$13,736,083EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$604,748ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,425,624InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$294,403GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$52,528AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$9,340,302EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$866,064ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,221,110InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$259,809GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$51,855AdministrativeExpensesAmt
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CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$2,278,596ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$760,521InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$175,186GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$44,054AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$8,732,599EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.14210BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.85790PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE FROM RELATED PARTYDesc
Book Value$4,934,065BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,934,065TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:A MAJORITY OF THE FOUNDATION'S ASSETS ARE ENDOWMENT FUNDS 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.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOWELL OBSERVATORYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11400 W MARS HILL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityFLAGSTAFFCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP86001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN860098918RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$385,201CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantOPERATIONAL SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LESLIE CURRIE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0$171,156$0$0$0$17,375$0$4,700$0$10,940$0$204,171$0$0
ANNE LABRUZZO
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$0$176,555$0$0$0$0$0$8,977$0$13,189$0$198,721$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$25,811NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesTRANSACTION VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Residential RealEstateResidentialGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$525,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAPPRAISALMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
PART I, LINE 32B:OUR INVESTMENT BANK SELLS OUR SECURITIES (STOCK) CONTRIBUTIONS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE 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 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 11BTHE 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 12CEACH 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/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/SITES/2/2023/01/POLICY-CONF ICT-OF-INTEREST-02-2016.PDF. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT THIS PROVIDES REASONABLE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION AGAINST PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL OF THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE AND THE FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE ON CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND GUIDESTAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
LOWELL OBSERVATORY
1400 W MARS HILL ROADFLAGSTAFFAZ860014470860098918ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAZ501(C)(3)LINE 7TRUST UW OF PERCIVAL LOWELL0
PERCIVAL LOWELL TRUST UW
1400 W MARS HILL ROADFLAGSTAFFAZ860014470042007327CHARITABLE TRUST F/B/O LOWELL OBSERVATORYAZ501(C)(3)LINE 12B, IILOWELL OBSERVATORY0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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