LOWELL OBSERVATORY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
LOWELL OBSERVATORY FOUNDATION (EIN 47-2052113)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-08-02
IRS object ID
201932149349301138
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-08-02T18:46:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN860683059PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1BEACHFLEISCHMAN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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 Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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

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Address Line11400 W MARS HILL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityFLAGSTAFFCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP860014470ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonW DAVID CONNELLPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD CHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone9287743358PhoneNum
Signature2019-08-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMONICA A VERA CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01456278PTIN
Phone5203214600PhoneNum
Preparation2019-08-02PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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IP2019-08-02IPDt
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Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerW DAVID CONNELLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11400 W MARS HILL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityFLAGSTAFFCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP860014470ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,716,414GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://FOUNDATION.LOWELL.EDU/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE LOWELL OBSERVATORY'S MISSION OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$180,219PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$120,395CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,688,841PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,355,015CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$52,016CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$123,419PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$223,545CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,565,422PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,131,470CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$6,023,503TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,023,503NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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$171,529ExpenseAmt
Grant$171,529GrantAmt
DescLOWELL OBSERVATORY FOUNDATION MANAGES THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR LOWELL OBSERVATORY. IN 2018, THE FOUNDATION TRANSFERRED $112,000 OF INVESTMENT EARNINGS TO THE OBSERVATORY IN ORDER TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. IN 2018 THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED FOUR NEW ENDOWMENTS. THEY RECEIVED A $99,000 DONATION TO CREATE A NEW ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT INTERNSHIPS, UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND PRE AND POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS WHO ARE NON-TENURED OR NOT PERMANENTLY SALARIED. ALSO, THEY RECEIVED A $25,000 DONATION TO CREATE A NEW ENDOWMENT WHICH SUPPORTS THE PRESERVATION OF LOWELL OBSERVATORY'S RICH COLLECTION OF HISTORIC PAPERS, CORRESPONDENCE, RESEARCH MATERIALS, AND INSTRUMENTS THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE PUTNAM COLLECTION CENTER STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. ALONG WITH THESE TWO NEW ENDOWMENTS, THE CURRENT EXPLORATION FUND ENDOWMENT RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL $157,000 IN DONATIONS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND RESEARCHERS AT LOWELL OBSERVATORY, THE CURRENT INSTRUMENTATION FUND ENDOWMENT RECEIVED $92,000 IN DONATIONS TO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE OF AND ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGIES, INSTRUMENTS, AND TELESCOPES LOCATED WITHIN THE OBSERVATORY'S FACILITIES OR ELSEWHERE IN PERPETUITY AND THE CURRENT MARCUS COMETARY RESEARCH ENDOWMENT FUND RECEIVED $92,000 IN CONTRIBUTIONS THAT SUPPORT RESEARCH ON COMETS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$171,529TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
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Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone9282333239PhoneNum

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Address Line11400 MARS HILL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityFLAGSTAFFCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP860014470ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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STEPHEN W BROWN
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DAVID D CHASE
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VIRGINIA G GIOVALE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W LOWELL PUTNAM
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DONNA WEISTROP
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W DAVID CONNELL
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JOHN A RADWAY JR
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ANNE T ACTOR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2.00$0$142,931$15,84138.00Yes (X)
ANNE LABRUZZO
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Securities$2,361,399SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$19,688SecuritiesAmt

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Total$171,529TotalAmt
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Total$305TotalAmt
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Total$36,275TotalAmt
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Total$60TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$5,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$5,000FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$1,104TotalAmt
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DescLICENSES AND FEESDesc
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BOY$2,560,981BOYAmt
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BOY$60,000BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$2,675,322BOYAmt
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BOY$5,339,642BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
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Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$6,341BOYAmt
EOY$805,203EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$419,397BOYAmt
EOY$153,700EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$4,913,904BOYAmt
EOY$5,064,600EOYAmt

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EOY$6,023,503EOYAmt

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BOY$5,339,642BOYAmt
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Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,131,470ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$447,609NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
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
Organization Type7OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$171,529SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
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Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
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Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

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Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
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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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$467,872ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$319,708InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$166,105GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$36,275AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,064,600EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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Grants Or Scholarships$82,526GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
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CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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Grants Or Scholarships$109,006GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
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Administrative Expenses$20,000AdministrativeExpensesAmt
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CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Earnings Or Losses-$207,639InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$748,546OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$748,546BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$748,546TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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.

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 RDAddressLine1Txt
CityFLAGSTAFFCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP86001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN860098918RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$111,529CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$60,000NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedBOOK VALUEValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceDONOR'S PLEDGE RECEIVABLENonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantENDOWMENT EARNINGS/GENERAL SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANNE T ACTORPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$0BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$142,931CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$7,275DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$8,566NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$0TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$158,772TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Real Estate Residential RealEstateResidentialGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$730,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesINDEPENDENT APPRAISALMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION HIRED AN ATTORNEY TO COMPLETE DUE DILIGENCE AND PROCESS THE TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY THAT WAS CONTRIBUTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE TRUST AGREEMENT WAS AMENDED ON JUNE 9TH, 2018 TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM SEVEN MEMBERS TO FIFTEEN MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ACURRENTLY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSISTS OF SEVEN INDIVIDUALS. ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE THE SOLE TRUSTEE OF THE LOWELL OBSERVATORY WHO SHALL ALWAYS BE A TRUSTEE OF THE FOUNDATION. FOR THE INITIAL TERM OF THE REMAINING SIX INDIVIDUALS, TWO OF THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SELECTED FOR A THREE YEAR TERM, TWO FOR A TWO YEAR TERM, AND TWO FOR A ONE YEAR TERM. THESE REMAINING SIX MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL BE SELECTED BY THE SOLE TRUSTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE LOWELL OBSERVATORY. AT THE END OF THE TERMS OF THE INITIAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, NEW SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES WILL BE SELECTED FOR THREE YEAR TERMS. THE TRUST AGREEMENT WAS AMENDED ON JUNE 9, 2018 TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM SEVEN MEMBERS TO FIFTEEN MEMBERS. ANY NEW SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES WILL BE SELECTED BY NOMINATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE LOWELL OBSERVATORY AND 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 DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION (DDA) FOR THE OBSERVATORY FOR ACCURACY. ONCE IT HAS BEEN DEEMED ACCURATE BY THE DDA 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 IT 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 CERTIFY IN WRITING ANNUALLY THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. 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 Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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 Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
LOWELL OBSERVATORY
B$171,529CASH VALUE
LOWELL OBSERVATORY
C$170,998CASH VALUE

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