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Screen a listLowell Observatory Foundation
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- Type I
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +219% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−197.5%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLowell Observatory
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.6M spent
Programs$5.5M99%Management and general$59k1%Fundraising$12k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
Learn what flags we look for and why6funders
$193ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lowell ObservatoryStopped after FY2022$920k$171k$53k$53k$540k$38k–Targovnik Family FoundationOn and off$3kTender Blessings FoundationOn and off$150Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35$18$17$16
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped