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Grants awarded

Who does Lowell Observatory fund?

Lowell Observatory has awarded $3.2 million across 37 grants to 10 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $46,723, with most between $19,807 and $72,817. Repeat grantees receive a median $51,603 versus $19,807 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$3.2M
Typical grant
$47K
Grantees
10
Grants
37
Years
2020–2025

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Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

10 of 10 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
N Northern Arizona University $1.6M102020–20252025— —
Lowell Observatory Foundation $631K32020–20222022AZ
Planetary Science Institute $367K62020–20252025AZ
A Arizona State University $242K42020–20232023— —
U University of Maryland - College Park $103K52020–20252025— —
University of Pittsburgh $77K42020–20232023PA
U University of Central Florida $55K22022–20232023— —
Seti Institute $24K120252025—
T Trustees of Purdue University $20K120202020IN
Massachusetts Institute of Technology $16K120202020MA

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