Grants awarded
Who does Lowell Observatory fund?
Lowell Observatory has awarded $3.2 million across 37 grants to 10 organizations 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
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Northern Arizona University | $1.6M | 10 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$631K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | AZ | |
Planetary Science Institute
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$367K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | AZ | |
| A Arizona State University | $242K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U University of Maryland - College Park | $103K | 5 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$77K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | PA | |
| U University of Central Florida | $55K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$24K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | |
| T Trustees of Purdue University | $20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IN | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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$16K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MA |
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