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Funding received

Who funds Lowell Observatory?

Lowell Observatory has received $19 million across 162 grants from 58 funders between 2019 and 2025. Its largest funder is Lowell Observatory Foundation.

Total received
$18.6M
Funders
58
Grants
162
Years
2019–2025

Funders of this organization

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

58 of 58 funders
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Funder Total givenGrantsYearsLatest Support
Lowell Observatory Foundation $7.1M62020–20252025
National Philanthropic Trust $2.0M52020–20242024
P Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation $1.3M220212021
O Orr Family Foundation $1.2M52020–20242024
The Heising-Simons Foundation $950K120222022
P Percival Lowell Trust Uw $747K32023–20252025
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $662K72019–20242024
Arizona Community Foundation $619K62019–20242024
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy INC $600K62019–20242024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program $459K22020–20232023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INC $360K52020–20242024
C Claire & John Radway Foundation $350K32023–20242024
Johns Hopkins University $333K42020–20232023
G Geofamily Foundation $201K52020–20242024
A Ausolus Tr $195K52020–20242024
Mt Cuba Astronomical Foundation $167K42020–20242024
B B F Foundation $150K72020–20242024
William Randolph Hearst Foundation $150K120212021
The Steele Foundation INC $125K120212021
Flagstaff Arts Council INC $124K42019–20242024
Our Change Foundation $94K120242024
O P & W E Edwards Foundation INC $85K32021–20242024
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix $65K42020–20242024
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona $54K120222022
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INC $52K42019–20242024
A Aps Foundation INC $50K120232023
National Federation of the Blind INC $47K120222022
Desert Financial Credit Union $46K32022–20242024
American Online Giving Foundation INC $44K42019–20242024
Trustees of Boston University $41K32019–20212021
The Planetary Society $25K120192019
The Rhode Island Community Foundation $22K32020–20212021
Marin Community Foundation $22K120192019
S Southwestern Foundation for Education & Historical Preservatio $15K120212021
Thomas R Brown Family Foundation $15K120192019
Toomey Foundation for the Natural Sciences INC $15K120232023
American Endowment Foundation $12K120242024
Foundation for the Carolinas $10K120202020
The Oregon Community Foundation $10K120222022
John F Long Foundation INC $9K32020–20242024
Pikes Peak Community Foundation $8K120252025
B Burton Family Foundation $8K120242024
Texas Instruments Foundation $7K42021–20242024
G Geile Charitable Foundation $7K32023–20252025
T The Mona Private Foundation $5K120212021
GE Foundation $5K120202020
Dr Scholl Foundation $5K120242024
M Myers Vitkin Foundation INC $4K42021–20242024
L Levitties Foundation $4K42021–20242024
Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund $3K22019–20222022
S Shell Oil Company Foundation $2K32021–20222022
Amazonsmile Foundation $2K32020–20232023
B Bundy Family Foundation Dtd 041697 $90032020–20232023
A American Express Foundation $78562022–20232023
I IBM International Foundation $500120202020
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation $200120232023
Abbvie Foundation $28120202020
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation $25120202020

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