THE MISSION OF LOWELL OBSERVATORY IS TO PURSUE THE STUDY OF ASTRONOMY, ESPECIALLY THE STUDY OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AND ITS EVOLUTION; TO CONDUCT PURE RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA; AND TO MAINTAIN QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO BRING THE RESULTS OF ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $202k | — | — | $25k | $237k $252k |
Executive Director/coo director (operational) | $183k | — | — | $24k | $216k $230k |
Chief Philanthropy Officer key employee | $171k | — | $17k | $11k | $204k $217k |
Astronomer highest compensated employee | $180k | — | — | $15k | $203k $216k |
Astronomer highest compensated employee | $185k | — | — | $8k | $202k $215k |
Director of Education key employee | $180k | — | — | $12k | $201k $214k |
Chief Financial Officer | $177k | — | — | $13k | $199k $212k |
Director of Science key employee | $164k | — | — | $28k | $196k $209k |
Astronomer highest compensated employee | $181k | — | — | $3k | $193k $205k |
Director of Technology key employee | $157k | — | — | $22k | $187k $199k |
Astronomer highest compensated employee | $154k | — | — | $24k | $186k $198k |
Astronomer highest compensated employee | $158k | — | — | $13k | $179k $191k |
Trustee board member | — | — | — | — | $19k $20k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Held steady
from 2023
From $238k in 2023 to $237k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
LOWELL OBSERVATORY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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