About Our Foundation
Our Mission
To sustain and enhance Lowell Observatory’s mission of research and education by generating perpetual financial support.
Our Purpose
The Lowell Observatory Foundation, created in 2015, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by an independent board of trustees and dedicated solely to supporting the Observatory’s mission. The Foundation is here to help you achieve your long-term endowment goals or manage short-term targeted donations. The Foundation is especially adept at receiving and investing assets to support Lowell Observatory’s mission in perpetuity.
Our goal is to raise $20 million, with a portion of the annual earnings supporting the myriad discoveries we will make, outreach and education programs to share our discoveries, and the Mars Hill campus and its historic facilities, including Percival Lowell’s 24” Alvan Clark refractor and the telescope used to discover Pluto.
If you would like to donate to one of our existing funds or create your own fund please contact us.
Lisa Actor, Executive Director
Lowell Observatory Foundation
1400 W Mars Hill Rd
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
lactor@lowell.edu
(928) 255-5047 office
(435) 655-5643 cell
Stephen Riggs, Development Manager
Lowell Observatory
1400 W Mars Hill Rd
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 255-0186 office
(928) 310-6475 cell
sriggs@lowell.edu
Bruce Kosaveach, Philanthropy Manager
Lowell Observatory
1400 W Mars Hill Rd
Flagstaff, AZ 86001