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LOWELL OBSERVATORY: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
LOWELL OBSERVATORY (EIN 86-0098918)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-14
IRS object ID
201323189349306592
Schema version
2012v2.0
Source
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Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amts ArtPublicExhibitionAmts

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets In Part X400000AssetsInPartX
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Solicited Assets For SaletrueSolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance84715BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses1007329InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures958322OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses3996AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance129726EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance95378BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-10663InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance84715EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance91356BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses11100InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships7078GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance95378EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance76214BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses15142InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance91356EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance101400BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-21388InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships3798GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance76214EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.66000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.34000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule RfalseAreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis670434OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value670434BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis19159277OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4707978Depreciation
Book Value14451299BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis34662898OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation5639892Depreciation
Book Value29023006BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2692087OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation474074Depreciation
Book Value2218013BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings46362752TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt10315511TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments219779NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues3119186OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9903338965RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal6976546RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included700000OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt700000RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9907676546TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9754188TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included98284OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99098284ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal9655904ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form9909655904TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Part XII, Line 2dPart XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SInvestment Exp, reported on Trust 990 $98284
Part XI, Line 4bPart XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/SRelated organization grant $700000
Part XI, Line 2dPart XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990Investment Income reported on Trust 990 $3119186

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableUPON REQUEST TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS, THE 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. A SUMMARY OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN AN ANNUAL REPORT AND MAILED TO DONORS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12cForm 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsTHE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS WEEKLY REVIEWS OF PAYABLES INCLUDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND FOLLOW-UP OCCURS TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMPANY POLICY.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11bForm 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessA COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE TRUSTEE, THE TRUST ADMINISTRATOR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, EtTHE SOLE TRUSTEE IS THE PARENT OF THE TRUST ADMINISTRATOR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PERCIVAL LOWELL TRUST UWBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11400 W MARS HILL ROADAddressLine1
CityFLAGSTAFFCity
StateAZState
ZIP Code860014470ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042007327EIN
Primary ActivitiesTRUST F/B/O LOWELL OBSERVATORYPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section4947(A)(1)ExemptCodeSection

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrgtrueControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiesfalseReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgtrueLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related OrganizationfalseDividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgtruePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeesfalseSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgtrueReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgtrueOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgfalseOtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
PERCIVAL LOWELL TRUST UW
r700000FMV
PERCIVAL LOWELL TRUST UW
e20400000FMV