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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$62.0M
-2.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.4M
-28.5% YoY
Grant Count
8
-11.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$422K
-19.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $62,041,473 | $63,697,264 | $76,552,850 |
| Revenue | $30,370,507 | $29,589,145 | $28,518,344 |
| Expenses | $32,945,269 | $44,659,977 | $29,041,238 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,430,527 | $717,656 | $486,175 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR GEORGE BLUMENTHAL | CHAIRMAN | 2 | — |
| DR B THOMAS SOIFER | VICE-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DR KATHERINE NEWMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DR FIONA HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DR CHRIS MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DR BRUCE MACINTOSH | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MR RICHARD MATSUDA | INTERIM OBS. DIRECTOR/ ASSOC. DIRECTOR EXTERNAL RE | 55 | $302,684 |
| MS CAROL SCHUIL | SECRETARY | 4 | — |
| MR NATHAN BROSTROM | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 1 | — |
| DR JOHN O'MEARA | CHIEF SCIENTIST | 45 | $282,725 |
| MS MARGARITA SCHEFFEL | OBSERVATORY CFO | 50 | $270,865 |
| DR PETER WIZINOWICH | CHIEF OF TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT | 50 | $253,303 |
| MR JEFFREY HUBER | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 45 | $248,023 |
| MR ED HARRIS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 45 | $238,144 |
| MR HILTON LEWIS | FORMER OBSERVATORY DIRECTOR (TILL 6/11/23) | 45 | $591,195 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
California $19.5M (94%)
Indiana $943K (5%)
Hawaii $169K (1%)
Colorado $33K (0%)
Texas $10K (0%)
Cities
AustinBerkeleyDavisFort CollinsHonoluluIrvineLa JollaLos AngelesNotre DamePasadenaSanta BarbaraSanta Cruz
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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