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Lsst Inc

TUCSON, AZ EIN: 56-2390650 Website

TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE DYNAMIC UNIVERSE BY ENABLING LSST THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.4M

+13.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+100.8% YoY

Grant Count

18

+125.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$62K

-10.8% YoY

About Lsst Inc

Based on IRS filings

Lsst Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in TUCSON, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $7.4M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 18 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $96K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AshevilleBaltimoreBataviaCambridgeChampagneChampaignChicagoEvanstonGoletaIthacaLisleMercedNew BrunswickNew York CityNewarkPalo AltoPhiladelphiaPiscatawayPittsburghPrinceton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$815K$2M$2M$3M2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$7,377,468$6,498,496$4,073,108
Revenue$2,964,702$1,459,452$1,051,601
Expenses$2,488,688$1,663,226$1,056,795
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$96,135$9,858$7
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$280K$560K$839K$1M9 grants20204 grants20218 grants202218 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA$184KWASHINGTON STATE UNIVERS…$136KRUTGERS UNIVERSITY$128KUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH$127KPRINCETON UNIVERSITY$101KNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$85KUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON$79KUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS -…$73KLAS CUMBRES OBSERVATORY$28KPRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF…$23K

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K4$50–100K10$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Lsst Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

BETH WILLMAN LEFKONCEO$232KPATRICIA ELIASONEXECUTIVE OFFICER (UNTIL 10/…$144KDANIEL CALABBRESECORPORATE SECRETARY$143K

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LARRY GLADNEYTREASURER1
MICHAEL WOOD-VASEYCHAIRMAN (FROM 5/23)2
LUCAS MACRICHAIRMAN (UNTIL 5/23)2
MEDERIC BOQUIENBOARD MEMBER1
PAT BURCHATBOARD MEMBER1
WILL CLARKSONBOARD MEMBER1
ADRIANO FONTANABOARD MEMBER1
SUZANNE HAWLEYBOARD MEMBER1
BUELL JANNUZIBOARD MEMBER1
KATHRYN JOHNSTONBOARD MEMBER1
DAVID MACFARLANEBOARD MEMBER1
RACHEL MANDELBAUMBOARD MEMBER1
RAFFAELLA MARGUTTIBOARD MEMBER1
KNUT OLSENBOARD MEMBER1
IAN SHIPSEYBOARD MEMBER1
EZEQUIEL TREISTERBOARD MEMBER1
BETH WILLMAN LEFKONCEO40$232,092
DANIEL CALABBRESECORPORATE SECRETARY4$142,506
PATRICIA ELIASONEXECUTIVE OFFICER (UNTIL 10/22)40$144,289

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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