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.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Lsst Inc
LSST Discovery Alliance Summer Student Program
LSST INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
LSSTC Data Science Fellowship Program (DSFP)
LSST INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Scialog: Early Science with the LSST
LSST INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY GLADNEY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL WOOD-VASEY | CHAIRMAN (FROM 5/23) | 2 | — |
| LUCAS MACRI | CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 5/23) | 2 | — |
| MEDERIC BOQUIEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAT BURCHAT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WILL CLARKSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ADRIANO FONTANA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUZANNE HAWLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BUELL JANNUZI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KATHRYN JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID MACFARLANE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RACHEL MANDELBAUM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RAFFAELLA MARGUTTI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KNUT OLSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| IAN SHIPSEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EZEQUIEL TREISTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BETH WILLMAN LEFKON | CEO | 40 | $232,092 |
| DANIEL CALABBRESE | CORPORATE SECRETARY | 4 | $142,506 |
| PATRICIA ELIASON | EXECUTIVE 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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