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Mount Wilson Institute

PASADENA, CA

Website

Total revenue

$1.2M

Total expenses

$946K

Net assets

$4.2M

Grants received

$638K

22 grants

EIN

770132297

Tax year

2024

Mission

The Mount Wilson Institute provides access to the facilities of Mount Wilson observatory to visiting scientists, educators and the General public while servicing, maintaining and upgrading the overall facilities of the observatory.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$369K
Program service revenue$485K
Investment income$89K
Other revenue$222K
Total revenue$1.2M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$395K
Fundraising—
Other expenses$551K
Total expenses$946K
Total assets$4.3M
Net assets$4.2M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MR SAMUEL D HALE

Chairman & CEO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CATHERINE HAIGHT

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mr MICHAEL H HORNER

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR JOSH SIMON

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Ms Linda Van Winkle Deacon

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATIE STEINKE

Executive Dir.

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mr Scott Hood

CFO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KOHNE DAN

COO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mr Mike McIntyre

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mr Timothy Thompson

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TOM MENEGHINI

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION
$15K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS AT THE MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Lucky Seven Foundation
$250
General & Unrestricted
2024
SCHNEIDER NATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
$100
DONATION
2024
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION
$150K
TOWARD RENOVATION OF THE DORMITORY BUILDING
2023
THE KENNETH T AND EILEEN L NORRIS
$100K
MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY STEM PROGRAMS
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
GAREN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$517
UNRESTRICTED
2023
THE KENNETH T AND EILEEN L NORRIS
$75K
MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY STEM PROGRAMS
2022
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
GAREN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$515
UNRESTRICTED
2022
THE KENNETH T AND EILEEN L NORRIS
$75K
MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY STEM PROGRAMS
2021
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$75
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
THE KENNETH T AND EILEEN L NORRIS
$75K
MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY STEM PROGRAMS
2020
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$26K
General Support
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES FOUNDATION
$100
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2020
THE KENNETH T AND EILEEN L NORRIS
$50K
MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY STEM PROGRAMS
2019

Funded by

$638K from 13 funders · 22 grants · 2019–2024

The Kenneth T And Eileen L Norris

$375K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The Ahmanson Foundation

$150K · 1 grant · 2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$35K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$26K · 1 grant · 2020

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$16K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The Ralph M Parsons Foundation

$15K · 1 grant · 2024

The Ayco Charitable Foundation

$10K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN770132297
NTEE codeU31Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1987-06
Formed1986
Employees16
Volunteers178
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